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4 de julio de 2010

About the Context





The City

Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia, and is the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia’s south-east coast of the Tasman Sea with approximate population of 4,5million.

Sydney is classified as a Alpha World City+ according to the Loughborough University group data inventory of GaWC research, which reflects its reputation as an international centre for commerce, arts, fashion, culture, entertainment, education and tourism. Sydney has hosted major international sporting events, including the 1938 British Empire Games, the 2000 Summer Olympics, the final match of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, as well as the 2008 World Youth Day. The main airport serving Sydney is Sydney Airport.





Climate:

Sydney has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters, and rainfall spread throughout the year.The weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, and more extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland western suburbs


Performing arts:

In the performing of arts we can appreciate that the Opera House is the most important center, but also around Sydney exist other cultural centers like:

The Sydney Town hall, city Recital Hall, The State Theater, Theatre Royal, etc.


Summer olympics 2000

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