down in sydney i find myself in the mass of bodies heading down to the quay, it's a city pulsing with vitality tonight, traffic stops for hordes, people filling the roads, the buildings pour out, overflowing with people, everyone moving down to the water where darkness rules supreme, and there indeed the spectacular exhibits illuminate the little areas they inhabit, wow, it's the best festival that's for sure. light and sound, it's a brian eno playground, it's how the future will be, it's a smart city, something for everyone, stimulating the brain, activities, interaction, immersive and beautiful, buildings come alive, they are art themselves, the animations across the mca are fucking brilliant, it's a new way to design a building and energy efficient as well. 

children are in ecstasy, packs of them run around, we can hear the shrieking of pleasure and surprise, everywhere light sculpture, messages spilling out from windows, architecture is alive and it's communicating. i love this festival. 

i pop into the main attraction, it's not surprising steven kilbey from the church has an exhibit in this festival, along with a guy called david kenworthy they  have produced an installation peice, called 'let me play so i can loose my way' although the night i was there the sound was not running, however i enjoyed the visuals immensely. you expect nothing but quality from steve and that's delivered in spades, excellent who needs eno anyway when australia has a kilbey. i will return for a second helping next weekend.