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Vivid Sydney, a massive light, music, and ideas festival, takes over the city in May and June. For 23 nights, landmarks such as Sydney Harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens, and the Taronga Zoo will be illuminated to host free concerts by artists such as Björk, New Order, and Bon Iver, as well as talks by the likes of Spike Jonze and House of Cards creator Beau Willimon.