By Tate Papworth
Sunshine’s iconic silos will be the centrepiece of a night of projections, art, live music and performances.
The Sunshine Silo Projection Festival on Saturday, November 16 will include food trucks and children’s activities, but the jewel in the crown will come when the suns goes down.
Once darkness takes hold, the silos will be lit up with more than 1000 artworks and animations submitted by local primary and secondary students, audio-visual content created by local filmmaker Andrew Robb, and projections.
The festival is the brainchild of local resident Jacob Holley, who submitted the idea to the Victorian government’s Pick My Project scheme in late 2018.
“We originally started with the idea of having a mural painted on the silos, but that wasn’t possible,” Mr Holley said.
“The aim is to do something fun that celebrates our community. Sunshine is full of interesting, talented people, and we wanted to create something that showcases that.”
While the silos are the centrepiece, Mr Holley said there’s something for everybody.
“The projections are going to be spectacular, but the whole of Parson’s Reserve will have a festival vibe from late afternoon,” he said.
“We wanted to make it a great way to hang out with your neighbours and other locals – almost like a block party.”
The all-ages event will run from 4-11pm. Details: sunshinesilosprojectionfestival.com.au
