Last night, the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian officially launched The Sydney Culture Essays, published by the Committee of Sydney.

The series of essays capture the thinking of some of the leading voices in Sydney’s cultural life, including Carriageworks Director, Lisa Havilah.

The pieces are intended to tease out the ‘debates and conversations shaping Sydney’s cultural landscape, navigating the role of culture for Sydneysiders and communicating our identity and potential to the world.’

This project came about out of the Committee for Sydney’s desire to understand, clarify and strengthen Sydney’s cultural identify and offer at a time of extraordinary transformation and growth. They believe that culture needs to play a fundamental role in this change and offer a powerful way of attracting tourists and global talent to Sydney.

Read more: http://sydneycultureessays.org.au/essays/the-making-of-a-modern-icon