雪梨歌剧院投射赛马广告引发千人示威

昨晚有逾千人聚集在雪梨歌剧院外面,试图干扰在歌剧院外墙投射的赛马宣传。

Demonstrators protest against the decision to project the barrier draw results for NSW Racing's The Everest onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.

Demonstrators protest against the decision to project the barrier draw results for NSW Racing's The Everest onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House. Source: AAP



新州赛马会原定昨晚在歌剧院为今个周末的「珠穆朗玛峰」(The Everest)短程赛马举行出闸排位抽签仪式。不过,大会其后以保安为由,临时提早于昨日下午进行闭门抽签,晚上再将骑师号码及颜色投射到歌剧院外墙。

投射期间,包括本地著名歌星Jimmy Barnes 在内的千多名示威群众,以手机或手电筒照向歌剧院,并高呼「可耻」 (Shame) 等口号,试图干扰投射在外墙上的赛马宣传。
Demonstrators are seen protesting against the decision to project the barrier draw results for NSW Racing's multi million dollar race
Demonstrators are seen protesting against the decision to project the barrier draw results for NSW Racing's multi million dollar race Source: AAP
Jimmy Barnes表示,在歌剧院外墙投射赛马宣传,在多个层面上看都是错误的。

他又指:「这(雪梨歌剧院) 是澳洲人的重要财产,在外墙投射赛马宣传贬低这个地方。」

而在change.org 网页的联署行动,至今已有超过31万人联署请愿,抗议在歌剧院外墙投射宣传活动,新州国家文物基金会亦质疑今次活动是否合法。

有关请愿书于周二送交州议会,而新州独立议员格林威治(Alex Greenwich) 就表示,誓要提出动议,试图取消州政府推翻歌剧院管理层决定的权力。

另外,新州遗产委员会亦于昨日致函州政府,表示对政府的决定非常失望,并称在外墙投射赛马宣传的做法并「不恰当」。
A child holds a placard during a protest against the decision to project the barrier draw results
A child holds a placard during a protest against the decision to project the barrier draw results Source: AAP
澳洲总理莫理逊日前接受电台名嘴阿伦钟斯(Alan Jones)的访问时表示,自己无能力了解为何有人会对此感到不安。

他说:「有关广告并非会永久留在歌剧院的外墙上,只是会透过投射形式将影像投射在外墙上。」

他又指,世界各地都有人以同样方式进行宣传,包括澳洲国家榄球队。

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Published 10 October 2018 10:17am
Updated 10 October 2018 10:22am
By Janice Lam


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