• Drone show to light up carols
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BY LAUREN MARTIN
Five hundred drones will take to the sky above this year’s Sydney Carols in the Domain event on Saturday 20 December to dazzle attendees with two spectacular light shows.
The shows, to take the place of the traditional fireworks, will celebrate community, generosity, and the joy of giving. Each show, sponsored by Salvation Army partner Coca-Cola, will feature 500 synchronised illuminated drones that will transform a stretch of sky the size of one-and-a-half football fields.
During the first show, the drones will display a QR code that allows attendees and TV viewers to donate directly to The Salvation Army by scanning it with their phones.
The second drone show will bring the Christmas carol ‘12 Days of Christmas’ to life in a dazzling light display, with the song performed by the cast members of Back to the Future – The Musical.
Sydney’s Carols in the Domain event will this year feature The Wiggles, music icon Marcia Hines and TV personality Hugh Sheridan, among others. The Salvation Army choir will also play a significant role in the event.
Senior Director of Marketing for Coca-Cola Australia and New Zealand, Martyn Ferguson, said it’s always a joy to be part of the event: “Carols in the Domain is one of Sydney’s most loved Christmas traditions, and Coca-Cola is proud to help the Salvos bring it to life in a new and magical way. Coca-Cola has been synonymous with Christmas for generations, and this year’s drone show is a fresh expression of that magic – a moment designed to celebrate the joy of giving and the power of community.”
Earlier this month, Coca-Cola volunteers teamed up with The Salvation Army to pack candle bags, which are sold at Carols in the Domain. The company also donated 6,000 products to be included in the bags.
The company has been partnering with The Salvation Army at Christmas time since 2017.
