Giant rubber duck swims through Sydney Harbour
Duck took to waters of Sydney Harbour Thursday in a rehearsal for Sydney Festival event.
SYDNEY: The 50-foot duck will sail through Darling Harbour to be part of the launch of the Sydney Festival on Saturday with the aim of opening the event to new audiences.
"People will see it from the highway, will see it from the harbour, it s five storeys high, and it s just a very quirky way to say the festival is on, please join us in the party ", Sydney Festival director Lieven Bertels said.
The rubber duck, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, is made out of PVC material and took three weeks to make, according to Sydney Festival officials.
Hofman said his giant duck "brings people together".
The duck will remain moored in Darling Harbour for the duration of the Sydney Festival which ends on January 23.
