Close X
Sunday, December 1, 2024
ADVT 
Interesting

Sydney Opera House Bans Selfie Sticks

IANS, 06 Jul, 2015 01:13 PM
    Australia's Sydney Opera House has joined a growing list of cultural institutions worldwide to crack down on the use of the telescopic camera attachment that gives a wider field of view for "selfie"-style photographs, media reported on Monday.
     
    Sydney Opera House was the most instagrammed site in Australia in 2014, Xinhua news agency reported.
     
    A spokeswoman for Australia's national icon confirmed taking photos during performances is prohibited, however, they do permit visitors to take "selfies" outside the Sydney landmark and within the building's foyer.
     
    "In fact, for our summer and Vivid campaigns this year, we produced precinct maps highlighting the Opera House's best selfie spots," she said.
     
    Opera Australia -- which uses the Sydney Opera House for it's performances -- encourages selfies during performance intervals, however, only at arms length and not with a selfie stick.
     
    "I love that people want to share their opera experience with their friends by taking selfies," Opera Australia Artistic Art Director Lyndon Terracini said. "I'm more than happy for audience members to do that before the opera beings or at interval, but not during the production when it could disturb performers or other patrons."
     
    Australia's National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra have all banned the telescopic attachment camera attachment, also known as the "wand of Narcissus." 

    MORE Interesting ARTICLES

    Forget Black Friday. Thanksgiving Might Be Best Overall To Grab The Best Deals

    Forget Black Friday. Thanksgiving Might Be Best Overall To Grab The Best Deals
    An analysis of sales data and store circulars by two research firms contradicts conventional wisdom that Black Friday is when shoppers can get the most and biggest sales of the year.

    Forget Black Friday. Thanksgiving Might Be Best Overall To Grab The Best Deals

    For The First Time, Barbie Dethroned By Team Elsa From Top Spot On Holiday Shopping Lists

    For The First Time, Barbie Dethroned By Team Elsa From Top Spot On Holiday Shopping Lists
    NEW YORK — For the first time in more than a decade Barbie has been frozen out of the top spot on the holiday wish lists of girls.

    For The First Time, Barbie Dethroned By Team Elsa From Top Spot On Holiday Shopping Lists

    New FDA Rules Will Put Calorie Counts On Menus, Supermarket Meals, Movie Popcorn

    New FDA Rules Will Put Calorie Counts On Menus, Supermarket Meals, Movie Popcorn
    WASHINGTON — Whether they want to or not, consumers will soon know how many calories they are eating when ordering off the menu at chain restaurants, picking up prepared foods at supermarkets and even eating a tub of popcorn at the movie theatre.

    New FDA Rules Will Put Calorie Counts On Menus, Supermarket Meals, Movie Popcorn

    It's Fall, Boxelder Bugs Are Looking For A Winter Home

    It's Fall, Boxelder Bugs Are Looking For A Winter Home
    Batten down the hatches. It's that time of year when boxelder bugs are snooping around looking for a winter home. Your home and mine, that is.

    It's Fall, Boxelder Bugs Are Looking For A Winter Home

    Empty liquor bottles can reveal alcohol use

    Empty liquor bottles can reveal alcohol use
    Can counting the empty liquor bottles in dustbins gauge drinking habits of people? Yes, say researchers, adding that this is an inexpensive, unobtrusive and relatively easy method....

    Empty liquor bottles can reveal alcohol use

    Take shower selfie challenge to fight AIDS

    Take shower selfie challenge to fight AIDS
    If you are done with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, pull up your shirts for the HIV Shower Selfie Challenge....

    Take shower selfie challenge to fight AIDS