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Anna Freeland

Rising: Melbourne’s long-awaited arts festival is a smorgasbord of immersive sonic and visual experiences set to reawaken the city

The inaugural Rising festival opened on Wednesday night and will stage 225 events over 12 days, including The Wilds (pictured). (Supplied: Rising/Eugene Hyland)

Walking down Little Bourke Street in the heart of Melbourne's Chinatown on Wednesday night, the temperature a chilling 9 degrees, there was a sense of anticipation in the air.

Beyond the Swanston Street arches, about 60 metres up the street, lies Golden Square Car Park — an otherwise unremarkable commercial lot that has been spectacularly transformed into a multi-level contemporary art park as part of this year's Rising festival.

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