ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, sˈɪdni fˈɛstɪvəl ɹᵻsˈiːvd dˈɑːlɚ twˈɛnti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ spˈɑːnsɚʃˌɪp fɹʌmðɪ ɪzɹˈeɪli ˈɛmbəsi tə səpˈoːɹt sˈɪdni dˈæns kˈʌmpəni pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv dᵻkˈeɪdəns, kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɪzɹˈeɪli kˌoːɹɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚɹ ˈoʊhæd nˈæhɚɹˌɪn ænd tˈɛl ˈævaɪvz bˈætʃɛvə dˈæns kˈʌmpəni.
In May 2020, Sydney Festival received $20,000 sponsorship from the Israeli Embassy to support Sydney Dance Company production of Decadence, created by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin and Tel Aviv's Batsheva Dance Company.