WLF World League of Fighting (Wu Lin Feng) Darling Harbour, Sydney

WLF World League of Fighting (aka. Wu Lin Feng) is a hot-blooded fighting competition between Chinese Kungfu masters and Australian top boxers.

Beginning in 2004, Wu Lin Feng is a Chinese martial arts program broadcasted on Henan Television Network every Saturday evening. 

Wu Lin Feng had visited different countries in the world and hosted competitions with the World Boxing Council, Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Kickboxing and Karate Union. In 2015, it will be their first time in Australia.

The structure of the program includes ten top boxers from Wu Lin Feng China, each with their own title and skills, to come to Australia. They will be challenged by ten challengers from around Australia for a three rounds competition.

Over the years the publicity and size of the program has grown. Since 2007 Wu Lin Feng has visited several countries and hosted competitions with the World Boxing Council, Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Kickboxing and Karate Union. In 2015 it will be their first time in Australia.

The structure of the program includes ten top boxers from Wu Lin Feng China, each with their own title and skills. They will be challenged by 10 challengers from around Australia in a three rounds competition.

The program has nurtured new stars in the boxing world and attracted high publicity in the media. It is hoped that this will become an annual event in Australia.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Event Location: Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
• Event Date: Sat 18 July, 2015
• Event Start time: 6:00pm 

Ideally Located Metro Hotels Sydney Accommodation:

Aspire Hotel Sydney
Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central
Metro Hotel on Pitt
Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
Metro Apartments on King

Pre and Post Show Meals and refreshments at Palace Hotel Sydney

Doctor Who Festival Sydney November 2015

The official Doctor Who Festival is coming to Australia for the first time, and will provide fans of all ages with exclusive access into the magic and the secrets behind your favourite program.

The Festival will be held on the 21st & 22nd November 2015 at the Royal Hall of Industries and Hordern Pavilion, the Doctor Who Festival promises fans a unique insight into the imagination and skills put into bringing an episode of Doctor Who to you. This includes exclusive access to the people that make it happen, giving you the chance to get inside the adventure.

What is the difference between the Cybermen and Dalek tickets?

The difference is simply the times at which you will go into the theatre for the three theatre sessions included in your ticket. This allows everyone the opportunity to see the cast and to make the most of their visit.

Event Dates:

Saturday:

• Cybermen
• Darlek

Sunday:

• Cybermen
• Darlek

MEET THE CAST*

Your chance to attend a Q&A session which will get you closer than ever before to Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, with more cast yet to be announced.



MEET THE WRITERS*

Hear from the experts who create the storylines of your favourite programme, including lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat and find out how the Doctor’s many adventures are developed from script to screen.



MEET THE MONSTERS*

Experience the work that goes into creating iconic Doctor Who monsters right in front of your eyes, with live monster make-up demonstrations and interactive monster workshops.



MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

As we get closer to November, more cast and activities will be revealed. Register here to sign up to the newsletter for more information, and like the official Doctor Who Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest announcements.

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Turandot - Opera at the Sydney Opera House 2015

Showing: 24 JUNE 2015– 28 AUGUST 2015

As the moon rises, a death cry wails through imperial Peking. Torture and death mean nothing. Freedom from possession means everything. Will the Princess win again?

You've heard the hit, 'Nessun dorma'. Now see the opera: an exotic adventure of poetry and myth, set in a world where fear and love go hand in hand and death is always just around the corner.

After astounding audiences in last year's Tosca, Yonghoon Lee will sing that glorious aria as Calaf, with Lise Lindstrom, the most famous Turandot of our time. Christian Badea returns to Australia to conduct following his success with Otello.

Truthfully, few of the millions of people who watched that broadcast had an inkling of what the power of that music can be. Few had seen Turandot – Puccini’s opera about a brutal princess and an impossibly brave suitor, who will make any sacrifice to win her love.

Turandot is a fantasy opera of poetry and myth, set in an exotic world where fear and love go hand in hand and death is always just around the corner. ‘Nessun dorma’ is just one of its magnificent moments.

After astounding audiences in last year’s Tosca, Yonghoon Lee will sing that glorious aria as Calaf, with Lise Lindstrom, the most famous Turandot of our time.

Tickets: http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/oa_2015_turandot.aspx

PERFORMANCE DATES

Performed in Italian with English surtitles.

The following performances will have a pre-show talk  - Northern Foyer Mural level, 45 minutes prior to showtime15 Jul
28 Jul19 Aug
   Running Time:

Act 1         32 minutes

Interval      30 minutes

Act 2         43 minutes

Interval      35 minutes

Act 3         40 minutes

JULY

1. Sat 04 Jul 15 7:30pm
2. Fri 10 Jul 15 7:30pm
3. Wed 15 Jul 15 7:30pm
4. Sat 18 Jul 15 7:30pm
5. Sat 25 Jul 15 1:00pm
6. Tue 28 Jul 15 7:30pm
7. Fri 31 Jul 15 7:30pm

AUGUST

1. Wed 05 Aug 15 7:30pm
2. Sat 08 Aug 15 1:00pm
3. Wed 12 Aug 15 7:30pm
4. Sun 16 Aug 15 2:00pm
5. Wed 19 Aug 15 7:30pm
6. Sat 22 Aug 15 7:30pm
7. Tue 25 Aug 15 7:30pm
8. Fri 28 Aug 15 7:30pm

Australian International Music Festival - Sydney 2015

Experience performing at Sydney’s magnificent Opera House, a memory that will last a lifetime!

Celebrating its 26th year in 2015 the Australian International Music Festival is one of the most popular and best attended events. With an average of 900 - 1,300 participants each year, there are groups from Australia, China, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and the USA providing a fantastic musical and cultural experience.



This Music Festival is open to groups of all types but in particular Wind Bands, Orchestra, Choirs and Jazz Bands. As well as performing at the Sydney Opera House, participants will also perform at venues such as the City Recital Hall [affectionately known as Angel Place] and Darling Harbour.

World Projects South Pacific aim to expand your mind with workshops from world class clinicians flown in from around the world and cultural exchanges with other bands most of whom share your passion but speak another language, an experience not to be missed.

The concert hall of the the Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous in the world. World class acts such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Chick Corea, Simply Red, Stomp to Diana Krall perform here regularly. Even those who perform there often feel the awe of the Opera House.

For more info visit: http://www.worldprojects.com.au/musicAIMFsyd.htm

The Beach Boys - Touring Australia November 2015

Long before Katy Perry was singing about California Girls, The Beach Boys had it covered, and now the icons of the California sound are coming to Australia once again for a national tour.

Now captained by Mike Love, the current incarnation of The Beach Boys does not include fellow surviving members Brian Wilson, Al Jardine or David Marks. But they’re still promising Fun Fun Fun when they come to our shores for an 11-date run this November.

One of the most influential and enduring bands in pop history, The Beach Boys will be bringing their iconic catalogue, packed with classics like Good Vibrations, Surfin’ USA and God Only Knows to Townsville, Canberra, Bribie Island, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and a special appearance at Bondi Beachfest! in Sydney.

They’ll be supported by our own homegrown legends John Paul Young & The Allstar Band, Glenn Shorrock, Colleen Hewett and The Whitlams, with Busby Marou, Kim Churchill, Sahara Beck and Good Oak catching a wave as well.
 

 

The icons of the Californian sound, The Beach Boys, are bringing high water mark classics to Australia.

Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys music defines youth and Fun Fun Fun, evoking places where life is renewed through sun drenched days in the surf and glorious nights in the sand.

 

 

 

TOUR DATES:

 

ACT

 

Fri 13 Nov Royal Theatre, Canberra at 7.30pm

 

NSW

 

Sat 14 Nov Beachfest, Bondi Beach 

 

QLD

 

Sun 15 Nov Sandstone Point, Bribie Island

Tue 17 Nov Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Gold Coast

 

SA

 

Thu 19 Nov Adelaide Entertainment Centre
 

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Netball World Cup, Sydney 2015

With 64 games played over 10 days, fans will have more opportunities than ever before to enjoy the best 192 netballers from across the world, battle for netball’s ultimate prize.

Whether you choose to come to Sydney for the entire 10 days of the event, one day, or anything in between, the Netball World Cup will be an experience you’ll never forget!

Closing Weekend Package:
Match tickets for Days 9 & 10 (15 and 16 August)
Medal Day Breakfast at Olympic Park
One $25 merchandise voucher

Closing Weekend Package:
Match tickets for Days 9 & 10 (15 and 16 August)
Medal Day Breakfast at Olympic Park
One $25 merchandise voucher

Closing Weekend Package:
Match tickets for Days 9 & 10 (15 and 16 August)
Medal Day Breakfast at Olympic Park
One $25 merchandise voucher

Opening Weekend:
Tickets for days 1, 2 & 3 (7, 8 and 9 August)
The Opening Ceremony
An Opening Ceremony Gift from NWC2015
One $25 merchandise voucher
Limited Edition NWC2015 Making History, Creating Legends Coffee Table Book

EVENT DETAILS: 

Venue: Allphones Arena, NSW

Date:  07 - 16 August 2015 

Tickets available at Ticketek

Metro Hotels have a range of Sydney Accommodation options available to be booked for this Netball World Cup in Sydney (Click on a Hotel or Apartment to Book)

New South Wales

Aspire Hotel Sydney
Metro Hotel Sydney Central
Metro Hotel on Pitt
Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
Metro Apartments on King
Metro Hotel Miranda
Metro Inn Ryde

#Netball #NetballWorldCup #WorldCup #Sydney

An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson 2015

Get your Cosmic Calendars out – we got a badass coming over here!

In August 2015, Australian audiences will be treated to the highly-anticipated Australian return of astrophysicist, author, and all-round favourite person, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson!

A strong proponent for the importance of scientific education and rational thinking in society, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is bringing the wit and wonder of his genius to Australia in August 2015, courtesy of Think Inc. – the team behind the 2014 Australian tours of Dr. Michio Kaku and The Amazing James Randi.

Since 1996, he has been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. The center is part of the American Museum of Natural History, where Tyson founded the Department of Astrophysics in 1997 and has been a research associate in the department since 2003.

Tyson served on a 2001 government commission on the future of the U.S. aerospace industry, and on the 2004 Moon, Mars and Beyond commission. He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal in the same year. From 2006 to 2011, he hosted the television show NOVA ScienceNow on PBS. Since 2009, he has hosted the weekly podcast Star Talk. In 2014, he hosted the television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a reboot of Carl Sagan's 1980 series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences awarded Tyson the Public Welfare Medal in 2015 for his "extraordinary role in exciting the public about the wonders of science"

Tickets: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=NEILDEGR15

Dates & Location:

• Fri 7th Aug 2015 - VIC: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 
• Sun 16th Aug 2015 - QLD: Brisbane Event at Courier Mail Piazza
• Sat 22nd Aug 2015 - NSW: Hordern Pavilion Sydney