Metro Apartments Darling Harbour Celebrating Christmas 2013 David Jones Christmas Windows 2013

Metro Apartments Darling Harbour Celebrating Christmas 2013  

 

Getting into the Christmas Spirit for Free

A glimpse into David Jones Food Hall on this Christmas window display for 2013

The David Jones Christmas Windows at David Jones, on the corner of Elizabeth and Market Streets, has endured a long-term tradition every Christmas. This year, the event coincides with the department store's 175th anniversary celebrations. A different theme comes out of hiding every year, and the crowds stop while passing by on their way to either nearby Hyde Park, or to catch the train at St James station. These windows are certainly worth stopping by for.

Something for the kids here too

The theme for Christmas at David Jones this year is - simply put: WOW. After the fashion fanfare to the likes of Collette Dinnigan and similar, the Christmas spirit is amplified.

The Christmas theme for 2013 - at David Jones as part of their Christmas window display

Firstly, the ladies in David Jones colours are just divine to look at and admire. These Christmas windows have something for both adults and kids alike. Love the black dress with white polkadots. Class that never runs out of style.

The Christmas Choir inside the windows

Furthermore, a kid like theme of exotic charm comes out of hiding with bright, smooth and colourful pastels. Questions are placed on the windows, to incite some 'audience participation' and divine interactivity. Stop by these windows to work out the following:

How many soldiers are there inside the window?

What musical instrument is the bear playing?

For the food halls area, how many sausages are hanging?

How many pink cakes can you see?

How many pink cakes can you see?

Another window focuses on the Christmas Choir, of which is run by a team of David Jones staff members from the 12th of December right until Christmas Eve.

The David Jones colours shine through

The last window is quite lovely. It gives you a glimpse of life in Level 7, normally reserved for private functions such as weddings. Lovely, elegant and beautiful. Then again, can we find another department store in the country that has been around for 175 years? Impossible.

Such a joy to watch

The Christmas Windows are exquisite once more. For further information on other Christmas activities at this iconic retailer in Sydney, please click here.

What this brand is all about

So cool

Creativity reigns at David Jones Elizabeth Street this Christmas

These Christmas window displays are popular every year in Sydney

The essence of the beautiful private sanctuary on level 7

Important Milestone for Sydney International Convention Centre

Artists Impression of the New Sydney convention Centre

Development of the AUD$1 billion International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) at Darling Harbour this week moved a step closer following the achievement of another important milestone.

The Australian Stock Exchange has been advised that financial close had been reached with Infrastructure NSW and the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) of the NSW Government’s project to revitalise the 20 hectare site.

ICC Sydney will be operated by AEG Ogden, the leading venue management company in the Asia Pacific region and will feature a convention facility capable of holding four fully separated concurrent events of over 12,000 delegates and total exhibition capacity of 40,000 square metres.

Site preparation works will commence this month followed by demolition works in February 2014. Sydney ICC is due for completion due in December 2016.

AEG Ogden’s Director of Convention Centres, Geoff Donaghy said the new venue, featuring waterfront facilities in a prime CBD location in Australia’s leading city, was destined to become one of the most exciting major convention and exhibition facilities in the world.

“Even at this preliminary stage, it is attracting significant interest and strong demand worldwide.

“Business Events Sydney has confirmed that five international events have been secured for the venue and there are a further 60 expressions of interest from national association events as well as major exhibitions.

“In addition, by utilising AEG Ogden’s international operational and marketing experience and global venue network, we plan on taking business events through this venue to a new level,” he said.

Mr. Donaghy, who has also assumed the role as Chief Executive Officer for ICC Sydney said the next step was to establish the pre-opening office and commence recruiting the senior management team in early 2014.

Sydney Festival 2014 FREE Events

Metro Hotels have partnered up with Sydney Festival 2014 to celebrate a summer of art, fun, shows and exhibitions all around Sydney.

The best of our city is back with a vengeance as Sydney Festival returns to its favourite indoor and outdoor venues throughout Sydney and beyond to present a huge and diverse program of free events. Comprised of 104 events, a staggering 21 are free in the 2014 Festival.

There’s no better way to get into the swing of summer in Sydney than by enjoying a free outdoor concert in the heart of the city, with 60,000 of your closest friends. Headlining Summer Sounds in The Domain and our opening weekend celebrations in style is the disco queen, Chaka Khan. Join us in a singalong extravaganza of hits spanning from the early 70s right up until the present day.

Bring the whole family and catch some of the Festival’s hottest acts free on January 10!

At Sydney Festival 2013, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s 15-metre high yellow Rubber Duck made quite the splash in Darling Harbour, so we’ve brought it back. Parramatta residents and visitors are invited to Parramatta Park to get up-close-and-personal with Sydney’s favourite five-storey yellow bird.

Merchants Store may look like an ordinary 19th century Sydney building from afar, until you spot the people dangling from the windows, climbing up the walls and crawling on the roof…The life-size building façade is overshadowed by a giant mirror positioned at a precise 45 degree angle to the ground allowing the general public to play on the building layout, marvelling at their gravity-defying tricks and newfound ability to scale walls and perch on the rooftop.

Taking over a third of our newly expanded Festival Village in Hyde Park, Sacrilege, will be enjoyed equally by kids and kids at heart. Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller’s life-size bouncy castle version of Stonehenge has delighted kids of all ages around the UK, and is heading down under for Sydney Festival 2014. Boxwars will also bring its elaborate cardboard battalion to Festival Village to present hands-on workshops for kids of all ages.

Immersive installations will pop up across the city during the 2014 Festival including free events FUNPARK and The Very Near Future. The amusement parks that once graced Mount Druitt are long gone, but in January we will be welcoming back the crowds in the serious-minded fun of FUNPARK, whilst at Artspace The Very Near Future will find you in the backlot with the cast and crew of a film noir in the making.

Inviting you to explore the idea that all human life is the result of chance, Christian Boltanski presents his first major Australian installation, Chance. Responding to the architecture and scale of Carriageworks, this immense and complex installation allows you to witness lives unfolding, following the rhythm of births and deaths across the globe.

Here is the list of amazing FREE events to enjoy:

Boxwars (Australia) 
Festival Village, Sunday 12 - Friday 17 January from 10am–2pm (closed Monday 13 January)
FREE, suitable for all ages
www.sydneyfestival.org.au/box

Chance | Christian Boltanski (France) 

Festival Village, Friday 10, Friday 17 & Friday 24 January at 11.30pm 

FREE, 18+ 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/chance

Donny Benét & The Donny Benét Show Band (Australia) 

Festival Village, Friday 10, Friday 17 & Friday 24 January at 11.30pm 

FREE, 18+ 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/donny

Ferrython 

Sydney Harbour, Sunday 26 January at 11am 

FREE 

sydneyfestival.org.au/ferrython

FUNPARK (Australia) 

Bidwell Shopping Plaza, Carlisle Avenue, Bidwell, 18 & 19 January from 6pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/funpark

Merchants Park | Leandro Erlich (Argentina) 

Darling Harbour, 9-23 January 9am-9pm daily 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/store

Paradiso Lates 

Sydney Town Hall, 16-18, 22-25 January at 11.30pm, 19 & 26 January at 10.30pm 

FREE, 18+ 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/paradisolates

Project 28 : Roman Ondak (Slovakia) 

Parramatta Town Hall, 10 January 10am-10pm, 11-24 January 10am-6pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/project28

POP 2014 

Parramatta City Streets and Parks, Friday 10 January 6-11pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/pop

Rubber Duck | Florentijn Hofman (Netherlands) 

Parramatta River in Parramatta Park, 10-19 January 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/duck

Sacrilege | Jeremy Deller (UK) 

Festival Village, Preview: 8 January 5-9pm, Season: 9-26 January, 9am-9pm 

Except Baby Bounce and Accessibility Sessions: 14 & 21 January, 9-10am 

Closed Mondays 

FREE, suitable for all ages 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/sacrilege

Sky Terrace 

The Star Event Centre, 9-26 January 6pm-late daily 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/skyterrace

Summer Sounds in the Domain | Chaka Khan (US) 

The Domain, Saturday 11 January at 8pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/summer

Symphony in the Domain 

The Domain, Sunday 26 January at 8pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/symphony

The Very Near Future 

ARTSPACE, 16 January-16 February 11am-5pm (Closed Mondays & 26 January) 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/verynear

To view each act in detail, please visit Sydney Festival's website: http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2014/

Staying in Sydney for the 2014 Sydney Festival? Metro Hotels has got you covered, no matter where you want to stay in the city.

As a partner of the Sydney Festival, we have created hotels packages:

• Aspire - Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/329
• Central Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/328
• Pitt St Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/330
• DH Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/331

Celtic Women - Live In Concert Australia

With the Sydney show date re-scheduled, our four lovely, warm, strong and very gifted celestial sirens are sure to deliver a stunning evening performance combined with the sounds and sensibility blended with breath-taking renditions of contemporary ballads alongside traditional music from the Emerald Isle. 

Along with the distinct musical direction of Emmy® nominated musical producer, David Downes, the 2014 tour will feature a new stage production and the return of such enduring fan favourites as “You Raise Me Up” and “Orinoco Flow”.

Earlier this year, “Celtic Woman” vocalists Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden and Celtic violinist Máiréad Nesbitt welcomed new addition - singer Máiréad Carlin - a talented young native of Derry in Ireland who already possesses a prestigious musical resume that includes performing at the 2013 BBC TV Gala concert "Sons and Daughters," a UK and Ireland concert tour with Don McLean and performing for the President of Ireland.

As a further highlight of this tour, “Celtic Woman” will be joined by 50 bright young stars from the Australian Girl’s Choir.  Known the country and indeed the world over for their angelic voices, the AGC is our country's leading performing arts organisation for girls and currently have over 4,000 choristers in training.   They have performed at many memorable events including World Reconciliation Day for Nelson Mandela, Ellen DeGeneres’ welcome party, Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama during official functions at Parliament House, Canberra.

The return visit to Sydney of “Celtic Woman” is sure to be an uplifting mix of timeless tradition and contemporary craft, transcending national and cultural borders to touch the hearts of a very devoted international fan base.

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Fri 17 January 2014

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