Key Dates
6 May 2008
Notification of Acceptances
26 May 2008
Early Registration Cut-off Date
9 June 2008
Late breaking Abstract Submission Date
2 July 2008
Pre & Post Congress Tours
2 July 2008
Social Program Bookings
2 July 2008
Congress Day Tours
9 July 2008
Accommodation Bookings
9 July 2008
Accommodation Deposit deadline
Friday 1st August 2008
Online and hard copy registrations will close midday
9-10 August 2008
Postgraduate Weekend Courses
10-14 August 2008
Congress Opens
With thanks to
The following events are not included in the registration fee for delegates and accompanying persons. If you require
tickets to these events please complete section D of your Registration Form.
You may choose to book from ONE of the following options:
1. A Night at the Sydney Opera House, Opera Australia presents "Lucia Di Lammermoor"
| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
| Time: | from 1930 |
| Location: | Sydney Opera House |
| Cost: | Premium Reserve ticket – $180.00 per person A Reserve ticket – $130.00 per person B Reserve ticket – $75.00 per person Tickets are limited so get in early to avoid disappointment |
| Dress: | Smart Casual |
The young Lucia Ashton has fallen in love with Edgardo, whose family, the Ravenswoods, are the bitter enemies of her own. Ruthlessly exploited by her brother, forced into an arranged marriage and seemingly betrayed even by the man she loves, her rage and despair at last boil over into madness. Lucia’s ‘Mad Scene’ is one of the greatest showstoppers in operatic history.
Emma Matthews, one of Australia’s favourite sopranos, takes on the fiendishly difficult role of Lucia, a role made famous by the legendary Dame Joan Sutherland. She will be joined by internationally-acclaimed tenor, Eric Cutler, and the sensational Jose Carbo as her brother, Enrico. Donizetti’s magnificent score will be conducted by Maestro Richard Bonynge Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes including two 20-minute interval
2. Sydney Aquarium
| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
| Time: | from 1900 onwards, allocate at least 1.5 hours, Venue open till 2200 |
| Location: | Sydney Aquarium, Cockle Bay |
| Dress: | Smart Casual |
| Tickets: | A$25.00 |
Due to changes in operating hours Sydney Wildlife World is no longer available for this evening.
We are very happy to advise that the world famous Sydney Aquarium offers an ample substitute. Your ticket now entitles you to entry and A$15.00 to spend as you please at the cafes or gift shop located with the Aquarium.
Whether you are a visitor to Sydney or a local Sydneysider, you will be amazed by over 12,000 animals including huge sharks and rays, platypus, seals, fairy penguins, crocodiles and much more! Take a journey through one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world and explore Australia's rich and diverse waterways, marine ecosystems and unique aquatic environments – located right in the heart of Sydney! as you explore the wonders of Australian aquatic life.
Sydney Aquarium is located in Darling Harbour, overlooking the spectacular waters of Sydney Harbour. A short stroll from the Sydney Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour.
3. Bangarra Dance Theatre
| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
| Time: | From 2000 |
| Location: | Sydney Opera House |
| Cost: | General Seating – $25.00 per person Tickets are limited so get in early. |
| Dress: | Smart Casual |
Mathinna, A Girl’s Journey Between Two Cultures, an exhilarating, brand new work by Stephen Page – 2007 NSW Australian of the Year
Inspired by a young girl’s journey between two cultures, Mathinna traces the history of a young Aboriginal girl removed from her traditional life, adopted into Western Colonial society to be ultimately returned to the fragments of her original heritage.
Young Mary was born on Flinders Island, Tasmania in 1835 to the Chief of the Lowreenne tribe, Towgerer, and his wife Wongerneep. As a young girl, Mary captured the hearts of Governor Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin and was adopted into their household at Government House in Hobart. Mary was renamed Mathinna. Somewhat an educational and charitable project, Mathinna was raised with the Governor's daughter Eleanor and was described as a ‘very nice, intelligent child’.
When Governor Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin returned to England, Mathinna was sent to the Queen’s Orphan School in Hobart where she struggled to adjust. When Mathinna was sixteen she left the School to rejoin the last remaining of her people at an Aboriginal station at Oyster Cove, south of Hobart. At this settlement Mathinna’s life came to a disheartening end.
Mathinna became the archetype of the ‘stolen child’ and, in this brand new work, Bangarra Dance Theatre recreates her powerful story of vulnerability and searching in an era of confusion and intolerance.
Disclaimer
The services specified in the social program are available at the time of writing. However, in the event that any service(s) become unavailable or minimum numbers are not met. The Congress reserves the right to alter or cancel the event.
