Social Events

GA2023 will include an engaging social program. Major events are outlined HERE and further information will be available during 2023.

Delegates can indicate their attendance at the social functions and purchase additional guest tickets via the online registration form. To adjust your RSVP, purchase additional tickets or add any dietary requirements, please contact the registration team at registration@icomosga2023.org.

GA2023 Opening Ceremony & Reception

Date: Sunday 3 September 2023
Location: Sydney Opera House
Tickets: Included in GA2023 Delegate Registration
Additional Tickets: $120.00 (additional tickets are subject to availability)

Fusing ancient and modernist influences, and situated on a site sacred to the Gadigal people for thousands of years, the sculptural elegance of the Sydney Opera House has made it one of the symbols of twentieth century architecture. On 28 June 2007, the Sydney Opera House was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the youngest cultural site to ever be included on the World Heritage List.

Luna Park ‘Just for Fun’ Party

Date: Wednesday 6 September 2023
Location: Luna Park Sydney
Tickets: Included in GA2023 Delegate Registration
Additional Tickets: $80.00 (additional tickets are subject to availability)

Luna Park is Sydney’s most iconic amusement park and tourist destination. ‘Experience the Magic’ of one of Sydney top icons and discover the amusement rides and side show games, home to the original ‘Laughing Clowns’!

There will also be a special opportunity for some GA2023 delegates to visit the nearby modern Harry Seidler office and penthouse – details will be provided closer to the event. 

     

Closing Ceremony and Gala Dinner

Date: Friday 8 September 2023
Location: ICC Sydney, Grand Ballroom
Tickets: $80.00

The Gadigal people of the Eora nation are the traditional custodians of the land on which the ICC Sydney is located. Located within ICC Sydney is its Grand Ballroom which is one of Sydney’s premium banqueting spaces at a prime waterfront location on Darling Harbour.

Lord Mayoral Reception

Date: Friday, 1 September 2023
Location: Sydney Town Hall
ICOMOS Board and ADCOM hosted by the Lord Mayor – by invitation only.

Renowned for its high Victorian interiors and rich decoration, Sydney Town Hall is the largest and most ornate late 19th century civic building in Australia. Completed in 1889, this building dominated the Sydney skyline for over a century and is considered the most daring and technologically innovative during this time. Its Centennial Hall is constructed with extravagant scale and size, featuring Tasmanian blackwood and tallowwood floor and the famous 25 metre wide Grand Organ, which spans the entire width of the western wall. There are 21 stained glass windows featuring Australian flora, a stunning ornate ceiling and twelve giant marbled pillars in the corners of the Hall.