The Galeries, Sydney’s lifestyle and cultural destination for fashion, food, art and music, comes alive this month as it turns into a centre of colourful and cultural experiences to celebrate spring. SPRING SOCIAL will return this year, running over four days from Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th September showcasing The Galeries’ versatility as both a day time, evening and weekend destination.
Embracing a fresh new perspective of spring, The Galeries’ brings a touch of Zen inspiration to the city with an installation of beautiful, bespoke greenery throughout the centre, transforming the precinct into a bissful Japanese Zen garden. The Spring Social program is packed full of exclusive menus, artist demonstrations, performances, limited edition pop-up food and beverage offers and exclusive retailer offers.
The Ground Floor is the epicentre where art, food and music collide. Black Star Pastry will be serving a delicious Pistachio Lemon Zen cake as well as its exclusive collaboration with N2 Extreme Gelato, a delicious Raspberry Lychee cake. Doughnut Time, has also created a one of a kind flavour doughnut exclusively for Spring Social. Lotus will present an edible garden for Spring Social goers serving a Spring Apple Raindrop cake, pumpkin mochi, green speckled macarons, their famous mandarin ice cream and a $50 Yum Cha menu in the restaurant.
Friday 23rd September will see The Galeries play host to the intricate art of Little Tokyo, Sydney’s ‘go to’ tattoo studio for traditional Japanese tattoo art. Artists Rhys Gordon and Joel Ang will be live painting a life sized canvas, inviting customers to contribute and participate in the creative process.
On Saturday 24th September, Bonsai Environment and Penjing Australia will showcase a cascading display of Japanese Bonsai and Chinese Penjing with a live clipping station for shoppers to enjoy and observe.
Sunday 25th September will see emerging musical artist ALPHAMAMA close the festival performing her unique brand of jazz, soul and hip-hop. After sharing stages with Salt N Pepa and Macy Gray she is definitely one to watch.
The Galeries is also giving shoppers the chance to win a trip for two to Kyoto, Japan. Spend over $100 at The Galeries, hang on to your receipts and enter at http://www.thegaleries.com/spring-social to go into the draw to win! So grab your friends and head to The Galeries this weekend to really put a spring in your step this spring at the SPRING SOCIAL!
WHAT: SPRING SOCIAL 2016, Presented by The Galeries
WHERE: 500 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
WHEN: Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 September 2016
DETAILS: For more information and the full program of activity, please visit www.thegaleries.com
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