Awards, premieres, noodles and zen, here’s our weekly round up of the events of the week:
5th AACTA Awards
Wednesday night this week saw the Fifth AACTA Awards take place at The Star. Top gongs of the night went to Mad Max for best film, and George Miller for Best Director. The other big winner was The Dressmaker which took away five awards including Best Actress. In the television categories Peter Allen: The Boy Next Door was the big winner, and young Ky Baldwin won over everyone with his great speeches, firstly for his award as Best Supporting Actor, and then when he accepted the award on behalf of the cast and crew when the show won Best Drama or Miniseries. The other highlight of the night was Cate Blanchett’s speech after being awarded the Longford Lyell lifetime achievement award, which started with her saying ‘Oh, I’ve become one of those ridiculous people who cries, it’s just a fucking award.’
Phoenix Woollahra eatery – launch party
Tuesday night saw the launch of the newly refurbished Phoenix Woollahra as media, VIPs and celebrities enjoyed the cool vibes and Mediterranean flair created by brothers William, Alex and Andrew Cooney. 
Guests were treated to a delicious selection of canapes highlighting the Greek-inspired menu including Beef Carpaccio en croute, miniature lamb gyros and Spanakopita. One of the highlights on a hot summer’s night was the signature ‘I carried a watermelon’ cocktail, with the watermelon, tequila and mint concoction the perfect accompaniment to the laid-back tunes of DJ Luke Petty. I think I’ve found my new summer hang out spot!
Address: 1 Moncur Street, Woollahra
Victorinox S/S 16 Press Event – Bobbie
Movie: Suffragette at Moonlight
Last night Moonlight Cinema officially opening in Sydney with star-studded VIP special advanced screening of Suffragette. The screening took place on Thursday 10 December, 2015 with red carpet arrivals from 7.30pm and the screening starting at 8.30pm.
On arrival we were treated to a glass of bubbles and popcorn and took to our bean beds to recline under the stars.
Attendees included: Alice Englert – Actress, Asta Binnie – Singer, Brooke Satchwell – Actress, Cameron Knight – Comedian, Chantelle Jamieson – Actress, Charlie Clausen & Gemma Lee, Casey Burgess – Singer, Justine Schofield – Chef, Lisa Hyde (The Bachelor), Tyson Mayr (The Naked Blogger), Travis Jake (Big Brother 2014) and Aisha Jade (Big Brother 2014).
If you’re interested in heading to the Moonlight Cinema, head to Belvedere Amphitheatre, Centennial Park (corner of Carrington Drive and Broome Avenue)
Moonlight Cinema kicked off on December 3 and runs until March 27 in Sydney.
Wok on Inn The Rocks
After our Xmas party at Fishburners last Friday we heading to The Rocks to check out Wok On Inn which was great timing as Village Bizarre was on, so we got to see some great acts perform as we checked out the yummy street food. With flaming woks, fragrant aromas and funky artwork, street noodle bar Wok on Inn it was always going to be a hit with Sydney Social 101!
From Bangkok and Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, diners are transported straight to the bustling streets of Asia and can experience the vibrant flavours of true hawker-style food. Using ingredients of the highest quality and imitating the renowned ready-to-eat element of street food, Wok on Inn creates delicious and fresh dishes with bold flavours that really hit the taste buds, it’s in a great location too in the heart of The Rocks, where you can sit and chill and watch the world go by.
Festival of Sun
Sydney Social 101 road-tripped it up to Port Macquarie on Friday to experience the 2-day boutique music event Festival of the Sun! 
Big name musical acts Illy, Jebediah and British India were supported by a host of up and coming bands and artists in what was a much more intimate and personal experience than some of the other big ticket festivals around Sydney. Street art, local performers and beach vibes all came together to create an epic party and a relaxing weekend all rolled into one as 3000 festival-goers shared the love and enjoyed a weekend that will be a fixture on the party calendar for years to come!
Bike- Asana Hybrid class – Flow Athletic
Sydney Social 101 was invited to attend a hybrid class at FlowAthletic and jumped at the chance after a few too many week (read: months and years) of over indulgence.
Flow Athletic held the special thank you Bike- Asana Hybrid class for select media on Sunday 13th December for loyal clients as a thank you for their support in 2015.
Ben Lucas lead the spin class and renowned yogi Kate Kendall hosted the yoga class.
Absolute bliss!
Vicorinox Spring/Summer 2016 Launch
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