Monday, October 17, 2011

All Things Multicultural

People from all over the world call Brisbane their home, turning the city into a multicultural hub, that boasts an amazing mix of cultures, languages, traditions and customs. To celebrate and showcase the diversity, every year Brisbane hosts Queensland Multicultural Festival.
 The festival features a large line-up of cultures showcasing their traditions with dance, music, performances, and workshops, as well as food, craft and information stalls.
This year the Festival took place on the 16th of October at the Roma Street Parklands (one of my favourite places in Brisbane! - and I am sure I am not the only fan ;)). 


My fellow ambassadors and I were volunteering at the festival helping to run the Brisbane Marketing booth.

As soon as I got to the festival, I got a feeling that I am experiencing the whole world in just one location! I was really impressed by the scope of the festival, it was really massive, so many stalls, performances and activities - can easily engage you for the whole day!



Luckily the weather was favourable, Brisbane sun was shining brightly all day (unlike the day before at the Oktoberfest)
crowds of people at the Festival
local produce 
The variety of cuisines was astonishing, the amount of alternatives made my decision making process slow, as I wanted to try everything and the need to choose really made me struggle! 
There was one stall that  I knew straightaway  as soon as I spotted it that I won't walk past - French Patisserie Monsieaur Macaron! (Sunday Detox did not work out... again!)
Now I understand why Blair from Gossip Girl was so obsessed with them, I am totally with her on that!
http://weheartit.com/bianunes

 Another exciting annual even that was worth visiting is Oktoberfest! 
   
Even though I am not the one who can fully appreciate the significance of the chance to drink German beer from  a massive glass (that I think are really cool !)
 due to my absolute beer intolerance I can
assure you that the event is interesting not just for  beer-lovers.

Oktoberfest Brisbane is Queensland's biggest and most authentic Oktoberfest event,that blends together the best of German and Australian culture.
 The festival offered an array of traditional German delights, including fabulous food and drinks, plus competitions, activities and some very unique entertainment!






Saturday, October 15, 2011

My personalized bottle of coke

It's been a while since I wrote here, so many things happened and so many exciting events to share! The assignments are nearly over so hopefully I will get back to sharing news and my blog won't feel abandoned any longer.
Anyhow, my morning started with discovering Coke bottle that had my Name on it,how cool is that?I got so excited,and I don't even like coke!!


Sunday, October 2, 2011

Butterfly Ball

This month was  full of interesting events, with Butterfly Ball being one of  the most remarkable ones!

The Butterfly Ball & Fashion Gala is the initiative of RBWH. The night of fine dining, dancing and fashion is organised for a good cause - to support  the Perinatal Research Centre's BRAIN Project, that focuses on the brain rescue of newborns.




The outcomes of the BRAIN Project are far reaching and will make a significant difference to the lives of babies not only in Queensland but all over the world. Brain rescue research is still in its infancy, but the possibility of preventing injury or rehabilitating the developing brain will bring huge benefits to families who find themselves in this situation, now and in the future.
The Fashion Gala featured three of Brisbane top designers; George Wu, DARB Couture and Gina Kim. Each designer showcased a selection of their fashion in a showstopping parade compered by Di Cant.
Some designer garments were then available to guests through a silent auction that followed the parade.
The money raised through the silent auction, live auction, raffles and ticket sales will be used to fund the continuation of a five-year BRAIN Project study.

The Ball took place at the Sofitel, the atmosphere was just amazing!
Sofitel Ball Room
The setting, food,  music, and , of course, the gowns presented at the fashion show turned the event into an unforgettable night!
Our table 30 ;)


The Ball was so beautiful, and of course the preparation stage was a fun part of it as well! I had to take the risks and order my Ball dress ONLINE! Luck was with me and it fitted :)
My dress...

....matching the Bow Tie; )







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