Upcoming Events...

Bleach* Festival | Gold Coast, Gold Coast MC

22 Feb to 3 Mar 2013 Free Entry

Unleashing an artistic tidal wave that will engulf the Gold Coast, Bleach* Festival will return from 22nd Feb - 3rd March 2013.

Long renowned as the global home of surf culture, the Gold Coast was the logical birthplace for Bleach*. The festival embraces the beach heritage of the Southern Gold Coast, re-imagining it in the form of a contemporary arts celebration.

With a global reach estimated in the millions and showcasing the work of more than 168 visual and performing artists in its opening year, Bleach* Festival 2013 will again celebrate surf & beach culture with a series of indoor and outdoor pop up music & arts events and installations.

Visit their website for further information.

Clancestry | South Brisbane, Brisbane Area

1 to 3 Mar 2013 Free Entry

Clancestry features performances by high profile artists alongside new and emerging artists in a program that includes free and ticketed events. Opening at dusk on Friday, audiences will share in a traditional Welcome to Country presented on a sand circle on South Bank's Cultural Forecourt and a performance bringing together artists from across the program to be directed by guest curator Rhoda Roberts. On Saturday, the legendary Black Arm Band will perform in QPAC's Concert Hall.

The free weekend program includes contemporary and traditional performances as well as workshops, discussions, ceremony, and visual arts.

Through the presentation of a dynamic and distinctive group of art makers and knowledge keepers, Clancestry welcomes audiences of all cultures to celebrate in understanding who we are and how we belong.

Visit their website for more information.

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND BRISBANETIMES.COM.AU PRESENTS

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL

TUE 26 FEB - SUN 24 MAR 2013

DATE: 26 Feb 2013 - 24 Mar 2013
VENUE: Brisbane Powerhouse
119 Lamington Street
New Farm
QLD 4005
W: www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Check out the Brisbane Powerhouse website to get the full details or details of other fun events.

Brazil Film Festival

DATE: 27 Feb 2013 - 3 Mar 2013

Brazil Film Festival brings to Brisbane the images, sounds, scents and flavors of Brazil through cinema.

In its 4th edition, Brazil Film Festival will be presenting ten of the best and most awarded Brazilian film productions.

With cinema, the Festival also attracts a wide range of cultural and artistic expressions, including music, dance, fine arts and culinary.

Come and immerse yourself in the full sensuous experience that is Brazil!

VENUE: Schonell Cinema & Live Theatre
Bld 22/Lvl 3 Union Complex
Union Road
University of Queensland
St Lucia
QLD 4072
W: 4th.brazilfilmfestival.com.au

Brisbane Welcomes International Students

 (BWIS)

DATE: 2 Mar 2013

EVENT TIMES

Saturday

11:00am

On the 2 March 2013, King George Square in the City centre will come alive as Brisbane welcomes over 7,000 students from around world!

Invitations are open to all students – local and international – to attend the city’s biggest welcome event, Brisbane Welcomes International Students (BWIS).

Check out their website for further information including registration details.



If you visit any of these events or others not mentioned here - including international events - I would love to hear from you.

Enjoy!



http://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=pinkacquarius

Queensland Weekend Events

So much crap's been happening this week - I forgot to post my regular upcoming events for this weekend.

On short notice - here are some fun things to do this weekend.

Christmas by the Sea

01 - 02 December 2012Christmas by the Sea is proudly brought to you by ""Scarborough Lights Up Redcliffe"" and the Moreton Bay Regional Council. Join the festivities as they celebrate Christmas and community spirit at the Scarborough Beach Parklands on Landsborough Avenue in Scarborough. Enjoy the annual street parade, markets, rides, animal farm, children's activities, fireworks and more. The Christmas concert kicks off at 6pm with performances by the talented Redcliffe community, leading into the finale with international sensation 'La Forza'.

Scarborough Beach Park

Landsborough Avenue
Scarborough, Moreton Bay And Islands
Queensland Australia 4020

Carols at the Cove

02 December 2012
Bring your family, friends, chairs and a rug and join them on the Village Green for an evening of Christmas carols, song and celebration.

Hosted by Channel 9 personalities, Paul Burt and Libby Stone, and featuring festive performances by the Les Wilson Swing Force Big Band, Australian Girls' Choir, local young talent and guest artists, the evening will conclude with a dazzling fireworks display.
Access is from 4.30 p.m. space is limited so entry will be offered on a ""first come, first served"" basis.
Brought to you by Mulpha Sanctuary Cove and supported by Gold Coast City Councillor, Cameron Caldwell, this is a free community event.

The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove

1 Masthead WaySanctuary CoveQueensland Australia 4212

Visit their website for further information.

Cameron Park Markets

Cameron Park, Cnr Glebe Road and Easton Street,  BOOVAL, Ipswich & West Moreton

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 5am - 1pm

New and second hand goods, homemade cakes, handmade items and many others, including a Farmers Market.  Sausage Sizzle, soft drinks and coffee and cake available on site.  All welcome.

Animal Farm Open Day
828 Ipswich-Rosewood Rd, Rosewood, Amberley

Sunday, 9 December 2012 10am-4pm
Entry: $10

Bring the kids to a real working farm where they can run around and just be kids. Pat a pig, bottle feed a lamb, hand feed a cow and collect eggs from under a hen. You might even see a chicken hatch. The kids can play on our hay bale slide, tyre swing and huge 14 foot trampoline. Maybe sitting on the tractor is more their style, ride a pony or even just sit quietly under a tree and see shapes in the clouds. The open day is run in two sessions 10-12 and 2-4 pm to give the animals a break and chance to catch a quick nap before meeting new friends.

The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

8 December 2012 —  14 April 2013 | Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) and Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) | Free admission | Exclusive to Brisbane

The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) marks the twentieth anniversary of the APT series.

APT7 will feature new and recent work by over 140 artists from 25 countries across the region, including new works by artists from across Papua New Guinea; new painting, installation, sculpture and photography by Indigenous Australian artists; works by young generations of artists from Indonesia and Vietnam; and a special focus on West Asia, including works by artists from Turkey through the Middle East to Iran and Central Asia. Participating artists will be announced progressively in the lead up to the exhibition.

Visit their website for further information.

There is not a lot happening now that the year is winding up.  There are a lot of Christmas events coming up.  If there are any events you'd like to advertise here, let me know.

http://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=pinkacquarius

Upcoming events in Queensland

This is a free event and further details can be found at the Events Queensland Website.

Baseball Down Under - Junior Bandits v Kanto All-Stars

Australia and Japan clash on the baseball diamond as the Brisbane Bandit’s development team – the Junior Bandits – play a three-game international test series versus the Kanto District League All-Stars at the Palm Meadows Baseball Complex in Carrara.

Games start at 7:00 PM on Tuesday the 27th, 7:00 PM on Wednesday the 28th, and 4:00 PM on Thursday the 29th. Admission is free. 

THE AUSTRALIAN ACDC PINBALL COMPETITION

Author: WAPromo Date: 01/08/2012 to 02/12/2012

Timezone Surfers Paradise will host the Queensland's State Final of "The Australian ACDC Pinball Championship" on Saturday, 1 December 2012. Not only that, there will be more than 20 pinball machines available for you to see & play, such as: Adam's Family, Indiana Jones, Judge Dredd, Lord of the Rings and many others. The event will run for 2 days (Saturday, 1 December & Sunday, 2 December 2012). Please contact us at 07 5539 9500 for more information.

2012 Brisbane International Film Festival

12 days jam-packed full of films from around the world.

Check out the latest and best in world cinema, documentaries, retrospectives, experimental work, late night thrillers, animation, children's films, a short film competition and much more!

BIFF provides a focus for film culture in Queensland by showcasing the best and most interesting cinema from around the world. Each year BIFF draws film enthusiasts to view an entertaining mix of local and international films, retrospectives and colourful events that embrace the vibrant art of filmmaking. 

Since the first festival in 1992, more than 400,000 film-goers have immersed themselves in the BIFF experience. BIFF has become a well-renowned Australian festival, launching films like The Full Monty, The Usual Suspects, Doing Time for Patsy Cline, Feeling Sexy, Gettin' Square, In America, A Prairie Home Companion, Fay Grim,Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? and An Education.

Past retrospectives have included tributes to Abel Ferrara, Agnes Varda, Dennis Hopper, Hiroshi Shimizu, Jackie Chan, Jacques Demy, Jean Cocteau, Joseph Losey, Larry Cohen, Roman Polanski, Seijun Suzuki, Stanley Kubrick, Tsui Hark, Yasujiro Ozu, Luis Bunuel, Olivier Assayas, Shoot Shoot Shoot - The First Decade of the London Film-Makers' Co-operative and A Lens on the Beat Generation.

Further information available from the BIFF website.

Free comedy - Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Comedy For The People presents free comedy at The Boundary Hotel.

Featuring some of Brisbane and Australia's best comedy talent each week in the public bar from 8pm, this is a night not to be missed.

We've also got 1/2 Price Meals on offer until 9pm so get in quick, grab a feed and get your seat at the front of stage.

For more info contact brett@theboundaryhotel.com.au.

Orient Line Memories Weekend

Orient Line Memories Weekend, Brisbane, 24 November 2012 – 25 November 2012

When:

Sat 24 Nov, 10:00am–4:00pm
Sun 25 Nov, 10:00am–4:00pm

Where:Queensland Maritime Museum, 412 Stanley Street South Brisbane, Brisbane

Restrictions:All Ages

Ticket Information:

• Admission: Free

Website:

• Queensland Migration Heritage Hub

Event listed by:alice-anne

Get your sea legs down to the Queensland Maritime Museum and spend hours exploring the museum's fascinating collections of Orient Line memorabilia including models of the SS Orion and SS Orcades.

Saturday 24 November - A voyage through the records from 10am to 12.30pm:
Take part in Queensland State Archives and National Archives of Australia seminars on how to search shipping recrods for your family's history of arrival in Australia. Learn more about the Queenland Heritage Register and Queensland's historical maritime sites.

Sunday 25 November from 10am to 4pm: Lectures on the Orient Line shipping company and Queensland's fascinting maritime history including our early shipwrecks.

Sit with members of the Oral History Association and tell your story of coming to Queensland as a migrant.

Redbank Saturday Market

Redbank Saturday Market, Ipswich & West Moreton, 27 October 2012 – 22 December 2012

The Redbank Saturday Market - on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month.

A general market with arts & crafts, second-hand goods, hot food and cold drinks, coffee, fruit & veg, toys, games, pots and pans, tools, hardware, on-site hair cuts, crab traps, sunglasses, baby items, skin care, fresh honey, wood craft, seasonal clothing, candles, jewellery, flowers, and lots lots more at each Redbank Market.

Something new every market. Have something to sell? Bring it along. Looking for something? Come along.

For more info call 0413 893 793.

The next market day is on this Saturday, 24 November 2012 - just in time for Christmas!

http://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=pinkacquarius