Brisbane River Festival-A Three Week Long Extravaganza



Posted: Friday, June 12, 2009

by Julie Newman

This year the Brisbane Festival and the River Festival are merging into one. For three weeks, from 12th September to 3rd October there will be extraordinary, international and Australian artists and productions in theatres, parks and suburban Streets.

The festival is a celebration of the eclectic Brisbane communities, as well as the relationship Brisbane has with the river.

Several events are constant and highlights- the festival is opened each year with an amazing fireworks display over the Brisbane River. The best vantage points are southbank, the city and West End. Riverfire is a huge fireworks show. It has dazzling visual choreography, air-force jets and a synchronized soundtrack. Riversymposium is also a regular event. This is an international conference on the best practice for river management and waterways preservation. Over its 10 year life span, it has attracted some of the worlds leading scientists and experts on the topic.

Other events include: Out of the River...Imagine. This is to highlight that the fact that an average of 350 plastic bags,700 plastic bottles and over one million bread tags are cleaned out of the river every week by the clean up crew. Across Brisbane's skyline, plastic bags will be transformed into 350 Kites that fly from Goodwill Bridge, costumes, chandeliers and other art objects are on display in Southbank, made from plastic bottles and Stretching across the Victoria Bridge will be a massive collection of bread tags transformed into a unique installation.

SunSuper River BBQ is a new event this year : A fantastic free BBQ on the Goodwill Bridge complete with roving musicians, art installations and of course a great cooked breakfast yes...all for free. Liquid Lens is a film festival showcasing original short and animation films about water from Queensland filmmakers and digital artists. The Showcase features the work of the finalists. There are events combining indigenous culture with contemporary performers to pay homage to the river and celebrate cultural collaboration and local restaurants come together to engage in fantastic culinary events such as the Seafood Festival , Prawn peeling or Oyster eating competitions.

The River concert, is another fun event to look forward to. They offer a wide range of musical genres as well as many activities for children.

This is a great time to visit Brisbane, to see everything it has to offer in a concentrated form over such a short period of time so what is you waiting for!!

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