The Brisbane government gives a lot of effort to provide interesting, culture-inducing, and health related events. There are free workouts, yoga, and tai-chi every week, art programs for kids and elderly, and heaps of public music on a daily basis.
One Saturday, I was just walking to the library, and all of a sudden there was a Hari Krishna parade on blocked off streets, with a giant float, that ended at the square in front of city hall! Free delicious vegetarian food plated up for anyone that wanted some as well.
Then there was a festival in Chinatown with music on a stage, a clothing and jewelry market, oh and a camel. A freaking camel chillin in the middle of the city...what?
The government also sponsors special events like a three day used book sale with millions of books, where I stumbled upon a publication that highlighted the best players on the National Rugby team. My cousin is on page 65!
Oh and this was the following nationally recognised week...
I also got to go to Eat Street Markets, a night foodie event with over 50 shipping containers that have been reconfigured as mini-restaurant, art galleries, and dessert stations. And of course bands that play all day. And this event goes from 10am-7pm Fri, Sat, and Sun...every single week of the year. There were so many international options. I ended up with this Japanese pancake/pizza thing. I started eating before I remembered to take a picture, but omg it was incredible! Finished the meal with churros dipped in chocolate and dulce de leche....perfect meal with great music (have you ever heard a reggae cover of Gangsta's Paradise?)
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