YouTube user JerryinBrisbane is putting up some videos about how to garden in the drought that Brisbane is going through. This is one of them - click here to see his other videos.
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Here’s a quick sample of some of the food photos I took at Paniyiri last weekend. Click here to see all 20 photos at flickr - you can download them for your own use, see them in much larger sizes or watch the photos as a slideshow.
The winner of the Honey Puff Eating competition.
Spanokopita and Calamari.
Ouzo balls.
If it doesn’t come with sludge, it’s not proper Greek coffee.
More Paniyiri 2007 photos are on the way - next time it will be people having fun.
The Greek community in Brisbane has been celebrating Paniyiri all week, and I’ve just made a video of tonight’s “Greek Dancing with the Stars”, hosted by Effie (Mary Coustas):
There’s a fantastic belly dance starting about half way through, and you’ll also see Brisbanites Glenn Lazarus, Tracey Wickham, Loretta Ryan from Radio 4BH, and Massimo Murdocca from the Queensland Roar dance off for a glittering trophy. Sleek the Elite from Fat Pizza also dropped in.
Paniyiri continues Sunday May 20th 2007 at Musgrave Park, South Brisbane (Click here to see a Google Map of the exact location). Best way to get there is to catch a train to South Brisbane or Southbank/Vulture St stations or a shuttle bus from the city - click here for more info.
Sunday is the last day of Paniyiri - if you head down you can see the final of the Olive Eating contest, and also the Honey Puff eating. Narissa (the belly dancer from the video) will be dancing again, and there’ll be some grape stomping. I took some photos today which should be on the site soon, and there is also a ‘Ready Steady Cookoff’ at the Greek Club and public lectures on Greek and Greek-Australian culture and cooking demonstrations. And the official Paniyiri after party starts from 8 and goes on to…whenever, really.
Darren Rowse at Problogger has started a new ‘Group Writing’ contest - you have to write a new post about a ‘Top 5′. I found out about it on Tuesday night, and there are already hundreds of entries here and here. Have a browse - you’re bound to find something you like.
I thought I should get my camera out and think of 5 photos that really show you a Brisbane flavour, so here they are, all taken on Wednesday, May 9th (in my lunch hour, in fact).
This is one of the River Queen paddle steamers, seen from the big picture windows of the building I work in. The Brisbane River is a huge part of city life - you are either ‘Northside’ or ‘Southside’, and if a bridge over the river gets blocked or closed, it affects traffic all over the inner city.
Sukkafish P Jones gig starting soon@Rics
Originally uploaded by Brisbane Is Home.
I am at Rics bar in the Brunswick Street Mall in Fortitude Valley and as you can see, the show is being set up right now.
So what are you waiting for? Head on down to the valley for a night of strange electronic sounds…And check out the previous post for a link to the myspace page for a taste of what’s playing.
After work tonight (Wednesday May 9th) I’ll be heading into Rics Bar in the Brunswick St Mall in Fortitude Valley (Click here to see a Google Map) to hear Suckafish P Jones play for free - it’s the launch of the ‘Orinoko Flow’ tour to Melbourne, 1800 km away.
According to the myspace link above, Suckafish P Jones sounds like:
Spit-heavy beautiful nonsense yelping from a blender of scizophrenic sampledelica and slap-dash-boom-bap.
But you can head over to the Suckafish P Jones Myspace page to check for yourself - the track “Teutonic Riddims” and two others are there for you to listen to.
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The Labour Day public holiday was yesterday and thousands of working people marched through Fortitude Valley to the Ekka showgrounds for a family day of food, speeches and a funfair.
The march had a record turnout this year, because many working people dislike the new industrial relations laws brought in by the Prime Minister, Mr John Howard.
Keep reading for ten pictures from the day, or if you want more you can click here to see 88 of my pictures on flickr, the photo-sharing website.
There’s also a video I made of a speech by Mr Rudd, leader of the Opposition and the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party here, and photos I sent to this blog live via mobile phone are here and here. Read the rest of this entry »
Photos from the march and the rally will be appearing tomorrow.
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May Day at Brisbane’s Ekka showgrounds
Originally uploaded by Brisbane Is Home.
This is the scene at the Showgrounds…About 20 000 people are talking politics and life with their workmates. There are rides for children and a powerful smell of sizzling sausages. The federal Opposition Leader, Mr Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party, spoke briefly and I took a video of that which should be ready tomorrow.
If you are not here, I hope you are having a well-earned Labour Day holiday, and if you are working I hope you are on double time.
Labour Day march in Brisbane
Originally uploaded by Brisbane Is Home.
Right now the Labour Day march is heading through Fortitude Valley to the Ekka showgrounds. There will be food, family fun and lots of discussion going on there all day so if you work for a living you should head on down to meet thousands like you.
