Brisasia Festival 2018
BrisAsia Festival 2018 is a three week line-up of traditional and cultural events for all ages, which celebrates Brisbane's cultural diversity.
From food and New Year festivals, mega outdoor parties in parks and on rooftops, to films, comedy, music and dance performances, art, yoga, tai chi, dragon boating and food workshops and tours, there's plenty of happenings to suit everyone and most of them are free.
With a mind-boggling 80 fabulous events to choose from here are some lively and colourful highlights you won't want to miss:
BrisAsia comedy: Wonton of laughs - Thursday 15 February
All Inn Brewing Co is hosting BrisAsia's first ever comedy event, where Brisbane's Asian stand-up comedians including Ashwin Segkar, Ting Lim, MJ Wong, Red Simbulan, Suraj Kolarkar, and a few surprise guests will share their slightly twisted take on what it means to be BrisAsian...more
Dumpling Day - Saturday 17 February
Who doesn't love dumplings? BrisAsia is hosting a special day to celebrate these moreish little parcels, traditionally shared as a symbol of wealth amongst families and which come in all shapes and flavours from across Asia, from Tibet to Palestine to Chinese Jiaozi...more
BrisAsia Symposium - Saturday 17 February
This inaugural event brings together arts practitioners, creative thinkers and cultural influencers to share, demonstrate, discuss and debate. Audiences are invited along to explore ideas and themes that relate to holism, mindfulness, creativity, art, culture and identity...more
Summer Party - Saturday 17 February
South Bank Parklands will spring to life for this super-charged party for the young and young at heart, celebrating all facets of quirky Asian pop culture. Think Cosplay and K-pop, anime, music and fashion and even some synchronised swimming in the South Bank pools...more
Inala Lunchbox Food Festival - Sunday 18 February
The diverse cultures of Inala are showcased at this day long festival with an exotic food trail, traditional Vietnamese fashion parade, origami, lantern workshops, face painting, table tennis tournament and ending with a film from the Asia Pacific Screen Awards...more
Korean Seollal New Year's Lunch - Saturday 24 February
This annual Korean celebration features the making a giant Bibimbap (an incredibly tasty Korean bowl of flavour including meat, veggies, pickles and a fried egg) as attendees watch on, along with traditional Korean performances, more food and games...more
Lunar New Year Rooftop Party - Saturday 24 February
Sunnybank Plaza's rooftop carpark will be converted into a giant party space with lion and dragon dancers, Asian art gallery, tea house, beauty salon, games den, workshops on calligraphy, lanterns and percussion, and a special Asia Pacific Screen Awards viewing...more
Holi festival of colours - Saturday 3 March
Hosted by Brisbane's Indian and Hindu communities at Rocks Riverside Park, come dressed in white and take part in the tradition of coloured powder throwing and then 'dancing in the rain', along with Bollywood dancing, food and entertainment throughout the day...more
Get Your Geek On! - Saturday 3 March
Brisbane's super cool arcade games bar Netherworld is the place to kick off this chaotic and geeky fun-packed day of tournaments (console games and e-sport), followed by a LAN party at Visible Ink, including cosplay, Mario battles and competitive Overwatch...more
