BrisAsia Festival 2019

Overview

If you live in Brisbane, you've heard all about the city's connections with Asia; we are the home of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, after all. Since 2013, the BrisAsia Festival has also been on that list, paying homage to the culture of our neighbours.

Running from Wednesday, February 6 to Thursday, March 7, this year's program features yet another mix of traditional and contemporary Asian arts, channelled into events across Brisbane. And while one of the unmistakable highlights will serve up a feast for your stomach — yes, that'd be the return of Dumpling Day — that's just the beginning of the fun.

Where do we start? Work your way through Asian films such as Mirai and Maquia, Where the Promised Flower Blooms, attend a lunar new year rooftop party, dress up for a cosplay-filled summer shindig at Musgrave Park or catch the return season of Single Asian Female. Or, wander around GOMA's Asia-Pacific art showcase, enjoy a tai chi lesson, embark on a food tour of Sunnybank, listen to traditional Japanese instruments or battle it out in the gaming arena.