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Cupcake Camp Sydney
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I put my hands up for making a video for Cupcake Camp Sydney, a social event with cupcakes to bring people together, basically. Kate Carruthers, the organiser, also has a soft spot for animals therefore the good donation money goes to RSPCA. It is a great community event.
Mardi Gras Pre-Parade
Posted by 'Pong in Events, Photography on 12/03/2009
The vibe before the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade kicks start is as photogenic as the parade itself.
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Essential Mardi Gras Parade Photos
Posted by 'Pong in Events, Photography on 10/03/2009
The stuff you may already have seen from other photographers on the fisting Internet.
Newtown Festival 2008
Posted by 'Pong in Events, Photography on 10/11/2008
I must say that Newtown Festival on the surface is the same event as every year or other events that has been rolled out in Spring-Summer. But it is in a big scale with estimated 80,000 punters. I look for something fresh to photograph just to discover that the trash interests me the most. While we are enjoying a good time, do we consider what we leave behind before moving on the next stop of decadence? Bubble is a symbol of joy and dream but it does not really last.
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Sydney Songkran 08
Posted by 'Pong in Events, Personal, Photography on 15/04/2008
13-15 April is Songkran Festival, traditional Thai New Year. Thai community in Sydney has the celebration called Thailand Grand Festival in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour. Last year I explored the Buddhist ceremony and the entertainments on stage. This year is pretty much the routine with merit making and blessing in the morning then stage shows in the afternoon. No Aboriginal welcoming protocol has a presence here, just the Premier representative. Do we need a black fella to officially open every single event in Australia or, at least, just an acknowledgement?
The best improvement this year must be Singha Beer tent and the promotion girls are willing to table serve the customers while gulping some beer with her friends along the way. It feels like home. Of course, there are loads of food. Many of them you cannot find in typical Thai restaurants in Sydney. Other than that is largely tourism promotion.
The hi-light performance would be Joe Louis Traditional Thai Puppet Theatre. Unfortunately, the show has to stop due to the rain. The best Thai attitude is still applied here by stating it is the shower of the angels even though everything is on hold for a while. Nevertheless, when weather is clear, the event continues and the crowd is back again despite of the soggy ground.
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I would like to use the word Songkran on this post which unofficially unannounced in the event. It is the best we can get on such a special occasion away from home in Sydney.
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