So, Saturday was the “Food and Dance Spectacular” component of the multicultural festival. Here at RiotACT we tend to look forward to it as “Foreign Food and Beer Day”. Meat on a stick and people in funny clothes are also regarded as essential components on this holy of holies.

When the boys and the girls parted ways for a moment and thoughtfully bought each other beer things got a bit messy.

The crowd was large, happy, and getting stuck in.

Anyone is free to join the SBS band, only they meet in Conder, os some other ridiculous location beyond the ends of the earth.

Crass commercialisation in the form of carny rides has begun to infiltrate the festival.


However people did seem very happy with the giant sharks the Carnies were giving away from time to time.

Men in skirts are always a hit.

You know things are getting really multicultural when the men in skirts start squeezing hairy octopii

Starspotters were thrilled to see Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous.

The Croatians had made a judgment as to what the crowd wanted…

It wouldn’t be foreign food and beer day without seeing people dance in funny dresses.

The Japanese were selling their green tea icecream faster than they could make it.

The police were out spreading good vibes and there were signs of Constable Kenny.

More colour

It wasn’t all big beer bottles and meat on sticks, no wait, meat on sticks would seem to be universal.

The bellydancers added a smidge of excitement.

If people can wear strange clothes then why can’t dogs wear shoes?

You can lead a horse to water but he’ll still want to drink Starbucks Coffee.
