Brisbane Paniyiri Greek Festival

Are you spending the weekend visiting Brisbane in May? Wondering what to do in your VroomVroomVroom Car Hire? Time for you to head to Musgrave Park in South Brisbane

The smell of freshly stomped grapes, frying haloumi cheese and honey puffs fill the air and the bouzouki is calling you to dance the Zorba. Welcome to the Paniyiri Festival. One of the largest cultural festivals, held annually in Queensland. With Olive eating competitions, Food stalls, Fashion parades, Greek cooking classes and an after party that will wake the Gods on Mt Olympus this two day festival will keep you and your Brisbane Car Hire very busy.

Check Brisbane car hire prices now

The 34th Paniyiri festival will be held in 2010 commencing in the evening of the 21st May with the Pasarela Fashion Parade and After Party. The following days will be full of food, wine and music mixed with lectures about Ancient Greek religion and Gods and how to cook the perfect spanokopita with Celebrity Chefs. Special dance performances will be conducted throughout both days and will be hosted by the judges from Dancing with the Stars Australia and TV’s very own Greek Goddess Effie. You can even take part in a “Zorba-thon” on the Saturday nIght.

The end of the festival will be celebrated by a fireworks display and the Trella after party featuring international act DJ Havana Brown on Sunday night.

Tickets are available for the Pasarela Fashion Parades and the Trella from $20.00 and the festival has and entry free.

So pick up your keys to your Brisbane car hire from VroomVroomVroom and try out some Hellenic hospitality.