Phoenix
All-Pro
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- Phoenix Gonzales
Melbourne has adopted the Nuit Blanche from France which is an all night festival with the intention of making art and culture accessible to large audiences within public spaces. The festival consisted of public performances, Light shows projected on to buildings, and various art exhibitions.
Unfortunately the city council failed dismally in facilitating the event, and the result was severe over crowding, un-accessible events, and lining up in a queue for 2 hours for food. It was made worse by the heat and humidity. It was difficult to access events, move vantage points to take photos or to generally enjoy the event. It was really hard to enjoy the festival while marinating in another person's sweat
I ended up catching up for drinks with a friend who is a chef and restaurant owner in a bar across a table of really drunk transvestites. I didn't feel too well at the end of the night and ended up getting the flu the next day, so all in all I really didn't enjoy this event and I'm not sure if I'll attend the same event next year.
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Unfortunately the city council failed dismally in facilitating the event, and the result was severe over crowding, un-accessible events, and lining up in a queue for 2 hours for food. It was made worse by the heat and humidity. It was difficult to access events, move vantage points to take photos or to generally enjoy the event. It was really hard to enjoy the festival while marinating in another person's sweat
I ended up catching up for drinks with a friend who is a chef and restaurant owner in a bar across a table of really drunk transvestites. I didn't feel too well at the end of the night and ended up getting the flu the next day, so all in all I really didn't enjoy this event and I'm not sure if I'll attend the same event next year.
Here are some of my images.
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