GoodBy Petero - Well Done Broncos

I have always wanted to go and Watch NRL (National Rugby League) but I couldn't because of the face that they only play their games here in Brisbane on Friday nights!! 

I used to have my Football Games on Friday as well but luckily this Year our Games are all on Saturdays .. 

My First time Watching Rugby with my Fellow Brisbane International Student Ambassadors .. 

Occation: Brisbane Broncos Vs Penrith Panthers 



Date: 31 August 2012 
Location: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

This Game was the last Game for Petero Civoniceva as he hanged his boots after the game .. 

Petero Was Born in Fiji 1976 but his family moved in to Queensland before his first Birthday .. He started his Career in Rugby League with The Broncos reserve team where he played 39 games games and moved up to the first team as a center after that .. he won the Rookie of the Year award in 1998 and won the Grand Final with them in the same year .. 

Petero was the Player of the Year in 2004 and 2006 and won the Grand Final with the Broncos in 2006 .. he also played his 200th game with the broncos in 2007 ..

In 2008 he moved to play with Penrith Panthers in Western Sydney where he became the captain of the team .. He played with the Panthers until end of 2011 season .. 

in 2012 he returned back to the Broncos where he started .. in this season he became the 17th player in NRL history to play 300 games in NRL .. he also was in the Queensland maroons Team in the State of Origin games 2012 and ended his Career against the Panthers in the last game of the normal season of 2012 

Civoniceva Career:

Brisbane Broncos: 1999 - 2007
Played 215 Games - Scored 22 Tries

Penrith Panthers: 2008 - 2011 
Played 74 Games - Scored 3 Tries

Brisbane Broncos: 2012
Played 20 Games - No Tries

 
Queensland Maroons: 2001 - 2012
Played 33 Games - 1 Try

Australia's National Team: 2001 - 2011
Played 45 Games - 2 Tries.

Back to the game .. The atmosphere was Great at the Suncorp Stadium with 35,172 spectators at the Stadium .. 

The Final Score of the Game was 19 - 12 For the Broncos to Finish Civoniceva's Career with a Win .. 

After the Game they let the fans go inside the field for the post match farewell speech for Civoniceva. 

GoodBye Petero Civoniceva and all the best for the Future .. 

It was a great Experince and I will Go and Watch more NRL Games for sure .. 
More Photos from the Game: 

The Game's Album in Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.461792803843914.102236.394857840537411&type=3

For More Information:
Brisbane Broncos:
Website: http://www.broncos.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brisbanebroncos?ref=ts
Email: info@broncos.com.au
Phone: (07) 3858 9111

Suncorp Stadium:
Website: http://www.suncorpstadium.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuncorpStadium
Email: info@suncorpstadium.com.au
Phone: (07) 3331 5000

Ticktek Australia:
Website: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/default.aspx
Agencies: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/Content/Outlets/agency.aspx

Back to Ancient Egypt - Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb

Back to Ancient Egypt -  Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb

Date: 8th of August 2012
Venue: Queensland Museum - South Bank (Exclusive)
Occasion:  Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb Exhibition.

This events brought back some of my childhood memories about Egypt, The pyramids, and a dear uncle who traveled with us there.

I have always wanted to go back again to Egypt even if it was just for holidays not for learning and exploring.

and for those who haven't had the chance to visit Egypt! its a great Destination for Holidays and you don't want to miss the great food, culture, tourist locations, and history over there ..

back the Museum and Nesperennub!!

so who is he?? according to the British Museum

Who was Nesperennub?

Nesperennub lived nearly three thousand years ago in Thebes. Thebes was one of the greatest cities in ancient Egypt and was full of temples and grand palaces. Nesperennub himself worked as a priest in the greatest of these temples, Karnak. He was also a fan-bearer to the King, so was an important man.
Nesperennub's wooden coffin has his face painted on the outside. He wears a wig, and his headband and collar are made of lotus petals. The hieroglyphs down the centre are a prayer asking for 'life, prosperity and health' for Nesperennub. Inside the coffin a goddess holds her arms open to protect his body.

The Tomb of  Nesperennub is being exhibited in Queensland Museum as part of their 150 years Celebration in 2012. The Exhibition is EXCLUSIVE to Brisbane.

Rituals of the ancient past will be explored in the exhibition
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The Exhibition was launched on April 19th and has been extended until the 21st of October because of the popular demand! More than 100,000 people have already discovered the secrets of the tomb. Don't miss the experience of a lifetime.

Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb features a 3D film and exhibition experience.  Tickets are for specific dates and session times; similar to cinema movie screenings.

Important Information Before you buy your Tickets:

• Ticket times are not flexible.
• Please arrive 20 minutes before your ticket time.
• Late entries may not be accommodated.
• Please be advised the 3D film component and exhibition contains some incidental nudity and skeletal remains. Adults are requested to use their discretion when accompanied by children.
• The exhibition contains human remains. The Queensland Museum is committed to providing a respectful environment in which to display the remains.
• Photography is not permitted inside the exhibition space.
• The exhibition is most suitable for children over 8 years of age.

The Exhibition is great for education purposes for schools and self exploration too .. I learned many facts about mummy's, ancient Egypt, ways to learn information about how old any skeleton is, or causes of death, and other information about mummification.

The Exhibition:

Nesperennub’s mummy has been virtually unwrapped using modern technology
© The Trustees of the British Museum (2011). All rights reserved.

His secrets were hidden for thousands of years.
Now this spectacular exhibition reveals the life and death of one of the British Museum’s most prized mummies - Nesperennub.
Drawing on the world-famous Egyptian collections of the British Museum, Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb features four human mummies and more than 100 objects, including amulets, canopic jars used for preserving the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines of the deceased; massive sarcophagi; statues; shabtis and sections from the Book of the Dead.
The combined 3D film and exhibition experience will explore his mummification and lead you on a journey to uncover the mysterious rituals and breathtaking beauty of life and death in ancient Egypt.
Come face to face with the ancient past as the mummy of Nesperennub is virtually unwrapped using the most advanced medical scanning technology currently available.

Don't miss out on the competition too .. The Prize is a 2 x Economy Class tickets from Brisbane to London return, courtesy of Singapore Airlines and A behind the scenes tour of the British Museum Collection (subject to availability) 

Modern technology reveals the Mummy within the cartonnage
© The Trustees of the British Museum (2011). All rights reserved

so what are you waiting for???? Don't miss out on this Great Opportunity!!

For more information Visit:

Queensland Museum:
Website: http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qldmuseum
Email:discoverycentre@qm.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 (0)7 3840 7555
 
The Exhibition Website: 
http://www.mummy.qm.qld.gov.au/

Also Visit the British Museum Website for more Information about Nesperennub 
http://www.britishmuseum.org/?ref=header


  

Brisbane International Youth Music Festival Gala Night

I Love Gala Nights .. Nights of Celebration, Awarding and Rewarding Winners, Talents, and Outstanding Performances.

It was another Chance for the Talented Musicians to Showcase their Talents too ..

Also it was a night to dress up nicely .. I have been to the Tagiev Youth Chamber Orchestra before and I was looking forward for the Brisbane International Youth Music Festival.

Check out My Previous Blog about the Tagiev Youth Chamber Orchestra.
http://diariesofstranger.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/tagiev-youth-chamber-orchestra.html

The Gala Night was held the Next Night to the Competition on the 26th of August.

The Gala Night was held in Somerville House School, in South Brisbane and Started around 5pm.

The Night Kicked off with a couple of speeches from Emin Tagiev (The Organizer) and the Lord Mayor Graham Quirk who also presented the winners with their Prizes. 

Photo by: Cassandra Hansen

Photo by: Cassandra Hansen

Photo by: Cassandra Hansen

Photo by: Cassandra Hansen

I would not want to be in the panel to judge such amazing talent and to the people who don't know! all the participants were under the age of 21 ..

and to blow your minds the youngest contestant was 6 years old .. The Amazing Grace Wu

 

There was heaps of Talents which made the judging panel to award and chose more than one person for some places and they added more prizes ..
The Prizes were:
1st prize -$3000
2nd prize-$1500
3rd prize- $1000
4th prize- $500
5th prize - $300
6th prize - $200

The winners were:

7th Place:

Grace Wu 

6th Place:

Pamina Milencovic (Piano)

5th Place:

Brett Yang (Violin) 

4th Place:

Anna Li and Esther Lee (both Piano)

3rd Place:

Elizabeth Hubbard (Cello) and Tim Yu (Violin)

2nd Place:

Zoe Freisberg (Violin)

And The Winner Was:

Oliver Scott (Cello)

After presenting the Winners with their Prizes and certificates it was time to Enjoy some Great performances from the Winners .. 

The Performances started backwards this time where the winner Oliver Started Playing on his Cello Followed by the other Contestants ..

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Back to the Performances!

The Organizers took the opportunity in between performances to Thanks 2 of the People Working Behind the Scenes ..
Cassandra Hansen who was in charge of the competition Media, Website and Facebook Page ..

The Second was Daniel Tagiev who was the Coordinator for the Festival. 

Back again to the Performances ..

End of the First part of the night .. Time for a break and some refreshments. The Ambassadors took the Chance to do what they do best .. Taking photos and looking Great ;) 

This was also the Last event for our Japanese Ambassador Yoshiaki Aoki who left us after Graduating and he will start a new Chapter of his life in Hong Kong .. Good Luck Yoshi ..

After the break the performances continued but this time with more Professional Performers such as Aaron Brown (Violin) and Katherine Philip (Cello) and they were both from USA.

Followed by Natasha Vlassenko and Oleg Stepanov (Piano) from Australia who were on the judging panel too for the competition ..

Finally it was The Tagiev Youth Chamber Orchestra To Blow our mind with Great performances .. 

The First had Grace Wu as a Soloist and the second had Daniel Tagiev as a Soloist and Finally Ilya Konovalov as a Soloist. 

 
Videos from the Gala Concert by the Amazing Cassandra Hansen and King Ming our Singaporean Ambassador ..

Once again and before everyone leaves it was time to take more and more photos .. 

Everyone want a photo with the Superstar of the Night Grace Wu

Thanks for the Organizers for Inviting us again for such an Amazing Concert and looking Forward for the Second Brisbane International Youth Music Festival. Till Then I will keep listening to the Youtube Videos I have and Follow you guys in the next Events and Concerts you are playing in :)

Brisbane International Youth Music Festival:

Website: http://www.brisbaneyouthmusicfestival.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrisbanelYouthMusicFestival

Email: emin@tagievmusic.com

Also Check out The Amazing Cassandra Hansen's Website and Youtube Channel:

Website: http://www.cassandra-hansen.com/

Website: http://www.hansentrio.com/

Website: http://www.camerdra.com/index.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissCassandraHansen

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MissCassandraHansen

SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/cassandra-hansen