Fusing Asian pop culture and the art of Cosplay, Neon Pop is back for the third consecutive year.
The all-ages, electrifying celebration will ignite on the first night of the BrisAsia Festival 2016. The festival, which seeks to foster stronger connections and collaborations between Brisbane and Asia, consolidates a three-week programme of events each February.
Neon Pop will showcase a night of festivities from fresh local talents to seasoned performances in music, DJ raves, dance and parades. The exploration of Neon Pop is an immersive and eccentric ride through the street culture of Cosplay and anime in markets, street art and more.
The line-up will include performances from singers of the New Talent Chinese Singing Competition Serena Mak and Sonia Li, vocal group K.A.T.U (Korean Artistic Talents United), dance group Paradise Crew, plus a special guest appearance from Blair Williams. As well as the K- J- and C-pop, there will be a photo wall, face painting, a lantern parade and light show, markets and more.The Beer Legion will host the event for the third time. The Legion, which was established after a great night out, was created in 2011 as a community for obligatory fun and shenanigans. The epic battles and sagas of the Legions have won several skit and Cosplay awards. So there's bound to be some humorous mischief abounding the event, as well as some colourful and creative costumes.
K-pop dance group Paradise Crew will also liven up the night with some groovin' moovin' attitude and sweet sass. The girls, Anita Perng, Serena Mak, Tahnee Paterson and Sarah O'Brien debuted their dance crew at a Lunafly concert in late 2015 and have been working hard to supercharge their Neon Pop performance.
Blair Williams is a graduate from The University Of Queensland who after studying Korean, pursued a career in South Korea. He's now the host and panelist on popular Korean talk show 'Abnormal Summit' (with a viewership of over 12 million) as well as working in the digital marketing agency in Seoul. “I am one of seven non-Korean male panelists from all around the world who show Korean culture through the eyes of a foreigner,” he says.
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“Living in Korea isn't without its challenges but it's a place I would now call home. It is forever changing and constantly updating itself. The ‘Korean drive’ is inspiring.”
Open your eyes and mind to the colour and culture of the BrisAsia Festival at Neon Pop.
Neon Pop is on at Reddacliff Place 5 February as part of BrisAsia which runs 5-28 February.
