A few of us managed to make it to an event tonight that hadn’t been really heavily advertised. I had stumbled across a poster on a bus stop on my way home from work and was captivated by the mystery of an event touting the latest in Asian Art, Music and Film. Sponsored and promoted by Tiger Beer, the website Discover Tiger Beer had plenty of opportunity for people to apply for an invite to Brisbane’s “Transit” event.

Strangely enough (or maybe not so), the invite to “Transit” said to be at Platform 3 at Roma Street Station (a major Brisbane train station) at 7:30pm. Those of us who attended could not form any preconceptions because of the lack of detail on the invite – Were they really going to close a platform? Were we going to catch a train somewhere? Or would the event actually be held on a train?

I think we were all positively blown away by the evening that ensued. Transit was literally held on Platform 3 @ Roma Street Station, with the number of walls constructed turning the area into an art gallery. Live house music pumped throughout the night, accompanied by clips of modern Asian films and a combination of live performance and static art pieces. Free (Tiger) Beer, Wine and Water, as well as freshly cooked Asian dishes served in those little boxes you see mainly on American TV were also readily available through the entire night.

The crowd was a strange mix of different groups of Brisbanites, some dressing up (in suits), with others dressing down (t-short and shorts), but all with the consistent theme of being there to have a good time. Overall it was a very entertaining event for a Thursday night and was a definitely good way of breaking up the week with something different.