Expat events: Aussie Glitterball and German Oktoberfest

The expat community in Dhaka is small, but good at partying!
Said to be the expat event of the year, the Australian (and NZ) Glitterball was a good example of expat crazies... It was a fancy-dress ball, and all the other Aussie volunteers went as Aussie Icons. We got tickets at the very last minute, so were constume-less, but it was so much fun!



Flatmate Bridge was a beer fairy...

and there was a crazy koala popping up all of the time, who went by the name of Rich...













Yes, this is a giant Foster's kangaroo (!) with the 'Aussie icons'... things get a little over-patriotic when overseas...it is fabulous!

This koala just keeps turning up in all the photos!

This is Boony (aka Andy), the time he drank (insert ridiculous number here) of beers on a quantas flight(complete with lovely hostie, Nat) between London and Australia... oh how my cricket knowledge is improving in Bangladesh!
The ball started at 7, and people were on the dance-floor by 5 past... that's what happens when you are denied dancing fun for most of the year! And so is this....











All high commisioners processed into the ball as a Bangladeshi wedding. Douggie, the high commissioner for Aus is in there wearing a green turban.. And then there were the acts - these people are dressed as cats, but I can't remember for the life of me why!

In keeping with the theme of cross-cultural sensitivity, Oktoberfest was held (on Deshi time) in November in Dhaka... No so culturally sensitive were all the German pork products that were served, or the steins of beer, come to think of it, but it was so good - real beer! The acts were pretty good too - really good examples of German humour....


Nat and Andy (aka Boony and his Quantas stewardess) and Erin, Sarah, me and Shelley.
Yes, these are German men in tutus...Gotta love the expat events!