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Ekka Festival in Brisbane

Ekka Festival in Brisbane is festival that is celebrated for a period of ten days. The festival is held at the RNA Show grounds, 5 mins drive by train from Roma station in Brisbane City and usually starts on the second Thursday of August every year. During the Ekka Festival, the city of Brisbane along with the entire country come together to celebrate the great lifestyle and rich heritage of Queensland. The festival features a diverse range of industries such as art and crafts, fashion, cuisine and more. There were also many types of games for all age group. We group of Bhuatanese friends went to witness the famous festival and it was worth one. We had lot of fun playing and trying to win in everything. Some of my friends brought lots of dolls and poohs home while some of us had good time by ending day with wild roller coster. "A day to be remembered"

Lession

The boy tied the kera over Drukpa Kinley’s eyes and made sure that the blindfold was tight.      “How far away from the target am I?” asked Drukpa Kinley.      “One hundred feet,” the boy guessed.      “Have you ever seen me practice?” Drukpa Kinley asked.      “I have seen you hit the bull’s eye repeatedly from either end of the ground,” the boy replied. Drukpa Kinley stringed his bow, took aim, and released his arrow. Following a fish-tailed flight it drilled itself into the wall behind the target, several feet off the target.      “I thought you were going to show off your magical skills, what happened?” asked the boy. Drukpa Kinley smiled while taking off the blindfold. He placed his hands on the shoulders of the boy and looked him deep in the eyes.      “My demonstration today is meant to reinforce my advice on the importance of setting clearly ...