Family Protection Unit
Early on in the HK Repertory Theatre’s latest play, a grandfather recalls his Second World War experiences and then gets to thinking the present day is not without battles to be fought. In particular, he decides, he and his family should organize to fight against the threat of technological advancement... Family Protection Unit will debut at the HK Arts Centre’s Shouson Theatre under the aegis of the 36th HK Arts Festival on March 15 and 16 but then run independently through to March 30. We have five pairs of tickets for the 7:45pm performance on Sunday, March 23, to give away. All you have to do for a pair is tell us what is the name of the HK Repertory Theatre’s artistic director?

Courtesy of the HK Repertory Theatre.

Dinner at Segafredo
While the coffee is good at the Segafredo Zanetti Espresso Bar at The Loop on 33 Wellington Street, so too are quite a few other items on the menu. To help highlight that the eats are as delicious as the espresso is habit-forming, the folks at this centrally located establishment are offering three dinners, each for two people, with a glass of wine for every winner thrown in for good measure. To put yourself in line for one of these mouth-watering prizes, simply answer this question: in what country was espresso first developed?

Courtesy of Dolci (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Sexy Reading
The HKSAR not hot enough for you? Then consider checking out Love & Lust, the HK Writers’ Circle’s new collection of romantic short stories. Edited by Tammy Ho and Jeff Zroback, the anthology of 17 sizzling short pieces includes contributions from some of Hong Kong’s finest that promise to give an Asian spin to tales with tantalizing titles like The Aphrodite Club and A Good Christian Girl. We have 10 copies of the book to give away. To win one, all you have to do is to answer this question: who is the boyish god of love that has become one of Valentine Day’s most famous symbols?

Courtesy of the HK Writers’ Circle.

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