Not a great fan of Russell Brand if I’m honest, but here he raises some interesting questions and points.
Category: 2014
Mong Kok Umbrella Movement artwork
Lamma Fun Day – 1 November, 2014 @ Tai Wan To Beach
Now in its 14th edition, this year’s Lamma Fun Day’s takes place on Tai Wan To (Power Station Beach), Lamma Island on Saturday 1st November 2014. The all-day event starts at noon and includes food and market stalls, a licensed bar, arts & crafts and kids’ activities, as well as live music on the beach until 10pm.
Established to raise money for development projects in Nepal run by Child Welfare Scheme (CWS), this year’s Lamma Fun Day will support a new CWS project in Nepal that works with children and young people rescued from corrupt or fake orphanages. CWS provides protection, health care, education and much needed counseling to those rescued with the main emphasis on family reunification.
“Live music is at the heart of every Lamma Fun Day and this year’s line up is truly awesome with everything from electronica and heavy metal to country music and indie rock, performed by a multinational cast,” says music coordinator Dave Wilkinson. “The event is growing from strength to strength every year thanks to the great support we get from local musicians and live music venues in Hong Kong. And what could be better than drinking a cold beer for charity on the beach in the autumn sunshine listening to some of the very best bands in Hong Kong.”
The evening line-up features metal heads DP, the return of show stoppers Shotgun Politics, indie mavericks New Tonic Press, the melodic voices of Dark Himaya and country outfit The Curs. On stage in the afternoon is the irrepressible Dr Eggs, acoustic guitar impresario Todd Warner Moore, soulful electronica hip hop trio The Anello, kids’ favourites The Hairy Family Jam Band, Pink Floyd cover band Brain Damage and kicking off the day the fascinating soundscapes of Mogulogeek. Add to this a couple of sets from sensational drumming troop Salvaje. DJ Gramophone will be spinning 78s throughout the day while DJ Barnaby Bruce rounds up the entertainment programme after dark.
Bands and musicians all donate their time for free, so the majority of money raised on the day is through sales at the licensed bar, which offers draft beer, house wines and soft drinks. There are also food stalls, donations and a charity auction that runs through the afternoon. “Come along, have fun and enjoy a great day out for charity!” says event organizer Sonya Yeung. “Our sponsors and supporters are very generous so there are always some great items to bid on in the live charity auction on the day, from original artworks and spa sessions to hotel nights and specialty wines.”
Lamma Fun Day
When: 12noon-10pm, Saturday 1st November 2014
Where: Tai Wan To Beach, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island
How Much: Free
More info: www.facebook.com/LammaFunDay
Women’s National 10s: University Unicorns 12-27 HKFC @ Kings Park – 4 October, 2014
The highly anticipated first game of the season lived up to expectations for the Unicorns, the majority of who also were experiencing their first ever competitive game of rugby. The game started at a frantic pace with HKFC taking an early lead due to a few ineffective Unicorn tackles. The Unicorns charged back though, with a try from Antje Cosgrove and some good breaks of the HKFC defence. The opposition picked their game up and with some strong evasive running regained the lead. A nice solo try from newbie Karen Chiu gave a little hope but the day wasn’t to end in a opening day win for the Unicorn herd. Nevertheless, a good contest and a good natured game giving an encouraging start to the season, and, with a little more game experience, the unicorns will be a force to be reckoned with!
University Unicorns
Lilly Tse, Kon Chan, Rachel Yoo, Vicky Chu, Christina Tang, Grace Fung, Antje Cosgrove, Dawn Lui, Karen Chiu, Amanda Zhang
Substitutes: Jean Kueh , Coco Mak, Christy Wang
Tries: Antje Cosgrove, Karen Chiu
Hong Kong Beach Festival 2014
The wonderful sounding Hong Kong Beach Festival 2014 takes place from the 11-26 October at several locations across the territory. It’s sponsored by the HK Jockey Club and organized by six National Sports Associations, namely Hong Kong Canoe Union, Hong Kong Football Association, Handball Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Rowing Association, Hong Kong Rugby Football Union and the Volleyball Association of Hong Kong.
Except all is not quite as it seems… while the Opening Ceremony will be held at Repulse Bay on October 11, 2014. With the Beach Rugby and the Rowing competitions also being held in Repulse Bay. There’s sea kayaking and surfski competitions in Stanley on 26 October.
Only in Hong Kong, with all the lovely beaches we have, would we construct a sand court on a playground… Yep the venue for Beach Football, Beach Handball and Beach Volleyball will be at the Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan where a sand court has been built. The Closing Ceremony will also be held there on October 26, 2014.
More details and event schedule here https://www.facebook.com/HKBeachFestival2014 – while the schedule’s are in English, sadly the event text is only in Chinese.
CY Leung gets paid HK$69million!
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung is paid GBP1,500,000 in bonuses from an insolvent company – before selling his shares in that company to an Australian company for another GBP 4million. At today’s exchange rates thats almost HK$69million for an insolvent company.
Hong Kong 24 Hour Charity Pedal Kart Grand Prix – 22-23 November, 2014 @ Victoria Park
New Look Women’s League Structure
The 2014-15 domestic rugby season kicked-off last weekend, with a record number of 81 men’s and women’s teams, a leap of 7 teams from the previous year and continuing the steady annual increase in participation over the past decade.
A significant factor in this success story is the growing popularity of women’s rugby, and this is reflected in this year’s revamped league structure which sees 22 teams split into a Premiership of 6 sides, a National League 1 of 8 sides, and a National 10s League of 8 sides.
This closely mirrors the men’s league framework, and gives an easier pathway for both newcomers to the game and also those transitioning from girls youth rugby through to the senior ranks, and all the way up to our full time Sevens squad athletes at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.
“This has been an exciting period for women’s rugby,” explains the Union’s Women’s Rugby Officer Cookie Tse, “and we are confident that the new league together with a revised set of competition rules will provide the basis for a very competitive and enjoyable season at all levels. In the past few months we’ve had some great results with a women’s section in the New Territories District 7s Tournament for the first time, a win in the first leg of the Asian Sevens Series, and a strong 4th place in the Asian Games, so we’re in a really good place as we commence the new season.”
The women’s leagues will run through to Christmas and then resume in the new year and climax with a combined Grand Championship Finals Day at King’s Park on Saturday 7th March; Gai Wu Ladies (pictured above) are the defending champions of both the 15s and 10s titles, and will be determined to get their name on the very first Women’s Premiership Trophy!
Keep up todate with fixtures, results and match reports here on bcmagazine.net