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Late Night Wait, Nerves A Jangle…

Family, friends, support crew and sailing fans are gathered at the Kai Tak Race Village waiting hopefully, expectantly for the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet for their first ever visit to Hong Kong. Amazingly Hong Kong’s debutante Scallywag is leading the way home.

Glances at phones and the large digital tracker screen show the hometown boat’s lead is shrinking. Unlike a watched pot the tracker also shows the distance to the finish dropping rapidly as the 65 foot boat powers home at over 20 knots (23mp/h or 37km/h). There’s a steady breeze to the finish in Victoria Harbour and the tension ebbs as the excitement rises.
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JBJ @ AsiaWorld Expo – 6 January, 2018

South Korean boy band JBJ held their first show in Hong Kong at AsiaWorld Expo and thousands of fans sang and screamed throughout the fan meet. Roh Tae-hyun, Takada Kenta, Kim Sang-gyun, Jin Longguo, Kwon Hyun-bin and Kim Dong-han obviously enjoyed the fan adulation including a birthday cake for Kenta.
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Christmas Eve @ Churchill’s – 24 December, 2017

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Christmas Eve at Churchill’s an English pub in Wanchai: mulled wine, roast turkey n trimmings, mince pies and lots of Christmas cheer.
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Great European Carnival Opening Night @ Central Harbourfront – 21 December, 2017

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The Great European Carnival has returned to the Central Harbourfront complete with a big top circus, concerts and a wide range of new rides, games and food to keep all the family entertained until the 25 February, 2018.

bc was there on opening night to catch all the early fun. Click on any photo for the full gallery of images.

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Flavours of Europe Cocktail Party @ Renaissance Hotel – 30 November, 2017

Poland is one of the largest producers of beef, pork, chicken and apples in the world. Flavours of Europe is an ongoing campaign to introduce and promote Polish produce, and incidentally Polish cuisine, which can now be bought in many local shops.
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US Artisan Cheese Tasting – 29 November, 2017

‘American cheese’ was for many years a dirty word synonymous with tasteless slices of plastic cheese… Things though have changed in the last decade or so as the world’s largest milk producer and a myriad of small and big cheese companies across the fifty states now produce some of the best cheese in the world.

Unconstrained by the tight regulations that define a type of cheese in France / Italy / UK, cheese manufacturers in America have experimented with milks and production processes to create delicious traditional hard and soft cheeses but also many new flavours, textures and types.

The US Dairy Export Council is working hard to raise awareness locally and slowly we are beginning to see these American artisan cheeses in Hong Kong shops. Brands such as Beechers who make a stunning aged cheddar and Sartori who have a range of flavoured cheese to tease your taste-buds. bc will have more information on where to buy when distribution deals are confirmed.
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Japanese Breakfast and Kiri T @ MOM Livehouse – 28 November, 2017

30+ police provided an unwanted third non supporting act prior to the start of the show. After demonstrating how not to count a group of people effectively, Kiri T got the music started with some originals including her new single Roll Deep in the Feels and a lovely Lorde cover.

The display of police intimidation was easily forgotten as Japanese Breakfast quickly had the maximum legally allowed audience dancing and singing to a widely varied set of stirring guitars, passionate vocals and intimate lyrics featuring songs the bands two albums Psychopomp and Soft Sounds from Another Planet.
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Kowloon v CWB Phoenix @ So Kon Po – 25 November, 2017

After a week’s break the action across the three women’s leagues resumed, bc magazine was at So Kon Po where CWB Lammergeier retained the WNL2 Shield and a confident Kowloon romped past CWB Phoenix in the Premiership.

That injured players come down each week rain or shine and cheer on their team mates in all three leagues is a perfect illustration of the passion and desire that exists within the local women’s game.
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