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Sixth Great European Carnival Opening Weekend

The AIA Great European Carnival returns to Central Harbourfront for the sixth year to bring excitement and joy to one and all.

There is nothing quite like wandering the midway with family or friends to bring a smile to one’s face. This year’s carnival runs until the 16 February 2020 and features rides, games and the Great Circus of Europe.

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Air Supply Live in Hong Kong @ Kitec – 10 December, 2019

A packed Star Hall was in the mood for love as Air Supply returned to Hong Kong on the 10 December. The duo, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock have been writing and singing, predominantly about love, since 1975. While they may have a few grey hairs – their songs are, and will remain, ageless.
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Air Supply Live In Hong Kong 2019 – Set List

Sweet Dreams
Even The Nights Are Better
Just As I Am
Every Woman In The World
Here I Am
Chances
Goodbye
I Adore You
G’s Spot
Two Less Lonely People In The World
The One That You Love
Lost In Love
Making Love Out Of Nothing At All

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Without You
Shake It
All Out Of Love

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Photos: Alina Ilyn Vaso

Great American Texas BBQ @ Kowloon Cricket Club – 5 December, 2019

The annual Great American Texas BBQ is a feast of beef, where Hong Kong’s US beef importers showcase their favourite cuts cooked in a truly mouthwatering range of styles.

For over twenty years the BBQ has been hosted and sponsored by the Texas Beef Council, USMEF and USDA with Taiwanese band Whisky River returning to soundtrack the evening. Among those attending were the new US Consul General Hanscom Smith and USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom.

World Champion BBQ-master Timothy Broderick of Pit Ventures was back showcasing his smoked brisket and short ribs.

The mutual shared appreciation and enjoyment of good food stimulates conversation and the creation of new friendships and business opportunities.

While good food engenders conversation, strangely great food often silences it. The flavours and textures creating a sensory overload in the brain such that all you can do is luxuriate in the moment, before joyfully taking another bite…

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James Suckling Great Wines of the World @ Grand Hyatt – 31 October, 2019

Over a thousand wine lovers descended on the Grand Hyatt for the James Suckling Great Wines of the World tasting event on the 31 October.

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Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour Live in Macau – 19 October, 2019

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The Backstreet Boys returned after four years to Macau’s Cotai Arena on the 19^th October, 2019 with their DNA World Tour – a concert packed full of hits that were thoroughly enjoyed by a sold-out crowd.

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Setlist:

I Wanna Be With You
The Call
Don’t Want You Back
New Love
Get Down (You’re The One For Me)
Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely
Incomplete
Undone
More Than That
Chances
Shape Of My Heart / Drowning
Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
As Long As You Love Me
No Place
Breathe
Don’t Want To Lose You Now
I’ll Never Break Your Heart
All I Have To Give
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
We’ve Got It Goin On
It’s Gotta Be You
That’s The Way I Like It
Get Another Boyfriend
The One
I Want It That Way
Encore
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Larger Than Life

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Backstreet Boys – DNA World Tour
Date: 8pm, 19 October, 2019
Venue: Cotai Arena
Tickets: $2,488, $1,488, $1,088, $988, $888, $688

Photos: Live Nation HK / Kennevia Photography

Shawn Mendes – The Tour @ Cotai Arena, Macau – 13 October, 2019

Shawn Mendes’ The Tour hit Macau’s Cotai Arena on the 13 October where a packed audience enjoyed a twenty song set.

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Shawn Mendes – The Tour
Date: 7pm, 13 October, 2019
Venue: Cotai Arena
Tickets: $1,280, $880, $680, $480 from Cotai Ticketing

Hong Kong Protests: Wanchai – 15 September, 2019

Sunday’s protest march against the China Extradition Bill started slowly but became another massive peaceful demonstration by HongKongers of all ages against Carrie Lam and her government’s policies.

Later in the day, some protestors vented their frustration agaisnt their MTR choosing Beijing over it’s Hong Kong passengers and the MTR’s allowing the HK police to beat and assault members of the public on MTR trains for no reason.

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The Chainsmokers – World War Joy @ AsiaWorld Expo – 23 August, 2019

The Chainsmokers returned to Hong Kong on their World War Joy tour as Alex Pall, Drew Taggart with drummer Matt McGuire performed many of their hits including Roses, Paris, Don’t Let Me Down.

The concert at AsiaWorld Expo on 23 August, 2019 also included recent singles Sick Boy, Everybody Hates Me and Who Do You Love and Drew jumping off stage to greet fans. The concert ended with the Grammy-nominated song Something Just Like This.

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The Chainsmokers: World War Joy @ AsiaWorld Expo – 23 August, 2019 – Set List

Takeaway
Roses
Paris
Call You Mine
Don’t Let Me Down
Everybody Hates Me
<Drum Solo>
Sick Boy
Do You Mean
Hope
Who Do You Love
Closer
Somebody
<Piano solo>
This Feeling
Something Just Like This

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The Chainsmokers – World War Joy Live in Hong Kong
Date: 8pm, 23 August, 2019
Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Arena
Tickets: $1,088, $788, $588 from HKTicketing

Photo: Live Nation HK / Kennevia Photography