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HK Women’s Rugby Sevens: 7-8 April, 2016

The 19th Hong Kong Women’s Sevens gets under way tomorrow. The two day tournament features ten teams from across the globe competing in two pools. Pool A contains France, South Africa, Kazakhstan, China and Kenya while Hong Kong are in Pool B with Asia champions Japan, Argentina, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

The top two teams after pool play compete in the Cup semi-final with the final played in the HK Stadium at 17:24, at the HK Sevens, in front of 40,000 fans.

Hong Kong enter the tournament under the leadership of new captain Natasha Olson-Thorne after injuries sidelined long-time captain Royce Chan Leong Sze and last season’s able stand-in, Christy Cheng Ka Chi.

Olson-Thorne provides pace, power and an experienced hand after serving in the vice captain’s role in last November’s Olympic sevens qualifiers and having appeared in five Hong Kong Women’s Sevens previously.

Come join in the fun and watch some great rugby where skill and finesse matter more than the brute power of the men’s game. Thursday matches take place at King’s Park with the first kick-off at 9am. Friday’s games are at the HK Football Club, first kick-off at 9am. Entry is free on both days.

The tournament will also be live-streamed at:
http://www.hirugby.com/live

Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens
When: 7-8 April, 2016
Where: 7 April: Kings Park, 8 April: HK Football Club, Final: HK Stadium
How much: Free
More info: www.facebook.com/hkwr.sevens

Natasha Olson-Thorne Captain’s Hong Kong

Pulling on the shirt, taking a cap to represent your country is a special moment in anyone’s sporting life. Winning tournaments and trophies are regarded as success in sport today, where it’s the winning not the taking part that has become all. But their can be no higher honour in any sport than to Captain your country. To join that elite band of people who can take the hopes, desires and expectations of a nation upon their shoulders at the same time as uniting team-mates to perform better than the sum of their individual skills while still giving their personal all.

Natasha Olson-Thorne Captain’s Hong Kong for the first time at this her sixth Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens (HKWRS) and coach Anna Richards is confident the 23-year-old winger will handle the added responsibility with aplomb.

“She works really hard and sets a really good example for the rest of the team,” Richards said. “She’s got a good rugby brain as well, so I think she will be able to handle it very well.”

Olson-Thorne has been a crucial part of the Hong Kong backline in the sevens format for a long time and boasts experience that belies her age. She made her international sevens debut in Hong Kong in 2011 and has filled the vice-captaincy slot on a number of occasions, including during last year’s Asia Rugby Sevens Series and Olympic qualifiers.

Olson-Thorne also skippered a Hong Kong development squad at the Margaret River Sevens early last year and is hopeful that, with a few tweaks to her game, she has what is takes to lead by example.

“I probably have to be a bit more vocal and I need to make sure I keep lifting the team up so we’re in the right spot and in the right frame of mind,” she said. “It’s going to be interesting. I’m excited about it. I’m just hoping I can keep the team on the right track going in to the Sevens.”

Olson-Thorne, who was born in the US but has spent 22 of her 23 years in Hong Kong, is plucky about the chances of the side she will lead and hopes that good early form will give Hong Kong the momentum they need to improve on last year’s semi-final loss. “Obviously our goal is to get into the stadium this year,” she said.

“We’re feeling quite positive going in and we’re excited as well because it’s our first tournament of this year. We want to start strong on day one like we did last year. We are looking forward to going in with all guns blazing and smashing it.”

Ahead of her sixth HKWRS, Olson-Thorne is wary of the challenge that awaits and is ready to embrace the opportunity to play against some quality opposition.

This year’s tournament features ten teams from across the globe. Hong Kong are in Pool B with Asia champions Japan, Argentina, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Pool A sees France, South Africa, Kazakhstan, China and Kenya. Both France and Japan are playing on this season’s World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series.

“One thing I really like about the Hong Kong Sevens is that we’ve got France and South Africa coming, we have Argentina coming, we have Kenya coming, so there’s a lot of countries that we usually don’t get a chance to play against that come and play in the Hong Kong Women’s Sevens,” she said.

“It’s just nice to play against someone different, someone with a different style, and that really helps you to learn and develop.”

Olson-Thorne first developed her love for rugby at the age of 15 at Sha Tin College after trying her hand at a number of other sports and quickly progressed from there to club rugby with the Flying Kukris.

The Flying Kukris’ lack of numbers at under 19 level saw her move to Borrelli Walsh URSC Tigers, with her Hong Kong 15s debut coming in 2010.

Throughout the journey, Olson-Thorne has never struggled for motivation: “The reason that I play rugby is that it’s fun and I enjoy it,” she said. “I’ve always had a lot of sports in my family. My teammates motivate me as well. You can’t play for a team that you don’t like.”

With an older sister and an older brother, as well as a younger brother, sport and family have gone hand-in-hand for Olson-Thorne and the HKWRS presents a unique opportunity.

“It’s the one time when we get to play at home in front of a home crowd,” Olson-Thorne said. “It’s awesome being able to play in front of my family and friends.” Outside of being a professional rugby player, Olson-Thorne is a qualified Divemaster and, after completing a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health at The University of Hong Kong last year.

“When I’m not doing rugby now, I’m pretty much at home with my family and my cat just relaxing and having fun,” she said. “I do want to pursue further education and try and get a masters degree. I also love scuba diving, so I might try and take that up again when I’ve got a bit more time. I don’t really have a plan at the moment, I’m just kind of seeing how it goes at the moment.”

Hong Kong Women’s Sevens Squad
Natasha Olson-Thorne (captain), Candy Cheng, Tsz Ting (vice-captain), Chong Ka Yan, Adrienne Garvey, Christine Gordon, Colleen Tjosvold, Kwong Sau Yan, Melody Li Nim Yan, Lee Tsz Ting, Nam Ka Man, Poon Pak Yan, Lindsay Varty.

Coach: Anna Richards, Asst. Coach: Mark Komar, Manager: Dannii Cheung

Women’s National Cricket Squad Announced

A 17-player national squad for the 2016-17 season has been announced by the HK Cricket Association.

The squad was selected after an extended trial and Director of Cricket and Head Coach of the women’s squad Charlie Burke is delighted about the selection: “The commitment and effort of the open squad players has made it really tough for the selectors to pick the National Squad. It is great to see a number of the players performing so well in club cricket such Shanzeen Shahzad has scored nearly 600 runs and taken 26 wickets in both forms of the game, Kary Chan has scored just under 500 runs and taken a few wickets.”

“Three of our players have played senior Men’s cricket during the season including Emma Lai, Pull To and Mariko Hill. We are as hungry for success and strong as we have ever been in the time I have been involved in Hong Kong Cricket and with the next 5 months of hard training before the Indian tour. We will be a hard side to beat”

“Our goal is to qualify for the Women’s World Cup and we will work as hard as ever to achieve this goal,” Burke said.

The women’s squad have an exciting 2016 to look froward to with a pre-tour to India in September and the ICC-Asia Women’s T20 Championships in October. The competition there will include China, Nepal and Thailand with the winners going to the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.

2016-17 Hong Kong Women’s National Squad:
Ka Man (Betty) Chan
Ka Ying (Kary) Chan
Lemon Cheung
Yasmin Daswani
Jenefer Davies
Ishitaa Gidwani
Keenu Gill
Mariko Hill
Sin Yee (Cindy) Ho
Lau Ping (Amanda) Kwok
Marina Lamplough
Wing Kai (Emma) Lai
Sidra Nasreen
Chan Sau Ha
Shanzeen Shahzad
Yee Shan (Pull) To
Ruchitha Venkatesh

Pillow Fight!

Clutching our pillows as we left Central station, my friend and I were stoked with anticipation as we strode towards Chater Garden. We were about to participate in our first ever large-scale pillow fight! Surrounding us were groups, families and single warriors, some in fancy dress or pyjamas, equipped with an assortment of pillows big and small.

We arrived just in time for as we joined the crowd in the centre of the garden pillows were raised and the countdown started “…4,3,2,1!” WHAM!

I was immediately hit on the head by a large pillow. Turning to see who attacked me I saw a man grinning at me, and quickly took my revenge whacking him with my pillow.

It was quickly apparent that my tiny pillow was not totally effective as either a shield from my attackers or to swat at others. Enveloped in mob of pillow-fighters though speed and nimbleness are key and my $14.90 IKEA special was perfect.

The central melee was surrounded by photographers looking for that perfect shot as anyone in range from costumed superheroes to super enthusiastic nobodies were pummeled with our cushiony weapons.

Impromptu arenas formed as rings of resting fighters and photographers focused on individual pillow contests where dancing children put the moves on and defeated adults, friend battled friend and lovers swatted each to the accompaniment of cheers and whirring motor drives.

Bits of fluff and stuffing were soon flying as pillows succumbed to the battering. Time flies when you’re having this much fun and the hour passed quickly, leaving exhausted and grinning participants comparing their best swings and taking selfies with new friends.

After helping clean up we exited stage left with large smiles and dancing fingers as we shared our enjoyment “You missed out, it was soo much fun”. To whoever started International Pillow Fight Day – what a wonderful idea! We’ll be back with bigger pillows, more friends… but what to wear?

10th Chinese Drama Festival

The Chinese Drama Festival (CDF) is a drama extravaganza in Chinese organised roughly every two years by China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. 2016 is the tenth festival and runs from the 2-24 April. Previous festivals have been hosted in Beijing (1996), Hong Kong (1998 & 2007), Taipei (2000 & 2009), Macau (2002 & 2011), Kunming (2004), and Hangzhou (2014).

The CDF features ten drama productions by local and international theatre companies, a series of Chinese drama seminars. Here’s a synopsis of the drama productions:

Footprints in the Snow (Opening Production)
Legendary Cantonese opera playwright Yip Fei Hung in his last letter to his son Eric, reveals his yet-to-be-produced script, currently hidden in “Ying Seung”(“congealed box”). In search of the script, Eric recollects more about his father’s life and love, and also an ambiguous relationship with a retired male actress. Discover the playwright’s unrevealed sensation and his unique artistic vision through his footprints.

Footprints in the Snow
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
Date: 2-13 April, 2016
Venue: HK City Hall, Theatre
Tickets: $300, $250, $180 from Urbtix
More info: 2, 3, 5-6, 7, 8-9,11-13 April – 7:45pm; 3 April – 2:45pm

The Captain
A large-scale original production presented by the the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre which focuses on raising awareness of the environment and heritage preservation.
The Captain
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre
Date: 8pm, 14-16 April, 2016
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Auditorium
Tickets: $280, $200, $140 from Urbtix
More info: In Putonghua with Chinese surtitles

Life After Life
An Infusion of Zhuangzi’s philosophy into contemporary story through a re-interpretation of Taoist classic anecdotes:

The present: Assistant professor Zhuang Sheng deciphers the book of Zhuangzi and finds the world of pre-Qin philosopher Zhuang Zhou becomes clearer…

Warring States Period: The resigned Zhuang Zhou fakes his death to escape from troubles, but life has changed completely when he wakes up…

The life of Zhuangzi of ancient times and Zhuang Sheng of modern times overlap. What would they choose and give up facing lust, fame and wealth? Who could tell if Zhuang Sheng enters the world of Zhuang Zhou, or Zhuang Zhou dreams of Zhuang Sheng from more than 2,000 years later?

As reflected in “Zhuang Zhou’s Butterfly Dream”: is Zhuang dreaming that he is a butterfly, or is the butterfly dreaming that it is Zhuang? Two “Mr. Zhuang”s; one new story.

Life After Life
8CM Drama Factory and Jalent (Beijing) Culture Communication Co. Ltd
Date: 8-10 April, 2016
Venue: HK Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre
Tickets: $280, $180 from Urbtix
More info: 8-9 April – 8pm; 9-10 April 3pm

Nowhere Near
A revelation of the concealed brutality in a family through physical theatre. At the New Year reunion after a funeral, the mere distance of a dining table makes members of a closely-knitted family seem distant and estranged, wounds hidden under the dining table are about to be torn apart.

Nowhere Near
M.O.V.E Theatre (Taiwan)
Date: 8-10 April, 2016
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Auditorium
Tickets: $280, $200, $140 from Urbtix
More info: 8-9 April – 8pm; 9-10 April – 2:30pm; In Putonghua with Chinese surtitles

Macbeth
Macbeth does murder sleep… a rendition of Shakespeare’s classic tale in Cantonese. After a victory, King Duncan’s foremost general, Macbeth, is confronted by three demons who prophesy that Macbeth will soon become King, and the heirs of his best friend, Banquo, will become kings after Macbeth’s death.

Spurred on by his powerful wife and his own ambition, Macbeth murders King Duncan and seizes the throne. Macbeth has Banquo murdered but Banquo’s son escapes – as does King Duncan’s son, Prince Malcolm. Then Macbeth murders the wife and son of General Macduff who, in turn, wants revenge

Macbeth
Date: 7:45pm, 13-14 April, 2016
Venue: Ko Shan Theatre New Wing, Auditorium
Tickets: $160, $120 from Urbtix
More info: In Cantonese with Chinese and English surtitles

A Doomed Bug
One night, in a canton coffee shop at the back lane of a casino, a misfortunate mob leader is enjoying his last supper, fried beef noodles, in an unauthorized secret room. But a running woman and a reckless student make the supper complicated.

Just as the smuggling boat has been waiting and the escaping time is running close, there come a team of police and an undocumented worker. But the secret room make no way to escape. Everyone was thinking how to leave this canton coffee shop secretly. However, the situation has just got out of control.

A Doomed Bug
Macau Hiu Kok Drama Association
Date: 8-11 April, 2016
Venue: HK Repertory Theatre Black Box
Tickets: $160 from Urbtix
More info: 8-9, 11 April – 8pm; 10 April – 3pm; In Cantonese

Nitehawk
This is just an ordinary family, one you can find anywhere, one that talks but never communicates, one whose members keep on wishing time would pass quietly so that when the end comes, they can bowl over everything and start all over again. And yet, every night, the nitehawk’s cries outside the window are stirring up the sleeping, repressed cells in their bloodline.

Nitehawk
Drama Gallery
Date: 8-10 April, 2016
Venue: Shatin Town Hall, Cultural Activities Hall
Tickets: $180 from Urbtix
More info: 8-10 April – 8pm; 9-10 April – 3pm; In Cantonese

Mother Courage in China
Survival is only possible with courage. In the days of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907-960), war seemed to be endless. Mother Courage was carrying her cart together with her three children, selling everyday items to make a living. She was afraid of war, but even more the end of it. Surviving war with her children was not easy, making a living after war did not seem to be easier…To survive, there is nothing more to rely on except courage.
This masterpiece of Brecht is not only a story of a courageous mother but also of universal value. Following The Chalk Circle in China, Class 7A Drama Group is again going to revise Brecht’s work into ancient China context.

Mother Courage in China
Class 7A Drama Group
Date: 8-10 April, 2016
Venue: Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Theatre
Tickets: $240, $180 from Urbtix
More info: 8-10 April – 7:30pm; 9-10 April – 2:30pm; In Cantonese

Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
An adaptation of three selected works by Raymond Carver which explores the coincidence and turns in everyday life. The husband has been lying on the couch since unemployed, by then his wife observes life starts to get rotten, like food in their fridge. Hit by the sudden death of their son, the couple immense themselves in grief and fluster, until a baker irritates them with calls. A man, alone and lonely while his wife is away, gets a call and an invitation from a woman who dials the wrong number. Carver is often regarded as the ‘American Chekhov’ for his depiction of nobodies with strong humanity. The characters lives are immersed in mundanity and difficult relationships, but at the same time lack a sense of vitality

Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
Piece by Piece
Date: 1-3 April, 2016
Venue: HK Repertory Theatre Black Box
Tickets: $180 from Urbtix
More info: 1-2 April – 8pm; 2-3 April – 3pm; In Cantonese

Gweilo
Novelist Martin Booth came to settle in British colony Hong Kong in the 50s when his father was assigned here with the British army. His childhood coincided with the emergence and growth of Hong Kong as one of the most prosperous metropolises in the world. He has a direct experience of East meeting West. In 2002, diagnosed with brain cancer he wrote a a memoir about his unforgettable relationship with the city. He died shortly after he finishing Gweilo.

Although Hong Kong is no longer a colony, this history is part of our present identity. In the last hundred years, there have been a number of people with similar experience of Martin Booth. Based upon Gweilo, we will look for similar stories to enrich the original story and create a new bilingual solo performance and examine the distinctive colonial history of Hong Kong through the lens of a golden boy.

Gweilo
Pants Theatre Production
Date: 15-24 April, 2016
Venue: HK Repertory Theatre Black Box
Tickets: $220 from Urbtix
More info: 15-16, 18, 21-23 April – 8pm; 16-17, 23-24 April – 3pm; In Cantonese and English

Ten Years – 1 April Screenings

https://youtu.be/M4zebygSaZE

【第三十五屆香港電影金像獎最佳電影】《十年》官方預告片 Ten Years Offical Trailer (https://youtu.be/M4zebygSaZE)

The popular and controversial independent film Ten Years disappeared from local cinemas screens while houses were still full. Many people had no chance to see a film that via five thought provoking short films imagines what Hong Kong may be like in 2025.

As part of a community initiative Ten Years will be screened – with English subtitles – at 30 different locations across the city on 1 April. The screenings all begin at 7pm and there will be a one-hour online discussion between 9-10pm with the director after the film.

For more on Ten Years see the facebook page. Here’s a list of the screenings, many venues filled up within minutes of the screenings being annouced, so remember to confirm first.

Hong Kong
Admiralty – Legislative Council protest zone next to Tamar Park
Organiser: Mobile Democracy Classroom

Wan Chai – Wood Road, next to Saint Joseph’s Primary School
Organiser: Wan Chai Commons

Shau Kei Wan – Sen Lok Christian Church, 324 Shau Kei Wan Road
Organiser: Paper Shau Kei

Quarry Bay – Mount Parker Road near Quarry Bay Municipal Services Building
Organiser: QuarryBayz, Citizen Charter HK East, Umbrella Blossom

Tai Hang – Lai Yin Lane
Organiser: Power for Democracy, Rainbow for Action and 5 other organisations

Sheung Wan – Putyourself.in, Rm 1501, Chung Ying Commercial Bldg, 20-20A Connaught Road West
Organiser: Putyourself.in

Sheung Wan – Tai Ping Shan Street, next to Pound Lane
Organiser: Tai Ping Shan Cinema

Western District – Hill Road
Organiser: Sai Wan Concern

Cyberport – Function Room, 3/F, No. 100 Cyberport Road
Organiser: D100

Pok Fu Lam – University of Hong Kong Starr Hall
Organiser: HKU Starr Hall

Kowloon
Yau Ma Tei – Block 4, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street
Organiser: The Salvation Army Yaumatei Integrated Service

Mong Kok – 17/F, Chun Hoi Commercial Building, 668 Shanghai Street
Organiser: South Asian Lutheran Evangelical Mission

Prince Edward – Caritas Community Centre, 256A Prince Edward Road West
Organiser: Catholic Postsecondary and Love Action Community

Sham Shui Po – Tung Chau Street bridge, Sham Shui Po
Organiser: Citizen Charter Kowloon West

Kwun Tong – Flat B2, 10/F, 60 Hung To Road
Organiser: Parc Store Antique & Lifestyle, Citizen Charter Kowloon East

Kwun Tong – Easypack Industrial Building
Organiser: Kowloon East Community

Mei Foo – Under the Mei Foo bridge
Organiser: Mei Foo Home and Public Affairs

Cheung Sha Wan – Jockey Club Lai Kok Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centre, 305-309, Lai Lan House, Lai Kok Estate
Organiser: Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres

Kowloon Tong – Hong Kong Baptist University
Organiser: HKBU Department of Humanities and Creative Writing

Kowloon Tong – City University of Hong Kong
Organiser: Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union

Tsz Wan Shan – HKSKH Kindly Light Church
Organiser: Anglicans Arise

New Territories
Sheung Shui – Cafe Je T’aime, 7 San Kung Street
Organiser: Cafe Je T’aime, marketnd

Sheung Shui – TBC
Organiser: Tsui Lai Garden Owners Committee

Yuen Long – Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Secondary School, 28 Hong Yip Street
Organiser: Xi Lin Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Ka Lun To

Tuen Mun – Le Vélo Cycling Workshop, 11 Kin Fat Street
Organiser: HKG Fixed Gear

Kwai Chung – 3/F, Block E, Mei Luen Industrial Building, 31 Kung Yip Street
Organiser: Betabox Studio Theatre

Sha Tin – The steps at Sha Tin Town Hall
Organiser: Um dot dot dot, Dawnews, Umbrella Parents

Sha Tin – N501, Hang Seng Management College
Organiser: Hang Seng Management College Students’ Union

Tai Po – TBC
Organiser: Remembrance of Grace Church Tai Po Church

Kam Sheung Road – Kam Sheung Road Station outside Exit C
Organiser: Land Justice League, Chu Hoi-dik

SXSW 2016 – 10.39gb of Free Music

The South by Southwest music festival or SXSW as it’s more popularly known is one of the largest in the world. And for over a decade SXSW has published thousands of DRM free tracks from it’s participating artists. This year’s release features over 1500 tracks and more than 10 gigabytes of music, FREE.

If you can’t physically make the festival all of the SXSW showcase MP3s are freely available on the festival’s website but that’s a lot of bands and music to search through. For the last few years Ben Stolt has taken the time and effort to put all the MP3s on BitTorrent to make exploring and enjoying the music available a bit easier. The 2016 torrent, split into two parts, contains 1,593 tracks.

All the tracks released since 2005 for previous SXSW festivals are still available with the 2005 – 2016 archives totalling more than 69 gigabytes. The links for the 2016 SXSW festival torrents are:
SXSW_2016_Showcasing_Artists_Part1.torrent – 1,006 files – 6.50GB
SXSW_2016_Showcasing_Artists_Part2.torrent – 587 files – 3.82GB

Each year SXSW torrents prove very popular with many thousands of music aficionados downloading gigabytes of free music across virtually every genre from both established acts and upcoming bands.

This year’s SXSW music festival has finished but the music will live on for as long as there are people sharing.

BMW Art Journey 2016 Shortlist Announced

A joint initiative between Art Basel and BMW, the BMW Art Journey gives an emerging artist the oppourtunity to develop new ideas and give focus and free reign to a journey of creativity. The inaugural winner in 2015 was Samson Young whose project “For Whom The Bell Tolls” explored the sound of a bell through history and location.

The three artist selected for the short list in Hong Kong are:

Abigail Reynolds: based in Cornwall, United Kingdom, Abigail Reynolds studied English Literature at Oxford University before pursuing Fine Art at Goldsmiths University. Her interest in books prompts her collages, sculptures, films and most recently, printmaking. The ideas driving Reynold’s work are based on reportage photography books, her interest in networks of association and how our sense of time is affected by technology. She has exhibited at art institutions and galleries in London, Vienna, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Eindhoven. In her presentation at Art Basel in Hong Kong, Reynolds incorporates a large-scale sculpture which will print her sourced images onto glass for the first time.

Newsha Tavakolian: born in 1981, Newsha is a Tehran based photo-journalist and artist. Early in her career she produced photo documentaries in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Pakistan and Yemen and gained international recognition with work published in magazines and newspapers such as Time, Der Spiegel, Le Monde and the New York Times. Tavakolian’s exhibitions include Thomas Erben Gallery, New York, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, and Otto Gallery, Florence. In her photography installation for Art Basel in Hong Kong 2016 she documents the lives of nine Teheran residents combining wall size scenery with a large video screen and several photographs of varying sizes into an installation drawn from her forthcoming exhibition and book ‘Blank pages of an Iranian photo album’

Alvin Zafra: born in 1978 in Quezon City, Philippines, Alvin graduated from the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines in 2000 and won the Dominador Castaneda Award for Visual Essay. He’s exhibited at West Gallery, Quezon City, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore, and Mori Art Museum, Tokyo. In his exhibition at Art Basel in Hong Kong, Zafra explores two different cities and their architectures. The drawings presented are based on photographs he took in the National Capital Region of the Philippines and in Hanover, Germany.