The Leisure and Cultural Services Department have announced that the National Day fireworks in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of China’s formation on 1 October have been cancelled for ‘public safety’ reasons.
The last time the fireworks were cancelled was in 2014 during the Umbrella Movement.
All the action is free, come down and show your support!
Here are some more tips to avoid the worst of the weather at your personal picnic or yoga practice in Tamar Park – courtesy of Dave Coulson
Bring an umbrella, and extra water to stay hydrated as it will be hot and humid.
DO wear latex gloves at all times. It is easier to change gloves than wash hands.
If you get sprayed DON’T wash your face or hair with water, it will just spread the chemical over a larger area of your body.
DO flush out your eyes with saline IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL WORK, you need to open the eye lids and give the eyeball a good rinse.
DO use a paper towel to dab the face LIGHTLY and absorb the spray
DO wash your arms and hands with water
DON’T touch your face or take of clothes over your head, you will spread chemical back to your face.
DO suck it up, the effects wear off in about 15mins.
DO leave the area ASAP if the police are advancing or clearing an area they will not wait for you to give or receive treatment.
Updated (3 March): To celebrate International Women’s Day in 2019 the Pineapple Underground Film Festival (PUFF) have put together three nights of films by female filmmakers both local and from across the globe.
The screenings on the 6 & 14 March at the Kino in Jordan are intended to raise the profile and awareness of women behind the camera. The night of funny and quirky short films planned for the 7 March has rescheduled to April, the exact date to be confirmed .
Entry to all screenings is Free by registration on the PUFF website here .
Puff Film Festival – International Women’s Day 2019
Date: 8pm, 6-7, 14 March, 2019
Venue: Kino
Tickets: Free register here
French-speaking communities across the world celebrate the richness and vibrancy of their cultures on the 20 March. International Francophonie Day, as it’s known, commemorates the grouping of French-speaking states by the Niamey Convention in 1970.
In recent years the Alliance Francais de Hong Kong has organised the Festival de la Francophonie which this year runs from 12 March to 3 April and features an eclectic selection of music, film, theatre, comedy and an opening lecture from Dany Laferrière.
A mini French-speaking Film Festival at the Fringe Club’s Upstairs Studio feature four films, entry is free with registration
19 March: Toujours Aventurier (Switzerland) – Screening with the alpinist J. Troillet
22 March: Petit Paysan (France) – Screening with the director
26 March: Les Rois Mongols (Canada)
29 March: Une Part d’Ombre (Belgium).
The free Mars en Folie concert at MOM Livehouse features the rock of Cherry Chérie (Canada), the electro-pop melodies of Suzane (France) and Stevans (Switzerland) and the ethnic rap of Témé Tan (Belgium).
The fourth Hong Kong French Theatre Festival features a play a day from 26-30 March at the Sheung Wan Civic Centre. Tickets are $300.
8pm, 26 March: Est-ce que j’ai une Gueule d’Arletty? (Do I have an Arletty Face?) by Eric Bu & Elodie Menant.
8pm, 27 March: Le Porteur d’Histoir (The Story Teller) by Alexis Michalik
8pm, 28 March: Signé Dumas (Signed Dumas) by Cyril Gély & Eric Rouquette
8pm, 29 March: La Cantatrice Chauve (The Bald Soprano) by Eugene Ionesco
5pm, 30 March: Tu Seras un Homme Papa by Gael Leiblang (at Bulle d’Art)
There’s also a workshop, lecture and more amidst this celebration of the French speaking world.
NB: All events are in French, some will have subtitles in English.
