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Wine & Dine Festival 2024 – Opening Night

HKTB‘s Wine & Dine Festival 2024 buzzed with excitement and anticipation as booth owners—first-timers and old hands—rushed to finalize their preparations. Suddenly, it was 6:30 p.m., and the doors were open…

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Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival
Date: 23-27 October, 2024
Venue: Central Harbourfront Event Space
Tickets: $400, $290, $240
Notes:
23 October 2024 (Wednesday), 7:30–11pm
24–25 October 2024 (Thursday – Friday), 4–11pm
26–27 October 2024 (Saturday – Sunday), 12–11pm

Hong Kong Halloween

Halloween starts early this year with a 3D light show projected onto the domed roof of the Hong Kong Space Museum on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. The show runs from 20:15-22:30 daily until 31 October.

Characters include a hungry pumpkin enjoying local delicacies, a funky ghost DJ playing music through the 1night, a friendly pineapple bun inviting passers-by to pose for selfies, a romantic galactic spirit exploring Hong Kong on an iconic tram, and a party-loving bat toasting the Halloween season.

Also look out for the Halloween tram…

Halloween 3D Celestial Projection Show
Date: 18-31 October, 2024
Venue: Hong Kong Space Museum
Tickets: Free

image: HK Tourism

East Asia Cup: Hong Kong 14, Japan 24

Japan beat Hong Kong 24-14 in Hokkaido to win the rugby league East Asia Cup 2024. The match was tightly fought but in the end, Hong Kong’s lack of playing time and international fixtures over the last six years allowed Japan to close out the match.

Congratulations to Japan on their victory. Congratulations to all the Hong Kong players and here’s hoping it’s not another six years until the next international.

Hong Kong v Japan – East Asia Cup
Date: 13:30, 13 October, 2024
Venue: Hokkaido, Japan
Tickets: Free

Additional reporting and images: HK Rugby League

Never Forgotten: Bali 2002

They were not the brave who volunteered their lives. Or members of a distant generation. They were young men on a trip with their mates playing the game they love.

They could have been you.
They could have been me.
And WE could have been them.

East Asia Cup 2024

After a break of six years, Hong Kong’s rugby league players defend the East Asia Cup against Japan in Hokkaido on the 13 October.

Hong Kong won the East Asia Cup in 2018. It was the first-ever test victory for Hong Kong’s rugby league team in only their second test match.

If you’re in the area drop in and support Hong Kong or watch the match here https://espn2broadcast.takemaster.org/rugby.php

Hong Kong v Japan – East Asia Cup
Date: 13:30, 13 October, 2024
Venue: Hokkaido, Japan
Tickets: Free

Additional reporting and images: HK Rugby League

Cricket Sixes Return

After a seven-year absence, the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes return to the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground on 1-3 November, 2024. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, UAE, and Hong Kong will compete in 50-minute matches.

“Between 1992 and 2017, the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes was a highlight of our sporting calendar. We are excited to bring it back, not just as a cricket event, but as a celebration of our city and its potential in the world of sports. With cricket’s inclusion in the LA Games 2028 and possibly Brisbane 2032, this event will help propel the sport’s growth in East Asia,” said Burji Shroff, Chairperson of Cricket Hong Kong.

HK Cricket Sixes
Date: 1-3 November, 2024
Venue: Kowloon Cricket Club
Tickets: $1,200, $700, $600, $350 from HKticketing

Shi Fu Miz Festival 2023 – Sunday

After a COVID-induced gap the Shi Fu Miz Festival returned to Cheng Chau’s Sai Yuen Adventure Playground for its eighth edition!

Qoniatus Sholikhah was there to capture the atmosphere and dance the day and night away.

An eclectic line-up featured:
25 Years Of Rush Hour: Antal, Esa, Gigi Testa, Soichi Terada Live
Abyss Takeover, Ani Phoebe, Arthur Yeti, Arun R, Bagvs, Bongomann, Busyboi B2b Jfüng, Camion Bazar, Casey Anderson & Misty Penguin, Chaotic Pavilion Takeover, Cyk, Di Linh, Elaheh, Emel & Katsu, Ganjaman Vibrations, Gero, Gia Fu, Guido Balboa & Yadin Moha, Greg-Greg & Mlch, Heavy Hk Takeover, Identified Patient, Jamie Tiller, Just Bee & Mengzy & Subez, La Mamie’s, Licaxxx, Midland, Club Takeover, Mogwaa, Mr. Ho, Muto, Octave One Live, Red Greg, Re:Flex, Sai Street Sessions, Sarayu, S.O.N.S, Sticky Fried Vibes Takeover, Tri Takeover, Toppings, Xiaolin, Y2k Takeover, Yu Su, Yunus.

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RWC 2023 Semi-Final: New Zealand 44 – 6 Argentina

After four amazing quarter-finals last weekend, the Rugby World Cup continued today with the first of the semi-finals at the Stade de France.

While it would have been too much to hope for that the semi might approach the heights of skill and attacking rugby of the quarters! The New Zealand All Blacks barely had to get out of second gear to trash Argentina – whose performances have been perhaps the biggest disappointment of the tournament.

Having started slowly, the All Blacks appear to be hitting top form as the final approaches. Who will they face, South Africa or England?

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