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Tiananmen 25th Anniversary – the unseen part @ Victoria Park, Hong Kong – 4 June 2014

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The annual Tiananmen Anniversary vigil in Victoria Park remembers those who died in 1989. Beyond the sentiment though there’s a solid practical reason for the political parties involved, it’s good business. All those wanting to honour the memory of the deceased are funnelled through two entrances into Victoria Park. Outside and in, are a plethora of earnest activists hard-selling books, t-shirts, flyers, flowers, models, fans, umbrellas… or just straight out guilt-asking for donations.

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Tiananmen 25th Anniversary @ Victoria Park, Hong Kong – 4 June 2014

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25 years on hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers paused to remember those who died in Tiananmen Square. The vigil honours not only their memory but their struggle to be heard.

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Featherweight Fury @ Venetian, Macau – 31 May, 2014

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The Philadelphia Orchestra + The Macao Orchestra @ Venetian Theatre, Macau – 31 May, 2014

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The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Macao Orchestra held their first-ever joint concert as respective conductors Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Lü Jia kept a packed Venetian Theatre entertained with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor.

The Macau governments integrated resorts approach to Taipa is ensuring an ongoing roster of high quality international talent are showcasing their skills for local enjoyment. it makes for exciting times for audiences in Macau and the surrounding area.

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The Philadelphia Orchestra @ Venetian Theatre, Macau – 30 May, 2014

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Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin energetic conducting saw the The Philadelphia Orchestra entertain a packed Venetian Theatre on Friday night. A diverse crowd enjoyed a programme comprising Dvořák Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1; Mozart Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”); Bernstein Overture to Candide; Smetana “The Moldau,” from Má vlast and
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet which showcased the orchestra’s powerful sound and talented musicians.

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Hong Kong 53 Singapore 5 – Women’s Asian 4 Nations: 24 May 2014

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Kazakhstan was crowned Asian 15s champions after they trounced Japan 49-17 to remain unbeaten in the four-team Asian Women’s Rugby Championship at Aberdeen Stadium on Saturday.

Hosts Hong Kong, who started the tournament as the fourth seeds, finished runners-up after hammering Singapore 53-5 in their last match. Hong Kong, who had also beaten Japan (15-14) earlier in the tournament, lost to Kazakhstan 13-10 in their decisive clash.

Hat-tricks from flyhalf Rose Fong and winger Natasha Olsen-Thorne propelled the home team to victory as Hong Kong proved far too strong for Singapore dotting down nine tries in a one-sided rout.

“I’m pretty happy and we are getting closer to where we want to be, but as a coach, you always want more from the players,” said Hong Kong coach Chris Garvey. “Today was the closest that we have been to getting where I want this group to be. Credit to the girls, two of whom got hat-tricks and showed a couple of individual moments of brilliance, but the team effort has allowed those individuals to shine,” Garvey said.

Garvey and Hong Kong will look back and reflect on the narrow loss to Kazakhstan in their opener which in the end prevented them from being crowned Asian champions. “Overall I’m very pleased. If we are being honest with ourselves we never thought we would get anything out of the Kazakhstan match and we thought the Japan match would be extremely tough but the girls have surpassed their own expectation.

“We set out to get third place but finished runners-up which is fantastic,” Garvey added. Hong Kong captain Christy Cheng Ka-chi added: “This tournament has given us a lot of confidence and we can see ourselves capable of being Asia No.1 in the future.”

Japan finished third with Singapore propping up the rest.

Photo: Ike Li
Photo: Ike Li