Lumieres Hong Kong, a special happening organised by Association Culturelle France and sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, recently illuminated the city. The festival saw fantastic light sculptures cast onto a number of the city’s landmarks, including the Man Mo Temple and The Fringe Club. With international actress Carina Lau newly appointed as the festival’s ambassador, a bright future seems more than assured.
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Monster Fun
Celebrating both its exclusive distribution deal with Gentle Monster, the Korean designer eyewear company, and the launch of its first Hong Kong outlet dedicated to the brand, Puyi Optical recently invited a number of the city’s finest and most fun to attend a special celebratory opening event.
The exclusive bash took place at the brand’s new railway-themed Causeway Bay outlet, with Song Ji-Hyo, the celebrated Korean actress heading the guest list.
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Rado Show
Swiss watch brand, Rado, kicked off the grand opening ceremony for its new Harbour City boutique with its Designing Lightness Exhibition, a showcase of the work of many of the world’s most renowned designers.
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Chair Wow
Going Caracas
Prada recently invited a select number of the city’s leading fashionistas for a special preview of its expanded and completely refurbished Canton Road flagship store. Its new frontage has been conceived as a homage to the works of Carlos Cruz-Diez, the celebrated Franco-Venezuelan artist, with geometric patterns in black Marquina marble a conscious nod to a number of his most highly regarded pieces. Intermingled with this are a number of elements of Prada’s own unmistakable style.
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Tango in the Night
The recent Asia International Dance Championships, organised by DansinnHeavenly, one of Hong Kong’s leading dance studios, saw more than 800 keen professional dancers showcasing their skills at the HKCEC. The event brought together terpsichorean talent from across the globe, all lured by the US$100,000 prize money on offer. One of the highlights of the event was a performance by two award – winning Latin dancers – Anna Pao-Sohmen and Ivailo Tonchev.
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Touch of Class
Gran Prixview
Last month saw a special preview event for this October’s Formula E HKT Hong Kong ePrix motorsport event. Taking place at the Central Harbourfront, this will be the largest such event ever to be held in Hong Kong.
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Montreal Fun for All
With Canada’s National Day in the offing there really only was one place to be – the Rotunda in Central’s Exchange Square. This year the chosen theme was Cool Connected Canada, with the occasion proving a chance to highlight the shared history between the land of the Mountie and Hong Kong. The soon-to-depart Consul General J. Ian Burchett hosted the annual cocktail party and took the opportunity to celebrate the ties between Hong Kong and Canada and the fact that the SAR is home to some 300,000 Canadians.
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Cruz Line-up
July 8 saw the inaugural presentation of the Tony Cruz Award. Presented at this year’s ever respected Champion Award Ceremony in the Grand Hyatt’s Grand Ballroom, the award takes its name from one of Hong Kong’s most successful ever trainers and jockeys and will now be presented on an annual basis to the most successful local rider in terms of overall wins, whether a freelance jockey or an apprentice. For the 2015/16 season the award was presented to Kei Chiong, a young female jockey.