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Holi Festival @ Power Station Beach-Lamma 2019

The sixth Holi Colour Party was held at Power Station Beach, Lamma on the 17 March, 2019. Known as the ‘Festival of Colours’ Holi is a Hindu festival which celebrates the beginning of spring as well as the triumph of good over evil.

Where better to celebrate the triumph of good over evil than on a beach with friends old and new and good music. Even the sun agreed poking it’s head out from among the clouds for the afternoon.

It was a ‘bigly’ fun afternoon! Thanks to the organisers who made it all possible, and to everyone who came and picked up their rubbish to ensure that the beach was cleaner than when we arrived.
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Explore the World of Wine & Spirits

This year’s Wine & Spirits Fair at the HKCEC runs from the 8-10 November and features pavilions from wine-producing regions, trade organisations and governmental organisations. There are new pavilions from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Sichuan Council, the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, Ningxia’s General Office of Administrative Committee of Grape Industry Zong of Helan Mountain’s East Foothill Wine Region, the Czech Grape and Wine Producer Association, Gifu Prefecture and the Niigata Sake Brewers’ Association from Japan, and Peru.

If you’re not a wine lover or fancy something different there is Liquor & Beverage Products Zone, a Whisky and Spirits Zone and a Beer Zone. As well as an Organic Wine and Spirits corner and for those wanting something to pair with all this alcohol there’s a food area and also intriguingly a “World of Olive Oil” where you can learn about and taste premium olive oils.

The first two days are for trade only, the public day on the 10 November runs from 10:30am and entry costs $200.

Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair
Date: 8-10 November, 2018
Venues: HKCEC
Tickets: $200

International Cruise and Yachting Festival

The first International Cruise and Yachting Festival in Hong Kong is scheduled to be held from 22-25 November in Victoria Harbour. The festival aims to bring together global cruise and yacht brands and boats in an event that features Cruising and Yachting, Maritime Lifestyle, Marine and Leisure Tourism, as well as Education and Employment.

The ICYF also hopes to promote public understanding of Hong Kong’s waters and the sustainable development of the industry in the south China region.

International Cruise and Yachting Festival
Date: 22-25 November, 2018
Venue: Victoria Harbour, China Merchants Wharf (Kennedy Town)
Tickets: free

Ruby Law’s Debut Playboy Shoot

Local photographer Rugby Law celebrated the release of her first USA Playboy shoot – which appears in the May/June 2018 issue – in Wanchai on 4 May. The surprise event organised by her friends saw Law presented with a smoking jacket and a pipe in honour of her Playboy debut.

Law is the first female Hong Kong photographer to appear in the US print edition of the famous magazine – and she’ll soon be appearing again as she’s been commissioned to shoot another set.

Featuring a local model Reluca the 5 hour shoot took place in Bali and showcases Law’s slightly dark, personality driven style.

You can see more of Ruby’s work here: www.rubylaw.photos

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Third Hong Kong Whisky Festival

The third Hong Kong Whisky Festival, organized by InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong and Tiffany’s New York Bar, takes place from 12:30-5pm on the 14 April 2018.

This year’s festival features a wide range of brands and there will be over 500 different whisky expressions to sample including:
Highland Park The Light
Highland Park The Dark
Highland Park Full Volume
Glenmorangie Spios
The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask
Gordon & MacPhail – Longmorn 1967
Gordon & MacPhail – Glen Grand 1954
Gordon & MacPhail – Strathisla 1949

Alongside an array of master classes (from $200-$2,000) hosted by diverse brand ambassadors including:
Mr. Charlie Maclean – Independent Whisky Expert
Dr. Ian Chang – Kavalan
Mr. Jim McEwan – Ardnahoe Distillery
Mr. Brendan McCarron – Glenmorangie
Mr. Martin Markvardsen – Highland Park
Mr. Richard Urquhart – Gordon & MacPhail & Benromach
Ms. Lucie Stroesser – Isle of Arran
Ms. Chloe Wood – Bruichladdich
Mr. Mathieu Jeannin – Hine Cognac
Mr. Justine Ames – Heaven Hill Distillers

Mr. Madhu Kanna – Paul John
Mr. Ewan Henderson – Lost Distillery
Mr. Adam Knox – The Dalmore
Mr. David Ding – The Balvenie & Glenfiddich
Mr. Craig Johnstone – The GlenDronach, The BenRiach & Glenglassaugh
Mr. Michael Hsieh – The Whisky Agency

Hong Kong Whisky Festival
Date: 12:30pm, 14 April, 2018
Venue: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
Tickets: $320

Clever Personal

With Valentines Day approaching bc took a look around the local personals websites to see if love is thriving in the era of swipe left or right.

Among the many adverts, was this wonderfully clever one which is too good not to share.

Kudos to the lady in question, hope it works.

Rolls-Royce Phantom Launches in Hong Kong

The eighth generation Rolls-Royce Phantom, launched globally in July, was recently unveiled in Hong Kong. The Phantom which debuted in 1925 has long been iconic for the rich, the famous and those wanting to experience something unique and special. An accolade and status earned by from the marque’s engineering, timeless aesthetic acuity and quietly understated luxury.

Addressing guests at the Hong Kong launch, Ian Grant, Regional Sales Manager for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Asia Pacific said, “For almost a century, Phantom has been witness to history as the conveyance of choice for people who have made the world turn – Royalty, world leaders, titans of industry and global megastars.”

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The Phantom 8 is the first of a new generation of Rolls-Royce featuring an all-aluminium spaceframe architecture more rigid and lighter and offering improved ride and acoustic comfort. There’s also new double-wishbone front axle and 5-link rear axle offering enhanced stability and control over lateral roll

Under the bonnet is heart of the new Phantom, a 6.75 litre twin-turbo V12 engine producing 563bhp of power and 900Nm of torque. To keep that powerful beast from disturbing your conversation the New Phantom has double-glazed windows and more than 130kg of sound insulation.

A double skin alloy on areas within the floor and bulkhead of the spaceframe further reduces road noise. While unique “Silent-Seal” tyres, which have a specific foam layer placed inside the tyre, reduce overall tyre noise by 9db.

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Inside the car there’s all the accouterments you’ve come to expect in high end automobiles plus something a little different “The Gallery.” A contemporary reinterpretation of a car’s dashboard and instrument panel which allows your car to be further personalised with works of art, collectibles, photo collection, gold medals whatever you choose enclosed in a swathe of toughened glass that runs the width of the dash area.

Sadly it’ll be next year before you can see the new Phantom on the streets of Hong Kong as deliveries are only expected to begin in the first half of 2018. Recommended retail price $9.6million++

Pinky Fest

Pinky Fest is a carnival targeted at ladies with the theme of giving ideas and inspiration in how to improve their work/life balance and enhance self-esteem. There will be a wide range of workshops, health and beauty consultations, free and celebrity ($380) yoga classes.

On the evening of Saturday 23 there will be a Pinky Party, details of which are yet to be announced.

Pinky Fest
Date: 23-24 September, 2017
Venue: Central Harbourfront
Tickets: $90, $160, $380 from Cityline