LocalHood Events Volunteer Team
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
Hallow🧒🏼👦🏽n KIDS special: LocalH🧟♀️👻d Spooky Slime Workshop
FOR OUR YOUNG FRIENDS who are craving for for some delightfully scary 👻👻Halloween fun🎉🥳!! EVENTS Team #Localhoodofficial connecting HK neighbourhoods initiative, is happy to invite your kiddies to our Spooky Slime Workshop 🤩🤩. In this session, LocalHood volunteers @ Christine and @Winnie will teach your kids how to spook their family and friends at the Spooky Slime On-line Workshop #Beatthevirus #Downwithcorona Recommended age 4-10 yrs (PLEASE NOTE: KIDS LOVE MAKING SLI
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Pavitra Sudhindran, Chris Cheung-Walton @ LocalHood Website Content Team
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Dairy Farm at Pokfulam Village
Pokfulam Village, located on the western edge of HK Island, is one of the oldest villages in Hong Kong, dating back to the 19th century. Some historians and cultural heritage experts regard Pokfulam Village as "the only traditional village on Hong Kong Island” because it is only in Pokfulam Village that the descendants of the original residents can be found to live together. The Dairy Farm was set up back in 1886 by Scottish surgeon, Sir Patrick Manson and five businessmen to
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PDF@LocalHood website volunteer team
- Sep 29, 2021
- 5 min
Sustainability warriors🎉🎉: The improbable destiny of Paul Zimmerman
This is not an article. This is a story of life happening. In a small Dutch town in the 70s, Paul is in his teens. He stays with his businessman dad, working mom and 4 siblings. He dreams to travel to far way lands in search of a more exciting life. He was been looking for adventure. God listens. After his study Paul is proposed a 3-month traineeship in Hong Kong. He leaves his European home, bringing in his baggage his degree in Economics, his love for the outdoor life and h
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As conveyed to LocalHood by the Blue Lotus Gallery
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
Home Kong through an artist's 👁️ye:
Blue Lotus Gallery, established in 2007, is a photography gallery with a strong focus on exploring Hong Kong culture and identity. Different perspectives opens up our minds. In our news letters, different artists from the Gallery will give us a peek into their own HK. Through their perspective, their lens. The Blue Lotus gallery offers an exquisite selection of books, limited edition and vintage prints on old and new Hong Kong by respected master photographers and emerging c
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Quiz + Drinks + Friends = Pub Quiz Fun
If you know a ton of trivia and obscure information, the perfect time to showcase it is at pub quiz nights. Three of our Localhood volunteers went for different pub quizzes in Hong Kong bars to check out the competition, the beers and the ambiance😜😜😜 . Pub Quiz at Te Quiero Mucho A random glance through Instagram a few months ago brought to Shobhana's notice a quiz on one of the most popular sitcoms she used to enjoy growing up, FRIENDS. Unlike regular pub quizzes that are
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@Local Events Volunteers Committee
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
FAMILY FRIENDLY cultural tour of Ohel Leah Synagogue 👀👣with Prof. Julian Groves: Sun,17th Oct'21
Did you know that this Synagogue lies at the center of Jewish social and religious life in Hong Kong for over a century? The name Ohel Leah commemorates Leah Sassoon, the mother of the Sassoon brothers who donated the land for building the Synagogue? or that the Sassoons were among the earliest Sephardic merchants from India to settle in Hong Kong during the mid to late 19th century? Learn more about this beautiful and culturally unique place of worship with LocalHood membe
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LocalHood Events Volunteer Team
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Family Friendly Happy Valley Heritage Walk @ Sat, 23rd Oct'21
Local Hood Official connecting HK neighbourhoods invite you to discover HK hoods!! Join us for our Happy Valley Heritage walk with the ace story teller Dr. Carlton Cheung. WHEN: Sar, 23rd Oct Time: 11am (appx. 1.5h) MANDATORY REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/adptwjkz EVENT CONTRIBUTION: 50HKD per participating ADULT by Pay me 61098138 OR Bank transfer to HSBC 607-152626-888 (with a comment "LocalHood HV Heritage Tour Nov 21" & send us the copy of the bank transfer receipt,
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Pdf@ Localhood volunteers Team
- Sep 17, 2021
- 5 min
The uncertainty of travelling during covid times: My story
There was little doubt that travelling to Europe in these Covid times would be difficult. However, my hubby was craving a trip to Europe. It had been a year that we had seen his parents and friends back home in France. And it was time to return for some holidays. The pragmatic in me did try to reason with him about the cost, inconvenience and headache of such a travel. I also reminded him of the difficulties we have had getting back from our last travels Just at the start of
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Sze Yeen@ LocalHood Website Volunteers team
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Carcation in Hong Kong
3 day HK car-cation starting at HKD2K After Staycation, Daycation, I would like to introduce you to Carcation 😀😀. I am Sze Yeen Lim. Like many others, this is the first time we are spending our entire summer in Hong Kong. What to do? Where to go? We are not into staycations. We like the flexibility to explore places and try local food during our vacation. We love driving on holidays. Why not do it here in HK for our summer 2021 vacation? Let’s explore HK and do things w
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Doing x-treme sports in Hong Kong
Bored with Hong Kong and tired of doing the same things every weekend? Look no further—here are 3 extreme adventure sports you can try out in Hong Kong! After all, you only live once—if you survive. Hehe…. Have you ever heard of Wake Surfing? This is the latest instalment to gliding on the water. Unlike wakeboarding you do not hold on to any rope to pull you along. Instead you are launched at a much closer distance to the speedboat and ride the waves that are generated. Not o
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