The Mid-Autumn Festival (A.K.A. Mooncake Festival) is celebrated in many East Asian communities. Traditionally it falls on the 15th of the Eighth month in Chinese Lunar Calendar. This year, it will fall on the 21th September. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most prominent festival for Chinese, after Chinese New Year. On the day of Mid-Autumn, families will celebrate it by gathering for dinners together, eating mooncakes, worshipping the moon and displaying lighting pap

We will soon be in the spirit of Mid-Autumn festival :-). A time to take a break, meet with family and friends and enjoy a big reunion meal. What would the Mid-Autumn Festival period be without mooncakes?! Many of us will receive boxes of gifts of mooncakes prior to the festival. Share your joys by donating some of these MOONCAKES to the homeless of TREE OF LIFE CHARITY!! Join #LocalHoodOfficialsDonateaMoonCakedrive from 1st of Sept to the 20th of Sep and bring a smile to a h

Des: 7th Art brings us together. Local Hood Official connecting HK neighbourhoods invite you to discover Hong Kong, discover HK hoods!! Join us for our Tai Hang Heritage walk with the ace story teller Dr. Carlton Cheung. REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/ua53par WHEN: Sat, 25th Sept, 11am-12:15pm (appx) MEETING POINT: At the park opposite bus station of central library TIME: 11am-12:15pm 😀!! For those who are interested, after the walk, we will go to a local restaurant and

Join LocalHood connecting HK neighbourhoods (www.localhood.org) on a 🚶🏻🏃‍♀️SOCIAL DISTANCING HK Island Coastal walk Series-3🚶🏻🏃‍♀️!! SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES WILL APPLY!! When: FRI, 17 Sept @ 5pm Duration: Apx. 2 hrs Meeting Point: Kennedy Town MTR exit C turnstile Trail: EASY Event Contribution: 30 HKD per person by Pay me 61098138 OR Bank transfer to HSBC 607-152626-888 (with a comment "LocalHood NITE WALK July 21") Details & Mandatory Registration: https://tinyurl.co

Originally published: April 2018 Edited n republished: Aug 2021 (The view from the top of Mt. High West) We know that despite some really nice and windy days recently, Aug-Sept months almost upto October have a reputation of being brutally hot and humid in Hong Kong. This might revive the wish in you to put on those walking/hiking shoes and try a hike to discover another beautiful part of Hong Kong. Among all those lovely spots, we are often surprised to see that many casual

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

Can composting become a way of life in Hong Kong? How to deal with the myriad issues arising from composting—pests/ mice infestation, resistance from Incorporated Owners or households in installing composting bins? Or if you resist composting, how to reduce your use of household garbage bags in light of the new law to charge for household waste? Robot reminding children to appreciate the environment. Still from “Castle in the Sky” movie by Hayao Miyazaki. Source: Vanguard Se

A little bit of greenery in your living room can really uplift the vibe of the space and your mood! But it’s always a struggle maintaining indoor plants, picking the right ones that can thrive with less sunlight and making sure they don’t die! Localhood tip for choosing the type of plants - Ask as many questions as you might have when you are at the shop purchasing your plants. The shop owners are usually well versed with the various types of plants and care requirements and