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Out & About!
WHAT YOU'VE BEEN UP TO!
Cleaning The Beach With Plastic Free Seas
Thirty-three people joined Plastic Free Seas’ first beach clean-up of the year on January 8, removing 169kg of rubbish from Nim Shue Wan. Of the 159 plastic beverage bottles collected, 116 were recycled. [PHOTOS BY Baljit Gidwani –www.evoqueportraits.com.]
Ringing In 2023 At Db Ice Rink
On December 31, residents flocked to the Glow in the Galaxy Countdown Party at DB Ice Rink to ring in 2023. Meanwhile, restaurants in both plazas hosted their own New Year celebrations for the first time in three years. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF HKR.]
SHORT TRACK SPEED-SKATING COMPETITION
DB Ice Rink hosted the Hong Kong Cup 2022 – Short Track Speed-Skating Competition on December 26 in collaboration with the Hong Kong Skating Union. The inaugural event was divided into eleven categories, with Hong Kong national team members Kwok Tsz Ho, Lam Ching Yan and Kwok Tsz Fung wowing the crowds. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF HKR.]
Shopping The Cny Plant Market
At the CNY Plant Market at DB Community Green Square on January 14, residents were given the chance to stock up on auspicious blooms and potted plants ahead of the holidays, as well as organic vegetables sourced from nearby farms. [PHOTOS BY Baljit Gidwani –www.evoqueportraits.com.]
Celebrating Cny At Garden Artemis
Founder of One World Spirit Association Shirlee Dickert organised a series of calligraphy workshops at Garden Artemis in DB North Plaza from January 12 to 14, with attendees invited to make their own Spring Couplets. The CNY celebrations culminated with a Hanfu Show and Zither Performance on January 14. [PHOTOS BY Richard Gordonwww.richardgordon.com.hk & courtesy of OWS.]