Storytelling

We are taking the stage at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival and bringing back some of our favourite stories told in the past 12 months! Join us for an evening of true personal stories that'll make you laugh, cry, and most importantly, connect through our shared experiences. Saturday 7 March, 8pm At Fringe Dairy, Central Tickets start at HKD 160: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/performance-top-notch-tickets-1981555038462?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Better Life Meetup@Futian 周六华强北英语角 Theme: Share A Book/Movie/Story Time: Sat 19:00-21:30 2nd-November-2019 地址:广东省深圳市福田区福明路40号雷圳大厦4层锦囊青年寓 Venue: 4th Floor Leizhen Mansion Contact/联系: Kevin 15013515941Wechat/phone

Why not start the morning with special boba tea \*? (menu in the bottom of description) * **Date & Time**: Saturday, 7 March, 2026, 10:00 am – Chill until 13:00 PM ***Meeting Point & Venue****: a bar with coffee provided in the morning in Sheung Wan (exact details and map shared after payment)* * \**Promotional price*: HK$100 including one cup of tea, boba tea or coffee excluding any snacks or extra drinks at cost A token will be provided in order to exchange for tea or coffee. *\- PAYMENT : Please provide the payment slip $100 FPS or Payme to 55073213 to secure your place\. Payme :[https://payme.hsbc/lincolncflam](https://payme.hsbc/lincolncflam)\*\*\** * *Highlights*: Casual tea or coffee options; light chit chat prompts to spark cross-cultural conversations; * *Vibe*\*: Easy-going and welcoming, focused on mingling and making new friends in a laid-back bar atmosphere * \*\*\* Why Join?\*\*: In the spirit of our cross-cultural community, sharing experiences from hikes, food tastings, or daily HK life—ideal for building lasting friendships. * \*- SMOKED MILK TEA: evaporated & whole milk, Hibiscus, tapioca pearls \- FRESH CITRUS JASMINE HIGHBALL TEA : Jasmine green/ bright citrus\, honey\, tapioca or mango pearls \- GRAPEFRUIT HIBISCUS TEA: Hibiscus\, grapefruit black tea\, milk or oat\, tapicoa pearls \- ICE LEMON CITRUS BOBA : HK\-style lemon tea or jasmin tea\, fresh lemon\, citrus\, mango pearls #HongKongChill #CoffeeMeetup #ExpatChitChat #LocalHangout #F2FHANGOUT#CrossCulturalVibes #WeekendChill #CasualConnections #bobatea

My name is Sandy and I am a mandarin tutor. I am holding regular “office hours” where you can come and practice your mandarin with me while enjoying a cup of coffee. I’m here to answer any questions you may have during your mandarin learning journey! Limited attendance available, so sign up as early as possible! A small non-refundable fee of HKD80 is required to confirm attendance. Must be paid before attendance. Fee collected via PayMe Tap to PayMe! https://payme.hsbc/sandii

Reading is important because it develops your mind and gives you excessive knowledge and lessons of life. 開卷有益！大家最近有冇讀到一啲好書呢？不如出黎分享下讀書心得呀？參加呢個讀書活動，分享好書，分享喜悅。😊 有興趣參加可以WhatsApp我：95182994

🧧新春限定呈獻🧧 
《第六組攝影技術交流組》 
[0703中國風古典服人像攝影@嶺南之風]📸👫 
日期：3月7日(六) 
集合時間：1430 
集合地點：美孚站A出口 
攝影時間：1445-1900 
攝影地點：美孚茘枝角公園 
Host：Eric & CC 
✴️活動要求✴️
今次以中國風新年服古典美裝扮為大前題 
參加者服裝👫👗👔 ⭐️model：6-8位（可男or女/必須要有限定服飾裝束） ⭐️攝影師：3-4位（不需要限定服飾) 
♎️女士可以穿新春旗袍、古裝、明末清民初、古典美等角色打扮、盡題女性中國古典美為則 
♐️男士以紳士、劍俠、武士造型、盡顯男士氣蓋風度為主 
✡️歡迎精心裝扮個人形象特色 
✳️參加要求✳️
1.報名參加者，以個人風格打扮者「優先報名」
2.所有衣著打扮，成員自付費用
3.歡迎服飾裝扮超過1套以上更換拍照
4.報名時，需提交一張關於你當日裝扮的衣服物飾照作參考
5.本活動純屬自願性質參加，服飾損壞，全是自己負責，host不需負上任何責任！ <景點特色> ⭐️嶺南之風位於茘枝角公園，以傳統嶺南風格建造，面積達1.25公里，東門入口石壁刻有嶺南之嵐專雕，分十個景區，建築群十分古典優雅，配合古典漢服人像攝影，絕對是景人合一的絕配，喜歡人像攝影的你，不能錯 
⚠️注意事項/免責聲明：～
1.自攜攝影器材,歡迎使用單反光鏡、長焦鏡，手機、大光燈和腳架等
2.此活動屬結伴同影，屬自願參加性質，不設家長式照顧，所有器材，自己保管，如有任何損失，自己負責，領隊無需付任何責任或賠償。
3.各成員以成熟、禮讓、禮貌、和諧為則。
4.為提升各成員攝影技術交流。活動完畢後，參加者承諾分享當日攝影作品1張(歡迎超過1張)到臨時召集群。 
[嶺南之風參考資料] https://youtu.be/p_1i57tekjk?si=Mk6opnjtzPyVkhhu ～～～～～～～～～～～～

**Bubblegum Crisis** Cyberpunk superhero action. You are the Knight Sabers, a mysterious team of vigilantes that stalks MegaTokyo and battles rogue cyberdroids the authorities can't handle. Equipped with secret technology, your powered armour suits and transforming robotic motorcycles give you a fighting chance against the deadliest combat machines created by the sinister Genom Corporation – your skill, bravery and teamwork enable you to win. **Royal Blood** They are: the Major Arcana, more concept than real. As the queens, gods, and bosses of this city, their power excedes all imagination. You are:the Minor Arcana, as much human as magic. Minor gangsters, nobles and jesters, demigods and monsters alike, your powers are limited to what you can scrape together in a pinch. Still, limitation breeds innovation. Tonight is: the heist of a lifetime, a chance to steal the heart from a god, and in turn, become one as well. Have a care not to lose yourself along the way. **The Social Season Disaster!** The Merchant Vessel SS Lady Luck has sunk in the Indian Ocean. It will only be a matter of time before Society finds out about your family's crippling financial loss! Only an advantageous marriage can save your fortunes. You and your siblings must charm and connive your way through the marriage mart. For necessity? For love? Survive intrigue and gossip as you aim for the very top of high society- before your reputations would be ruined forever! WHAT IS ONE-SHOT SATURDAY? It's a weekly meet-up in Sheung Wan/Central, focusing on indie games and single-session games (one-shots). 而家所有游戏係英文嘅但如果你要嚟玩中文游戏，我哋會無任歡迎。只要湊啱玩家就行！ You can drop in and play at any One-Shot Saturday – you do not need to have played in a previous session or commit to playing again. Whether you've played an RPG before or not, you're welcome to join us. Please arrive on time as once the games begin it becomes difficult to properly introduce latecomers. Join the conversation, make plans, suggest games to play, etc. — Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneshotsaturdays/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneshotsaturdays/) \*\*\* WHAT IS A TABLETOP RPG? It's a game in which you never know where the next stop will be, because it’s all down to the decisions you and your fellow players make. Usually one person is the Game Master (or "GM"). Everyone else will be players, taking the role of the characters in the game. The players get to say what their characters say, think, and do. The GM describes everything else in the world. Then... we play to find out what happens. The game is a conversation: I say something, then you reply, maybe someone else chimes in. We talk about what's happening to the characters we imagine and the world around them. We also talk about the rules, which help us decide what happens next if the next step is in doubt. The rules differ from game to game: some use dice to shape the story, others use cards or something else. It's always a conversation, though.

This week, we’re focusing on **foodies** — not just food, but the entire scene around it. **Think of the street as a living menu:** people eating on the street, restaurant queues, vendors preparing food, people choosing what to eat from street menus, friends sharing snacks, someone eating alone, or the messes left behind. Food is personal, social, cultural — and it’s everywhere. Your goal is to photograph moments with gestures, textures, expressions, and choices. **Photo the menus or the decor**, the patrons or the suppliers. **You don't have to shoot people—shoot *things* if you want.** Walk through the crowd with a 21mm if you're comfortable, maybe walk it again with something longer—it's your comfort level and goal here. **What to Look For:** * **Vendors at work** — grilling, stirring, chopping, plating * **Customers making decisions** — reading menus, pointing, hesitating * **People eating** — joy, satisfaction, hunger, or even disappointment. Maybe it's just messy. * **The queues!** — really, who waits like this? * **Hands and details** — passing food, seasoning, holding a bite mid-air, stuff on a stick or plate * **Food presentation** — colorful dishes, messy wrappers, half-eaten plates * **Cultural context** — small sidewalk eateries and storefronts, local diners (Korean, Japanese) street carts, the wet market * **Social dynamics** — who eats with whom, who prepares, who waits This is not about just food photography — it’s about capturing the relationship with food—from a wet market on Yin Chong Street, to eating on Dundas. **Your Mission:** * Look for **moments of interaction** — between people and food, or between people through food * Get close — **textures and expressions** matter * **Be in the crowd**, or spy from a distance * **Check out the date scene while couples talk** * Capture **decisions and reactions** — curiosity, craving, satisfaction * Don’t forget **the environment** — signs, carts, the person at the door or counter Food is one of the most universal human experiences. Let’s see what **taste** looks like on these streets — raw, real, and delicious. **We will meet at the end of Sai Yeung Choi at Dundas, between Aeon and the park. 3pm.** There are dozens and dozens of street food venues **along Dundas all the way to Fa Yuen** (don't forget Tung Choi Street—behind both sides of the Ladies Market), to Soy. Theres not much north of Soy but there's good hunting east and west. **There's a map** of the suggested area to cover. Theres a wet market on Yin Chong indicated as well. Take any path to cover this area, **or choose another area—up to you.** Go to Nathan, just be sure to meetup again at 4:30. **Regroup at 4:30pm: J.Moon**, [Pakpolee Commercial Centre](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ae4ce0f14d76081b&sxsrf=ANbL-n7IduBTW0M4jI0x-n28O5dNwmz9vg:1770706396477&q=%E7%99%BE%E5%AF%B6%E5%88%A9%E5%95%86%E6%A5%AD%E4%B8%AD%E5%BF%83+Pakpolee+Commercial+Centre&ludocid=1931734430430165766&lsig=AB86z5W-sFEW18xmz7QUlm7BZ3YS&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqzo2uq86SAxURefUHHVZ3DYIQ8G0oAHoECEAQAQ) [Address](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ae4ce0f14d76081b&sxsrf=ANbL-n7IduBTW0M4jI0x-n28O5dNwmz9vg:1770706396477&q=j.moon+lounge+address&ludocid=1454164187082053345&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqzo2uq86SAxURefUHHVZ3DYIQ6BN6BAg7EAI): Unit 410-411, 4/F, Pakpolee Commercial Centre, 1A Sai Yeung Choi St S, Mong Kok Please stay a while to share your experience, thoughts, and maybe some images while grabbing a drink (or more). **After all this:** Please post 5-10 of your images from the shoot (depending upon turn-out). And PLEASE, be a participant in commenting on other images. Gut reactions and general comments are always welcome. Comments can be subject-related, but better are those that address image-making. It's part of the process and valuable for your fellow photographers. Remember to be considerate of a possible wait list, and be sure to mark "won't attend" at least 8 hours before the shoot if you sign up and need to drop.

🛎第四組行山活動🛎 《第四組 遊山玩水結伴遊》 [0308 馬年馬山行大運] ⭐️⭐️ 日期：08/03/2026（日） 集合時間：10：00 集合地點：黃泥涌峽油站/(自行在中環搭6號巴士14站落車) 回程時間：大概1530 解散地點：炮台山/鰂魚涌站 需時：約3-4小時 全程：約8km 難度：⭐️⭐️ 景觀：⭐️⭐️⭐️ 人數：10 Host：明仔 <路線> 黃泥涌峽-奧斯本紀念碑-渣甸山-小馬山-紅香爐峰-炮台山站 
⚠️注意事項：～ 1.此路線活動適合一般行山者， 2.必須請穿著透氣淺色衣服裝束，防蚊/防曬用品。 3.足夠糧水(1.5-2升)、鹽糖/葡萄糖水等。 4.如遇上3號風球，黃紅黑雨/台風雷暴警告、不穩定等天氣問題，會提前三小時通知取消。 5.成員必須要以和諧、尊重禮貌態度為則。 6.不建議成員私自離隊，必須要尊重領隊路線決定；如提早離隊，必須要通知領隊。 
⚠️免責聲明：～ 1.此活動屬結伴同行性質，不設家長式照顧，安全自負，自由參加。 2.所有戶外活動都有意風險，成員可自行購買保險。如發生意外，自行與保險公司索償。Host無需負上任何責任。 3.host和領隊有活動最終決定權。 
(參考資料):
https://www.hkallshan.com/year-of-the-horse-hiking/ =================== 報名參加請pm 明仔組長!

**General idea:** Join us for a relaxed people-drawing-people activity over coffee or a drink. Both newcomers and experienced participants are welcome to join. **💰 Price** : Only pay for your drink! We don't charge a fee. **✅ Guidelines**: * Bring your own paper, pencil, drawing tablet etc ✏️ * Greet the host(s)! * Buy yourself a drink (tea, coffee, sodas, etc) * Find a seat and start drawing your surroundings (especially the people). 📣 **Join our socials!** Follow [our official Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/people_drawing_people/) for event photos **@peopledrawingpeople** Grow the event by sharing your own drawings and tag us! 📸 **Photos** Hosts will also take descriptive shots of the event and your drawings to promote this meetup to new members outside. If you prefer not to appear in photographs just let them know. **[ Optional activities ]** For variety we may suggest optional activities which you can choose to participate in or not. These include volunteering as a model for the group, or partnering up with people for longer model/artist exchanges, skill sharing, etc.

大家好, 我們誠摯地邀請大家於3月08日下午 2：30點 來參加我們的聚會。請大家各自帶一本最近閱讀的書 (中英文也可以)，分享您對這本書的想法和感受。這將是一個輕鬆愉快的環境，讓我們一起交流和啟發。 日期: 3月 08日 (星期日) 時間： 下午2:30-4:30點 費用: 免費 聚會地址是：上環文咸西街44-46號903室 Whatsapp booking: 4449 0049 Website: https://midnightbliss-studio.com/ IG: midnight_bliss_studio 期待與大家見面。 祝好, Cultural Hub Hello, We sincerely invite you to our book club member meetup on 08 Mar, 2:30-4:30 PM. Please bring a book you've recently read (in Chinese or English, it's fine), and share your thoughts and feelings about it. This will be a relaxed and enjoyable environment for us to exchange ideas and inspire each other. Date: 08 Mar Time: 2:30-4:30 PM Fees: Free Whatsapp booking: 4449 0049 Location: Suite 903, 44-46 Bonham Strand West, Sheung Wan

Join us at The Aftermath for a relaxing evening of celebrating the great and funny Catherine O’Hara, let’s get together and watch her best movies. We will watch the trailers and then vote for one film to watch. 1. **Beetlejuice** **Director**:Tim Burton **Film** length: 1h32min **Trailer**: [https://youtu.be/ickbVzajrk0?si=Wyb77jT0k4t35zwv](https://youtu.be/ickbVzajrk0?si=Wyb77jT0k4t35zwv) 2. **Best in Show** **Director**: Christopher Guest **Film length**: 1h29 **Trailer** : [https://youtu.be/94y9n9lNy2Y?si=nFU_LKyuE5ynSrLL](https://youtu.be/94y9n9lNy2Y?si=nFU_LKyuE5ynSrLL) 3. **Waiting for Guffman** **Director**: Christopher Guest **Film length**: 84 minutes **Trailer**: https://youtu.be/s0Ml4u3hLlY?si=hL4Ea0JXNNSCGpZI After the film is over there will be a discussion. Guests are strongly encouraged to buy at least one drink/food item to support the venue and the event. See you soon!

In celebration of International Women's Day, we bring to you stories by women, about women. Have you had to rebel against cultural expectations? What’s motherhood really like for you? Do you feel the push and pull between body positivity and societal expectations? Ever been stuck in a bad date? Join us to hear true personal stories on topics of womanhood. Male allies are warmly welcome. Date: Thursday 26 March 2026 Time: 8 PM Location Basehall in Jardine House Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/hong-kong-stories-presents-womens-stories-tickets-1982067220412?aff=oddtdtcreator PLEASE NOTE: This is a paid event. Tickets starting at $200

Unlike the usual BYOB format of this group, this is an **assigned reading format.** **You are expected to have read some of the book** to join the discussion :) I am excited to finally read this book, its an award-winning, one of the most highly rated non fiction books across Goodreads/Amazon and for good reason! About the book: # A grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin. From the prize-winning and bestselling author of Say Nothing. *"A real-life version of the HBO series Succession with a lethal sting in its tail…a masterful work of narrative reportage.*” – Laura Miller, Slate “*The opioid epidemic has killed nearly half a million Americans over the past two decades. Many of their loved ones, along with public health advocates and experts, believe that one very rich, very famous family has never fully faced the consequences for its role in those deaths. EMPIRE OF PAIN, the explosive new book by journalist Patrick Radden Keefe, is an attempt to change that — to hold the family accountable in a way that nobody has quite done before...*” —Jonathan Cohn, The Washington Post Note: * **location subject to change** but we'll keep it around Wan Chai District. * You **must** buy something at the venue. * **First timer attendees** are requested to contribute 20HKD to fund the Meetup Group Subscription. * No-Shows make the host sad (please update your attendance)

Step into the wild side at *Raw And Raunchy Comedy* at Fa Gai's; Hong Kong's new diverse mic! The risqué comedy night where nothing is too bold and no topic is off-limits. This show blends outrageous stand-up, unfiltered storytelling, and the kind of crowd banter that’ll make you blush—and maybe swipe right in real life.

We are writers of all levels – beginners to published. And we meet at STARBUCK at IFC (P2 Shop2097-2098, International Finance Centre), Central for fun writing and sharing sessions! We all write a one-sentence prompt, then each select one at random. We write something based on the prompt for 45 minutes, after which, we share our work with each other and discuss as desired. Of course, sharing is optional but encouraged. (Feedback is always polite and respectful.) Alternatively, you can bring your own project(s) to work on in the company of fellow writers (published and yet-to-be published). You can share your project(s), too, if you want. It's all about creativity and productivity in a supportive environment! Any questions, just reach out to our organizers through Meetup.