A few dates for your diary during the month of July.
A few dates for your diary during the month of July.
TAKE A FARMING TUTORIAL
Yeah Man, founder of Natural Network, is holding a farming tutorial at DB Community Green Square on July 7. Yeah Man has been promoting eco-living since 2004 when he founded Natural Network and has adopted a self-sustaining rural lifestyle. Participants at this month’s farming tutorial learn how to make an urban scarecrow to protect their crops, while gaining valuable gardening tips.
To find out more and enrol, make a beeline for Facebook @DynamicDB.
MEET RIGOLO COMME LA VIE’S HEAD OF EARLY YEARS
Early Years Academy Rigolo Comme La Vie opened in DB North in June led by Ella Wightman. Before joining Rigolo Comme La Vie, Ella served as a school supervisor and counsellor for a Montessori and Reggio- Emilia inspired school. She has taught at prestigious international schools in Hong Kong including ESF Renaissance College and International College Hong Kong. As a mother of three, she understands how a holistic and trilingual education can provide children the best start to life and prepare them for their studies in primary school.
“Rigolo Comme La Vie specialises in early childhood education, operating over 50 nurseries in Europe since 2004,” Ella opens. “We offer a truly unique curriculum combining a holistic and trilingual approach; our pedagogy integrates the best of the internationally recognised teaching methodologies of Montessori, Reggio-Emilia, Lóczy and Freinet, in a trilingual environment. This enables our young learners from 0 to 6 years old to develop a strong foundation for learning, equipping them with essential life skills such as problem-solving, creativity and critical-thinking. Children engage in a safe and nurturing environment, furthering their learning and development while giving them the space and time they need to grow and build their confidence.”
Ella and her team look forward to welcoming you and your children to Rigolo Comme La Vie for summer camps (from July) and for regular classes (from August). To know more, visit www.rclv.org.
[PHOTO COURTESY OF Rigolo Comme La Vie.]
DB PIRATES NEW SEASON SIGN-UP
DB Pirates is on the lookout for new players of all ages and gender to join its hockey, netball, rugby and dragon boat teams. Founded in 2005 and known as DB’s “friendliest sporting club,” DB Pirates continues to go from strength to strength, with teams competing successfully across Hong Kong and beyond.
To register for the new season and learn about volunteering and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.dbpirates.com.
[PHOTO COURTESY OF Hank Terrebrood.]
NEXTWAVE BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Get set to chill out on Tai Pak Wan from July 29 to 30 at the Nextwave Beach Music Festival. You can expect a strong lineup of more than 20 local and international singers, music groups and DJs, performing everything from pop and rock to hip-hop.
Headliners include Jay Fung, Jeffrey Ngai, Eric Chou and Crowd Lu. To add to the fun, there’s a large-scale water park, complete with water slides and toys.
To find out more, visit www.visitdiscoverybay.com.
REGISTER TO RUN LANTAU 2 PEAKS
Register today for the CBRE Lantau 2 Peaks! Action Asia Events is offering a 10% discount to Around DB readers who enrol this month using the code VIPBAYMEDIA.
In the trail race, being held on October 8, competitors choose to run either the 23km (two peaks) or 15km (half peak) course, solo or in mixed teams of four. The 23km course goes up and over both Lantau and Sunset peaks, with a total elevation gain of almost 1,800m.
To get involved, visit www.actionasiaevents.com.
[PHOTO COURTESY OF Action Asia Events.]
OFFLOAD UNWANTED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Relocating this month or simply having a clear out? Know that you can donate preloved household items to people in need through DB Mothers & Friends. The DB-based social enterprise provides door-to-door collection for everything from furniture and electronic appliances to toys, clothes and books, and then delivers them via social workers to local charities, schools, churches and people in need.
To arrange for pick-up, visit Facebook @dbmf.collection.
SHOOTING THE FIVE VENOMS
One World Spirit Association, in collaboration with the Traditional Chinese Archery Alliance, is bringing a Shoot the Five Venoms event to DB this month.
According to Chinese folklore, the five venoms (namely the snake, scorpion, centipede, toad and lizard) are awakened by the summer heat that arrives after Tuen Ng Festival. It therefore became customary for archers to put up drawings of the five venoms as archery targets, shooting them to free the world of poison.
A re-enactment of this fascinating cultural event will be held in DB this month; click here for updates on where and when.
DBIS SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENT
Save the date! DBIS is hosting an open event for prospective Year 12 students and their parents on August 22 at its Sixth Form campus in DB North Plaza. The event, which starts at 6pm, coincides with the launch of the school’s new Sixth Form scholarship programme. Registration is essential.
To register, click here. [PHOTO COURTESY OF DBIS.]
PLASTIC FILM RECYCLING
To get your plastic film recycled, you need to take it to a government-funded Green@Community collection point. We are lucky to have one in DB, open on Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm, at the Green Icon@DB.
You can also get your polyfoam, liquid cartons (Tetra Paks), disposable coffee cups and fibre food containers, rechargeable batteries, energy saving light bulbs and waste electronics recycled there. Be sure all plastic, paper and metal is clean and dry!
To find out more, visit Facebook @Islands Recycling Station.
LEARN REIKI AT SHAKTI
Make your way to Shakti Healing Circle in Wyndham Street this month to develop your ability to provide “hands-on healing”. Long-time DB resident Stephen Clasper is holding Reiki level 1 and 3 classes, as well as regular Reiki practice evenings at both intermediate and advanced levels. Stephen and his wife Pervin are also holding free, group healing and guided meditation sessions at The Upper House Sky Lounge on July 7, 14 and 21.
To find out more and get involved, visit www.shaktihealingcircle.com.
BE THE CHANGE IN PLASTIC FREE JULY
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. DB-based Plastic Free Seas is encouraging everyone to get involved by choosing to refuse single-use plastic – and taking part in a video campaign.
Step 1: Decide what steps you are going to take to reduce plastic waste in Plastic Free July: commit to replacing a single-use plastic item that you use regularly with something reusable, e.g., a paper straw, reusable coffee cup, bamboo toothbrush, silicon ‘ziploc’ bag, cloth produce bag, reusable razor, refillable shampoo/ soap.
Step 2: Take a short video, up to 30 seconds, in vertical orientation. Introduce yourself, say where you live and what change you are making in Plastic Free July. Be sure to show the item you are switching to.
Step 3: Share your video by email to [email protected] or WhatsApp to 6206 8815.
Plastic Free Seas will upload all videos received to social media from now until the end of July.
Visit www.plasticfreeseas.org to find out more.
LIVE YOUNG SUMMERFEST
At the Live Young Summerfest on Tai Pak Wan from July 8 to 9, you can expect various family-friendly activities, including inflatables (a wave pool and 8-metre-high slide), a trampoline, large ball pit, beach volleyball and beach table tennis.
There’s also a wellness-focused beach carnival which features a children’s playground, a physical fitness challenge for adults and exercise classes for the whole family.
To find out more, visit www.visitdiscoverybay.com.