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SELF-WATERING PLANTER WORKSHOP

CEET FOUAD GIFT REDEMPTION

Learn how to make a self-watering planter on July 17, from 10.30am to 12 noon, at the Multi-purpose Hall, Discovery Office Centre. Self-watering planters use subirrigation to deliver water directly to plant roots: the water reservoir at the bottom of the planter allows the plant to drink at its own pace. To book your spot (the enrolment fee is HK$200), visit the Dynamic DB Facebook page.

Fans of Shenzhen-based graffiti artist Ceet Fouad can pick up limited-edition gifts emblazoned with his signature “Chicanos” from June 15 to September 1 at the Concierge in DB Plaza. All you need is proof of same-day electronic spending (a maximum of two receipts from different DB merchants). Spend HK$600 to redeem a tote bag, HK$1,000 for a folding umbrella. Fouad’s vibrant murals can be found in cities across the globe from Atlanta to Toulouse and also, of course, here in DB. [PHOTO COURTESY OF HKRCL.]

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Prompted by the May axing of the Municipal Solid Waste charging scheme, DB-based environmental education charity Plastic Free Seas has launched new educational materials to help school kids learn how to reduce plastic waste. The animated video and lesson plans are available in English and Chinese, free of charge, to school teachers and administrators who are looking for material to help Hong Kong students learn the facts about plastic, its impact after disposal, and how to reduce single-use plastic in their daily lives.

“We have an addiction to plastic, and we need to break the cycle for the next generation.

In Hong Kong alone, 5 million plastic beverage bottles end up in landfills each day. That’s why education about plastic pollution is so important, to help children and their families understand the impact of our actions and the alternatives that are available,” says Dana Winograd, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Plastic Free Seas.

The educational materials include both audiovisual content and written lessons. PowerPoint presentations, learning objectives and supplementary activities are also provided to suit a variety of learning needs ranging from lower primary through to upper primary and lower secondary school students. The flexible range of options means that educators can make use of the materials to offer short-term single lessons, or longer-term units.

“Teachers and other educators have the most important, and the most difficult job in Hong Kong. We aim to support them during changing times with practical, useful materials that will help engage students on a topic vital to all of us,” Dana says, adding. “The video is a fantastic resource for everyone. If you are a parent, watch it with your family. You can share it with friends and co-workers to help raise awareness of the issue and reduce unnecessary waste. We can all be a part of the solution!” Email dana@plasticfreeseas.org to find out more, or visit www.plasticfreeseas.org. [PHOTO BY Richard Gordon www.richardgordonphotography.com.]

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DB Summer Splashtopia kicks off on July 13, and will be in place through September 1. Open daily from 10am to 5pm on Tai Pak Wan, it ’s billed as Hong Kong’s biggest inf latable beach carnival, packed with water games and inflatables of all sizes.

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A s par t of it s GreenDBers programme, DBSML has arranged for resident s to tour O·PARK1 on July 6 to learn more about the incredible facilit y that processes our food waste. O·PARK1 is the f irst organic resources recover y centre in Hong Kong, a renewable energy generation plant capable of conver ting 20 0 tonnes of food waste per day into biogas. The upcoming tour is free and will be conduc ted in English, with transpor tation to and from Siu Ho Wan provided. Enrol on a f irst- come-f irst-ser ved basis at ht tps://bit.ly/3QNZ sO7.

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Registration is open for the CBRE Lantau 2 Peaks, organised by Action Asia Events, and the two peaks in question are, of course, Lantau and Sunset. There are two distances: the 23km (two peaks), which you can run solo, with a partner or in a team of four, and the 15km (half peak), which is run solo. To sign up to race on October 6, visit www.actionasiaevents.com.

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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 20 03 and known as DB’s “friendliest spor ting 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 oppor tunities, visit w w w.dbpirates.com. [PHOTO COURTESY OF Hank Terrebrood.]

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY JULY 6 | GATHER AT THE PLANT MARKET in DB Community Green Square from 2pm to 4pm. Visit Facebook @DynamicDB. JULY 9 | SHOP THE DISCOVERY BAY MARKET in DB Plaza from 11am to 6pm. Visit www.handmadehongkong.com.

JULY 14 | JOIN A BEACH CLEAN-UP! Meet at the gate to DB/ Nim Shue Wan at 2.10pm. Email dana@plasticfreeseas.org to RSVP.

THROUGHOUT JULY | DONATE PRELOVED FURNITURE to people in need through DB Mothers & Friends. To arrange for pick-up, visit Facebook @dbmf.collection.

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THE EUROS AT DBRASSERIE

Determined to see ever y goal in the UEFA EURO 2024?

DBrasserie is providing live screenings of all matches in the lead-up to the final on July 15. The restaurant’s large screens (high-definition projec tors with stadium-surround ef fec t) bring the tournament right to your table, as you sample the extensive all-day Asian fusion menu. To help get you in the mood, a German bit ter Pilsner is on of fer this month, alongside DBrasserie’s signature Wunder weizen – an exclusively brewed, Bavarian-inspired wheat beer. To book your spot, WhatsApp 9849 1101 or visit w w w.dbrasserie.com.

BLOOD DONATION IN DB PLAZA Looking to donate blood to save lives? The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service’s blood donation vehicle is in DB Plaza on July 5 from 11am to 4.30pm. Given the ageing population and the increasing demand for blood transfusion, BTS is proactively recruiting new donors across Hong Kong. To donate in DB on July 5, register at https://l1nk.dev/UAsY3.

To find out more, visit the DB Dynamic Facebook page.

JAZZ AT WEST KOWLOON Be sure to book seats for West Kowloon Cultural District’s ‘Jazz Signatures: Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet’ on July 26 at the Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre. The signatures series opens this month with the smooth sounds of globally acclaimed trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, whose unique sound merges influences from jazz, classical, blues and hip-hop. Playing alongside Akinmusire are long-time quartet collaborators Sam Harris on piano, Harish Raghavan on bass and Justin Brown on drums. For tickets, visit www.westkowloon.hk /jazzsignatures_ akinmusire. [PHOTO BY Michael Wilson.]

WEEE RECYCLING

Did you know that you can call the EPD to arrange for the collec tion of waste elec trical and elec tronic equipment ( WEEE). A s well as monitors, computers, scanners, printers and airconditioners, the ser vice now covers refrigerators, washing machines, tumble dr yers and dehumidif iers. To f ind out more and arrange for pick-up, call 2838 3111. For more ways to rec ycle in DB, turn to page 32.

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SUMMER AT DISNEYLAND

Beat the heat with a wave of magical experiences on of fer at Hong Kong Disneyland this July. Wonder fully wet fun awaits at the ‘Pixar Water Play Street Par t y’ and Adventure is Out There show at Jungle Junc tion. You can also explore the world’s first Frozen-themed land, and chill out in Arendelle. To find out more, visit w w w.hongkongdisneyland.com. [PHOTO COURTESY OF Hong Kong Disneyland.]

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MEMORY TRAINING COURSE Children aged seven to 12 years can register now to take part in a memory training course at Discovery Bay Alliance Church Community Centre from August 6 to 8. Various different games and tools will be used to help children master the techniques of mnemonics and enhance their memory. Kids who enrol together for two or more classes of the same category get HK$50 discount per class. To find out more, WhatsApp 9063 0960; to register, visit https://l1nk.dev/0WvnX.

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VOX ACADEMY INNOVATIONS Now in it s third year providing creative musical education

for gif ted children, Vox Academy aims to revolutionise the way student s immerse themselves in the world of music,

fostering an environment that nur tures creativit y, grow th and technological advancement.

“With a focus on critical thinking, communication and

collaboration, instruc tors at Vox Academy use ar t and

music to challenge the brain to per form and understand

abstrac t concept s,” says Vox Vanguard founder and Ar tistic

Direc tor, Mat thew Tosca. “Through exploration of ideas such as conf idence, imagination, problem-solving and routine, student s are taught not only how to interac t with their instrument, but with the world at large.”

Through individual and studio sessions in violin, viola, piano, voice, vocal coaching and conduc ting, as well as innovation courses and workshops, young creatives at Vox Academy

progress through f ive levels on their path of discover y. You can learn more about the Vox Academy philosophy and

the benef it s of the newly launched Vox Academy Por tal at

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BREATHWORK AND ICE BATH SESSIONS Boost your wellbeing and beat the summer heat at one of YogaUp’s Breathwork and Ice Bath sessions in DB Nor th Plaza. The breathwork aspec t of the class is said to tune up your physical presence, light up your emotional intelligence and awaken your spiritual essence. The ice bath that follows builds emotional resilience, increases vitalit y and accelerates the recover y of injured muscles. To find out more and make a booking for an open or private session, WhatsApp 6805 4996 or visit w w w.yogaup.com.hk.

collaboration with Shadow Fac tor y, Mat thew Tosca outlines

how Vox Academy has connec ted innovation with education, utilising the cut ting- edge technology of Web3.

Vox Academy is running an innovation workshop, “JamTech:

The Future Of AI & Beat s,” weekdays through August in MidLevels for kids (aged 8 years and up) and their parent s. In each 90 -minute workshop, par ticipant s are introduced to

AI - generated music and it s uses, explore the inf luence of

Web3 technologies on the music / ar t sec tors, and take par t in collaborative projec t s that enhance teamwork and problem-

solving abilities. Designed to ignite creativit y and innovation, the workshops utilise cut ting- edge AI, music and ar t creation technologies to create an immersive and interac tive learning atmosphere. For more on Vox Academy, and to book your place on a workshop, visit w w w.vox vanguard.com.

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NOTH I NG M UCH & PEEPS STU DIOS IS OFFERING AROUND DB READERS AN EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT ON TICKETS TO SEE THE NAKED FLOWERS EXHIBITION THIS MONTH Next-generation, multi-sensory art exhibition Naked Flowers is running through October 27 at 1881 Heritage, Tsim Sha Tsui. Created by Japanese digital-art collective NAKED Inc, and brought to Hong Kong by Nothing Much and Peeps Studios, Naked Flowers invites you into a fully interactive secret garden, where walls, floors and even pieces of furniture bloom before your very eyes. There are eight glorious digital-art spaces to explore each revealing the beauty, fragrance and universal language of flowers.

During July, Around DB readers can take advantage of discounted tickets to see the show: adults (12 years and above) HK$50 (discounted from HK$180); children (3 to 11 years and full-time students) HK$130 (discounted from HK$150); children under three years, disabled guests and the elderly (65 years and above) free of charge. Naked Flowers is open daily from 11am to 10pm, and you can also rent the exhibition space for private events (inquire through caitlyn@selvel.com.hk). To find out more, visit Instagram @nakedflowershk.

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Aarna Manaktala for a placement on Faust World’s summer programme

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Around DB prizes are incredibly easy to get your hands on, and you have until the 10th of the month to apply. Simply scan the QR code or go to www.arounddb.com/giveaways, select the giveaway you want, and enter your details into the online form. (Terms and conditions apply.)

DMR School of Ballet 2024 - 2025 Schedule is now available!

Do not miss out on enrolling for our new academic year, starting in September 2024. We have classes for little dancers (18 months +), RAD Ballet, Modern(Jazz) and Tap!

Annual Performance Each year, DMR Dancers showcase their hard work and passion in our annual performance. The ‘Toy Box’ was a great success and we can wait to start preparing for next year’s show!

Hong Kong Disneyland Our dancers, aged 6+, have an amazing an exciting opportunity to perform at Hong Kong Disneyland, along the parade route. Enrol now to ensure you can join this magical day!

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Take a stroll through a next-generation, fully interactive, digital-art garden: the leading immersive light show in Japan is yours to enjoy through October at 1881 Heritage, TST PHOTOS COURTESY OF Nothing Much and Peeps Studios

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fully interactive, digital-art garden has sprung to life in the heart of the urban jungle: Naked Flowers is showing through October 27, at 1881 Heritage, TST. Created by visionary Japanese digital art collective NAKED Inc and led by the legendary Ryotaro Muramatsu, the exhibition sets out to reinvent the familiar, give it new value, and wow audiences. NAKED Inc uses the very latest technology to create next-generation, highly theatrical, virtual experiences, and brings a 27-year understanding of immersive space construction.

There are eight glorious digital-art spaces to explore within the Naked Flowers exhibition each revealing the beauty, fragrance and universal language of flowers.

The experience begins at the ‘Big Book’: a massive, page-turning installation that marks your entrée into a world where the secrets of various flowers are revealed. From here on in, all exhibits are multisensory, and you will be invited to interact with them through sight, touch and movement. Get ready to watch in wonder as walls, floors and even pieces of furniture bloom before your very eyes.

Petals spill forth from the ‘Big Book’, providing a glimpse of the digital wonders to come, and leading you into the venue via an immersive ‘Flower Path’. The whimsical path – a surreal tunnel of petals – lights up as you walk along it, and snowflakes fall.

Moving into the ‘Big Flower Garden’, a bank of larger-than-life flowers awaits, making a dramatic introduc tor y statement, and filling the space with their gorgeous fragrance. Petals fly across the walls, drawing you gently into the adjacent ‘Wildflower Garden’. Here in the four th par ticipator y space, you can interac t with the digital ar twork to make flowers grow, and watch while they bloom and glow.

There’s also the oppor tunity to become one with your surroundings, dancing and weaving among the flowers as a butter fly.

The next three spaces form the hear t of the exhibition, where the inner workings of flowers are revealed as giant blooms appear on the walls, seemingly spurred into life by your presence. In the ‘Mozaic Flower Garden’, interactive displays provide detailed information about each flower featured in the exhibition. In ‘Microscopy of Flowers’, flower cells are put under the microscope. As you zoom in on the interactive walls, the inner structure of flowers opens up; mirrors rotate in all directions, creating a dazzling kaleidoscopic effect. In cherr y blossom-filled ‘Ousai Garden’, the lifecycle of flowers is dissected: when you approach a wall, flower seeds appear, sprout and transform into plants.

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The Naked Flowers experience draws to a close with ‘Dandelion’, a statement digital art piece with a profound and timely meaning. Dandelions transmit their seeds to every corner of the globe and can be said to connect the world. For this reason, Muramatsu and his team are intent on planting/ installing ‘Dandelions’ in venues across the globe to represent a collective wish for world peace. As you blow on the dandelion clock and make your wish, the seeds float gently to the ground to bloom into a new flower.

Naked Flowers has been shown across Japan since 2016, and the Hong Kong exhibit marks its international debut. From its roots in video production, NAKED Inc now stands at the forefront of ar t-related technology and is expanding into the immersive enter tainment market not only in Asia but also in Europe and the US.

FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION In order to maximise viewing pleasure, only 200 people are admitted to Naked Flowers per hour, so you are well advised to book in advance. There is also the option to rent the entire exhibition space for private events (of at least two hours, maximum 200 guests) and private dinners (7pm to 10pm, maximum 30 guests). Here the opportunities for interaction really open up as the venue lends itself to events of all kinds – children’s parties, work trips, hen nights, proposal dinners. The venue is also pet-friendly at cer tain times, so you are limited only by your imagination.

While there is the option to bring in outside catering (and furnishings) for private events, the Naked Café Bar is a permanent fixture set just outside the main exhibition space. Various snacks and beverages are on offer, many of them floral-themed, and an interactive table takes centre stage – place your drink on it and watch flowers bloom across the sur face.

Naked Flowers is brought to Hong Kong by Nothing Much and Peeps Studios: two burgeoning marketing and enter tainment companies, headed up by local entrepreneur Paul Kohli and visual ar tist MJ Lee, a Discover y Bay resident since 2001.

True to his DB roots. MJ has secured an exclusive discount for Around DB readers eager to purchase tickets to see Naked Flowers. Adults (12 years and above) HK$50 (discounted from HK$180); children (3 to 11 years and full-time students) HK$130 (discounted from HK$150); children under three years, disabled guests and the elderly (65 years and above) free of charge. Meet you at the Naked Café Bar!

Naked Flowers is open daily through October 27 (11am to 10pm) at 1881 Heritage, TST, and you can also rent the exhibition space for private events (email caitlyn@selvel.com.hk). To find out more, visit Instagram @nakedflowershk.

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Initial disappointment had a silver lining for Ampcontrol DB who came through to win the Masters’ Plate at HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens 2024, held May 24 to 26. The team lost Friday night ’s game 2-0 to HKFC Masters. On the Saturday, they won 1-0 against PFA All Stars (eventual cup winners), but drew 1-1 with HKFC Chairman’s Select. Finishing third in their group, Ampcontrol DB went on to beat Singapore Cricket Club Masters 2-0 in Sunday’s plate semifinal. On Sunday afternoon, they dominated the plate final against Kowloon Cricket Club eventually winning the title 2-1 in sudden death penalties. Ampcontrol DB would like to thank their sponsors Lippmann Lee (Ampcontrol), Matija Maretic (Marvelsoft), Bonnie Chan (CTC Productions), Craig Barnett (The Chippy), Rafael Lopez (606) and Tim Drew (Tanner De Witt). [PHOTOS BY Nigel Baillie.]

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AT DBDB TRAINING’S STRENGTH COMPETITION

Teams dressed in their best to compete in DBDB Training’s Strongest 2024 on June 15 at DB North Plaza Pitch. The Dangerous Dragons placed first having undergone various gruelling strengthbased exercises. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF DBDB Training.]

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The final of the DB Definitely Best singing contest was played out at DB North Amphitheatre on June 1 under Typhoon Signal No. 3. There were six finalists per group (DB and Public) chosen from over 200 entrants. This year ’s judges were Brian Chow, T-Ma and Walton Pun Van Taylor. The DB Group Champion DBIS student Phoenix Broderick and Public Group Champion Tong Ying and Friends were invited to perform at the Nextwave Beach Music Festival on June 29. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF HKRCL.]

CEYLON FARM VILLAGE VISIT

Working alongside the Sri Lankan Buddhist Culture Centre and International Union of Professional Development Institutions, DB’s One World Spirit Association arranged a cultural exchange trip to Ceylon Farm Village in Sheung Shui on May 19. Attendees enjoyed a tour of the traditionally built Buddhist hub and commune, exploring the living accommodation, shrine rooms and farmlands, viewing the Buddha statue and Bodhi tree, and sampling the vegetarian food. They met Chulani, the Hong Kongborn daughter of a Sri Lankan domestic helper, and were inspired by her hard work and initiative: she has just taken her master ’s and plans to become a teacher. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF OWS.]

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YOGA FOR A GOOD CAUSE

DB yogis got together on June 15 to do 108 sun salutations.

All participants completed the challenge, with enrolment fees (HK$200 per person) going to Hong Kong Cancer Fund, the city’s largest cancer support organisation. The event was organised

by DB City Management, and supported by DB North Plaza yoga studio, YogaUp. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF DBSML.]

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THE MAVERICK MUSICIANS Tim Chen and Juan Andrés Carmona are shaking up Hong Kong's classical performance scene, and training the next generation of musicians to keep shaking it. Elizabeth Kerr reports PHOTOS BY Richard Gordon - www.richardgordonphtography.com

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t ’s swelter ing out side. The s t air well and lif t of DB Nor th Communit y Centre are s tuf f y and war m, but the room where par tner s in music al cr ime Tim Chen and Juan A ndrés C ar mona are rehear sing with their f ledgling DB Youth Orches tr a (DBYO) is cool and comfor t able. It ’s a t ypic al public space: unf us sy and utilit ar ian, but it ’s also rela xed and welcoming.

O n t hi s d ay, J u a n i s r u n ni n g t h r e e of t h e D BYO’s m u s i c ia n s, Ell a, M a t t a n d S e r e n a, all i n t h e i r e a r l y te e n s, t h r o u g h St r a u s s, Pa c h e l b e l a n d Yo u R a i s e M e U p, m a d e f a m o u s by J o s h G r o b a n a n d b oy b a n d We s t li f e. T i m p i c k s u p a v i o li n to c h e c k i t s t u ni n g, a n d h e m a ke s t h e f e w s e c o n d s of C a n o n ( i n D) s o u n d e f f o r t l e s s . T h e s e k i d s a r e i n good hands.

GETTING ESTABLISHED T im and Juan make q uite a pair. T im is yout hf ul and ver b os e; his e nt husias m for t he violin and music in ge ner al is visible. He’s b ee n playing since he was ab out f ive, lear ning he had p er fec t pitc h, w hic h he did n’t eve n f ully und er s t and, in high s c hool. Juan is more low - key, wit h an air of s ere ndipit y ab out him, w hic h in many ways is w hat b rought him to Hong Kong. T he pair met w he n t hey were s t ud ying at Lond on’s Tr init y L aban Cons er vatoire of Music and Dance and s hare d a hous e. Juan was t here f rom A lmer ía, in s out her n Spain. T im head e d bac k to Hong Kong af ter f inis hing his d egrees, b ut Juan, als o a violinis t had a year to go, and he was les s s ure 22

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of w hat he wante d to d o. Hong Kong was T im’s id ea. “O h, he c ame b ec aus e of me!” he d eclares.

“I wasn’t sure if I should s t ay in London or go back to Spain,” rec alls Juan. “So I went home for a few months and we t alked and Tim s t ar ted get ting quite busy here in Hong Kong and sugges ted I come over. I tr us ted him, so I c ame for a visit, and he helped me connec t to an orches tr a, and it ’s been seven year s already.” Juan’s since become a regular with the Cit y Chamber Orches tr a of Hong Kong and an ins tr uc tor at Discover y Bay Inter national School.

Alongside his parents, Tim was an early adopter of DB, and a workload that sees him roaming all around Hong Kong (to his own music studio, to Kellett School), and up to Shenzhen for music camps is among the reasons he resettled here when he got back from London. DB is ideal for decompressing.

“I grew up in Tsuen Wan, but I’ve lived in Discover y Bay since 1995. The funny thing is when I fir s t moved here, aged around seven or eight, it was the middle of nowhere – there was no Tung Chung, no Sunny Bay, only the fer r y. It was so inconvenient,” Tim rec alls with a chuckle. “But my parent s liked the vibe, the atmosphere, the communit y; there was les s pollution. Now they feel like this is it. They ’re not planning to move again. A nd when I c ame back from the UK af ter 10 year s, well,” he hedges a bit. “I don’t really like Tsim Sha Tsui, I don’t like Causeway Bay. Now when friends sugges t going out for dinner, it ’s ‘ You mean the plaza right? ’ Out side DB is too far now.” Ironic ally, Juan lives in Causeway Bay.

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MAKING SOME NOISE In making Hong Kong homebase, both Tim and Juan wanted to play in an orches tr a according to their own r ules, without a tr aditional s tr uc ture, and to maybe ins til that pas sion in a younger gener ation. Enter A siar tic, a music educ ation organisation, the t wo -year- old A siar tic Camer at a chamber orches tr a, and of cour se the DBYO (for kids element ar y to high school-aged; get det ails at tim@ tim- chen.com, or Facebook @Discover y Bay Youth Orches tr a).

Put ting together a profes sional orches tr a with other freelance musicians around the cit y for A siar tic Camer at a wasn’t dif ficult; Hong Kong is teeming with t alent and the group has already found modes t succes s with small, intimate per for mances in venues like Soho House (it s nex t is at the Hong Kong Univer sit y of Science and Technology in September). The Camer at a is an odd duck, to be sure. “We do it without a conduc tor, which is ver y unusual,” says Tim. “We don’t want to be all, ‘I’m the bos s’: ever yone’s the same; any ideas and comment s are equal. We jus t want to wor k together as a group; that ’s the pur pose. Same for the DB Youth Orches tr a.”

Indeed, it was the kids that caught Tim’s attention.

As a typical Hong Kong student back in the day, he understood music class is of ten treated as a way to juice high school and university applications, but for the students with genuine interest – or who simply enjoy playing – outlets are few and far between.

“I said to Juan, ‘I teach in DB, you teach in DB, why don’t we for m a youth orches tr a? ’ There wasn’t much going on in DB out side of school; the ter m ends, the orches tr a s tops, and the kids don’t really get any one -to - one les sons beyond a cer t ain level. In school, you don’t get a lot of chances to play your par t and s t and out. A nd that ’s a shame. DBYO is a chamber group that meet s to play music together. I’m tr ying to get the kids to under s t and exams are not the main pur pose of music.”

It ’s paying of f. The DBYO is jus t a few months old, with a handful of musicians so far, but Tim hopes it will grow, par ticularly af ter parent s who see their kids blos som away from gr ading pres sures t alk to other parent s. Luckily, Tim and Juan have allies in the communit y centre management, which generously lends it s rehear sal and per for mance spaces, including the auditorium.

At today ’s rehear sal, ever yone’s focused on the Summer Concer t, the DBYO’s second, coming up in a few days [June 29]. Tim admit s some of the kids get a bit of s t age fright and push back on s tepping into the spotlight, but he’s pleased 24

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DISCOVERY BAY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

“I’M TRYING TO GET THE KIDS TO UNDERSTAND EXAMS ARE NOT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF MUSIC

- TIM CHEN to note 10 0% get over it. “So many enjoy it, and they ’re doing really well. Even if we only had t wo or three kids, we wouldn’t give it up.”

In the coming months and year s, Tim and Juan

will ex pand their educ ational reach at A siar tic to welcome kids from around the region, and get involved with more charit y wor k – as per for mer s and teacher s for kids with fewer music oppor tunities. But for now, they ’re concentr ating on the DBYO’s s trings’ player s (other ins tr ument s are coming) and the Camer at a’s for thcoming gigs, one of which might be a DJ set featuring Vivaldi, at Soho House. “No one has ever done something like that in Hong Kong,” says Tim. “So again, we like tr ying new things, and not doing what you think clas sic al music should.”

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sk a bunch of entrepreneurs what drives them and most will say their passion, their belief in whatever it is they are sharing with clients. Visual ar tist MJ Lee is no exception.

As co-founder of Peeps Studios and creative direc tor for Nothing Much, MJ is all about proac tive collaboration, and he finds himself in the right place at the right time.

"Nothing Much is a marketing and enter tainment company, and Peeps Studios is a creative, design and lifestyle agency,” MJ opens. “We aim to bridge the gap between ar t and business, and connec t people together. We know how to par ty and we know how to bring people to the par ty!

“Our motto is ‘Life Is Simple,’” MJ adds. “We can make everything from event planning and execution to social media management (Instagram to Xiaohongshu) easier. We have the skills to help clients create content, build brand awareness, find sponsorship oppor tunities... Our strength is that we operate a fully diversified business; our area of exper tise is broad, so we can offer clients multiple solutions.”

Par tnered with local entrepreneur Paul Kohli, founder of Nothing Much and co-founder of Peeps Studios, MJ is currently working on creatives for Perrier-Jouët. The team are also responsible for bringing Naked Flowers to Hong Kong: NAKED Inc’s celebrated, fully interac tive, digital-ar t exhibition is showing through Oc tober 27 at 1881 Heritage, TST. “We’ve wor ked with br ands and loc al celebrities such as Audemar s Piguet and Billionaire Boys Club, and in March 2023, I created paintings, key visuals and main event logos for the L ACMA Ar t Basel par t y as a contributing ar tis t,” MJ says. “This one - night- only event brought together the global creative communit y and is credited with res t ar ting Hong Kong’s ar t scene af ter the pandemic.”

On the enter tainment side, Nothing Much specialises in securing professional, multi-talented per formers

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and musicians for all kinds of events. “One of our key ser vices is booking ar tists,” says MJ, “and there are plans to bring a roster of global ar tists to Asia in 2025.”

Looking to the future, MJ hopes to keep growing the business. “We aspire to work with diverse ar tists, athletes and socialites, while also forging par tnerships and collaborating with renowned global brands,” he says. “Simultaneously, I aim to host exceptional events and par ties, all the while nur turing my own ar tistic grow th and development.

Anyone who likes the sound of what we do at Nothing Much and Peeps should know that we are currently looking for interns.”

It’s clear MJ has a “work hard, play hard” ethic. So, what does the 23-year DB resident do to relax? “I find solace in a multitude of ac tivities, including travelling, capturing moments through photography, painting, drawing and construc ting terrariums for my pet reptiles,” he says. Life is simple.

Nothing Much and Peeps Studios: 10/F Wellington Plaza, 56-58 Wellington St, Central, 2810 9217, gigi@selvel.com.hk, www.nthmuch.com, @nthmuchpeeps.

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Aerocentre’s summer programme introduces children, aged 7 years and up, to aviation through simulation training and theor y teaching. Children can enrol in a three - day workshop to experience flying in a simulator, a five - or six- day camp to complete the Junior Pilot / Youth Pilot Course, and an 11- day camp to gain actual flying experience. The programme runs from July 1 to August 11 in Quarr y Bay.

Verano Boxing Club summer camp runs throughout July in Sai Ying Pun, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 10.30am. Kids, aged 6 to 12 years, learn boxing skills and enjoy engaging team activities. The camp promotes fitness, coordination and a sense of achievement in a fun and supportive environment. Coaches provide personalised attention and guidance every step of the way.

Kids of all ages get to unleash their inner superhero at iGym DB from July 3 to August 8. Programmes include Superheroes and Sidekicks (12 to 24 months), Tumble Tots (2 to 3 years), Gymnasts Summer Camp (6 to 11 years) and Gymnastics & Adventure Camp, Holiday Extravaganza (7 to 14 years). Kids experience heartpumping, skill-building fun in a supportive atmosphere under the guidance of qualified, experienced coaches.

WhatsApp: 9255 3011 Email: info@aerocentre.com.hk

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FUNTASTIC

Languages

Languages

BAY VI E W H OUSE O F C H I LDRE N

DR BEAR EDUCATION CENTRE

LIMITLESS SPANISH

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Bayview’s Ultimate Summer Fun programme runs from July 2 to August 9 in DB North Plaza. Kids aged 3 to 6 years can enjoy various activities tailored just for them during morning or full-day sessions. The morning programme includes arts and crafts, outdoor games, music and cooking. In the afternoons, the multi-sport programme features fun games and access to Bayview’s bouncy castle, trampoline and swimming pool.

Dr Bear Education Centre’s Mandarinimmersive summer camp offers children a creative, motivating and cheerful environment to work on language development. Over the span of six weeks, from July 2 to August 9, the DB-based camp covers different topics including summer, family, cooking, sports, Chinese culture and nature. The camp is split into two time slots, morning for ages 3.5 to 5.5 years; afternoon for ages 5.5 years and up.

Limitless Spanish is providing two DBbased summer camps from July 1 to 5: Young Learners, 9am to 11am, for primary school students, and Be Ready for Y7, 11am to 1pm, for students who have just graduated from Y6. The flexible tailor-made camps are tutored by Laura Motta, a native Spanish teacher with a master’s in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language and over 10 years’ experience in international schools (IGCSE, IB and DELE).

Tel: 6114 2436 Email: info@bayview.hk

WhatsApp: 9685 7856 Email: drbearschool@gmail.com

WhatsApp: 9035 2858 Email: lauramottahk@gmail.com

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Languages

MARTIAL ARTS

MANDARIN TIME SCHOOL

Y I FA N M A N DA R I N

MINDFUL WING CHUN

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Mandarin Time School’s full immersion summer programme provides kids aged 5 to 15 years a 100% Mandarinspeaking environment, with oncampus teachers holding degrees in TCFL or related majors. Running through August 29, there are morning, afternoon and full- day sessions. DB kids enjoy a complimentar y daily pickup and drop - off ser vice from DB Pier in Central.

Yifan Mandarin’s summer Mandarinimmersion programme in DB North Plaza encourages children to learn the language through fun and varied, hands- on activities. Half- day, week-long summer camps, for kids aged 3.5 to 8 years, run from July 2 to August 9.

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MWC is holding daily sessions from now through August 25 at its headquarters on On Lan Street, Central.

With a focus on movement, fitness, strength, partnership and team games, the camp is ideal for children aged 3 to 11 years. Kids gain self-defence awareness skills, explore the art of mindfulness and develop coordination, mobility and strength in a modern Chinese Kung-Fu setting.

WhatsApp: 6111 0523 Email: info@mandarintimeschool.com

WhatsApp: 9208 7611 Email: learn@yifanmandarin.com

Tel: 6620 7050 Email: info@mindfulwingchun.com.hk

www.bayview.hk

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Outdoor

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Vox Academy music summer camps are running weekdays through August in Mid- Levels for kids (aged 8 years and up) and parents. In each 90 -minute workshop, participants are introduced to AI - generated music and its uses, explore the influence of Web3 technologies on the music/ art sectors, and take part in collaborative projects that enhance teamwork and problemsolving abilities.

Hong Kong Surfing Lesson’s one-day or three-day non-overnight surfing camps run through August 28 at Lower Cheung Sha Beach. Children, aged 5 to 14 years, get their own surfboard to maximise their surfing time. Camps are run by professional ISA-qualified instructors, who help kids progress by making surfing fun and safe. Lessons are also available daily for beginner to intermediate surfers of all ages.

Treasure Island’s Summer Surf and Adventure camps run through August 23 on Pui O Beach, and are bookable by the week or day. From hiking and kayaking to raft-building, youth, aged 5 to 9 years, 9 to 13 years, and 13 to 17 years, get to experience a wild range of outdoor pursuits, while developing eco-awareness and leadership skills. Specialised Surf camps are also available for kids aged 5 to 9 years, and 9 to 13 years.

Tel: 9263 2661 Email: info@voxvanguard.com

WhatsApp: 6199 0904 Email: info@hongkongsurfinglesson.com

Tel: 5236 7016 Email: inquiries@treasureislandhk.com

SOCCER Football

SWIMMING

Theatre

HARRY WRIGHT SWIM SCHOOL

FAUST

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Tinytots HK Dragons Soccer FC’s summer winter programme camps, for children runs through aged July 4 to and 14, run August from December on Mondays 19 to and 23 and Fridays December at DB 27 to Communit 30. Held at y Hall, DB Nor from th Plaza 3pm to Pitch, 4pmthe camps and 4pm are led to 5pm, by experienced for childrencoaches aged 18 andmonths open totoplayers 4 years. of Tinytots all abilities. is a professional Themed dailysports sessions play include programme small group specially training, designed and focus to develop on players’ technical children’s abilit social y, physical skills and conditioning promote physical and tactical fitness in understanding. a structured and fun atmosphere.

Harry Wright Swim School’s summer programme is being held at the Club Siena pool from July 2 to August 10 for kids aged 4 months to 16 years. Children can choose between the three-day camp (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), the five-day camp (Monday to Friday) or the daily programme (Monday to Saturday). Both club members and non-members are welcome to enrol at Club Siena or the DBRC reception.

Faust’s nine-week summer programme runs through August 23, with Summer Theatre and Musical Theatre for 3- to 15-year-olds, and Creative Writing for 6- to 14-year-olds. In any given week, children can participate in all three classes focusing on performance skills, theatre knowledge and writing skills, while developing leadership and teamwork skills, individual expression and confidence.

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With the MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Charging Scheme binned, we need to take matters into our own hands and get serious about waste reduction and recycling PHOTOS BY Joanna Hewitt

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ong Kong’s ban on single-use plastic s began on April 22 this year (Ear th Day). All expanded polyst yrene tableware, as well as disposable plastic straws, stirrers, cutler y and plates are now banned, alongside numerous other items, including umbrella bags, cotton buds, glow sticks and all oxo-degradable plastic produc ts. However, the government’s controversial, twice-delayed MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Charging Scheme, scheduled for roll-out next month, has been shelved.

Under the MSW Charging Scheme, household was te would have been subjec t to charging: in line with the polluter- pays principle, charges would have been based on the quantit y of was te gener ated by each household. The idea was that as people bec ame more aware that was te disposal comes with a cos t, they would wor k harder to reduce and rec ycle.

Each day, the equivalent of 1.53 kilogrammes of waste per person is released into Hong Kong landfills – the scale of the problem becomes evident when you multiply that by 365 (days in a year) and then by 7 million (Hongkongers). We all need to “dump less” whether or not we are incentivised to do so by the government, and the easiest way to reduce solid waste is to rec ycle.

Now more than ever, we need to take steps to reduce the amount of waste we create and follow through by sor ting and rec ycling the waste we do create correc tly. The good news is that here in DB we are in a good position to do just that.

FOOD WASTE PILOT SCHEME Discover y Bay Ser vices Management Ltd (DBSML) introduced it s fir s t Food Was te Collec tion Progr amme over a dec ade ago, in 2012, to enable resident s to “rec ycle” their domes tic food was te.

Under this progr amme, food was te collec ted by resident s is tr ans for med into fer tiliser, which the DB landsc aping team uses for compos ting. In 2022, DBSML s tepped up it s commitment to food was te handling, boos ting the measures already in place by implementing the Environment al Protec tion Depar tment ’s (EPD) pilot scheme on food -was te collec tion.

Under the EPD pilot scheme, food waste is collected on a daily basis from DB and transpor ted to O•PARK1 in Siu Ho Wan (Hong Kong’s first organic resources recover y centre) for recycling. Capable of handling 200 tonnes of food waste per day, O·PARK1 uses anaerobic digestion technology to conver t food waste into biogas (a source of renewable energy similar to

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natural gas) for electricity generation. Residues from the process are conver ted into compost.

From the get-go, all residential units in DB were invited to par ticipate in the EPD pilot scheme, and food-waste collec tion bins are now in place outside most villages. The Auberge, Discover y Bay Recreation Club, Fusion and some DB schools, including Discover y College, are now also par ticipating. Reducing wasted food and using the food-waste collec tion scheme is an easy way to ease the pressure on Hong Kong’s landfills: the bins are purpose-built – leak-proof, imper vious to moisture and fitted with secure lids – you simply drop your biodegradable food waste in, unbagged.

GREEN@COMMUNITY COLLECTION Refuse! Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! We all need to use less, re-use what we can and, most impor tantly perhaps, treat our waste like the waste industr y sees it – as a resource. Drink car tons are being conver ted into paper pulp, glass into eco-bricks, plastic bottles into (new) plastic bottles or clothing… the type of waste that can be recycled is rapidly expanding. So, now’s the time for all of us to recommit to recycling, ensuring more of our waste stays out of landfill and gets a new lease of life.

Rec ycling in DB couldn’t be easier: there are communal separ ation bins at all villages, clearly labelled for glas s, plas tic (bot tles), paper and met al, and we c an also look to the gover nmentfunded Green@Communit y collec tion point, open on Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm and 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm, at the Green Icon@DB. It ’s the place to dispose of hard -to -rec ycle items like plas tic film and poly foam, along with liquid c ar tons ( Tetr a Paks), disposable cof fee cups and fibre food cont ainer s, rechargeable bat teries, energy-saving light bulbs and was te elec tronic s.

The Green@Communit y team also takes metal, glass and paper rec yclables (though there’s no harm in continuing to deposit these items at the communal separation bins). With plastic s it ’s a lit tle more complicated: we need to take any nonbot tle-shaped plastic s, par ticularly sof t plastic s (film) and poly foam, to the Green@Communit y collec tion point for it to have the highest chance of get ting rec ycled.

W hat ’s key is that all rec yclables are cleaned and properly sor ted. In order to be rec ycled, all c ar tons need to be cut open and washed with the plas tic spout and lid removed, and they should be dried, f lat tened and sor ted by t ype (white - back and silver- back ). Poly foam items, including food AROUND DB / JULY 2024

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cont ainer s, fr uit net s and produc t packaging, also need to be clean and dr y, with no food residue, t ape, s ticker s or any other cont aminant s. Bever age bot tles mus t be empt y of liquid, though you c an leave the c ap and label on.

SMART RECYCLING Disposing of rec yclables at the Green@Communit y collec tion point is easy, ef fec tive and, of cour se, free of charge. But it ’s not the only option.

The EPD’s Smar t Rec ycling Promotion Vehicle provides a similar ser vice and is now a regular visitor to DB Plaza. The bus cont ains smar t rec ycling bins for paper, plas tic, met al and glas s: and, as a plus, you c an accumulate elec tronic bonus point s, based on the weight of the r ubbish you rec ycle, to redeem gif t s.

Mill Mill’s Meow rec ycling tr uck also makes regular appear ances in DB Plaza. A s Hong Kong’s fir s t paper- packed drink box rec ycling pulp mill, Mill Mill c an proces s up to 50 tons of paper- packed drink boxes ever y day, plus was te paper of all t ypes (books, magazines, newspaper s). Stop by the bus to dispose of was te paper, and you c an also drop of f plas tic bot tles and bags, aluminium/ tin c ans and cont ainer s, laptops and t ablet s.

In addition, smar t rec ycling machines are cropping up all over DB, where you c an drop of f unwanted clothing, shoes, bags, toys and acces sories.

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W hen using the machines, you c an ear n point s to redeem gif t s.

GREEN DBER PROGRAMME DBSML-led initiatives like these are boos ted by eco -related ac tivities suppor ted by the DB landsc ape team at Communit y Green Square.

There’s also the oppor tunit y to become a Green DBer: the progr amme encour ages resident s to join together to embr ace a “green” lifes t yle.

Once enrolled as a Green DBer, you get acces s to a green lifes t yle news feed and receive regular eco -related tips via EDM. You also get up -to - date infor mation about upcoming event s and ac tivities, including the ongoing eco wor kshops, plant mar ket s and family far m projec t s at Communit y Green Square. Green DBer s have priorit y acces s to educ ational t alks and wor kshops on ever y thing from was te reduc tion and rec ycling to upc ycling projec t s for kids.

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It’s World UFO Day on July 2.

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1. What does UFO stand for?

A. Unidentified Flying Object B. Unknown Flying Object C. Unfamiliar Flying Object 2. When and where were the first UFO sightings recorded?

A. Egypt, 196 BC B. Egypt, 1440 BC C. Greece, 1440 BC 3. Which country now claims the highest number of UFO sightings?

A. UK B. Brazil C. US 4. During WWII, what was the term used for unexplained sightings in the sky?

A. Alien Fighters B. Foo Fighters C. Foe Fighters 5. In the 1950s, the US Air Force investigated country-wide UFO sightings, what was the project called?

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6. What is the name given to aliens with large heads, large dark eyes and no hair?

14. When was the first World UFO Day celebrated?

A. Mar tians

A. 1960

B. Greys

B. 1987

C. Orions

C. 2001

7. Which secret US Air Force base is said to house alien spacecraft and alien bodies?

15. Which actor produced a radio version of War of the Worlds that caused mass panic in 1938?

A. Area 51 B. Area 52

A. Gregor y Peck

C. Section 12

B. Lawrence Olivier

8. Who inspired the alien abduction movie Fire in the Sky?

16. What is another term for a UFO?

A. Greg Hayes

A. UAP

B. Frank Watters

B. UFF

C. Travis Walton

C. SOU

9. Which planet’s moon is believed to home aliens?

17. Where is the International UFO Museum located?

A. Saturn B. Mars C. Neptune 10. Which astronomer reported six UFO sightings in New Mexico in August, 1949?

A. Mar tin Ryle B. Clyde Tombaugh

C. Orson Welles

A. Nevada B. New Mexico C. California 18. Who were the victims of the first “credible” alien abduction case?

A. John and Rober t Taylor

C. Vera Rubin

B. Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker

11. The founder of which religious movement claimed to be in contact with extraterrestrials?

19. Which planet is often mistaken for a UFO?

A. Ufology B. Mormonism C. Aetherius Society 12. Which Beatle claimed to have seen a UFO over New York in August, 1974?

A. John Lennon B. Paul McCar tney C. George Harrison 13. After flying saucers, what type of UFO shape is the most common?

A. Flying cigars B. Flying footballs

C. Betty and Barney Hill

A. Jupiter B. Mercur y C. Venus 20. In The X Files, which UFO-obsessed character says: “The truth is out there?”

A. Fox Mulder B. Dana Scully C. John Doggett

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BREAKING GENERATIONAL PATTERNS

Why parent as your parents did? That’s all you knew but it doesn’t have to be all your kids know. Xing Ni Liu shines a light PHOTOS BY Sarin Ale

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t is Sunday night. My four-year-old asks for a cup of milk. I set it up on the table for him. He takes a sip and turns around to mess with his older brother. They are laughing, I am watching them and smiling. Then, it is almost like I see it coming before it happens, he turns and knocks that cup of milk all over the table and some spills onto the cushioned chair.

“Why aren’t you more careful? Why would you mess around when you are drinking? Look at what you’ve done!” These words almost escape my mouth. Before they do, I see the guilt in his eyes and manage to take a deep breath, “It’s okay. Accidents happen. But you will need to help clean up.” He runs to the kitchen to grab tea towels. “What can we do next time to prevent this from happening again?” I ask. When he realises that he is not in trouble, he is quick to come up with genuine answers. “I can put my cup out of reach, I can also finish the cup before I play with my brother.” “Now, those are great ideas!”

This may not sound like much, but I was ver y proud of myself for handling the situation without an emotional outburst. It has taken me a lot of practice to get here. I used to be the mum who reacted and let those words go, until one day I heard my own mother’s voice in those words, and remembered how I hated hearing the blaming emotions behind them. I realised that many of the times I was dissatisfied with myself as a parent, I was parenting like my mother. I did not enjoy being rushed to school in the morning, yet I rushed my children, even using the same phrases; I disliked being forced to play the piano, yet I pushed my children towards taking grade exams, even with the same logic; I hated being blamed for things I did not do on purpose, yet I could not stop accusator y words coming out of my mouth when my children made a mistake.

I had always dreamt of being a wonder ful mother – always speaking to my children in a soft voice, and creating a relationship where they would always feel safe. So why was I behaving like this? Was I a bad mother? I star ted talking to other parents, exper ts and decided to research this topic in my final year master’s degree in psychology.

It turns out, family behaviour patterns can be inherited and replicated from previous generations.

This made me breathe a sigh of relief: there was nothing wrong with me; I was just repeating how I was parented. However, I was determined to give my children a better experience. Where to star t? I set out to find answers.

Firstly, I wanted to understand the various styles of parenting available to us, broadly categorised as authoritative, permissive, authoritarian and neglectful.

Let’s imagine your child skipped a day at school. How would you react? A) Engage the child and understand

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why they truanted – explain that such behaviour is not acceptable and agree on a consequence.

B) Have a conversation with the child, without discussing consequences or taking action to prevent fur ther absence from school. C) Inflict immediate punishment or D) Have no response.

On paper, most of us would choose A. This option is how authoritative parenting works – parents strive to create positive relationships by setting and enforcing clear rules. In reality, we may consider it more effective or efficient, cer tainly easier, to choose B or C. Option B represents permissive parenting: the worr y here is that children grow up without boundaries, and therefore without any real sense of security. Option C represents authoritarian parenting, there’s a focus on rules, obedience and punishment for disobedience – children can grow up fear ful and lacking in confidence. Nobody would knowingly choose option D (neglectful parenting), but there are times when we may be so busy that impor tant incidents slip past us. Children feel unseen and can grow up to have low self-esteem.

We all tend to parent the way we were parented, not necessarily because we enjoyed it, rather we follow the pattern of child-raising unconsciously – that is all we know. Family behavioural patterns have been defined by the American Psychological Association as a characteristic quality in the relationships of a par ticular family, which is revealed by the way family members interact. Parenting is an impor tant element in the determination of such patterns. We may have AROUND DB / JULY 2024

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picked up the good that our parents did, as well as the bad. Research shows that violent, harsh and abusive behaviours are passed down across generations; they can have lasting effects into adulthood and they can be exacerbated through repetition.

No doubt we should make a conscious effor t to break dysfunctional patterns but how does that work in practice? After reviewing existing research, I came up with my own definition: When parents become aware of unhealthy family-interaction dynamics and apply skills to real-world interactions to change such patterns, so that their children have a more positive experience, they are breaking generational patterns.

Many of us grow up with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs came into the spotlight in the 90s and identified categories of adversities experienced by children that would have long-lasting negative effects on their lives. ACEs are caused by household dysfunction: mental abuse, neglect and domestic violence. This may sound far from you, but the CDC has found that 60% of American adults report at least one ACE, almost 25% report three or more.

Where do we start to make changes? I have identified five key skills that can be practised by anyone in everyday life: self-reflection, emotional regulation, stress management, emotional communication and self-compassion. Each topic deserves attention but here I will focus on self-compassion.

Self-compassion may sound foreign in the parenting setting. Often, we are quite forgiving when our children make mistakes. However, we become far more critical when we make a mistake. Raising children is challenging and we should allow space for mistakes during this process. We often react, and then regret – we beat ourselves up about our reaction.

However, what many people do not realise is that we react because we feel triggered, and we repeat how our parents treated us in similar situations.

Instead of thinking “what is wrong with me?”, we could tr y to understand “what happened to me?”.

Self-compassion brings us back to the beginning of our cycle, self-reflection.

When we are self-compassionate, we heal our own wounds and come to feel less friction towards those who have hur t or wronged us. Perhaps this compassion can be extended to our parents. We may be able to see them through a different lens, and realise that though they were not the parents

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we wish to be, they may have made ever y effor t to do what they thought was best. In extreme cases, where what was done is not forgivable, we cannot condone the parent’s actions but we can still extend compassion towards them.

Letting go of anger and aiding your own healing is one thing, but I struggled to come to terms with my need to break patterns. I thought of it as a betrayal of my parents, until someone said to me, “You do not know what struggles they went through as a child. You may not be aware of this, but they’ve probably broken a pattern or two themselves. You can just carry the torch and continue to do better for the next generation.”

Perhaps your father used to shout at you when he was frustrated, if you are able to speak to your child in a calm manner in a similar situation, you are breaking patterns. Perhaps your mother used to punish you physically when she was angry, if you are able to hold your hand back in a similar situation, even if you are still shouting at your child, you are breaking patterns.

Each day, I am learning from parents around me.

Sometimes through conversations but more often than not, through obser ving how they handle different situations with their children. We can all suppor t and learn from each other, and together, do better. Ever y small step we take in breaking dysfunctional patterns is a big step towards building stronger and healthier relationships with our children.

DB resident Xing Ni Liu has just completed her master’s in psychology at Harvard University: she spent the last year of her degree creating workshops for parents to educate them about generational trauma, and help them build stronger, healthier relationships with their children by breaking dysfunctional generational patterns. She is passionate about helping children to reach their maximum potential and believes that mindful parenting plays a key role in this.

Find more from Xing, and workshops in the coming school year, on Instagram.

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a vibrant mix of grit and glamour having made it through numerous revolutions, Hitler’s rise to power and the Cold War. Awash with legendar y monuments and tangible history, it’s also a supremely vibrant city known for its fabulous food, intense par ty scene and super-stylish inhabitants.

PERCHED ON THE BANKS of the River Spree, Berlin Cathedral was modelled on St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and serves as a house of worship, museum and concert hall. The showy Renaissance-style interior homes a marble and onyx altar, 7,269-pipe Sauer organ and elaborate royal sarcophagi. Climb to the top (267 steps) for stunning city views.

GET YOUR GLAM ON at the infamous Kit Kat Club, one of Berlin’s most hedonistic hangouts.

DJs deliver techno music of all types and there are four dance floors, plus an outdoor pool.

There’s also a strict dress code: think 21st-century Sally Bowles – fetish, latex, leather and avant-garde.

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world of Prussian royalty at Charlottenburg Palace, the largest palace in Berlin.

Admire the lavish Baroque/ Rococo architecture, stroll through the picturesque palace gardens and explore the sumptuously decorated rooms. Know that concerts and cultural events are held throughout the year at the Palace Orangery.

ONE OF GERMANY’S BESTKNOWN LANDMARKS, the

Brandenburg Gate has ser ved as a symbol of both the division of Germany and the countr y’s reunification. An 18th-centur y neoclassical monument, completed in 1791, it is composed of 12 Doric columns and features a quadriga statue depicting the goddess of victor y bearing a symbol of peace.

A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE

Site, Museum Island is a must-see, home to five staggering museums.

Find architecture from ancient worlds at the Pergamonmuseum; classical antiquities at the Altes Museum; Egyptian relics (including the Nefertiti Bust) at the Neues Museum; 19thcentury European art at the Alte Nationalgalerie; and medieval sculpture at the Bode-Museum.

ART AND HISTORY COLLIDE at the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall. Stretching for over a kilometre, this open-air gallery showcases vibrant murals and graffiti art painted by artists from around the world, each conveying powerful messages of hope, freedom and unity.

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GIVE A TOSS! Enjoy these sensational summer salads as a main – they’re retro classics for good reason

BY Nicole Innocenti PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock

WALDORF SALAD Serves 2 50g walnuts, chopped

½tbsp Dijon mustard

2 apples, chopped

150g green grapes, halved

1 lemon, juiced

3 celery sticks, finely sliced

100g mayonnaise

1 Gem lettuce

2tbsp Greek yogurt

Heat a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat and toast the walnuts for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly golden. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool.

Toss the apples with a splash of the lemon juice to prevent them discolouring. Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard and remaining lemon juice in a large bowl and season well. Mix the apples, grapes and celery with the dressing and toss well.

Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and spoon over the apple mixture and any remaining dressing. Scatter over the toasted walnuts before serving.

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CAESAR SALAD Serves 4 225g day-old bread

3tbsp Dijon mustard

240ml olive oil

10 anchovy fillets

2 garlic cloves

30g Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated

60ml red wine vinegar

1 large egg

4 Gem lettuces

Heat the oven to 200˚C. Remove the crusts from the bread and tear it into bite-sized pieces. Bake for about 12 minutes until crisp, then leave to cool.

Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the anchovy fillets with the vinegar, mustard and garlic, and purée until smooth. Add the raw egg and pulse to incorporate. With the machine on, gradually drizzle in the olive oil to create a creamy dressing. Scrape the dressing into a bowl and stir in the cheese. Season, cover and refrigerate until well chilled and thickened, at least 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, toss the lettuce leaves with the dressing. Divide the dressed lettuce between chilled bowls and scatter the croutons on top. Garnish with additional anchovy fillets and serve right away with extra parmesan cheese.

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But… “Free T V, hot showers and a free massage.”

But… “Our wonder ful leader is a busy man, working to complete his ingenious perpetual motion machine, and yet he manages – as you can see – to give the people time of f to relax in comfor t.” But, hey, we’re in the VIP lounge at the airpor t!

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Stumbling into North Korea with Friendly Father trending on TikTok, Peter Sherwood has an illuminating chat with the Minister of Tourism PHOTO COURTESY OF Adobe Stock

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n invitation to Nor th Korea in June to meet the Minister of Tourism was masochistically irresistible. I recorded our conversation: “On behalf of our supreme leader, aka the Friendly Father, I welcome you to the magnificent Democratic People’s Republic of Nor th Korea, Mr Sher tree. As you can see, we have a bountiful range of luxur y goods, with the finest European brands hand-made by thousands of dedicated workers in a secure environment protec ted by a high fence and razor wire to keep out the patent s’ thieves.”

But… “Only the best, Mr Woodwood: Guchy, Looey Viton, Kar tier etc., bet ter than French and Italian and a tenth the price.”

But… “Our supreme leader takes care of all his people. As you can see, a free 24 -hour buf fet.”

“Do you play golf, Mr Treewood?” No, I hate it.

“Good, then you are invited to play our recently opened world’s bes t 19- hole golf cour se, designed by our supreme leader, who made the famous Jack Nicklaus cour ses obsolete.” Nineteen holes?

“We are set ting new s t andards for the game, and even your Mr Lion Woods has congr atulated our great leader who played the fir s t round on opening day with a score of…” Let me gues s: 19 s trokes. “Precisely.”

Can you t ake me to the countr yside to see some villages, I hear there are food problems. “Yes, indeed, Mr Br anchwood, huge shor t ages of food for the mas ses. We’re r unning low on Atlantic salmon, bluefin tuna, Beluga c aviar and Tasmanian sc allops, to say nothing of free -r ange chicken, tr uf f les, goose liver paté, Mar yland cr ab and emu eggs, ches tnut soup, organic her bs and petit four s. The cheese shor t age is sc andalous. We are right out of Bleu d’ Auvergne and Brie de Meau.

Yes, a wor r ying situation, Mr Treeroot, and not at all as your cor r upt Wes ter n media repor t s.” But… “Your lying media will be cr ushed by A meric a’s great Or ange Man in Havana.” You mean Florida.

“Yes, your man Mr Tr umpet will set things s tr aight as a close friend of our leader.”

Is it tr ue you have one of the s tronges t milit aries in the world? “We have enough nuclear weapons to des troy the Ear th a hundred times, and almos t as many as sault weapons as Texas families.”

W hat about your 20 0,0 0 0 politic al prisoner s?

“Rubbish. Special gues t s who have volunteered for our benevolent per sonal development c amp: emotional intelligence, medit ation, mindfulnes s and yoga.

A s for architec ture, Mr Woodwor m, our supreme leader designed the world’s t alles t building, the magnificent R yugong hotel, a s t aggering 330 metres t all, and pyr amid -shaped.” Hang on, Dubai’s Burj K halifa is the t alles t at 829 metres.

“Not so, Mr Woodtree. You see, our brilliant leader fooled the world by building 50 0 metres of it underground, making it the highes t by 1 metre!

Pure genius. A nd another thing, Mr Timber wood, in 2015 our supreme leader played tennis at the Supreme Hall of the Supreme Leader agains t your R. Redefer and beat him 6 - 0 6 - 0. Not many people k now that.”

Peter Sherwood has lived in DB for 20+ years. The former head of an international public relations firm, he is the author of 15 books and has written around 400 satirical columns for the South China Morning Post.

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