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Eat this not That!

The brilliance of these sweet and savoury bites is threefold – they’re nutritious, delicious and incredibly easy to make  PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock  COURGETTE AND FETA FRITTERS  Serves 1  810g COURGETTES, GRATED  3 EGGS 250g FETA, CRUMBLED 120g PLAIN FLOUR 1½TSP BAKING POWDER  30g MINT LEAVES, CHOPPED  30g FLAT-LEAF PARSLEY LEAVES, CHOPPED  Place the grated courgettes in a flat layer on sheets of paper towel. Cover with another layer of paper towel and press… Read More »Eat this not That!

CHING MING FESTIVAL 

One of the most important festivals in Chinese culture takes place in April. Here’s a look at the myth, folklore and activities surrounding it Photos Courtesy of Pexels Ching Ming Festival – also known as Grave Sweeping Day and Clear Bright Festival – is the day, and often the only day in the year, when Chinese families visit the graves and tombs of their ancestors. It falls on the fourth or fifth day of the… Read More »CHING MING FESTIVAL 

ON ISLAND EDUCATION 

CHECK OUT THE LEADING LANTAU SCHOOLS FROM KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY RIGHT THROUGH TO SECONDARY  PHOTOS COURTESY OF ESF Tung Chung International Kindergarten, Lantau International School, Silvermine Bay School & YMC A of Hong Kong Christian College In this supplement, we’ve focused on four of the top schools on the island: ESF Tung Chung Kindergarten, Lantau International School, Silvermine Bay School and YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC). The aim is twofold: to provide a… Read More »ON ISLAND EDUCATION 

MAGIC WAND – a Life In Music

Tung Chung clarinettist, composer and conductor Colin Touchin discusses a life in music with Elizabeth Kerr  The theme to Jurassic Park, argues Lantau resident Colin Touchin, is not very good.  How’s that for a hot take? The instantly recognisable strings from one of the biggest box office hits of all time are mundane and repetitive, and not a strong musical construction according to the composer and City Chamber Orchestra Hong Kong (CCOHK) conductor. Admittedly that’s… Read More »MAGIC WAND – a Life In Music

SILVERMINE BAY SCHOOL 

IS A PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, OVERLOOKING SILVERMINE BAY. IT BOASTS A SPRAWLING, TWO-LEVEL 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT CAMPUS ON MUI WO FERRY PIER ROAD, COMPLETE WITH AN INDEPENDENT, EXTRA- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CENTRE  “Silvermine Bay School follows a modified English National Curriculum, ensuring that our curriculum is relevant for children growing up in Hong Kong, while also emphasising the multicultural diversity of the world we live in,” opens school Principal and owner Will Tong. “Similarly, our… Read More »SILVERMINE BAY SCHOOL