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First Look: CAVALIA in Hong Kong

First Look: CAVALIA in Hong Kong

Text & Photography by Emily Lee CAVALIA’s 40 magnificent horses met the Hong Kong media for the first time in a special preview event held on Thursday. The CAVALIA herd, which consisted of 11 breeds including Arabian, Quarter Horse, Lusitano, Comtois, Paint, Sell Français, Spanish Pure Bred and Appaloosa, was truly fabulous and appeared to be in remarkably good shape. They certainly(…)

Look Left Look Right: Solo exhibition of Xenia Hausner

Look Left Look Right: Solo exhibition of Xenia Hausner

Photos by Sylvia Le Dung Austrian female painter Xenia Hausner is having her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong. “Look Left Look Right: Solo exhibition of Xenia Hausner” showcases large-scale paintings executed on outsized canvases or spread across multiple panels. The exhibit features portraits of females inspired by the artist’s past journeys in Hong Kong and Asia. Cinematic(…)

SEVVA to host Jazz Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez in Hong Kong

SEVVA to host Jazz Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez in Hong Kong

Cuban Supper Club night at S E V V A Music lovers take note: Hong Kong’s stylish SEVVA will reunite with the great Quincy Jones’ protégé – Alfredo Rodriguez for two evenings of exquisite jazz music on April 10-11. The show will be Rodriguez’s first return to Hong Kong since his sold-out performance at SEVVA in 2011.(…)

Le Passage Mohkan Shan: Vacation on your own tea plantation estate

Le Passage Mohkan Shan: Vacation on your own tea plantation estate

Here’s your chance to enjoy a private French luxury country style vacation in China. Le Passage Mohkan Shan is now offering guests the opportunity to book the entire hotel and privatize their stay. For RMB 98,000 per night or RMB 158,000 for two nights (+15% service charge), guests can experience full private access to the(…)

Exhibition Preview: Urban Renewal, Opera Gallery

Exhibition Preview: Urban Renewal, Opera Gallery

Inspired by global initiatives to ‘Recycle, Renew, and Reinvest’ in the city, the contemporary group exhibition Urban Renewal showcases four international new media artists: Seo Young-Deok, Nick Gentry, Yves Krief and Olivier Dassault. The presented mixed media works integrate technology in art as well as cleverly re- use discarded objects such as industrial chains and floppy disks,(…)

Velaa Private Island Now Offers Spa My Blend By Clarins

Velaa Private Island Now Offers Spa My Blend By Clarins

Velaa Private Island, one of the newest luxury Maldives hideaways, now offers guests exquisite spa packages by leading French expert Spa My Blend By Clarins. Velaa Private Island showcases the only Spa My Blend By Clarins in the Maldives – and only the fourth in the world. Two main spa buildings and six over-water treatment villas in(…)

The Longines Hong Kong Masters Returns in the Year of The Horse

The Longines Hong Kong Masters Returns in the Year of The Horse

Asia’s only five-star international equestrian show jumping event, the Longines Hong Kong Masters (LHKM) returns this month after a highly successful inaugural year in 2013. The second edition of the LHKM will take place from 21-23 February 2014 at AsiaWorld-Expo. The LHKM offers three days of world-class competitions such as the Longines Speed Challenge on Friday, 21 February, The Hong Kong(…)

Gallery: Porsche Design P9982 Official Launch Party

Gallery: Porsche Design P9982 Official Launch Party

Porsche Design and BlackBerry® officially launched the elite, all-touch Porsche Design P’9982 Smartphone from BlackBerry® at Porsche Design Hong Kong’s flagship store in Central. The P’9982 features a satin finished frame forged from the finest quality stainless steel, complemented by a hand-wrapped genuine Italian leather back door. The new luxury smartphone also features a customized version of BlackBerry(…)