Before the Weekend: Kubrick Poetry Society

A friend invited me to the opening reception of an exhibition sponsored by the Kubrick Poetry Society called "If I Have Time."  The premise of this exhibition was:

1.  Four photographers were selected to take a photo of something they were inspired by

2.  Those four photos were then sent to a number of poets and poetry enthusiasts to be inspired by

3.  Those poets and poetry enthusiasts wrote poems inspired by those photographs

4.  The poems for the specific photographs were returned to the Kubrick Poetry Society

5.  The poems and photos were reassigned to another photographer (of the original four photographers)

6.  Those four photographers then took inspiration from their new photo and the poems to create a new photograph

The exhibition is currently being held at the The Coming Society bookshop in Wan Chai until July 31, 2014:

The Coming Society

2/F Foo Tak Building

365 Hennessy Road

Wan Chai

Liu Jingya's work

Elaine Ng's work

Poetry displayed on the walls

Elaine Ng explaining her creative process

Maggie Chau's Time is burning in Palestine

Andrew S. Guthrie's work

Choi Sai Ho explaining his work

The opening reception was awesome because I got to see a lot of people that I hadn't seen for ages, got to nibble on some cheese and crackers, learned about the photographers' creative processes, heard poetry read by some amazing poets, read the wonderful poetry of other poets and experienced Choi Sai Ho's audio-visual artwork.  All-in-all...an amazingly inspiring night.

Tsuen Wan Beaches: Ting Kau Village & Beach

After checking out the Tsuen Wan Beaches on my own, I thought I would share some of their beauty with my husband.  I saved the best for last!  

Ting Kau Village sits under Ting Kau bridge and looks out to Tsing Yi Island.  Like the other beaches, it is on bus route 234b, which makes going to the Tsuen Wan beaches so conveniently easy.  On this particular day, we set out in the morning to explore the little village.

The walk down from the roadside is like walking along a little spiraled maze.

But, the village is really small, so reaching the actual beach front took less than 3 minutes.

Most of the families that we saw on the beach must have been from Ting Kau Village, which is amazing.  I would love to live in a village beside the beach.

Things you can expect at Ting Kau Beach:
1.  Poor water quality,
2.  Changing/Bathroom facilities,
3.  A lifeguard on duty,
4.  A playground right behind the beach for children to play on,
5.  Trees to sit under
6.  Rubbish bins,
7.  A magnificent view,
8.  And rocky sand to sunbathe on!

I loved the vibe of Ting Kau Beach.  It was so chilled that we spent most of our morning here before heading back to City Walk for an afternoon of air-conditioned bliss.  Ting Kau, you'll be seeing me again!

Tsuen Wan Beaches: Casam & Lido Beaches

Today's blog post is all about Casam Beach and Lido Beach in Tsuen Wan.  

How To Get Here:

1.  Exiting from Tsuen Wan West MTR Exit A

2.  Catch bus 234B

3.  Jump off at Lido Beach

Lido beach seemed like the more popular beach because a few other people got off with me at the bus stop.  I checked the water quality and thought it best to not take a dip in the water.  Again, this was a great beach to sunbathe at because it was quite peaceful and the sand was pretty nice (still a bit rocky).

Casam Beach and Lido Beaches are connected to each other, which was great to learn because there was more space to feel some privacy.

I went just before noon and there were people cleaning up the beach, which made my heart soar!  I like how the Tsuen Wan beaches have newer facilities and are quite clear of rubbish.

Lido Beach had this huge tree that I stationed myself under.  There were a lot of shady areas, actually...which I think will be way more popular now that school is out and the kids are heading to the beaches.

It's definitely a great beach area to picnic!

These two beaches had all the normal facilities of Hong Kong beaches:
1.  Lifeguard on duty
2.  Changing/Bathroom facilities
3.  Rubbish bins
4.  Safe swimming area
5.  Good amount of shade

I really liked Lido Beach and wouldn't mind returning to just spend a morning or evening!

Tsuen Wan Beaches: Hoi Mei Wan

Hoi Mei Wan Beach is one of the more secluded beaches (as of when I went to check it out) in Tsuen Wan.  On this particular day, the water quality was poor, but it didn't matter because I thought it was a great place to sunbathe. 

How To Get To Hoi Mei Wan Beach:

1.  Exiting from Tsuen Wan West MTR Exit A

2.  Catch bus 234B

3.  Jump off at Hoi Mei Beach

At this beach, you can expect:

1.  a pretty amazing walk down from the roadside,

2.  a lifeguard on duty,

3.  changing/bathroom facilities,

4.  rocky sand,

5.  and a great view!

I got out to Hoi Mei Wan Beach around noon, but I think that going in the morning would be better because the weather is so deathly hot.  I also suggest to bring loads of water because the weather is so deathly hot!

Traveling Tuesday: Tsuen Wan Beaches

It's summer time and the thing I love the most, besides junk trips, is going to the beach.

I was looking up beaches closer to my home and came upon a lot of beaches in Tsuen Wan.  They seemed to be all along Castle Peak Road.  I thought I would check them out, as a little bit of research for anyone curious.

Originally, I had planned to just chill out at the beach, but, when I realized it was an actual URBAN HIKE, I thought I would put aside visiting the beaches for another day.  Before leaving the MTR station, I loaded up on water (which is a MUST in this hot weather!).

How To Get To The Tsuen Wan Beaches:

1.  Exiting from Tsuen Wan West MTR Exit A

2.  Catch bus 234B

3.  Jump off at Hoi Mei Beach

Along this bus route, you can hop off at any beach, but I got off at Hoi Mei because it seemed like a good place to start my urban hike.  The path is pretty clearly marked and it goes all the way back to the Tsuen Wan West MTR station.  I think the walk back was over 4000 meters.  

The walk is beautifully scenic because it goes along the beaches, but it also passes under some of Hong Kong's most beautiful bridges.

There were also some villages spotted along the way.

Ting Kau Village has a beach of their own, which is coming in a future post!

After passing most of the beaches, I got to the huge waterway where all the boats were resting.

Under one of the bridges, I found a fisherman.

The actual promenade started at this point near the freeway.

There were also fishermen on the promenade.

It took me about two hours to slowly make my way from Hoi Mei Beach to the Tsuen Wan West MTR station.  I stopped a few places, took photos, and also noted where the beaches were (...so I could go back).  There are many places to sit and rest.

Plan for tomorrow...explore one of the Tsuen Wan beaches!!!!!