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————————————— **Whatsapp group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BinHaE79kQM1wBPY1icm8g](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BinHaE79kQM1wBPY1icm8g) **You may join the whatsapp group or simply call 91796157 when you are over there** SEATS ARE LIMITED, you are encouraged to walk around and find your partners! If you need any help, just ask me to introduce you into the right group ————————————— Join us for a fun evening of language exchange and socializing with international friends. Whether you're a local looking to practice a new language or an exchange student wanting to meet new people, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a vibrant environment **Why we host the event in Central Market?** In 1990, the Central Market building was graded as a Grade III historic building by the Antiquities Advisory Board. After multiple rounds of study and consultation, the revitalization project for the Central Market building began in October 2017. Upon completion, a portion of the market stalls will be preserved. the Central Market's historical significance makes it an attractive venue for hosting various types of events that can celebrate Hong Kong's rich heritage and cultural identity. Please grab a dink and enjoy! **\*\*\*\*\*\*\*Please support and buy some foods or drink in Central market\*\*\*\*\*\*\***

Join us for an exciting evening of language exchange and practice with friendly international friends. Whether you're a beginner or fluent speaker, this event is perfect for anyone interested in Mandarin and English languages and making new connections. Our previous meetups have been filled with engaging conversations and opportunities to improve your language skills in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Come to our Mandarin and English Corner and mingle with like-minded language enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your cultural horizons and make new friends. [PLEASE NOTE] If there's a cancelation of the event, host will text attendees at least one hour before the event begins. Please pay attention to your message box and event comments board. Thank you and see you

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[1704 南區精緻泰國菜@Bamboo Thai］🍽️ 
日期：4月17日(五） 
時間：1930-2130 
地點：黃竹坑Southside 
人數：4-10人 
消費：每人$250-$300左右/視符齊齊叫餸決定(SC10%+EF$5) 
Event fee: $10/位(出席時付） 
訂位：訂4人以上訂位 
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{餐廳資料} Bamboo Thai 網址: https://s.openrice.com/QrbS0bZmD00~uAyTUAw 地址: 黃竹坑香葉道11號THE SOUTHSIDE 2樓204號舖 電話:21170636 =====================

Passion for badminton (LI event) 振華道體育館 (7-10am Apr 18) Let's explore our passion about early badminton! Venue: Chun Wah Road Sports Centre Time: 7-8am - Court 1, 3 8-9am - Court 3, 4 9-10am - Court 3, 4 Apr 11 (Sat) People: 14 Fee: $65 (FPS/HSBC PayMe App Welcome) First time joiner, please PM me your contact details.

On August 17th, come check it out a brand-Nice Bar in Wyndham Street, Central, BEATS [Nice Indoor & Nice Terrace], 6TH FLOOR, PAREKH HOUSE, 63 WYNDHAM STREET. A cozy warm spot to chill and hang out with friends and meet new people! Let’s set the new Friday standards at Beats, great drinks and amazing staff ready to welcome us! Friday After-work Networking at BEATS Date : April 17th, Friday Time : 6 pm to 11 pm Free-Entry before 6:30 pm , buy a drink, re-entry not allowed ! Door : HKD100 (Cash) with one welcome standard drink. Happy-hour till 10 pm! Join us early to enjoy Friday after-work drinks! New Venue : BEATS : 6/F, Perekh House, 63 Wyndham Street, Central , Hong Kong ♥ The dress code : Smart casual. No shorts and /or flip-flops. • Kind reminder : Bring some cash. Order a drink before start to introduce yourself and chat with members. Thank you. • Kind reminder : Bring some cash.

Join us for dinner and discussion about queer books! For our next book, we will be reading **“The Left Hand of Darkness”**, a science fiction novel written by **US writer** **Ursula K. Le Guin**. **If you want to know more about the book, here is a description from the author’s web page:** „A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters.” **The Plan** 19:30 Meeting @ the restaurant 19:45 Dinner & discussion 21:15 Choosing a book for June 21:30 End **Dinner** The name of the restaurant will be announced in the WhatsApp group chat. **What to do** 1\. RSVP on this event page\. 2\. Read the book :\) and think about your suggestion for the discussion in June\! 3\. Come to the event and share your thoughts about the book with us\. 4\. Please enable DMs from other members and turn on notifications so that our team can communicate with you\. Hope to see you there! Amy (she/they) & Izabella (she/her) Please note… 1\. Tandem is a community of volunteers; everything you see is created by our members giving up their time and labour\. None of our organisers profit from events; any charges listed are those from other parties and we never add a mark\-up\. In this context\, we need attendees to do their best to reduce the workload of our volunteer team by reading the event description and these notes carefully; and follow the instructions in order to register a place on the event\. Please be considerate and helpful with our team – we are all volunteers\. 2\. We run all our event communication through WhatsApp\. Please keep track of event related messages in the Whatsapp event group and respond to requests and instructions from organisers within 24hrs\. Please don’t put the chat on mute\. If our team don’t receive your response within 24hrs\, we will move you to “Not Going”\. 3\. If you require special accessibility accommodations for the event \(i\.e\.\, accessible venue\, accessible restrooms\, noise levels\, lighting conditions\, etc\) and are unsure whether they can be met\, please reach out to the organiser/host\. 4\. We encourage language inclusivity at all our events\. If you aren't confident in English\, please let our team know\. We will try to provide bilingual support where possible and/or will try and introduce you to other language speakers you're more comfortable with\. Please be mindful that we might not be able to accommodate all languages at all events\, but we will do our best to make everyone feel welcome and heard\. 5\. If you sign up\, but can no longer make it\, please update your RSVP as soon as possible and tell the organiser\. Updating your RSVP well ahead of the event allows us to manage the waitlist; allow other people to attend; know who to look out for at the start of the event; and manage any relevant bookings\, such as table reservations\. 6\. If you don’t have a clear face pic on your profile and/or your username doesn’t match the name you normally use\, we can’t identify your payments nor match your RSVP with who you are in real life\. If this is you\, please ensure the organiser knows who you are\. If we can’t work out who you are within 24hrs of your RSVP\, we will move you to “Not Going”\. Only group members and their guests with an RSVP may attend events; people who aren’t signed up will be refused entry to events. 7\. If you don’t follow the conditions above\, we will move you to “Not Going” for future events until you message us to confirm you will follow these conditions\.

Language exchange@ My home Cafe Kindly at least pay for one drink item for the cafe owner . Please come up stairs to 3/F .

(Partner's Event) English Corner Time: Every Wed, Fri & Sun 19:00 - 23:00 Location: The Crazy Coconut Bar, ShenZhen Longhua Baishilong, 3rd floor, 3N100, Above Metro Exit B2 (BaiShiLong Metro Station) 瘋狂酒吧， 深圳龍華白石龍地鐵站B2上方，3樓 Refer to the picture for details on the BBQ Sat event.

* **Date & Time**: Sunday, 12 April, 2026, 2:30 PM – Chill until 5:30 PM * **Meeting Point & Venue**: a nice coffee shop with terrace in Jordan (exact details and map shared after payment) * **Seasonal price**: HK$130 including one cup of tea or coffee Excluding any snacks or extra drinks at cost *\- PAYMENT* : Please provide the payment slip $130 FPS or Payme to 55073213 to secure your place. Payme : https://payme.hsbc/lincolncflam * **Highlights**: Casual tea or coffee options; light chit chat prompts to spark cross-cultural conversations; * **Vibe**: Easy-going and welcoming, focused on mingling and making new friends in a laid-back bar atmosphere * **Why Join?**: In the spirit of our cross-cultural community, this event offers a simple way to connect post-CNY festivities, sharing experiences from hikes, food tastings, or daily HK life—ideal for building lasting friendships. #HongKongChill #AfternoonTeaHK #CoffeeMeetup #ExpatChitChat #LocalHangout #F2FHANGOUT#CrossCulturalVibes #WeekendChill #CasualConnections

用公園內的原生植物及舍區的食材廚餘，製成天然染料。 藝術家會帶大家審視自己與社區、週邊環境的關係。 Using streets’ flower, fruit’s skin and wall’s weeds to make natural dyes. Also, artist brings us to think about the relationship between ourselves and community and environment. \*參加者將帶走一件DIY色彩衣物。 A dyeing shirt will be offered. **日期：2026年4月18日(星期六)** **時間：@4:30pm-7:00pm** **地點：舍區 (鰂魚涌海善里20號)** 集合時間及地點：@4:15-4:20pm @鰂魚涌港鐵站B出口,出閘後八達通查閱機旁等 /電聯 名額：4人 (同場另有男女公眾參與) 主辦單位：香港中文大學文化管理文學碩士課程 藝術家：赫立文 **Date: 18 April, 2026 (Saturday)** **Time: 4:30pm-7:00pm** **Address: Quarryside (20 Hoi Shin Lane, Quarry Bay)** Assemble: @4:15-4:20pm @Quarry Bay MTR station exit B where next to Octopus Enquiry Machines / by call Seat: 4 people limited (Other participants in event as well) Organization: Master of Arts in Cultural Management Program, CUHK Artist: Benjamin Hao MeetUp費：自由定價價值. 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用? -> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value. Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event?-> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification \*\*\*a) Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner. [歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言.] \*\*\*b) Participants are required to follow instruction of the venue. [參與者要遵守場地規則,違者則有可能被邀離開.] \*\*\*c) Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity. [主辦組織不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達.] \*\*\*d) No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group. [交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款).] \*\*\*e) Photos taken by our group during activity will be blurred in our group as record and promotion. [活動如有拍照,本組將會朦化/馬賽克人物頭像,以作記錄和宣傳用途] \*\*\*f) When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our groups. [凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組.]

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.

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In *City Lights*, Chaplin's Little Tramp meets a blind girl selling flowers who mistakes him for a wealthy man. When he learns that an operation may restore her sight, he sets off to earn the money she needs to have the surgery. He also befriends an alcoholic millionaire who only recognizes him when he is drunk. When the blind girl and her grandmother fall behind in the rent and face eviction, he tries working and even enters a boxing competition to raise the money they need. Regarded as Chaplin's masterpiece, *City Lights* has been ranked on more than seventeen "100 greatest movies of all time" lists. Orson Welles cited it as his favorite picture. *City Lights* is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBOMax, Tubi and PlutoTV. The Columbus Library lists three copies on blu-ray and eight copies on DVD. Watch the movie on your own, then join us upstairs at East Market to discuss the film. If you want more, *Unknown Chaplin* is a three-episode lost-footage documentary available on Youtube. It covers his time on *City Lights* beginning at the twenty-six minute mark of episode two: https://youtu.be/f8960Uc15hI?t=1558

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Who else is ready to sit outside? Join us for a casual chat over coffee & tea at Grandview Grind! Come out and meet some new people, enjoy your favorite drink, and make some new friends!