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**A creative social meetup celebrating love, friendship, and human connection through photography.** **Hong Kong** joins a global Valentine’s pop-up happening in cities around the world, from Lisbon to Barcelona to New York, bringing people together to create portraits in a relaxed and welcoming environment. *This is not a dating event.* It is a community meetup where photographers and participants connect, collaborate, and create together. **Everyone is welcome** Come solo, with friends, or with your partner. This event is open to: **People who love photography** **People who want to be photographed** **People who enjoy creative and social experiences** No pressure. No expectations. Just connection. **Who can join** Photographers, videographers and content creators Digital, film, Polaroid or smartphone Beginners, enthusiasts and professionals welcome **Participants** Couples, friends or solo attendees No experience needed, just curiosity and openness This is a shared space to practice portraits, experiment with ideas and meet people naturally. **How the experience works** Short portrait exchange sessions. Pair up or form small groups and rotate freely. Everyone is encouraged to both give and receive at least one portrait. You can stay with one group or move around, follow your energy. **Important** No tripods or external flashes, please shoot handheld If asked by officials, we are a social gathering of friends, not a professional production **Meeting point** [📍 ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/T8QeErRJXMeQu4tVA)**[Starbucks, 24 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui](https://maps.app.goo.gl/T8QeErRJXMeQu4tVA)** Time: 4:30 PM From there, we’ll walk together along the **harbour promenade** for golden-hour portraits. **Stay connected** Join our [WhatsApp group ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Hr41O1UJ39b0DMcd1cp7Mo?mode=gi_t)for live updates and location sharing Follow us on Instagram [@takeaphotowalkcommunity](https://www.instagram.com/takeaphotowalkcommunity/) **Global gallery** Tag @takeaphotowalkcommunity Use #takeaphotowalkHongKong Selected photos will appear in our global gallery Love in Focus. By participating, you agree that your photos may be shared on our gallery and social media. **Support the community** This event is **completely free.** ❤️ If you’d like, a suggested donation HKD 50 to 100 is optional. [Paypal link here.](https://paypal.me/takeaphotowalk?country.x=ES&locale.x=en_US) Your support helps cover platform costs and supports our volunteer organizers. Thank you ❤️ Charlotte and Leonardo Founders

First timer, please leave contact. Please put your name on the waiting list which will be updated later. My WhatsApp / Signal: 9528-5003 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Date: 14 Feb 2026 (Sat) Time: 5-7 pm (1+1) Court: #2 Level: Intermediate \# of Players: about 7 Shuttlecock: Moxiang fe 7 PRO Format: Doubles Cost: $50 (PayMe / FPS #: 9528-5003) Venue: Quarry Bay Sports Center 7/F., 38 Quarry Bay St., Quarry Bay, Hong Kong (Gymnasium Tel: 2562-0374) 香港 鰂魚涌街 38 號 鰂魚涌市政大廈 7樓 鰂魚涌體育館 \-\-\-\-\-\> Exit A of Quarry Bay Station

(Partner's Event) BBQ Party at ShenZhen Time: Every Sat 19:00 - 23:00 (Usually) 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.

空氣中瀰漫著戀愛的甜美氣息！ 1.挑選一位玩家，獻給他玫瑰花。若被拒絕，你得收回玫瑰。 2.收集包含最多玫瑰的花束，但太多帶刺的玫瑰會毀掉花束！ 3.用花束兌換紅心，率先獲得5顆紅心的人獲勝。 愛慕著送的玫瑰，究竟會帶來愛情還是傷害？ 一款你來我往的無聲吹牛遊戲！ 玩完仲會玩其他games! \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 📣 我地成業街超抵Deal場地‼️ 星期一至四，$600 book 場玩6個鐘，book 晒成個場, 600尺空間自由玩！ 歡迎約埋啲朋友仔一齊上去玩啦！查詢預約：Whatsapp 6️⃣7️⃣9️⃣4️⃣1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣6️⃣ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **今日活動資訊:** 費用: [$100 / Girls $60] Pay at entrance. 包飲品一盒, extra飲品每盒$5. 🔔 人多, 或員工/主持忙於教玩遊戲時可能沒暇收取場費, 請利用櫃面PayMe code/Ali Pay /FPS號碼自行支付. 如發現有故意走數情況, 會被放進Meeple Tree 黑名單. 🔔 必須在此報名. 🔔 場地沒有食物提供, 但歡迎帶外賣上來食. 🔔 宣傳其他場地/放飛機/遊戲過程中態度惡劣者會被放進黑名單. 🔔 入埸請除鞋. 埸內拖鞋祗供店內用, 請勿著出店外. 🔔 報名參加Meetup活動, 當系統問你"Are you bringing anyone"時, 如果你祗是一個人來, 毋須㩒+1 (+1代表會帶朋友來的意思). 🔔 我哋嘅活動主持人有時會因為工作或者學業關係臨時嚟唔到，Meeple Tree 保留臨時更換主持嘅可能性。🙏 🔔 本會因放飛機(活動開始前24小時內退出者)被移除人數: 98 🔔 Meeple Tree保留參加者名單最後決定權. 🔔 Follow我哋IG: mtboardgame / boardgame_hk

(Partner's Event) BBQ Party at ShenZhen Time: Every Sat 19:00 - 23:00 (Usually) 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.

用另類角度🧠👽🫀👻😈🌝看香港及世界新聞，一按即入，歡迎分享給親友加入 https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cpc6EqzJYn7LaMZtlYXIaB?mode=gi_t

## **Communications** *Talking, texting, typing — the choreography of staying connected.* This week, the focus is on **how people communicate in public** — phones, gestures, conversations, glances, and distractions. We’re surrounded by it: * Heads tilted toward screens * People talking, laughing, deciding * Fingers tapping out messages * Cables dangling from pockets * Video calls on sidewalks * Loud Bluetooth conversations no one asked to overhear * Quiet moments of connection—or isolation—in a crowd Let’s photograph **what communication looks like today**, out on the street. Person to person, person to device, person to the world. *** ### What to Look For: * **People mid-call** — expressive gestures, facial tension, pacing * **Texting and typing** — heads down, thumbs moving, lost in thought * **Groups talking** — animated, laughing, arguing, leaning in * **This isn't just phone** — its about people sharing ideas, jokes, decisions and commentary * **One-sided conversations** — people speaking into the air via earbuds * **Body language** — implications to the person nearby, or hardware device; posture shaped by headphones, screens, or social cues * **Solo moments** — someone sitting alone, preoccupied with their screen This is about **motion, emotion, and connection and disconnection** — how we communicate *with, without*, or *through* devices *** ### Approach & Style Ideas: * Shoot **fast** — gestures and expressions come and go quickly * Use a **longer lens** if you want to keep distance * Or go **wide and close** to emphasize context and contrast * Try **candid street portraits** of people mid-gesture * Look for **layers** — someone talking in the foreground, someone texting in the back * Play with **reflection** — phones in windows, faces in screens * Go for **motion blur** if it helps tell the story of urgency or distraction *** ### Why This Matters: We’re all constantly communicating — but often, we’re not really *present*. This assignment is a way to document the **modern rituals of connection** — or perhaps, **disconnection**. It’s a chance to photograph the **little human dramas** happening everywhere: the argument on or off the phone, the joke shared, the waiting, the searching, the scrolling. *** ### Meet-Up Details: **Start:** 2:30 PM **Location:** Mong Kok MTR Exit D3, street level, by the phone booth—how appropriate! **Debrief:** 4:00 PM at Couch Club (subject to change). G/F T.O.P. Building, 700 Nathan Road, Mong Kok. Let’s talk about what we saw — and what people *didn’t* see, while staring into their screens. *** ### After the Walk: Post up to **5-7 images** that capture **communication in action** — or in absence. Look for **emotion, contrast, and expression**. What does it look like when people are reaching out — and what does it look like when they’re not? COMMENT on your fellow photographers work. Constructive criticism is welcome, but the idea is to be involved.

🧧年廿八遊年宵活動🧧 
《多才多藝大組》活動 
[1502 年廿八團年飯遊年宵活動]🧧🍽️ 
日期：2月15日(日/年廿八) 
時間：1900 地點：cwb天天/維園 費用：約$500以下 Host：CC 
⭐️節目行程內容⭐️
(Part A.天天海南雞團年飯）🍽️
時間：1900-2115
消費：大約$350
訂位：4人以上 event fee：每位$10 
(Part B.遊維園年宵花市)
時間：2130-2300
消費：自定消費力 
⚠️溫馨提示：～
1.歡迎成員邀請朋友參加
2.參加活動成員，必須要留whatsapp號碼聯絡，否則一律轉為waiting list;
不歡迎臨時消失飛機友，當成員參加活動組後，要缺席必須要2天前通知，方便host向餐廳更正人數，請自動自覺退組，在meetup轉“not-going。
3.若發現成員經常性臨時飛機友，會列入黑名單，望成員尊重自己，尊重本組活動。 {參考資料} 天天海南雞飯 (銅鑼灣) 網上訂座享特別優惠兼賺Rice Dollars 網址: https://s.openrice.com/QrbS0KPy400~uAyTUAw 地址: 香港銅鑼灣京士頓街9號Fashion Walk地下H2號舖 電話: +852 31082181 維園花市年宵： https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/activity/detail/20086958?utm_source=app_share&utm_medium=share ==========================

2 hrs session for beginners who can basically to hit the ball but need more practice intend to improve the rally consistency. 1st hr will do the drill for fundamental skills eg Forehand, backhand & volley 2nd hr The players will team up to play double rally or game by rotations Below fee including court fee and a basket of balls to be provided for rally practice. 5-6 or more players - HK250/P 4-3 player-HK280/P For newly join player, pls whatsapp me, 64304812 to ensure a good communication for event details and host reserve a right to adjust the player list. The players having no show record or bad attitude in event, who will not welcome to event.

2 hrs session for adv beginners who can rally and serve basically to enjoy hitting fun, practicing and improve game sense. The players will team up to play double by rotations after 15\~20 mins warm up. HK80/P, including court fee and new or half new balls to be provided for hitting. For newly join player, pls whatsapp me, 64304812 to ensure a good communication for event details. Regularly join players have priority and host reserve a right to adjust the player list. The players having no show record or bad attitude in event, who will not welcome to event.

Join us at the Aftermath for a relaxing night of movie and drinks. Each event, a participant from this group picks a theme of three movies, then at the next event the group will vote on one of these movies to watch together. After the movie, participants can stay to continue discussing the film or hang out at the bar that will continue staying open. So join with all your film passion, bring friends along and enjoy a fun and interactive evening in good company!! **This showing's theme** Who knew you can find love in Hong Kong? Hong Kong is an international city, people from diverse backgrounds and all over the world, let's celebrate Valentine's day with these romantic movies! Will your heart be moved??? **Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong**, 2015 ‧ 1h18 Trailer: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM2Dntg9rCc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM2Dntg9rCc) **My Indian Boyfriend**, 2021 ‧ 1h40 Trailer: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAZhZ4PuWq8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAZhZ4PuWq8) **Hello, Love, Goodbye**, 2019 ‧ 2h01 Trailer: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7UyA4w6a7A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7UyA4w6a7A) Points to note: * Since the bar is gracious enough to host us without a cover charge, participants must buy at least one drink/food item in order to attend 🙏 * Please try to come on time (on or before 7:00pm) so you can buy your food and drinks and settle down ready for the movie. * We watch the three trailers and vote for one film to watch. We aim to screen the trailers around 7:15pm and start the movie at 7:30pm. * All movies will be subtitled in English. * The venue does get cold so bring a coat or extra sweater! * After the movie usually some members will hang around for a drink. Feel free to join us for a discussion about the movie or anything else. If you have any questions please contact one of the organisers. If you are interested in hosting or would like to suggest a theme, we'd love to hear from you!

\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 📣 我地成業街超抵Deal場地‼️ 星期一至四，$600 book 場玩6個鐘，book 晒成個場, 600尺空間自由玩！ 歡迎約埋啲朋友仔一齊上去玩啦！查詢預約：Whatsapp 6️⃣7️⃣9️⃣4️⃣1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣6️⃣ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **今日活動資訊:** 費用: [$100 / Girls $60] Pay at entrance. 包飲品一盒, extra飲品每盒$5. 🔔 人多, 或員工/主持忙於教玩遊戲時可能沒暇收取場費, 請利用櫃面PayMe code/Ali Pay /FPS號碼自行支付. 如發現有故意走數情況, 會被放進Meeple Tree 黑名單. 🔔 必須在此報名. 🔔 場地沒有食物提供, 但歡迎帶外賣上來食. 🔔 宣傳其他場地/放飛機/遊戲過程中態度惡劣者會被放進黑名單. 🔔 入埸請除鞋. 埸內拖鞋祗供店內用, 請勿著出店外. 🔔 報名參加Meetup活動, 當系統問你"Are you bringing anyone"時, 如果你祗是一個人來, 毋須㩒+1 (+1代表會帶朋友來的意思). 🔔 我哋嘅活動主持人有時會因為工作或者學業關係臨時嚟唔到，Meeple Tree 保留臨時更換主持嘅可能性。🙏 🔔 本會因放飛機(活動開始前24小時內退出者)被移除人數: 98 🔔 Meeple Tree保留參加者名單最後決定權. 🔔 Follow我哋IG: mtboardgame / boardgame_hk

Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting. Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting. Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot! *Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*

Our next much-awaited **COLUMBUS** meetup is **Tuesday February 24 from 7-10 pm at ACE OF CUPS**. Meet patients, cultivators, processors, dispensary managers/staff, physicians, home growers, educators, activists, nonprofits, artists, attorneys, business owners, writers, students, and supporters to network, share our knowledge, collaborate, support each other and make new friends! WE HOPE TO BE COLLECTING SIGNATURES TO OVERTURN SB56. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO JOIN US AND SIGN! Hope you will be there too! Save the date and pass the word. **Please RSVP** so we know who is coming and how many to expect. Find us to say hi and we will introduce you to others. We should be easy to spot. (The happy-looking group wearing cool nametags! See photos from our past events.) Sign in, grab a name tag, start your own bar/food tab, meet old friends and make new ones! Everyone is welcome. SEE YOU THERE!

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** TBD **YouTube Link** TBA

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you knew Del Close on a personal level, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup** for some fun and games! The idea behind improv is to create entire scenes from scratch based on a suggestion from the audience. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway*, *ComedySportz*, or *Wild 'n Out*; it could also be done to tell stories, like *Middleditch and Schwartz*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and free!) weekly comedy event, brings the games (and occasionally different forms) for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Not only is it a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and make friendships that'll last a lifetime! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "Yes, And" that you'll have fun!

We will have lunch at Cap City Diner in Gahanna at 12:00 then walk over to the theater afterwards. The Movie Solo Mio starts at 1:20.It will be posted when tickets available to purchase probably the week before then we’ll post our seat number so we can all sit together 😎

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.