Napue Gin in Hong Kong? You Bet!

 

 

Ah, what could be as sweet as a misty morning meadow, with a gentle warmth and the scents and flavours of the quintessential Finnish forests? It is none other than Napue Gin- the world’s best gin for gin & tonic!  Originating from the world’s northernmost gin and whisky distillery in the rural village of Isokyrö, Finland; Napue Gin has been awarded “Best Gin for Gin and Tonic” at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). This is one of the highest achievements any wine, spirit, gin or tonic can attain. However, that’s not all! Napue Gin is now available in Hong Kong thanks to Food Linkers. Food Linkers helps Europe’s food and beverage brands to connect with Asian consumers.

What makes Napue the best gin and tonic in the world? With roots at the very heart of Finnish nature, Napue is a full bodied spirit with a herbal sweet taste and hints of sea-buckthorn, cranberries, pepper, rye and birch leaves. Wholegrain rye is difficult to distil but it’s worth it as it creates a gentle warmth and spice unique to rye spirit. All of these ingredients along with the low northern sun and length of day in the Finnish summer creates a special intensity of flavor in the wild botanicals. Once you taste the complex, yet simple flavors of Napue Gin, take a moment to appreciate the clean, fresh finish. You may need to sample it again, perhaps several times to fully appreciate all the unique flavors. (We think you’ll find it hard to put your glass down!)

While you can find Napue Gin at several bars across Hong Kong(Momotaro, Three Monkeys, Djibouti, Deligator, The Pawn and Iron Fairies), you may want to try the award-winning recipe at home- impressing friends and colleagues!

How to Make the World’s Best Gin and Tonic

Ingredients

• 1 part Napue Gin
• 3 parts Fever Tree Indian Tonic
• Rosemary
• Cranberries

Fill a glass with ice, pour in the Napue Gin and top with Fever Tree tonic. Garnish with rosemary and cranberries. Enjoy the uniquely crisp, mellow and refreshing taste and aroma. Cheers!

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Asian Youth Orchestra Auditions 2017

 

 

The moment all music lovers have been waiting for has finally arrived! Asian Youth Orchestra presents yet another year full of enthusiastic expectations from renowned artists in Asia. Every year the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) conducts its summer festival in Hong Kong by inviting over 100 members, consisting some of the finest young musicians across Asia, for a three-week summer festival in Hong Kong before then setting off on an international tour with celebrated conductors and solo artists.  

This year's Summer Festival will run from 2 July to 24 July 2017, while the Global Performance Tour will be conducted from 25 July to 6 September. The Global Performance tour plans to include performances in USA, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Hong Kong, China, Japan and Taiwan. During the three-week Summer Festival, AYO members will study with an exceptional artist-faculty of principals from the Baltimore, Hong Kong, National, NDR Hamburg and Gewandhaus orchestras, Vienna Volksoper, the Bergamo Festival Orchestra & Teatro alla Scala (Italy), Brussels’ Monnaie Opera, the Triple Helix Trio, the Boston and Peabody music conservatories. For the 2017 auditions, applicants must be aged between 17-27 years and permanent residents of Asia.  

The repertoire will include:

• R. Strauss: Don Juan
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
• Mahler: Symphony No. 1, "Titan"
• Shostakovich: Violin concerto No. 1 in A minor
• Sibelius: Violin concerto in D minor

The Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) 2017 auditions are guaranteed to attract a swarm of symphonic music from all over Asia! Deadlines vary accordingly to country-based applicants, click here to see what the Audition dates and Application deadlines are for your city. Every musician from every Asian country has an equal opportunity to participate in AYO. Act now and do not lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play with the Asian Youth Orchestra- Asia's Premier Pre-professional Orchestra!

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Acquire the Latest Tools & Tactics to Maximise Social Engagement

 

 

Engaging your audience on social media is an effective approach to developing a community of followers for your brand. But, do you know which social media trends and innovative platforms to leverage on? What are some of the time-tested, recognized social media engagement strategies that have been effective for others? And, how can you use them for your success? Register now for a 2 day intensive workshop; Social Media Strategy 2017 lead by PRDA CEO Douglas White. It runs from 23-24 January in Singapore and 9-10 February in Hong Kong. Read on for a few tips on maximizing your social media engagement

Prosperity Research Digital Agency(PRDA) is Asia's leading social media agency that has delivered social media success for their clients in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese (Mandarin) for over 10 years! Some of these services include exclusive content, SEO, Branded Content, Reputation Management, Digital Strategy and Interactive Workshops.

Here are a few tips to maximise your social media engagement within no time:

• Use Facebook to reach out to your fans. Is your corporation arranging an event that is open to the community? Create a Facebook Event so supporters can RSVP and add it to their schedules. This is an important feature that is frequently ignored by companies.
• Add a personal touch to your Twitter with short video messages for your supporters. For instance, say thanks to somebody who shared your content or became a new follower. Or respond to a query somebody has about your business.
• Create valuable conversations using Google+ Circles, Communities and Hangouts. One Google+ aspect that is often less exploited is the facility to share Circles. Creating and sharing useful Google+ Circles can become a resource for your followers in search of more persons to follow related to your corporation’s industry.
• Participate actively in LinkedIn as it will help gain more visibility for your business.

While it may seem easy, social media engagement can be quite tricky; particularly for start-ups. Obtain step by step guidelines on how to leverage the details and algorithms of popular social media platforms to maximise your content reach and engagement directly from the experts at PRDA. So, what are you waiting for? Register Now!

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New Class: Barre Pilates Fusion!

Staying healthy and feeling your best is important at any age and doesn’t change just because you have a few more grey hairs. Pilates is a form of exercise that can become a way of life. Being healthy is a way of life. Being physically fit helps us to focus on our work in a productive manner, and provides us with the strength to perform daily tasks in our life. Iso Fit, established in 1998, offers an incomparable range of Pilates and GYROTONIC® session types for clients to choose from in order to suit their experience, personal training goals, budget and scheduling requirements. Iso Fit’s newest class, Barre Pilates Fusion, is a fun and energetic class of basic ballet dance movements to upbeat music fused with Pilates Mat! Read on to learn more about it:

With a team of trained, dedicated professionals, and a fully equipped studio, Iso Fit is well-known for devising effective exercise routines to keep up with the latest fitness trends. Just in time for the New Year, Iso Fit has added a new session for its clients called Barre Pilates Fusion. The class will be a mix of standing low impact dance movements, upper body toning using light hand weights, along with Pilates mat core work. The barre is used as a prop to balance while doing exercises that focus on isometric strength training (holding your body still while you contract a specific set of muscles) combined with high reps of small range-of-motion movements. The major benefits of this class are improved posture, muscle definition, weight loss, increased flexibility and reduced stress. The class is designed for all, where movements will be multi-level, from beginner to advanced.

Taught by Gemma Kelly, this class runs on Fridays at 3:00 PM. So, if you are bored with your traditional exercise routine and ready to have some fun while you get fit, then this is the class for you! Book your place right away and enjoy all the benefits Iso Fit has to offer.

For a limited time Iso Fit is offering an amazing KICKSTART deal to all new clients who sign up from from 1st Jan 2017-31st. This promotion offers up to a 25% discount off Iso Fit's normal prices- making it the perfect way to get back into the swing of things! Head over to Iso Fit in Central Hong Kong and get involved with some Pilates and Gyrotonic Exercise in 2017!

Visit:  802-805, 8/F Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong

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A Pork Loin Primer

 

 

If you are looking for some deliciously different for dinner, the Pork Loin is a wonderful option. And for sure, it is a great one for entertaining family and friends, all year around. Pork loin is that generous swath of meat from the backside of the pig, and is as versatile and affordable as it is centerpiece-worthy. Flodins Premium Omega-3 Pork is a wonderful option, as they produce extremely high quality meat, and all their animals are raised on farms operating on world-class animal welfare standards.

There is some confusion about a pork loin and a tenderloin. A tenderloin is part of the loin, but many people- including people who you’d think know the difference, do not know all the cuts that a pork loin comes in. Read on to learn more about some of the most popular cuts of a pork loin. Or check out Flodins “Meat School”.

• The Pork Loin sits along the pig’s spine between the collar and ham (leg) and is another versatile prime cut that can be butchered in a variety of ways and bought with or without bones. It is very lean with a fat content of about 2%, so the meat can easily dry out if overcooked. Most boneless pork loins are around the 3 pound mark and will have a fat layer on the top. Bone-In pork loins can be 13 pounds, the pig’s ribs help keep the moisture, but they also add the extra weight. Larger loin cuts are usually roasted. Whenever possible, the skin/rind should be left on during cooking as it adds flavour and helps keep the meat moist. Many supermarkets will have the pork loins pre-cut and trimmed.

Flodins Omega-3 Tenderloin prepared by FINDS Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui

• Pork Tenderloin is the tenderest part of the pig. Since this muscle is almost never used, the meat is very tender, which has made it a popular cut of meat. Most tenderloins are around the 1 pound mark, making them great for a weeknight meal, and families. There are larger ones, but they are uncommon. If you need more than a pound, you should buy 2 tenderloins instead of trying to find a larger one. When you are buying a tenderloin, there should be no silverskin attached. Silverskin is a tough outer membrane of the muscle, and should not be left on the meat after it has been cut. If you find a tenderloin with this still attached, you should leave it in the store.

Flodins Omega-3 Pork is great for any meal, as it is always juicy and rich with omega-3. Instead of having ham, a loin is a great option as it is large, flavorful, and a nice surprise. Flodins Omega-3 Pork is now available for home chefs at select ParknShop Supermarkets, in Kowloon Tong, Festival Walk - Discovery Bay Plaza - Stanley Plaza - Wan Chai, Hopewell Centre - Tai Tam, Hong Kong Parkview.

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On Your Mark, Get Set, And Run Up That Tower!

 

 

For almost a quarter century, the Gay Games have gained a prominent name in the world of sports, free of discrimination against race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and sporting abilities.  They have successfully turned things round for tens of thousands of individuals belonging to the LGBTI community through sporting events held every 4 years. At Gay Games Hong Kong 2022(#GGHK2022), they are going to introduce several new exciting and one-of-a-kind sporting events. One of these games is ‘Tower Running’. In fact, they have formally applied to the Federation of Gay Games to include this unique sport at the Gay Games Hong Kong 2022.

Tower running renders a unique opportunity to the runners in Hong Kong because it takes a lot of endurance, courage and high-level fitness to climb that multi-story building. Tower running is a tough challenge that will make runners sweat and keep them running until they reach the top! More towers rising in cities means more stairs, and this, combined with the trend towards tougher, more novel challenges, has seen interest in tower runs greatly increase. For example the ICC race has seen the amount of runners nearly double from 900 to 1,600 participants since it launched in 2013. If you love running and are looking for exceptionally unique physical challenge, you should consider participating in the Tower Running sport.

Just imagine about how it will feel to reach the top of one of the tallest buildings? Intrigued now? You need to train hard if you want to be on top of the world. Each training session can get your heart throbbing,  thigh muscles aching, and your body pouring out tons of sweat, but if you believe you can do it, you will!  Now go ahead and start training, because Gay Games Hong Kong 2022 will be waiting for you to sign up and participate.

We are still in need of Donations! Please show your support for #GGHK2012, and make your Donation via PayPal at "donations@gaygameshk2022.com". Stay tuned for the next Gay Games fundraising night!

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The Effects of Mindfulness on Your Body and State of Mind

 

 

Yoga is not only about poses. It is actually more about being comfortable in your own skin and attaining inner peace. And, to be comfortable you need comfortable clothing. Fret not, A Day with Fe is here to help! This aesthetic brand offers stylish and comfortable active wear, perfect for yoga, lunch with the girls, and everywhere life takes you. Read on to learn more about stress, it’s effects and how a mindful practice can help.

In today's world, everyone leads a hectic life. From numerous phone calls to a busy work schedule, we all suffer from stress and anxiety daily in life. While stress can appear as an energizing and stimulating force, it becomes a problem when it multiplies and leave us exhausted and drained. Stress can be physical as well as psychological. Many of us end up dealing with stress in a negative way, such as by drinking too much alcohol or consuming excessive caffeine. Instead, the best way to beat stress is to focus on nurturing your mind, body and soul. Yoga is one of the best activities you can do when it comes to beating stress.

Now that you know how stress can affect you, it is time to discover some of the many benefits of Mindfulness practice, both physical and mental. These include:

• Reduction of depression, stress and anxiety
• Balancing of mood and promotion of recovery from depression.
• Physiological advantages including immune support.
• A deeper awareness of the nature of our thoughts and feelings.
• Achieving clarity in our learning, decision-making, creative and productive skills.
• Enhanced overall sense of well-being.
• More frequent moments of gratitude, wonder and playfulness and spontaneity.

The more you indulge in mindful practices, the more benefits you will come across. And, if you choose to do yoga for mindfulness, then head over to A Day with Fe's shop in PMQ. Their newest collection of trendy yoga wear and accessories is out now!

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