Legends Assemble / Real Madrid – Legends vs Barcelona Heroes will be held at the Hong Kong Stadium on December 20. Classic players from two La Liga squads from different eras will once again put on their jerseys and face off against each other.

In addition to being a treasure trove of cultural relics and art, Czechia is also home to a number of historical towns and monuments. Many of them are well preserved and noted in the UNESCO register as world cultural landmarks. However, Mrs Klára Jurčová, Consul General of the Czech Republic in Hong Kong and Macau, hopes to introduce Chris to the innovative side of her culture. In addition to trying out a VR game developed in her home country, she will also invite him to the HKWALLS Street Art Festival to experience the hipness and dynamism of Czech street art. Speaking of art, neon sign making can be considered a traditional craft in Hong Kong. The techniques involved share many similarities with that of Czech glass crafting. Chris will take Klára to a neon light workshop for a taste of local culture. Radek Fiala is a glass designer who has been living in Hong Kong for over six years. By combining Chinese aesthetics with Czech craftsmanship, he puts the beauty of glass in an international spotlight.

The African Rhapsody

In the 2023 Policy Address, the government proposed a sports development policy that includes promoting sports in the community, and supporting community organisations in organising various sports activities and competitions. New sports have become a key focus of recent government promotion efforts. Through the 2023-24 'Pilot Scheme on Subvention for New Sports', the Leisure and Cultural Services Department allocated funding to 21 local sports organizations, supporting over twenty new sports like teqball, pickleball, sport stacking, and Mölkky. Nevertheless, a lack of venues poses a significant challenge for many sports. In response, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has allocated designated venues for pilot programs to support new sports. Will this initiative meet the needs of different organizations? How should the development of new sports in Hong Kong be positioned?

Two Russian PhD students who came to Hong Kong through the "Belt and Road Scholarship", one studying Chinese literature and the other science, what are their impressions of Hong Kong? How are they adapting to life in Hong Kong? What are their goals and expectations for future development?

Studio interview Part 1: Social enterprise Guest: Rebecca CHOY YUNG Co-chair, Organising Committee of Social Enterprise Summit HK Cathryn LAI Founder, AI health tech startup Part 2: Harbourfront Installation Guest: Arnold WONG, Architect Tat Lai WONG, Architect Features: - Tasting the traditional pastry made by elderly women -Explore the Business of Design Week -Enjoy the Hong Kong Squash Open -Feeling the 2024 Hong Kong Drum Festival

Over the centuries there have been many different artistic schools, styles, and movements in traditional Japanese painting. By the 19th century the art form revealed the influence and synthesis of native Japanese aesthetics and ideas imported from Chinese and Western art. Pushing the synthesis further, in his different styles contemporary artist Hisashi Tenmyouya says that he wants not only to revive Japanese traditional painting as contemporary art but also to rebel against the authoritative art system. The aim of the Osage Art Foundation’s "South by Southeast" project, initiated in 2015, is to develop and advance perspectives on Southeast Asian art. This exhibition, "Stemflow: South by Southeast" is the third edition. Curated by Patrick Flores and Reuben Keehan, this third edition brings together 19 artists from Asia and the South Pacific to examine not only the interconnectivity but also the cultural subjectivities of the two regions. The third edition of Tai Kwun’s Prison Yard Festival is back this month with a programme that highlights both local and international musicians. One group of musicians featured is the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The string ensemble is showcasing music that fuses Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” with original compositions by Egyptian-born, Sydney-based oud player and composer Joseph Tawadros. He's with us in the studio now, along with several of the orchestra members.

Around the megacities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, stretching all the way to Argentina, is one of the most species-rich forests on earth: the Atlantic Rainforest. But today only 12 percent of it remains. A wake-up call for environmentalists, farmers and researchers! More than 300 private initiatives want to break the negative trend and are planting trees en masse to restore tropical forests and turn them into species-rich biotopes. With initial success: The return of the imposing tapir and rare monkey species give hope.

EP04: A Vivid Reimagination - The Novel “City of Darkness” (Copyright ) (Thur., 5.12.2024, 1925-1930) The novel "Kowloon Walled City," written by author Yu Yi, has successfully achieved cross-media development through licensing to other companies, transforming the Kowloon Walled City IP into a popular comic and film franchise. The fourth episode will explore how copyright licensing allows literary creations to gain a second life, attracting new readers and generating higher economic value.

"Conversations with Global Investors" is an investment forum jointly organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Academy of Finance. The event will showcase Hong Kong’s vibrancy as an international financial hub.