In the midst of the American Civil War, a southern plantation owner’s wife is arrested by her husband and declared insane for interfering with his slaves. She is sent to an island mental asylum to come to terms with her wrongdoing, but instead finds love and escape with a war-haunted Confederate soldier. To learn more about this book, visit http://bit.ly/IeOdYT Historical Fiction
Lamma Dragon Boat Race, The toughest race on the calendar 40 Men’s, Women’s and Mixed teams compete over the full international 500-metre length course in the \
Second part of a series of fly on the wall style videos following an English couples dream wedding on the Island of Cyprus. Featuring some of the pre wedding photographs taken at Ayia Napa's Grecian Bay Hotel. Interview's with family members and what they think of it so far.
Tucked inside Bangkok\'s busy urban metropolis in a wilderness of mangroves and palm trees is Bangkok Tree house. Bangkok Tree house is a eco- boutique hotel on Bang Kra Chao , a small island on Chao Phraya river. The lush landscape of Bang Kra Chao is the new favorite destination for a weekend getaway, Just 30 minutes away from the city center, Bangkok Tree house is where you can escape city life to find yourself surrounded by trees, breathe fresh air, and sleep under the stars.
Osage Gallery is one of Hong Kong's most respected art gallery. With locations on Hong Kong Island and Kwun Tong they provide a generous breadth of experience. The space in Kwun Tong, located in a revitalised industrial area, alternates between Art Foundation, not for profit exhibitions, and installations of spectacular commercial artists. The dramatic space is unique to Hong Kong that is used to precious little space. This enourmous warehouse style gallery has 14 foot tall ceilings and one wall that stretches 128 uninterrupted feet. Osage Gallery combines their installations with guest speaker and other educational activities to provide experienced and new art enthusiasts a well rounded and rich experience. For more information visit www.osagegallery.com. English with Chinese subtitles.http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?contestid=&id=562
A Hong Kong festival celebrating victory against evil ending by climbing a tower made of pastry buns and grabbing as many as possible? Well if that doesn't sound like fun, what does? Cheung Chau Bun Festival celebrates an ancient event when Cheung Chau’s residents disguised themselves as different deities to drive away evil spirits. On May 12, the SO-U.TV team was on the island to take in all the mayhem. Go to http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?contestid=&id=620 to watch the highlights of the day.
The Lamma Dragons and Thirsty Horse have outdone themselves again as they hosted the 4th Annual Lamma 500. International Dragon Boat Festival at Tai Wan To Beach, Lamma Island, on Sunday, May 16th 2010. The Lamma Dragon Boat Festival has always been a popular attraction in the vibrant city of Hong Kong. This year, SOU-TV was the official media sponsor for the festival and we are happy to tell you that we have captured the most exciting highlights of the races right here!
