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Sporting bonanza

The 2023 calendar offers plenty of scintillating sporting action to follow all through the year.

It’s going to be an exciting year, packed with sports action. What is in store in 2023? Click on the icons to find out…

Jingle all the way

Two similar pictures, yet 10 differences. Look closely to spot them all!

It’s past Christmas, but it’s never over till it is. Here’s a puzzle to bring back the cheer. Two similar pictures, yet 10 reasons why they are not identical. Can you tell us why?

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On a roll!

Get ready with popcorn and pals, as you watch these movies come alive in a screen near you.

Looking ahead to 2023’s movie-release calendar, the schedule is packed with fun, family-friendly films, some of which are likely to become your favourite movies.

Mummies | Warner Bros
Release: February 24, 2023

Three Egyptian mummies — a princess, a former charioteer and his younger brother — and their pet baby crocodile land up in present-day London and embark on a search for an old ring belonging to the Royal Family, which was stolen by the ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby. The film follows their adventures, as they move from an underground secret city in ancient Egypt to a modern city.

The Super Mario Bros | Universal Pictures
Release: April 7

To save a princess in captivity, brothers Mario and Luigi will travel through the treacherous terrain of the Mushroom Kingdom along with Toad, an anthropomorphic mushroom. And they have to face the fire-breathing Koopa called Bowser.

The Little Mermaid | Walt Disney Studios
Release: May 26

When Ariel, the daughter of undersea King Triton, falls hard for the human prince, Eric, she makes a deal with sea hag Ursula to become human. This film features a mix of new songs and older ones from the 1989 animated film and is based on the Hans Christian Andersen classic story.

Elemental | DISNEY/PIXAR
Release: June 16, 2023

Imagine a world where the beings are one of four elements: fire, water, earth, or air. The story focuses on a fire and a water being and how they learn that they have more in common than they initially believed. Ember is a tough, quick-witted, and fiery young woman, whose friendship with fun go-with-the-flow Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Paramount Pictures

Release: October 13, 2023

A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and transforms the PAW Patrol pups into The MIGHTY PUPS with superpowers! But when the pups’ arch rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with a mad scientist, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it’s too late.

Trolls 3 | DREAMWORKS
Release: November 17, 2023

Want some sunshine in your pocket and good soul in your feet? Then get ready for the great news: Branch and Poppy are getting married! Get ready for a troll-tastic celebration.

Wish | Walt Disney Studios
Release: November 22

Teenager Asha and her goat explore the kingdom of Rosas, where wishes become a reality. This is Disney’s answer to what happens when you “wish upon a star.”

Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 | Sony Pictures
Release: December 20

For children who are not afraid of no ghosts, Ghostbusters: Afterlife finally delivered on their wildest dreams: kid Ghostbusters! The next film in the franchise will pick up with all generations of the Spangler family
and their ghost-hunting activities.

On these special days

Here are some important anniversaries to look out for in the New Year.

Many great things have occurred in history, since time immemorial. Let’s take a look at a few that will be celebrating landmark moments in the new year.

125 years: Author Lewis Carroll’s death – January 14

The world knows him as Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. But Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was also a poet and mathematician. He was famous for his ability to play with words. Apart from the two books about Alice, he also wrote poetry for children under the same pen name. He died in England, on January 14, 1898.

250 years: Captain James Cook crosses the Antarctic Circle – January 17

British explorer, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy, James Cook was renowned for three voyages between 1768 and 1779. In 1768, the Royal Society of London asked Cook to lead the first scientific expedition to the Pacific Ocean. During this period, he charted New Zealand reached the south-eastern coast of Australia in 1770. Between 1772 and 1775, Cook travelled around the world from west to east, trying to discover another southern continent. While he did not reach Antarctica, he became the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle on January 17, 1773.

100 years: Founding of Walt Disney Studio – October 16

What’s common to films like Bambi, The Lion King, Mulan, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves? It’s Walt Disney Studio. Established on October 16, 1923, it was first known as Disney Brothers Studio, as it was set up by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney. The Disneyland amusement park was founded in July 1955 and Walt Disney became synonymous for amusement for kids. From being a cartoon studio to make animated movies, the studio has expanded into making movies for children and adults.

250 years: Boston Tea Party – December 16

One of the most important events during the American fight for their independence from Britain, its roots lay in the Tea Act, enacted in May 1773. This gave the British East India Company a monopoly to sell tea from China in the American colonies. On december 16, 1773, American merchants dressed as Mohawks, boarded the company’s ships in Boston Harbour and threw over 300 chests of tea into the sea. The repercussions from this laid the ground for the War of Independence.