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There are more than 100 group classes at the Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo, one of five exciting events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22 to 24. Photo: HKFWE

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

Whether you’re into shopping, fitness, films, classical music or Christmas fun, there is an event in Hong Kong for you this weekend.

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5 must-sees for arts fans in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 22-24

22 Nov 2024 - 12:14PM

Chinese crypto entrepreneur pays US$6.2 million for banana taped to wall

21 Nov 2024 - 10:53AM

Arts & Culture

Jennifer Lawrence-produced film shows women’s torment in Afghanistan

Apple TV+ documentary Bread & Roses, co-produced by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was shot entirely on smartphones.

19 Nov 2024 - 4:45PMvideocam

(From left) Bread & Roses producers Malala Yousafzai, Jennifer Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi, and director Sahra Mani, attend the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on November 14, 2024. Photo: AFP

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Tourists in Japan get their teeth into making food replicas

You’ve probably seen replicas of popular dishes in restaurant window displays. Tourists in Japan join workshops to learn how they’re made.

19 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM

Arts & Culture

Shanghai Art Week generates buzz despite China’s slowing economy

With an estimated 200-plus events and show openings, Shanghai Art Week was a celebration of the Chinese city’s connection to the world.

19 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM

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Hopes Magritte and Monet masterpieces can shake up stale auction market

Christie’s and Sotheby’s New York auctions this week also include works by Ed Ruscha and Keith Haring and one of Maurizio Cattelan’s bananas.

19 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM

One of Rene Magritte’s Empire of Light paintings from 1954 is displayed during a preview for a November 19 Christie’s auction in New York. Photo: AFP

Arts & Culture

Hong Kong’s Daniel Yeung on revival of his nude dance show

Yeung, 57, reflects on age catching up with him as he revisits exhibitionist solo dance work at Freespace in Hong Kong.

18 Nov 2024 - 3:49PM

A promotional shot for Daniel Yeung’s Freespace Dance-exhibitionist. Photo: Hoi Chiu

Arts & Culture

Restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch begins

Dutch master Rembrandt’s 1642 painting The Night Watch is being meticulously restored at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

18 Nov 2024 - 11:35AM

Arts & Culture

How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape

Often held in hidden locations without official knowledge, raves in China offer a sense of freedom to people feeling ground down by society.

16 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM

Arts & Culture

How beloved Cantopop classic The Bund took Hong Kong by storm

Featuring Frances Yip’s commanding voice, The Bund, theme tune to a TVB series of the same name, was also a hit among the Chinese diaspora.

17 Nov 2024 - 8:27AMvideocam

Popular local singer Frances Yip Lai-yee. Photo: SCMP

Arts & Culture

How British-born Chinese singer Mui Zyu is taking back her heritage

Performing at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:36AMvideocam

Mui Zyu is singer-songwriter Eva Liu’s Cantonese childhood pet name. She is exploring her Cantonese heritage after years of feeling disconnected from her roots. Photo: Tia Liu

Arts & Culture

Yoshitaka Amano exhibition celebrates Japanese artist’s 50-year career

Amano, whose portfolio includes the Vampire Hunter D novel series and Final Fantasy video games, is holding his first major European show.

14 Nov 2024 - 6:08PM

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British Museum to receive donation of Chinese ceramics worth US$1.27 billion

Museum to receive 1,700 pieces of Chinese ceramics, donated by the Percival David Foundation.

14 Nov 2024 - 10:43AM

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What if Buddha had visited the West? Artist’s Singapore shows pose question

Thai artist Natee Utarit has two connected exhibitions in Singapore asking what could have been if Buddha’s teachings took root in the West.

12 Nov 2024 - 11:20AM

Déjà vu (2019) by Natee Utarit, a bronze work that shows the standing Buddha (left) and the classical Greek statue “The Doryphoros”, part of the Thai contemporary artist’s solo exhibition at The Private Museum in Singapore. Photo: The Private Museum

Arts & Culture

How Chinese wedding dresses are made and their meaning on the big day

Whether cheongsam or qun kua, here is what the colours and embroidery mean on Chinese wedding dresses and why some can take a year to make.

12 Nov 2024 - 4:54PMvideocam

Qun kwa, a type of wedding dress worn in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China, comes in different grades based on how much of the red base fabric is covered with gold and silver embroidery. Photo: Jelly Tse

Arts & Culture

Mark Rothko painting goes for 30% less than in 2015 in Hong Kong sale

Untitled (Yellow and Blue) by Mark Rothko, once owned by fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, fetches US$33 million at Sotheby’s auction.

12 Nov 2024 - 10:37AM

Arts & Culture

Art Collaboration Kyoto, contemporary art fair with a difference

For the Japanese fair’s 4th edition, art was shown not only in a gallery but at historic sites to deepen visitors’ understanding of Kyoto.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:14PM

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Legacy of slavery runs through African art biennale in Senegal

Artists from the US and across Africa interpret Dakar exhibition’s theme, tied to slavery’s past and future repercussions, in various ways.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM

Visitors to the 15th Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar, Senegal, view part of an installation called A Palace in Pieces including Mountain Mama by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu. The exhibition’s theme is “The Wake”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Arts & Culture

‘Text hip’ trend makes books cool in Korea, and a bar catches on

K-pop stars like NewJeans’ Minji are making reading cool again. Chaeg Bar in Seoul is lined with books to read and serves literary cocktails.

10 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM

A book by Murakami Haruki at Chaeg Bar in Seoul. K-pop stars like NewJeans’ Minji are making reading cool – as is the bar, where you can read, relax and drink at the same time. Photo: Instagram/@chaegbar

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

From a gong bath to a concert under the stars to a restaurant where you can enjoy a barbecue platter, there is plenty to do this weekend.

15 Nov 2024 - 3:15PMvideocam

Arts & Culture

5 must-see music and arts events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

From an auction where you can bid with stories to a night of dreamy classical music under the stars, here is what is happening this weekend.

14 Nov 2024 - 1:18PM

Arts & Culture

Video art shows Chinese migrants’ struggle in 1800s New Zealand

Displayed at Tai Twun in Hong Kong, Lisa Reihana’s DigiRadiance: Gold_Lead_Wood_Coal shows Chinese miners in New Zealand in 360 degrees.

10 Nov 2024 - 11:44AM

A visitor watches Lisa Reihana’s DigiRadiance: Gold_Lead_Wood_Coal. Photo: Edmond So

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