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Have you thought of going vegan but could not imagine not living without cheese?
This weekend in Hong Kong, you can learn to make non-dairy cheese at workshops with vegan chef Adrian Wu.
If you have toddlers, take them to a free movement session at AIA Vitality Park, in Central, on Saturday morning.
You could also learn how to start journaling, do some yoga, have a laugh for a good cause, and more. Check it out.

1. Comedy for Charity: In Support of Mind HK
Have some good laughs for a good cause this Saturday evening, as Backstage Comedy presents a line-up of comedians – host Bryan Bentley, Garron Chiu, Kári Gunnarsson, Annie Louey, Kate Hu and headliner Adam Hopkins – from 8.30pm to 10pm.
Tickets are HK$297; all profits go to Hong Kong mental healthy charity Mind HK.
For info, or to book, click here.
BaseHall 2, 1 Connaught Place, Hong Kong

2. AIA Vitality Hub | Creative Movement for Toddlers
If you’ve got toddlers from the age of two to five, take them to AIA Vitality Park on Saturday morning for a free movement session. You will work together to help them engage in movements appropriate for their age, and stretch their imagination while taking part in motor-development activities.
The 45-minute class introduces them to group-learning environments using strong bonds with their adult carers.
It starts at 11am. For details and to book, click here.
AIA Vitality Park, 33 Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong

3. Reflecting Life Through Death: An Expressive Arts Therapy Workshop
Registered expressive arts therapist Aleck Kwong Man-kit provides a safe space for LGBTQIA+ individuals to express and explore unsettling, saddening and curious emotions through forms of artistic expression.
By confronting the topic of death, participants are encouraged to reflect on the value of life with a more positive mindset.
In this two-hour workshop, participants may gain new perspectives on life to make thoughtful, pre-emptive life-planning decisions.
It takes place on Sunday, from 2.30 to 4.30pm.
For details and to book, click here.
Eaton House (co-working), 1/F, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon

4. Chef Adrian Wu Vegan Cheese Making Levels 1 & 2
On Saturday and Sunday, in level 1, discover the art of crafting delicious and authentic vegan cheeses including Cheddar and Parmesan, alongside dairy-free yogurts, sour cream and crème fraîche.
On Monday and Tuesday, in level 2, learn to make aged cheeses including vegan versions of Gruyère, Camembert, mozzarella, chèvre and Havarti, all requiring more intricate ingredients and fermentation processes.
Take either level, at a cost of HK$3,500 each, or sign up for both for HK$6,500, with a certificate upon successful completion.
For more details, or to book, click here.
The Institute Of Baking Arts, 121A Pak Tai Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

5. Together We Grow – Reflect and Flow
Rise and shine on Saturday morning and head to 1881 Heritage to take part in a journaling session followed by a flow yoga session, from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Wellness lifestyle brand Eve Bliss founder Amy Tsien talks about the power of journaling, and shares tips on how to unlock its benefits.
Afterwards, one of yoga and sportswear retailer Lululemon’s ambassadors Meagan Chung leads a flow yoga session. Explore backbends, flexibility, core work and arm balances.
Tickets cost HK$380 and include a voucher for a Lululemon top.
For details and to book, click here.
Naked Flowers, G17B & Basement, 1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong


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Vegan chef Adrian Wu teaches how to make non-dairy cheese in two workshops in Hong Kong this weekend. Photo: Instagram


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The AIA Vitality Hub presents an accompanied class for toddlers that encourages them to do age-appropriate movements and use their imagination in a series of motor-development activities. Photo: Allevents

Registered expressive arts therapist Aleck Kwong Man-kit provides a safe space for LGBTQIA+ individuals to express and explore life and death through artistic expression at a workshop this weekend. Photo: Instagram

Learn to make artisanal vegan cheeses at chef Adrian Wu’s workshops this weekend. Photo: Instagram 

Wellness lifestyle brand Eve Bliss founder Amy Tsien tells her story about the power of journaling, and shares tips on how to unlock its benefits through your own practice at a Saturday morning workshop.  Photo: Eve Bliss

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Laugh out loud at a comedy fundraiser for Mind HK, take toddlers to a creative movement class, and learn how to make vegan cheese


Laugh out loud at a comedy fundraiser for Mind HK, take toddlers to a creative movement class, and learn how to make vegan cheese.


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