This week, Macao’s stage shines with Operation Oops! – a musical comedy exploring urban pressures – alongside Nobel laureate Mo Yan’s powerful drama Farewell My Concubine. Meanwhile, Hong Kong welcomes Grammy-nominated R&B singer Giveon, world-class equestrian sport, and an eyebrow-raising fusion of Hong Kong and Italian pizza, while Shenzhen hosts an electronic music festival in a quirky location.
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But that’s not all. Read on to find out what else is happening around the Greater Bay Area.
Guangzhou
Li Zhouwei: An Unfolding of Stories exhibition
Contemporary ink artist Li Zhouwei depicts her observations of the human condition through her paintings.
Venue: Guangdong Museum of Art (广东美术馆)
Date: Now until 8 March
Awakening Lion dance drama
This production, honoured with China’s highest accolade for dance, tells the story of China’s armed resistance during the Opium Wars through the fusion of lion dance, Chinese martial arts and folk dance.
Venue: Guangzhou Hong Xiannu Grand Theatre (广州红线女大剧院)
Date: 26 January
Time: From 7:30 pm
Hong Kong
To Regenerate the Lost: A Solo Exhibition by Maria Kulikovska
The Ukrainian multimedia and performance artist explores themes of displacement, home and belonging through a radical lens. This week is your last chance to check out her show.
Venue: Double Q Gallery
Date: Now until 31 Jan
The Pizza Project: Tripe and ox-tongue pizzas
The Pizza Project has created a daring fusion of Hong Kong and Italian flavours with their limited edition tripe and ox tongue pizzas. Try it before it’s gone.
Venue: Across all Pizza Project branches
Date: Until 31 January
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Pet show
This year’s edition promises fun highlights like a mantis exhibit, cat and dog shows, and helpful pet wellness seminars.
Venue: Hong Kong Convention And Exhibition Centre
Date: 29 January to 1 February
Time: 12 pm to 9 pm; 12 to 10 pm on 1 Feb
Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show
Witness world-class international riders and horses compete in showjumping, and immerse yourself in equestrian fashion and gourmet treats.
Venue: Asia World-Expo
Date: 30 January to 1 February
Giveon concert
Seven-time Grammy-nominated American R&B singer Giveon will perform for the first time in Hong Kong as part of his Dear Beloved tour.
Venue: Tides
Date: 31 January
Time: From 8 pm
Macao
Portuguese egg tart pizza
Wynn Palace’s Italian diner spices things up with new dishes like the cinnamon egg tart pizza.
Venue: Pronto, Wynn Palace
Date: Ongoing
Golden Fortunes: Zhu Bingren’s copper art
Zhu Bingren – renowned sculptor of copper, an art form listed in China’s national intangible cultural heritage – showcases his work in Macao for the first time.
Venue: GalaxyArt
Date: Now until 12 April
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Beijing People’s Art Theatre presents Farewell My Concubine
Written by Nobel Prize laureate Mo Yan, the immersive drama radically explores timeless themes of power, survival, and responsibility through a female perspective.
Venue: Macao Cultural Centre
Date: 29 January to 1 February
Time: From 8 pm
DJ Jonas Blue at Club MOP
Known for blending EDM with pop music, British DJ Jonas Blue debuts in Macao this Friday night.
Venue: Club MOP
Date: 30 January
Operation Oops! musical
Adapted from award-winning Macao playwright Lawrence Lei I Leong’s novel, this musical comedy follows a group of misfits pushed to extremes by rising housing prices.
Venue: Macao Cultural Centre
Date: 31 January to 2 February
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Exclusive screening of A24 film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Catch A24’s latest award-winning film, featuring Rose Byrne’s Golden Globe-winning performance as a mother navigating her child’s mysterious illness and a crumbling personal life.
Venue: Cinematheque Passion
Date: 1 February and other selected dates in the month
Time: From 7:30 pm
Shenzhen
Zaha Hadid Architects exhibition
The exhibition chronicles Zaha Hadid Architects’ 50-year journey through immersive models and videos, beginning with Zaha Hadid’s early connections to China.
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art & Urban Planning (深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆)
Date: Now until 10 April
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TopBass music festival
Shenzhen hosts an electronic music festival featuring Chinese and international DJs at the quirky Window of the World theme park.
Venue: Window of the World (世界之窗)
Date: 30 to 31 January
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Zhongshan
Castle in the Sky concert
Listen to an orchestral concert of classics by Hayao Miyazaki and Joe Hisaishi this Saturday.
Venue: Happiness Blue Ocean International Cinema (Zhongshan Huafa Shopping Mall Branch) (幸福蓝海国际影城中山华发商都店)
Date: 31 January
Time: From 7 pm
