What to do in Hong Kong this week
From a whisky tasting to a music festival import from Barcelona, we've got your agenda covered all the way until Sunday with the top things to do in Hong Kong this week.
Take a ride
Photo: Courtesy of Kingsley Ng
"Twenty-Five Minutes Older"
The fair might have ended, but you can still catch the last of Art Basel with this piece of interactive art. Local artist Kingsley Ng transforms two trams into moving camera obscuras, creating an altered reality for passengers to experience Hong Kong. Additional tickets are available daily at 8am on a first come, first serve basis.
March 20-28. Trams will be departing from The Pawn in Wan Chai or Western Market in Sheung Wan. artbasel.com/25mins
Drink for a cause
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Opihr at BlackSalt: A night of feeling Ginerous
BlackSalt is hosting a night of free flow Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin craft cocktails, paired with bites of contemporary Asian fusion. Part of the proceeds will go to The Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation, so you can do good and feel good.
March 28. 5.30pm-10.30pm. BlackSalt, 14 Fuk Sau Lane, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. eventbrite.hk
Jumpstart your wellbeing
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#YogaForAll: Pure Yoga Spring Detox
Give your mind and body a much-needed refresh with the last of Pure Yoga's Spring Detox Sessions in March, which take place in a heated room to jumpstart your body's renewal flow. Open to all yogis (or aspiring yogis), regardless of level. Bookings are open now.
March 28, 11am-12pm, 2/F Asia Standard Tower, 59-65 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong. March 29, 12.15pm-1.15pm, 4/F Lincoln House, Tai Koo Place, 979 Kings Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. pure-yoga.com
Refine your palate
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Malt Masters Whisky Tasting: Introduction to World Whisky
Hosted by Malt Masters' whisky ambassador, this introductory session highlights the regional styles of different whiskies from around the world. After tasting four whiskies from Japan, Scotland, the USA and Wales, you'll be sure to come away with a more refined whisky palate.
March 30. 7.30pm-9pm. Bonham Trade Centre, 24/F 01, 135 Bonham Strand East, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. maltmastershk.com
Appreciate the classics
Photo: Courtesy of Simon Fowler/Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Great Violin Concertos: Valeriy Sokolov
Award-winning Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov plays Stravinsky's “Dumbarton Oaks”, Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony alongside the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, conducted by Yip Wing-Sie.
March 31, 8pm . Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. hksl.org
Get raving
Nosaj Thing x Saito Danabe (Photo: Courtesy of Sonar)
Sonar Hong Kong
Launching in Hong Kong for the first time, Sonar celebrates music, creativity and technology with diverse performances and workshops. The electronic music and arts festival is originally from Barcelona, and will be hosted by a number of established and emerging talents in the field.
April 1, 11am-3pm. Hong Kong Science Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. sonarhongkong.com
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