7 Hong Kong And Macau Events You Can't Miss In Februrary 2020

The Hong Kong Arts Festival kicks off this month, along with a host of other fascinating exhibitions, fairs and concerts

1. teamLab Supernature Macao

Above Expanding Three-dimensional Existence In Transforming Space—Flattening 3 Colors and 9 Blurred Colors, Free Floating, 2018, © teamLab

When: Until March 31

Where: The Venetian Macao

What: Best known for its brilliant immersive art installations that mimic the ocean, forests and skies full of stars, Tokyo-based art collective teamLab is bringing its inimitable work to Macao. Visit the 54,000sqft exhibition space and surround yourself with flowers, clouds, abstract designs and more.

Purchase tickets at cotaiticketing.com

2. Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (Cancelled)

Above Photo: Courtesy of Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon

When: February 9

Where: Various starting points

What: Hong Kong’s largest marathon returns. Join more than 22,000 runners in tackling the challenging 42km route from Tsim Sha Tsui to Victoria Park, or go for the less strenuous half-marathon or 10k. There are also wheelchair races, a youth dash and a family run.

(Update 4/4: This year's Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon has been cancelled. For more information, visit hkmarathon.com.)

3. The Hong Kong Arts Festival

Above Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (Photo: Courtesy of the Hong Kong Arts Festival)

When: February 13-March 14

Where: Various locations

What: More than 100 of the world’s best music, opera, theatre and dance troupes, including the likes of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and the Igor Moiseyev Ballet, converge in Hong Kong for the 48th edition of the Hong Kong Arts Festival.

Discover more at hk.artsfestival.org

4. The Hong Kong French Theater Festival

Above The Hong Kong French Theater Festival

When: February 24-27

Where: Youth Square

What: Dedicated to French culture and theatre, this festival brings together four popular French plays: Sand, Hugo, Balzac Tout Commence; Intra Muros; Aime Comme Marquise; and L’affaire Dussaert. All plays come with English subtitles, with proceeds going to charity.

Purchase tickets at ticketflap.com

5. HKPO: Jaap's Beethoven 5 | Rachel Cheung

Above Rachel Cheung and Louise Kwong (Photography: © Cheung Tai Chi and Giulia Hrvatin)

When: February 26-27

Where: Tsuen Wan Town Hall

What: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra continues its celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth with a rendition of his famed Fifth Symphony, while award-winning local pianist Rachel Cheung performs his rondo for piano and orchestra.

Purchase tickets at urbtix.hk

6. Ruel Free Time World Tour Hong Kong

Above Photo: Frank Hoensch/Getty Images

When: February 29

Where: KITEC

What: Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ruel returns to Hong Kong as part of his latest world tour. Expect tunes from his new album Free Time as well as hits such as Don’t Tell Me and Younger.

Purchase tickets at cityline.com

7. IllusfairHK

Above Illusfair

When: February 29-March 1

Where: JCCAC

What: For this second edition of this illustration fair, Anatomy of an Illustrator, more than 100 local artists are banding together to put on an array of workshops, seminars, live painting sessions, and other events to explore what being an illustrator really means.