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Hong Kong rocker Janice Laujan finds a new medium for a ‘public breakdown’ – art
David Boring lead vocalist Janice Laujan says her exhibition, ‘Memory & Punishment’, carries the same sentiment as her music.
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How one woman is rewriting kabuki’s ‘all-male’ narrative in Japan
26 Sep 2026 - 12:45PM
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Zen and the art of flower arranging – how ikebana brings calm to your life
25 Sep 2026 - 4:15PM
Music
Pipe dream: traditional wind instruments blow up a storm in Hong Kong
Wind instruments from China, Japan, Laos and beyond joined the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to close the International Sheng and Reeds Festival 2026.
24 Sep 2026 - 6:15PM
Russian musician Olene Uutai playing the Jaw Harp during “Thousand Reeds, One Universe” Yang Zhengping playing the Lusheng during “Love Song from the Countryside”, in an arrangement by Ngai Kwun-wa for the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra Reimi Miura playing the shō, a traditional Japanese free-reed mouth organ
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Hong Kong Gen Z revives herbal teas; experts on intimacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From a Hong Kong dancer’s creative journey to the rise of bespoke jewellery in Asia, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
24 Sep 2026 - 2:15PM
World of performing arts
Could hit musical Hamilton be coming to Hong Kong in 2027?
Crossroads Live UK is recruiting for a tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, while social media posts point to Hong Kong as one stop.
24 Sep 2026 - 1:30PM
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Pakistani-made ‘micro film’ scoops top prize at Asian festival’s Hong Kong final
The event was the first Hong Kong finals of the Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival, whose 2026 edition champions community empowerment.
24 Sep 2026 - 10:34AM
A still from Between the Unsaid, which won the best micro film award at this year’s Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival regional final for Hong Kong. Photo: Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival
World of performing arts
Metal meets Mongolian throat singing and instruments in Uuhai’s Hong Kong debut
In Hong Kong for the Asia+ Festival, Uuhai want to expand the world’s understanding of Mongolia and its culture beyond Genghis Khan.
23 Sep 2026 - 6:15PM
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Chinese culture
Few still make Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns the classic way. This artisan does
Hong Kong lantern artisan Wan Wong explains why she keeps the traditional craft alive, barriers she faced as a woman and the key techniques.
22 Sep 2026 - 6:15PM
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From Star Wars to Banksy, 7 must-sees at new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Seeing everything at George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s huge new Los Angeles museum in one day is a tough ask, so here are some highlights.
22 Sep 2026 - 12:45PM
Art
Can Uzbekistan rival Dubai as the next global art hub?
The Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent’s inaugural exhibition sees 10 global artists examine the East through their own perspectives.
23 Sep 2026 - 11:42AM
The Colour of Silence, In Search of Truth (2026), by Shokhrukh Rakhimov, at the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA), in Uzbekistan. Photo: Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation and Timur Epov
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Fan Ho’s poetic photos of mid-20th century Hong Kong show in an unlikely place
An Italian palace in Turin is hosting a new exhibition of Fan’s works that capture everyday human activity in 1950s and 60s Hong Kong.
21 Sep 2026 - 5:20PM
Travel
Tapestry depicting England’s ‘most important event’ back in UK after 1,000 years
The Bayeux Tapestry is expected to draw 1 million visitors to the British Museum before its exhibition ends in July 2027.
21 Sep 2026 - 12:45PM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
The inspiring story of Hong Kong dancer who started at 48 after leaving Apple
Patsy Lo talks about making her latest dance film in Patagonia, being struck down by illness, and why she left Apple to pivot to dancing.
20 Sep 2026 - 7:15AM
World of performing arts
‘Easiest music lesson’: Astrid Jorgensen’s Pub Choir proves anyone can sing
From a Brisbane pub to America’s Got Talent – Australian vocalist Astrid Jorgensen shares her story ahead of her Hong Kong show.
18 Sep 2026 - 5:44PM
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Australian vocalist and conductor Astrid Jorgensen on stage at an energetic Pub Choir performance. Photo: Pub Choir
Chinese culture
The tragic Qing politician whose legacy lives on in descendant’s new novel
The life of Duanfang inspires E.L. Shen’s novel Foreigners, about identity, queer awakening and the immigrant experience in modern America.
17 Sep 2026 - 11:21AM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
‘Far too slow’: Hong Kong theatre legend on boosting city’s performing arts
Fredric Mao has launched a new foundation to strengthen Hong Kong theatre as mainland China’s arts scene grows at ‘incredible speed’.
16 Sep 2026 - 7:15PM
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Benjamin Grosvenor joins Hong Kong Sinfonietta for a memorable night
Norwegian Radio Orchestra conductor Holly Hyun Choe led proceedings on an evening starring Grosvenor playing Brahms’ ‘Piano Concerto No 1’.
17 Sep 2026 - 10:57AM
Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor during his performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta on September 12, 2026 at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall (Photo: HKS)
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16th Gwangju Biennale rises above controversies as one of art’s recent bests
Curators urged visitors not to be distracted by the bitter pre-opening dispute over the ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ naming. They needn’t have worried.
15 Sep 2026 - 4:15PM
Art
The Louvre looks East to help fund €1 billion makeover
To offset the costs of a major upgrade, Christophe Leribault, president of the Louvre Museum, would ‘love to have some sponsors from Asia’.
14 Sep 2026 - 12:15PM
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Hong Kong artist Lau Wai looks at the unsettling future of humans and AI
Lau Wai’s solo multimedia exhibition ‘After Intelligence’ is a disturbing look at how the lines are blurring between humans and AI.
14 Sep 2026 - 6:10PM
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Pianist Eric Lu brilliantly reflects Chopin’s genius in HK Phil concert
Lu’s terrific rendition of Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor was bookended by Yao Chen’s panda-themed waltz and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite.
13 Sep 2026 - 1:06AM
International Chopin Competition Gold Medallist Eric Lu photographed during his debut with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, in a ocncert on September 9, 2026 conducted by Lio Kuokman. Lu played Chopin’s Concerto No. 1 in E minor. (Photo: Desmond Chan/ HK Phil)
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Leslie Cheung would have been 70 this year. An exhibition celebrates the star
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum exhibition features never-before-shown stage outfits and offers rare insights into Cheung’s private life.
11 Sep 2026 - 2:21PM
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‘Worth zero’: why stolen Renoir paintings have little black market value
Two paintings stolen on Tuesday have a combined estimated value of US$10.5 million, but the thieves’ chance of profiting is ‘extremely low’.
10 Sep 2026 - 7:15PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 11-13
From a craft beer festival to an introspective art exhibition and a soundwalk to Tomorrowland’s fashion pop-up, there’s a lot on this weekend.
10 Sep 2026 - 4:15PM
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