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Ranshou Fujima, a female kabuki dancer, is revitalising the traditional Japanese art form, challenging norms and preserving its legacy. Photo: RK
World of performing arts

How one woman is rewriting kabuki’s ‘all-male’ narrative in Japan

Ranshou Fujima, a female kabuki dancer and archivist, is reimagining the onnagata tradition through a landmark exhibition in Tokyo.

Art

Zen and the art of flower arranging – how ikebana brings calm to your life

Music

Pipe dream: traditional wind instruments blow up a storm in Hong Kong

SCMP Highlights

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.

A staff member fills bowls with herbal tea known as leung cha (“cooling tea”) from a giant copper pot at Pak Po Tong on Temple Street in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
A staff member fills bowls with herbal tea known as leung cha (“cooling tea”) from a giant copper pot at Pak Po Tong on Temple Street in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
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.

Artificial intelligence

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.

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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.

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Zorigoo Battsooj of Uuhai, who plays the horsehead fiddle (morin khuur) and performs throat singing. The Mongolian folk metal band will play in Hong Kong as part of the Asia+ Festival on September 23 and 24. Photo: Uuhai
Zorigoo Battsooj of Uuhai, who plays the horsehead fiddle (morin khuur) and performs throat singing. The Mongolian folk metal band will play in Hong Kong as part of the Asia+ Festival on September 23 and 24. Photo: Uuhai
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.

Travel

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.

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.

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
Art

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.

Different Directions (1958) by Fan Ho. Photo: Fan Ho Trust and Estate, courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
Different Directions (1958) by Fan Ho. Photo: Fan Ho Trust and Estate, courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery
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.

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.

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.

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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.

Chinese politician Duanfang (left) and his great-great-great-granddaughter E.L. Shen, a Chinese-American author whose new novel Foreigners follows three family members in different times who experience marginalisation in China and modern America. Photos: Wikipedia, Cassie Vu
Chinese politician Duanfang (left) and his great-great-great-granddaughter E.L. Shen, a Chinese-American author whose new novel Foreigners follows three family members in different times who experience marginalisation in China and modern America. Photos: Wikipedia, Cassie Vu
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’.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | 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’.

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Art

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.

James T. Hong’s “Apologies” (2012-) is projected on the outside of the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall. The ongoing video compilation of politicians’ public apologies is projected on the exhibition hall every night for the duration of the biennale. Photo: courtesy of James T. Hong and Empty Gallery
James T. Hong’s “Apologies” (2012-) is projected on the outside of the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall. The ongoing video compilation of politicians’ public apologies is projected on the exhibition hall every night for the duration of the biennale. Photo: courtesy of James T. Hong and Empty Gallery
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’.

Art

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.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | 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.

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)
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

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.

Exhibits are displayed at “Miss You Much. Leslie 70th Birthday. Exhibition” at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, which marks the 70th anniversary of Leslie Cheung’s birth. The exhibition features more than 300 rare items, stage costumes and recreations of interiors from Cheung’s former residences. Photo: Karma Lo
Exhibits are displayed at “Miss You Much. Leslie 70th Birthday. Exhibition” at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, which marks the 70th anniversary of Leslie Cheung’s birth. The exhibition features more than 300 rare items, stage costumes and recreations of interiors from Cheung’s former residences. Photo: Karma Lo
Art

‘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’.

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.

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World of performing arts

Review | Cavalluna’s Hong Kong debut was a magical, if cliché, equine spectacle

Cavalluna’s Asian debut stunned the city with its spectacular horsemanship, but plain and flawed storytelling was a fly in the ointment.

An equestrian stunt performer balancing on the side of her horse at a performance of Cavalluna – Gate to the Otherworld. The show is in Hong Kong until September 13 at Kai Tak Arena. Photo: Cavalluna
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