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Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, February 23 – March 1

Experience some Yue opera or go for a special night at Argo, or perhaps try the anniversary omakase at Sushi Zinc after visiting the Maritime Museum

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The Shanghai Yue Opera House will be putting on a show on March 1 as part of the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Shanghai Yue Opera House

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Shanghai Yue Opera House – Selected Excerpts

“Fortune-telling”, an excerpt from He Wenxiu, is performed by the “prince of Yue opera” Zhao Zhigang. Photo: Shanghai Yue Opera House
“Fortune-telling”, an excerpt from He Wenxiu, is performed by the “prince of Yue opera” Zhao Zhigang. Photo: Shanghai Yue Opera House

As part of the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Shanghai Yue Opera House will bring six excerpts from the best representations of the Yue opera tradition to the stage on March 1. Fans can expect titillating scenes from Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as “fortune-telling”, and an excerpt from He Wenxiu performed by the “prince of Yue opera”, Zhao Zhigang.

Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. For details, visit hk.artsfestival.org

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Hong Kong Maritime Museum

An immersive space at A Deck within the Swire Marine Discovery Centre’s Marine Science Gallery. Photo: courtesy of Hong Kong Maritime Museum
An immersive space at A Deck within the Swire Marine Discovery Centre’s Marine Science Gallery. Photo: courtesy of Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Hong Kong’s museum of maritime heritage has debuted a new permanent exhibition about marine science. Split into the two themes of “Under Threat” and “Hope for Tomorrow”, the gallery features interactive and immersive installations about the effects of human intervention in delicate marine ecosystems, while also highlighting current marine conservation initiatives in Hong Kong.

Central Star Ferry Pier No 8, Central

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Argo

The Four Seasons Hong Kong’s beloved Argo bar will host guest bartenders on February 25. Photo: Four Seasons Hong Kong
The Four Seasons Hong Kong’s beloved Argo bar will host guest bartenders on February 25. Photo: Four Seasons Hong Kong
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