Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, May 25-31

The Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival returns for its second edition at M+ from May 30 to June 1, celebrating independent filmmakers and artists who have influenced the Asian artistic landscape. Focusing on this year’s theme of “Time Will Tell”, highlights include screenings of works by May Fung, Ho Tzu Nyen and Tehching Hsieh, alongside exhibitions, talks and performances exploring how artists conceptualise the passage of time.

InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong will host the 7th Hong Kong Whisky Festival on May 31 and June 1. With more casks rolling into town than ever, highlights of the annual event include spirits from Australia, Taiwan, India, Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands and more. Notable first-time participants include Scotland’s Arbikie Distillery, renowned for sustainability, and the Goalong Distillery, a pioneer in China’s whisky movement.