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Experience the world’s rich artistic traditions and modern creativity at Asia+ Festival 2025, one of Hong Kong’s most anticipated cultural events. Running from Sept. 9, 2025, this year’s edition promises a dynamic lineup that bridges cultures through theatre, music, dance, and exhibitions.

The festival will open with “The Cherry Orchard,” directed by internationally acclaimed Simon Stone and starring Korean icons Jeon Do-yeon and Park Hae-soo, offering a bold reimagining of the classic play. Audiences can also look forward to the rhythms of taiko drums from Japan, the passion of Argentinian tango, the energy of Zulu music and dance, and captivating recitals by globally renowned musicians such as Nikolai Lugansky, Dang Thai Son, and Mischa Maisky.

Adding to the vibrancy, the much-loved Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances+ outdoor carnival will return, alongside thematic exhibitions and collaborative works between local and international artists. With productions ranging from “Hinotori – The Wings of Phoenix” to Kung Fu Artistry — Bruce Lee’s No Way as Way, the festival is set to enchant audiences with its breadth and diversity. Check the full programme here!

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Step into the mysterious world of HalloWai “Spooky Garden” at The Wai, happening from Oct. 9 to Nov. 9, 2025. Inspired by Japanese ghost folklore, this year’s Halloween spectacle transforms The Wai’s L2 Landscape Garden and L4 Event Space into a playful yet eerie realm filled with cartoon spirits, kappa, and glowing red lanterns. Perfect for families and photo enthusiasts, this atmospheric setup invites everyone to capture enchanting moments amid a garden of yokai magic.

From Oct. 25 and 31, 2025, encounter life-sized spirits during the “Hundred Ghosts Meet & Greet” from 6 PM to 9 PM, followed by the thrilling “Trick-or-Treat Hundred Ghosts Parade” at 7:30 PM, where costumed characters march through the mall for a lively Halloween celebration. Guests can also cheer along at the “Hundred Ghosts Cheering Party” led by performer 翼-Elytra, blending Japanese idol energy with supernatural flair.

Don’t miss the Halloween Bazaar from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2, 2025, featuring creative local brands and handmade treasures at the L4 Event Space. With its mix of spooky fun and cultural charm, The Wai promises an unforgettable Halloween for all ages!

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See “In drawing, in remembrance,” a solo exhibition by Pakistani artist Shahana Rajani, on view at Para Site Hong Kong from Oct. 11, 2025, to Feb. 1, 2026. This marks Rajani’s first institutional presentation in the city, showcasing powerful video works that trace the impact of infrastructural violence and climate collapse on communities in Pakistan’s Indus River Delta.

The exhibition features “Four Acts of Recovery” (2024), a meditative documentary that captures the artistic and spiritual resilience of a Delta family using drawing, mapmaking, and painting as ways to reconnect with a homeland threatened by urban and environmental crises. Alongside it, the newly premiered “Lines that World a River” (2025) expands this reflection into a critique of capitalist and political forces displacing local communities near Karachi.

Curated by Jessie Kwok in collaboration with Yuanyu Li, the exhibition immerses viewers in sound, imagery, and objects from the Indus Delta, inviting parallels between Karachi and Hong Kong’s histories of development and water. Visitors are encouraged to engage in their own acts of remembrance, contemplating the shared resilience that flows across geographies.

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Celebrate innovation and craftsmanship at IWC Schaffhausen’s Ingenieur-themed pop-up at Harbour City, running from Oct. 15 to Dec. 12, 2025. Spanning over 1,000 square feet, this immersive showcase brings the Ingenieur’s celebrated balance of form and function to life through the theme “Form und Technik,” first unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025.

Visitors can explore a curated vintage exhibition highlighting six Ingenieur timepieces from the 1980s and 1990s. These include models featuring automatic, quartz, perpetual calendar, chronograph alarm, and the renowned antimagnetic 500,000 A/m design — each a testament to the Ingenieur’s technical mastery and timeless appeal.

The pop-up also presents the latest Ingenieur novelties, including the Ingenieur Automatic 35 and the Ingenieur Automatic 42 in black ceramic (Ref. IW338903), both embodying sleek, ergonomic design and decades of ceramic innovation. Complementing the experience, guests can join watchmaking workshops and interactive sessions, reinforcing IWC’s enduring commitment to craftsmanship and engagement.

The exhibition leads up to the reopening of IWC’s Ocean Terminal boutique on Dec. 12, 2025, unveiling a refreshed design concept.

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