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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend September 26-28
Your itinerary this week may have been somewhat dampened by Typhoon Ragasa, but when the rain dies down and the sun comes back out, there is plenty left to do before Monday morning.
The aftermath of the storm means urban cleaning, making it the perfect opportunity to volunteer for a clean-up run. If you prefer to treat yourself after the rainy week, however, a boozy take on a classic Hong Kong drink might be the perfect pick-me-up.
Here are five things to do in the city to cure your post-typhoon blues.
1. Zine Yo! Fest
The Zine Yo! Fest is a celebration of the makers of zines – small-circulation magazines – and print art. It is running until October 13 at Heath Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, offering a pop of colour to brighten up the rainy days.
The festival is presented by Zine Coop, an artist collective promoting zine culture in Hong Kong. It is also sponsored by Design Trust Ambassador, an initiative that offers financial support for art and design in Hong Kong.
Visitors who attend this weekend can explore local art at various exhibitions, as well as attend workshops and lectures on zine-making.
For those passionate about art, the festival offers a great opportunity to mingle with creatives as it features more than 60 local and international exhibitors.
B/F, Heath Mall, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
2. ‘Plogging’ with Green Hour Foundation
Merging the verb plocka upp – “to pick up” in Swedish – and the English verb “jogging”, “plogging” is the combination of running while picking up litter.
This Saturday, from 9am to 10.45am, Hong Kong environmental organisation Green Hour Foundation will host a plogging event for runners to fulfil their fitness goals while doing their bit for the urban environment.
Though the event requires a HK$50 donation, participants will be provided with bags, gloves and other clean-up materials. The donation amount is set at HK$30 for domestic helpers, and donations can be made in person or through Green Hour Foundation’s website.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned runner, an extra pair of hands to help clean up the city will be much appreciated after such a fierce typhoon.
Central Pier 9, Central Ferry Pier, Central
3. Kilian Bar at K11 Musea
Until October 12, fragrance aficionados can visit a Kilian Paris pop-up at K11 Musea, where they can explore the French perfume brand’s fragrance collections and experience its “scent-ertainment” concept through its new Angel’s Share collection.
The pop-up, dubbed the Kilian Bar, will debut three perfume scents packaged in frosted glass bottles to mirror its icy gourmand scent.
The signature scent of the collection, Angel’s Share on the Rocks, contains notes of bitter orange and grapefruit oil.
Kilian Bar will be open to visitors from 11.30am to 8.30pm.
B1, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
4. Kinsman and Silk
Sweet beverages with an edgy alcohol infusion might be just what is needed to combat the gloomy weather.
Kinsman, a cocktail bar in Central, is partnering with milk tea brand Silk to add a contemporary twist to iced lemon tea and yuenyeung – the latter a mix of Hong Kong milk tea and coffee.
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Until October 11, check out The Homecoming, which is a cold-steeped black tea with lemon infusion combined with osmanthus wine and yuzu liquor, and the Silk Stocking – a blend of milk tea and espresso with rice-aroma baijiu and vermouth, topped with milk foam for a velvety finish.
Kinsman, 65 Peel Street, Central
5. One Battle After Another
This action thriller film offers the adrenaline to get you out of the post-typhoon slump.
Writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic film, based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, is a huge, sprawling vision of a frightening America, one where revolutionary terrorists make sense and the government is something to be feared.
Starting in the past as a group known as French 75 frees immigrants from detention centres while bombing “enemy” targets, the film introduces three key figures: the fearless Perfidia (Teyana Taylor), her partner and bomb expert Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio), and their nemesis Colonel Steven J Lockjaw (Sean Penn).
Flash forward 16 years and Bob is living off the grid in a backwater mountain town with his daughter Willa (newcomer Chase Infiniti). Lockjaw pursues them relentlessly, afraid that Willa might jeopardise his initiation into a club of racist elitists. French 75 survivors send out an all-points alert to protect her. Read our full review
One Battle After Another is in cinemas now.
Find this useful? Look out for our recommendations every Friday online.
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Your itinerary this week may have been somewhat dampened by Typhoon Ragasa, but when the rain dies down and the sun comes back out, there is plenty left to do before Monday morning.
The aftermath of the storm means urban cleaning, making it the perfect opportunity to volunteer for a clean-up run. If you prefer to treat yourself after the rainy week, however, a boozy take on a classic Hong Kong drink might be the perfect pick-me-up.
Here are five things to do in the city to cure your post-typhoon blues.
1. Zine Yo! Fest
The Zine Yo! Fest is a celebration of the makers of zines – small-circulation magazines – and print art. It is running until October 13 at Heath Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, offering a pop of colour to brighten up the rainy days.
The festival is presented by Zine Coop, an artist collective promoting zine culture in Hong Kong. It is also sponsored by Design Trust Ambassador, an initiative that offers financial support for art and design in Hong Kong.
Visitors who attend this weekend can explore local art at various exhibitions, as well as attend workshops and lectures on zine-making.
For those passionate about art, the festival offers a great opportunity to mingle with creatives as it features more than 60 local and international exhibitors.
B/F, Heath Mall, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
2. ‘Plogging’ with Green Hour Foundation
Merging the verb plocka upp – “to pick up” in Swedish – and the English verb “jogging”, “plogging” is the combination of running while picking up litter.
This Saturday, from 9am to 10.45am, Hong Kong environmental organisation Green Hour Foundation will host a plogging event for runners to fulfil their fitness goals while doing their bit for the urban environment.
Though the event requires a HK$50 donation, participants will be provided with bags, gloves and other clean-up materials. The donation amount is set at HK$30 for domestic helpers, and donations can be made in person or through Green Hour Foundation’s website.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned runner, an extra pair of hands to help clean up the city will be much appreciated after such a fierce typhoon.
Central Pier 9, Central Ferry Pier, Central
3. Kilian Bar at K11 Musea
Until October 12, fragrance aficionados can visit a Kilian Paris pop-up at K11 Musea, where they can explore the French perfume brand’s fragrance collections and experience its “scent-ertainment” concept through its new Angel’s Share collection.
The pop-up, dubbed the Kilian Bar, will debut three perfume scents packaged in frosted glass bottles to mirror its icy gourmand scent.
The signature scent of the collection, Angel’s Share on the Rocks, contains notes of bitter orange and grapefruit oil.
Kilian Bar will be open to visitors from 11.30am to 8.30pm.
B1, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
4. Kinsman and Silk
Sweet beverages with an edgy alcohol infusion might be just what is needed to combat the gloomy weather.
Kinsman, a cocktail bar in Central, is partnering with milk tea brand Silk to add a contemporary twist to iced lemon tea and yuenyeung – the latter a mix of Hong Kong milk tea and coffee.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by K I N S M A N • 建 民 號 (@kinsman.hk)
Until October 11, check out The Homecoming, which is a cold-steeped black tea with lemon infusion combined with osmanthus wine and yuzu liquor, and the Silk Stocking – a blend of milk tea and espresso with rice-aroma baijiu and vermouth, topped with milk foam for a velvety finish.
Kinsman, 65 Peel Street, Central
5. One Battle After Another
This action thriller film offers the adrenaline to get you out of the post-typhoon slump.
Writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic film, based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, is a huge, sprawling vision of a frightening America, one where revolutionary terrorists make sense and the government is something to be feared.
Starting in the past as a group known as French 75 frees immigrants from detention centres while bombing “enemy” targets, the film introduces three key figures: the fearless Perfidia (Teyana Taylor), her partner and bomb expert Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio), and their nemesis Colonel Steven J Lockjaw (Sean Penn).
Flash forward 16 years and Bob is living off the grid in a backwater mountain town with his daughter Willa (newcomer Chase Infiniti). Lockjaw pursues them relentlessly, afraid that Willa might jeopardise his initiation into a club of racist elitists. French 75 survivors send out an all-points alert to protect her. Read our full review
One Battle After Another is in cinemas now.
Find this useful? Look out for our recommendations every Friday online.
Like what you read? Follow SCMP Lifestyle on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also sign up for our eNewsletter here.
