happening in March a day out with the blossoms and greenery! Tickets at $14, 11-20 Mar, 9am-9pm, Victoria Park. www.lcsd.gov.hk, 2601 8260.
MAR 13 Discovery Bay Sunday Market Shop till you drop for original handmade crafts, creative ideas, vintage clothes and organic goods. 11am-6pm, Discovery Bay Plaza, 3651 2345, www.ddeck.com.hk
MAR 17 St. Patrick’s Day Head to Cyberport to be transported to a typical Irish village, complete with Irish Band DARGLE, street theatre and Irish food and drink. There will be plenty of Guinness! Free entry, with giveaways and special prices on draught. Ocean View Court, The Arcade, Cyberport.
UNTIL MAR 20 Hong Kong Arts Festival The city’s annual cultural bonanza with world
class performers from Asia and beyond. For more details, visit www.hk.artsfestival.org
MAR 21 Art Gallery Night A chance to mingle with fellow art lovers and enthusiasts ahead of ‘Hong Kong Arts Month’. On the night, special events and exhibitions will take place at participating HKAGA member galleries throughout Hong Kong, from Central to the Southside. Free. No registration required. 6pm-8pm, www.hk-aga.org
MAR 21-26 Art Central Hong Kong’s vibrant contemporary art fair returns with large-scale installations, engaging talks, performance art and tours. Tickets for opening night are $500. Otherwise: $230, adults; $110, concession; $50, student: free for children aged 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult. Book in advance at www.hkticketing.com and get two for the price of one, plus fast-track entry to the fair. Central Harbourfront, www.artcentralhongkong.com
MAR 24 Art Basel x South Island Cultural District Art Brunch 24 galleries, artist studios and non-commercial art spaces within the South Island Cultural District open their doors and host exhibition openings, talks and performances over brunch. Head to Spring Workshop for the premiere of American filmmaker and artist Wu Tsang’s new film installation “Duilian”, produced after her six-month research residency. Free. 10am – 2pm, 3/F Remex Centre, 42 Wong Chuk Hang Road, www.springworkshop.org Or head to CHARBON, where Art Basel VIP ticket-holders can enjoy brunch and and a live dance performance curated by French artist Cyril Carret. 8/F Sing Tek Factory, 44 Wong Chuk Hang Road, www.charbonartspace.com
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