From arts and music to a coffee fest, this is what to do (and sip) across the region this week.
This week in the Greater Bay Area: Felicidade Tipsy Weekend on Macao’s Rua da Felicidade, and a Canto spin on Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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In a word, this week in the Greater Bay Area is serving variety. From a dim sum party in Hong Kong, to classical music in Guangzhou (plus relics in the shape of violins) and a three-day festival on one of Macao’s prettiest streets, our calendars are packed with events to suit every taste.
Read on for the full list of happenings.
Guangzhou
Traces Of The Inner Self and The Nature Of Things
Billed as a dialogue between Chinese and European abstract brushstrokes, this exhibition explores how abstraction continues to generate new forms of perception across different cultural traditions.
Venue: Guangdong Museum of Art（广东美术馆新馆）
Date: From now to 22 May
Concert by Lorenz & Stradivari Ensemble
Rare violins from the 17th and 18th centuries are to be featured in a special concert in Guangzhou by this famed ensemble.
Venue: Guangzhou Opera House（广州大剧院）
Date: 22 May
Time: 7:30 pm
Kaho Live 2026 Concert
This is Hong Kong singer Kaho Hung’s second solo concert tour, with Guangzhou set to be the second stop in China.
Venue: South China Agricultural University（华南农业大学）
Date: 23 May
Time: 7:30 pm
Yayan Concert Tour
This Guangzhou concert marks the third stop of the Chinese singer’s tour and doubles as a special birthday show.
Venue: Asian Games City Sports Arena（亚运城综合体育馆）
Date: 23 May
Time: 7:30 pm
inC Coffee Fest
Bringing together 80+ coffee brands from over 20 cities across China and abroad, this event features an appearance from the current World AeroPress Champion.
Venue: 533 Tianhe Rd, Tian He Qu（广州市天河区天河路533号）
Date: From now to 24 May
Shenzhen
2026 Bao’an Maozhou River Dragon Boat Race
There’s still a month to go before the Dragon Boat Festival, but the races have already kicked off! Nineteen strong teams will battle it out over a 500‑meter straight course!
Venue: Yanshan School（燕山學校）
Date: 23 May
Macao
Time & Movement – Experimental Moving Image Exhibition
Curated by Bianca Lei and organised by Ox Warehouse, this exhibition features artworks by artists from 11 regions, immersing exhibition-goers in layered visual realms and paradoxical contexts.
Venue: Cardinal Newman Centre for Culture and Arts Performance of Macau
Date: Now through 22 June
Felicidade Tipsy Weekend
Bringing together 25 bars from Macao, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Taiwan, this event will see Hong Kong pop star Tyson Yoshi performing on the final day.
Venue: Rua Da Felicidade
Date: From 22 to 24 May
Hong Kong
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Presented by WestK Performing Arts and Motion 27, this Cantonese production of Broadway’s iconic musical keeps the original’s drag, rock, and queer elements – then spins it with local pop culture.
Venue: Freespace at West Kowloon Art Park
Date: Now through 31 May
Nostalgic Cantopop Free Flow Dim Sum Party
Tim Ho Wan dim sum and Cantonese hits from the ‘60s to the ‘00s are sure to be a winning pairing at this party held to launch the iconic restaurant’s Nostalgic Dim Sum Series.
Venue: Tim Ho Wan branch at K11 Art Mall
Date: 23 May
