By Charmaine Yu
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A musical inspired by Hong Kong true crime, delicious Thai-flavoured treats, a sale of preloved clothing worn by local celebrities, and a session of meditation and matcha are among the fun activities happening in Hong Kong this weekend.
Read on to find out more.
1. Aricha Gelato and Snack Baby
In collaboration with Snack Baby Gelato, Thailand’s Aricha Gelato House will host a pop-up event on September 20-21 in Central.
For one weekend only, Hongkongers can get a taste of Bangkok through Aricha’s two guest flavours: Thai tea shaved ice, made with home-made grass jelly and sweet croutons, and Thai twisted pavlova, which wields the sweetness of passion fruit lemongrass sorbet and toasted coconut meringue cookies.
Snack Baby specialises in artisanal gelato, including dairy- and lactose-free options, as well as no- and low-alcohol beverages. Throw in Aricha’s mission to make everything from scratch with natural ingredients and the two will get to show off their culinary creativity to Hongkongers in this delicious weekend activity.
93-95 Hollywood Road, G/F, Central
2. Lululemon at PMQ
Sports gear enthusiasts can enjoy a newly launched pop-up at PMQ in Central, where Lululemon will offer curated resale pieces and upcycling workshops until September 21.
In partnership with the non-profit organisation Redress, the “Like New” pop-up event will also feature preloved Lululemon products from actor Terrance Lau, singer Jeffrey Ngai, Hong Kong swimmer and former Lululemon ambassador Camille Cheng, and more.
The pop-up is open to the public from 11am to 7pm each day.
HG11-12, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central
3. Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel is a new true crime musical by Hong Kong-based Scottish director and writer Candice Moore.
With music and lyrics by Heather Cooper and Jacqueline Gourlay Grant, this theatrical project is inspired by the 2014 murders of Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih in Hong Kong.
The true crime story follows Alex Ramirez, a successful investment banker and preacher in Hong Kong who is hiding secrets beneath his perfect facade. Meanwhile, the Domingo sisters are undercover investigators hired to grow close to Alex and gather evidence about a string of murders in the city. Can the sisters bring Alex to justice before he unravels the truth?
Supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the team behind Fallen Angel will perform staged readings from September 17 to 20 at 8pm. Tickets are available for purchase online and cost HK$120-HK$150.
McAulay Studio, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
4. Flow & Glow
Flow & Friends HK, a wellness and social club, has two hours of wellness and beauty in store for you this Saturday, where you can recharge with ceremonial-grade matcha between core power yoga sessions at a Flow and Glow workshop from 11.30am.
Cool down with a session of sound healing and meditation after a 40-minute full-body-sculpt workout, and indulge in a little skincare therapy provided by Project E Beauty.
Before you go home with a curated bag of Project E products, enjoy some premium matcha by Cafe 131 as an early afternoon refuel.
This delicately assembled workshop of fitness and self-care is the perfect reset activity for the weekend. Tickets are available for purchase online at HK$350.
One-ThirtyOne, 131 Tseng Tau Village, Shap Sze Heung, Sai Kung
A star-studded cast including Jun Ji-hyun (My Love from the Star), Gang Dong-won (Uprising) and Hollywood actor John Cho (Cowboy Bebop) headlines Disney+’s new K-drama series Tempest, a globe-trotting political thriller that sees the Han peninsula teetering on the brink of nuclear war.
Written by Chung Seo-kyung (Little Women) and directed by Kim Hee-won (Vincenzo), Tempest is South Korea’s latest attempt to capture a worldwide audience, not as a foreign-language curio, but as a genuine cross-border phenomenon.
Jun takes the lead as Seo Mun-ju, a former UN ambassador who returns to Korea to take her place alongside her estranged husband Jang Jun-ik (Park Hae-joon) as he makes a bid for the presidency.
Jang, a staunch advocate for reunification between the North and South, learns the hard way that he faces stiff opposition from all sides when he is gunned down by a rogue assassin.
Mun-ju throws herself between her fallen husband’s body and the gunman, and in the heat of the moment, is saved by the valiant intervention of a mysterious stranger (Gang), who wrestles the killer to the ground. Before swallowing a suicide pill, the assassin utters a shocking accusation: that presidential candidate Jang was really a North Korean spy. Read our full preview
Tempest is streaming on Disney+.
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