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AUG 26 - 29 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong

The Affordable Art Fair is back, showcasing over a thousand contemporary artworks from 40 local and international galleries. Workshops and tours are available. Times vary. $120. Hall 1E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai. affordableartfair.com

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UNTIL AUG 6

SummerFest

Jam-packed with summer events, SummerFest returns to the Central Harbourfront Event Space to provide Hongkongers with a wide range of large-scale outdoor recreational activities including a series of 3D summer smileys, light/shadow Maze and handicraft workshops. Free. 9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong.

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UNTIL AUG 7

Horizontals

An exhibition showcasing new and recent art pieces from the Capri series by American artist Mark Grotjahn. 11am–7pm. Free. Gagosian, 7/F Pedder Building 12 Pedder Street. gagosian.com

UNTIL AUG 8

Summer Lovecation

Enjoy a variety of themed workshops and live music events held over four consecutive Sundays at Stanley Plaza. The two Sundays in August will include tea and wine tastings by tea specialists from Yú Teahouse. 12pm. Spend over $500 at Stanley Plaza or Murray House. linkhk.com

UNTIL AUG 15

Mirage

Combining traditional Chinese ink painting and modern digital art, artist Rebecca Hon hopes to merge the two distinct forms of art and create a unique contemporary ink painting. 10am-8pm. Free. S510, Block A, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central.

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AUG 13-15

ALICE

Get ready for a wild ride down the rabbit hole with Hong Kong Ballet’s latest performance, ALICE (in wonderland). With captivating costumes by Cirque du Soleil designer Liz Vandal this show is set to be its most eye-

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catching yet. 7:30pm. $90. Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. hkballet.com

Roméo et Juliette

Directed by award-winning Bartlett Sher, this adoption of Shakespeare’s classic, Romeo and Juliet will captivate audiences. 3:40pm. $230. MOViE MOViE, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. cinema.com

AUG 27 - 29

Hong Kong Wedding Fair

Divided into eight themed zones, this fair offers collections of wedding products and services for newly engaged couples. 128pm. $20. Hall 3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai.

wedding-show.com Midsummer Race 2

The second installment of the Midsummer Race has been scheduled for those that couldn’t make the first. Race across Shing Mun Reservoir in a range of age categories from junior to veteran. 3pm. $220. Shing Mun Reservoir Main Dam, Lower Shing Mun Road, Kam Shan. xterace.com

AUG 29

Hong Kong Living Summer Kids Carnival

Enjoy an afternoon packed with exciting activities including dance classes from Sky Dance Avenue and Move for Life, interactive workshops and bowling. Dress up in your best Hawaiian attire for a chance to win great prizes. 11am-4pm. $50. Tikitiki Bowling Bar, 4/F, Centro, 1A Chui Tong Road, Sai Kung. hongkongliving.com/shop

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