Today
Lantern Carnivals: To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Carnivals featuring free cultural and acrobatic performances, folk craft demonstrations, quizzes, palm-reading stalls and lantern installations are being held over three night, starting 7.30pm, at various venues - New Territories West carnival at Tin Shui Wai Park and Ginza Square today, Urban carnival at Victoria Park tomorrow (with the Tai Hang Dragon Dance performance) and New Territories West carnival at Sha Tin Park and Town Hall Plaza on Tuesday. Mid-Autumn Thematic Lantern Exhibitions are also on display at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza and West Kowloon Promenade. Inquiries: 2591 1340
Thursday
World Without Music: Loft Stage and We Draman's drama exploring the meaning of life amid people's daily routines and materialist pursuits. In Cantonese. 8.30pm until Sunday, plus 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, HK$220-HK$280, Urbtix. Inquiries: 3746 5216
Ballet appreciation lecture: Part of a series on five world renowned ballet dance companies, Margaret Lau gives a talk in Cantonese on the Bolshoi Ballet, its background and repertoire. 7.30- 9.30pm; AC1, Level 4, Administration Building, Cultural Centre; HK$40 Urbtix
Friday