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Charmaine Yu

It is easy to forget to appreciate living in one of the most enviable cities in the world when you have a hectic work week, but the weekends are the perfect time to reconnect with Hong Kong.
Here are five things to do in the city this weekend to cure your weekday blues.
1. Tea meditation and sound bath
Evolve Wellness in Sheung Wan will combine a series of mindfulness workshops designed to release stress, restore balance and nurture inner peace this Saturday.
For just over HK$400 (US$51) per ticket, participants will explore tea meditation, yogic breathing and a sound bath in a two-hour session from 3pm.

Evolve Wellness draws from Zen Buddhist practices of tea rituals and meditative experiences to offer you much-needed respite.
It is also partnering with skincare clinic Skin Laundry to give participants a free signature or collagen laser facial.
The Practice Studio, 2/F, Chuk On Building, 23 Mercer Street, Sheung Wan
2. Fitness at Lane Crawford, IFC Mall

Lane Crawford at IFC Mall in Central has unveiled its first On pop-up store. This curated space boasts chic, comfortable footwear designed for outdoor exercise and effortless yet elegant apparel for everyday wear.
Throughout September and October, the luxury retailer is collaborating with Hong Kong gym Rep Personal Training Studio and professional runners to offer mobility stretches and morning runs along the harbourfront.
These workout sessions offer customers the unique opportunity to try various On footwear while joining a community of fitness enthusiasts.
Visit the Lane Crawford webpage for workshop details and registration.
Lane Crawford, Podium 3, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central
3. De’Longhi cold brew mixology workshop
Cocktail and coffee lovers can get the best of both worlds with this mixology course hosted by De’Longhi Hong Kong.
In this one-hour session, you can learn how to transform your caffeine intake through creative bartending techniques.
Participants will be given 250g of De’Longhi coffee beans to work with, plus an additional after-class discount for De’Longhi products.
Taking place at the brand’s location at Sogo in Causeway Bay on Sunday at 3.30pm, this workshop will allow you to sip on tasty beverages while enjoying the buzzing energy of the city.
16/F, Sogo, Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
4. Silken Notes of the Chinese Pipa

Inspired by the rich history of the Silk Road, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra will perform a seven-movement repertoire for the opening of the 49th orchestral season on Friday and Saturday.
The four- and five-string pipas will take centre stage in this musical tapestry, accompanied by other plucked instruments such as the guqin, guan, oud, duduk, satsuma-biwa and the shakuhachi.
This orchestral performance is just one of the many programmes of the Chinese Culture Festival 2025 and the Asia+ Festival 2025.
Tickets for the 8pm performances range from HK$250 to HK$450.
Hong Kong Cultural Centre, L5, Auditoria Building, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
5. The Shadow’s Edge


For the past decade, Jackie Chan has been single-minded in his commitment to resuscitating his paternal image through his film roles. His latest work continues this trend as he reunites with writer-director Larry Yang Zi in a loose remake of Yau Nai-hoi’s Eye in the Sky (2007).
Chan plays Wong, a surveillance specialist brought out of retirement to assist the Macau police in apprehending an elite gang of hi-tech criminals.
Tony Leung Ka-fai plays the gang’s elusive patriarch, but more notable is how much of the film’s bloated runtime is spent on Wong’s relationship with his dead partner’s daughter, Qiuguo (Zhang Zifeng, Sister).
Trading Hong Kong’s gritty urban setting for the luxury casinos and cobbled streets of the former Portuguese colony, Yang’s reimagining is a far grander affair than its predecessor. Read our full review
The Shadow’s Edge is in cinemas now.


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This weekend, De’Longhi Hong Kong offers a mixology course on infusing cocktails and coffee, just one of our recommended things to do in the city from September 12-14. Photo: De’Longhi Coffee Lounge

The studio at Evolve Wellness. Photo: The Practice Studio

Lane Crawford at IFC Mall is hosting a pop-up exhibition for the On collection. Photo: Lane Crawford

The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra will perform “Silken Notes of the Chinese Pipa” for the opening of the 49th orchestral season. Photo: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

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Kactus Koffee has opened its second location in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/slowmo.chi

Coffee eggnog and the branch-exclusive pineapple bun with coffee butter at Urban Coffee Roaster’s new Hong Kong International Airport branch, one of various new cafe openings in Hong Kong in September. Photo: Urban Coffee Roaster

Kactus Coffee has opened its second location, in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood. Photo: Instagram/slowmo.chi

A cream puff and coffee at Sap Sann’s new Mong Kok location. Photo: Instagram/karo.ffee

Swallow Dive has moved from Sheung Wan to Wan Chai. Photo: Instagram/danesta

Brentwood Coffee Roaster has opened a new branch in Lee Garden Three in Causeway Bay. Photo: Instagram/foodiepoison

Urban Coffee Roaster has opened a new location inside Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Urban Coffee Roaster

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A ragu dish at Nocino, which celebrates the rustic, homestyle cuisine of the Ticino region in southern Switzerland. The restaurant is opening a fourth location, on Hollywood Road in Central. Photo: Nocino

Thonglor offers authentic Bangkok street food. Photo: Instagram/thonglorhk

The Doctor’s Residence by Dr Fern “treats” its patients with personalised drinks made from fresh, local herbs and botanicals. Photo: Facebook/Dr Fern’s Gin Parlour

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Rigatoni at La Volta. Photo: La Volta

Guests can look forward to creations such as Fig Ol’ Days and the Gin & Apple at Mius, Shelley Tai’s new bar. Photo: Mius Hong Kong

Fried white boletus with qiubei dry red pepper at The Mushroom. The Mushroom

Bibim buckwheat noodles at O’rm. Photo: O’rm

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Bartenders at Chandu create drinks with a narrative that are loosely based on history. Photo: The Robertson House by the Crest Collection

A bartender mixes a drink at Chandu, one of our picks of six of the best hidden speakeasy bars in Singapore. Photo: The Robertson House by the Crest Collection

The Mizuwari whisky highball at Live Twice uses Hokkaido soft water rather than soda to accentuate the malt notes of the Japanese Nikka whiskies. Photo: Instagram/@livetwicesg

Chandu is inspired by Singapore’s colonial era, when opium dens flourished in the city state. Photo: The Robertson House by The Crest Collection

Chandu’s Mata Hari cocktail is named after a Dutch dancer and courtesan. Photo: Facebook/Chandu

Oriental Elixir, located in a Peranakan rowhouse, is a dimly lit watering hole for nonconformist cocktails. Photo: Philipp Meier

Oriental Elixir’s Malabar Tamarind cocktail combines the sour ingredient with roasted cherry tomato gin, dry vermouth. Photo: Instagram/@oriental.elixir

Junior the Pocket Bar is a small, 25-seater speakeasy that tasks itself with changing the menu completely every few months. Photo: Philipp Meier

A cocktail titled Sesame from the Korea-inspired menu at Junior the Pocket Bar. Photo: Junior the Pocket Bar

Jade Harbour is part of The Bund menu currently offered at Junior the Pocket Bar, inspired by the Shanghai district. Credit: Junior the Pocket Bar

For its Korean Joseon dynasty-inspired menu, the interiors of Junior the Pocket Bar featured dragons. Photo: Philipp Meier

Roxy is a hip-hop-inspired speakeasy hidden inside the Miss Fitz restaurant in Singapore’s Marina Bay. Photo: Facebook/Roxy

The drinks at Roxy are based on classics, but are given their own spin. Photo: Facebook/Roxy

Last Word has finessed tipples that were invented in the 1920s. Photo: Philipp Meier

Last Word’s eponymous cocktail is a classic, blending gin, maraschino liqueur, green chartreuse and lime. Photo: Instagram/@lastwordsg

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Chinese classical music, meditation and sound baths, mixology, and the new Jackie Chan film are among our highlights for this weekend


Chinese classical music, meditation and sound baths, mixology, and the new Jackie Chan film are among our highlights for this weekend.
