Weekend Fun | Wine fair, exhibitions, dance dramas and more

Wine to Asia 2025

Experience wines and spirits from more than 500 exhibitors from over 30 countries at the third Wine to Asia Shenzhen International Wine and Spirits Fair, a professional wine and spirits exhibition.

Photos from the event organizers unless otherwise stated

Dates: May 9-11

Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Futian District (深圳会展中心)

Metro: Line 1 or 4 to Convention and Exhibition Center Station (会展中心站), Exit D

Swiss design

This exhibition is organized into five sections, showcasing Switzerland's 400-year design history through over 200 classic product and graphic design works.

Dates: Until May 11

Venue: Garden View Gallery, 3/F, Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Nanshan District (南山区海上世界文化艺术中心三楼花园展馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 12 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A

Paper-cutting

“The Glories of the Black Soil” features exquisite paper-cutting works by artists from Fangzheng County, located in Harbin City in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.

Photo by Lin Songtao

Dates: Until May 11

Venue: Shenzhen Art Museum (new division), Longhua District (深圳美术馆新馆)

Metro: Line 4 or 6 to Hongshan Station (红山站), Exit A1

Lingnan culture

A captivating art extravaganza, “Kapok Flowers in Bloom: Contemporary Lingnan Invitation Exhibition of Prominent Young and Middle-Aged Artists,” features works from five talented artists, allowing audiences to experience the vibrant and diverse nature of Lingnan art.

Dates: Until May 11

Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Mondays

Venue: He Xiangning Art Museum, Nanshan District (南山区何香凝美术馆)

Metro: Line 1 to OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit C

‘Rite of Spring’

Chinese dance legend and renowned choreographer Yang Liping will bring her stunning reimagining of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” back to Shenzhen. A product of Chinese culture intermingled with concepts of nature and life, “Rite of Spring” spins an abstract legend of the path of salvation. The work is in three parts: Incantation, Sacrifice and Reincarnation. At its heart is a woman who volunteers for death in the knowledge that she will be reborn. 

Time: 7:30 p.m., May 11

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center Theater, Nanshan District (南山区南山文体中心聚橙剧院)

Metro: Line 12 to Nantou Ancient City Station (南头古城站), Exit E2

‘Tian Xia Da Zu’

Through a captivating performance, the dance drama unveils 400 years of history, shedding light on the unsung carving craftsmen, including the 46 named artisans from the Dazu rock carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Southwest China’s Chongqing.

Time: 8 p.m., May 9; 2:30 p.m., 8 p.m., May 10

Venue: Bay Opera of Shenzhen, Bao’an District (深圳滨海艺术中心)

Metro: Line 5 to Baohua Station (宝华站), Exit A

Quartet concert

The Borodin Quartet, one of the most historic quartets in the world, will collaborate with Russian pianist Andrey Pisarev to present a classical concert featuring works by Chopin, Shostakovich, and Dvořák.

Time: 8 p.m., May 11

Venue: Chamber Hall, 5/F, Shenzhen Concert Hall, Futian District (深圳音乐厅5楼小剧场)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D

A night of Lady Gaga 

Little Monsters, get ready! A Lady Gaga fan party will be held at Sea World tonight. The pop icon, who just released her new album “MAYHEM” and delivered a stunning performance at Coachella, will give four shows in Singapore this month.

Time: 8:30 p.m., May 9

Venue: MAO Livehouse, Sea World, Nanshan District (南山区海上世界MAO Livehouse)

Metro: Line 2 or 12 to Sea World (海上世界站), Exit A