Things to do now it's cool: Arts
Moonlight Movies
Movies on the lawn with beanbags, beer, and food – available for sale on site. Playing this season: Sex in the City (Saturday 3), Apocalypse Now Redux (Friday 9), Wall Street (Nov 13), and Moulin Rouge (Nov 14). Cyberport Podium, Pok Fu Lam, www.openairhk.com.
October Contemporary: Now, or Never
This major non-commercial art festival with a focus on contemporary visual arts gathers more than 100 artists in nine galleries across the city with events, exhibitions, and talks dotted throughout the month, including an outdoor installation near the site of the Kai Tak airport. Various venues, Friday 2-Oct 31, www.oc.org.hk. Three prominent art figures pick their favourites of the festival. See Art, p64
Central Waterfront
Sculpture Exhibition
Giant yellow cranes, a tree-man on the grass, and various other sculptures adorn the IFC lawn towards the Star Ferry Pier as part of this public art exhibition, organised by the Central and Western District Council. IFC lawn, open weekends, Oct 10-Nov 29, 9am-6pm.
6th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
The best of Asian cinema rolls into town with this annual event, which features a selection of more than 40 titles, including the latest works from esteemed directors Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, and Hirokazu Koreeda. Not exactly an outdoor activity, but definitely a seasonal delight. Screenings at Broadway Cinematheque, Palace IFC, and Palace apm, 2388 3188, Oct 15-30, www.hkaff.asia.
20th Yuen Long Arts Festival
This biennial arts fest gives the oft-neglected district its time in the spotlight, with dance performances, Chinese opera, folk songs, and other cultural activities good for the whole family. Various venues in Yuen Long, Oct 8-Nov 19, www.ylaf.org. Tickets: 2734 9009, www.urbtix.hk.
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