That's PRD takes a look at the best of the month in Hong Kong.
April 1-30: The BNP Paribas Museum of Bethanie
The BNP Paribas Museum of Bethanie, which tells the history of the French Mission, Bethanie and its sister foundation Nazareth, is open to the public. Museum ticket holders will be provided with a complimentary guided tour of this historic site. Advance bookings are recommended.
Apr Fri-Sat 12pm, 4pm English tours; HKD25 per ticket. The BNP Paribas Museum of Bethanie (www.hkapa.edu)
April 9: 2017 JCW Fan Meeting
Ji Chang Wook, who rose to fame in Asia starring in the Korean dramas, will enter his mandatory conscription this year. The new film Fabricated City, which he first starred in as a leading role, has broken a new Korean film record this year, selling two million tickets in just twelve days.
Apr 9, 8pm; Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (www.hkticketing.com)
April 14: Pan Mei Chen Concert
Pan Mei Chen is a popular Taiwanese Mandopop singer and songwriter. She debuted with her hit song Regrets in 1987 at the ripe age of 18. She went on to produce many albums over the years, finding an audience in Chinese mainland with KTV anthems like ‘Don’t Go, Don’t Go.’
Apr 14, 8pm; HKD480-280. Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (www.hkticketing.com)
April 16: Songs of Yesteryear
Got older Chinese family-in-law? Knock their separately-washed socks off with this celebration of crooners like Qing Shan, Zhang Di, Li Ya Ping, Huang Qing Yuan, Yang Xiao Ping and Sakura! Qing Shan’s vocals made him a hit in the 1970s and he has been popular in Asia for more than 40 years.
Apr 16, 2pm and 7pm; HKD280-480. Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (www.hkticketing.com)
April 17: Colbie Caillat Live
Colbie Caillat rose to fame through social networking website MySpace. The popularity of Caillat's MySpace profile led her to become the number-one unsigned singer in her genre for four consecutive months. Her debut album, Coco, released in July 2007, which included hit singles ‘Bubbly’ and ‘Realize,’ sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified 2x Platinum.
Apr 17, 8pm; HKD480-880. Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (www.hkticketing.com)
May 3: Lee Dong Wook Fan Meet and Greet
South Korean actor Lee Dong Wook gained popularity through high caliber performances in movies like Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. He will meet with fans and share his memories and take questions.
May 3, 7pm; HKD680-1380. Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre (www.hkticketing.com)
April: Bruce Lee: Kung Fu. Art. Life.
In collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation in the United States, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum has organized an exhibition that looks at Bruce Lee as not only a film star and martial artist, but also cultural phenomenon. The exhibition has more than 600 invaluable items of Bruce Lee memorabilia provided by local and overseas collectors.
Apr daily, 10am-6pm; HKD10. 2/F Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Thematic Gallery 6 (www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk)
April 1-30: Art@MTR
You don't have to visit the museum to get in touch with your artistic side. In everyday life, we often interact with artwork even without noticing it. Ten exquisite sets of artwork from resident artists of the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre will be showcased at Arttube in MTR Central Station, injecting creativity into the heart of the community.
Apr 1-30, 10am-10pm; free. Arttube, MTR Central Station (www.jccac.org.hk)
April 1-30: Me: Millennials
This new media art exhibition will showcase a large-scale digital sculpture created by Dutch digital artist Faiyaz Jafri and a joint new media art exhibition by 10 millennial generation artists. The blurring boundaries between different media forms create a new artistic experience.
Apr 1-30, 10am-11pm; free. K11 in Tsim Sha Tsui (http://hk.k11.com)
Click here to see our April events guide for Macau.
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