Book Exchange

    Join the Shenzhen Book Exchange, a book sharing community with over 700 books, for a chance to browse the largest expat library in Shenzhen. It’s a great way to meet like-minded people and discuss your favorite reads in a cozy setting.

    Time: 3:30-6 p.m., March 20

    Venue: 1/F, Shuiwei Xinjiayuan, Shuiwei Street, Futian District (福田区水围街水围新家园一楼)

    Metro: Longhua Line, Fumin Station (福民站), Exit D

    Design lecture

    Swedish designers Katarina Ivarsson and Anders P. Hellberg will collaborate with Hong Kong designer Lee Chi-wing for a lecture on designing for top brands and sustainable development. Entry is free.

    Time: 2-3:15 p.m., March 20

    Venue: A3+, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区A3+)

    Metro: Luobao Line, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A

    ‘Amedee’

    Amedee is a 20-year-old Frenchman whose life changes after a traffic accident. He cannot walk and director Come de Bellescize asks the audience what they will do at the end of their lives.

    Time: 8 p.m., March 20-21

    Tickets: 50-200 yuan

    Venue: Music Hall, Futian Cultural Hall, 2 Jingtian East Street 1, Futian District (福田区景田东一街2号福田区文化馆音乐主题馆)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Jingtian Station (景田站), Exit D

    French Guinguette

    Festive and popular French-style cabaret, Guinguette is a French tradition dating back to the 18th century. Dress retro style and enjoy live songs, French cuisine and drinks in an amazing outdoor setting. Buvette bar will feature different kinds of French wines, ricard, champagne, beers and a few cocktails!

    Time: 7-11:30 p.m., March 19

    Price: 120-200 yuan

    Venue: House Mansion, beside Splendid China, Shennan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区深南大道锦绣中华旁边荣誉公馆)

    Metro: Luobao Line, OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit D

    DJ ECTOPLAZM

    The former frontman of Party Horse and Junks, DJ ECTOPLAZM, is on a mission to bring retro-wave and tasty synth revival cuts to the masses. Blonde-haired, funkily dressed and never without his trusty baseball cap, DJ ECTOPLAZM likes to keep one foot in the past and the other firmly in the future. He has performed at some of China’s biggest music festivals, including MIDI and Strawberry Music Festival.

    Time: 10:30 p.m., March 19

    Venue: Shahe Pedestrian Street, Baishizhou, Nanshan District (南山区白石洲沙河商业步行街Magma)

    Metro: Luobao Line, Baishizhou Station (白石洲站), Exit A(Cao Zhen)