Ukulele concert

    Ukulele players, Kimo Hussey from Hawaii and David Chen from Taiwan, will give a free concert Saturday afternoon. Just show up. No registration.

    Time: 3 p.m., Oct. 22

    Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

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

    Cat adoption day

    Homeless cats, collected by volunteers of the local website szcat.org, are waiting for pet lovers to take them home from an adoption event Sunday in Buji. All cats will be available to new owners free of charge. Organized by szcat.org, the event encourages people not to abandon their pets even if they move out of the city.

    Time: 2:30-5:30 p.m., Oct. 23

    Venue: Shenzhen Xiehe Pets Care Animal Hospital, 1 Cheting Street, Buji, Longgang District (龙岗区布吉车亭街1号协和佰佳宠物医院)

    Metro: Line 3, Buji Station (布吉站), Exit B

    Maker Faire Shenzhen

    The Maker Faire Shenzhen is an annual gathering for hundreds of makers to exchange ideas and display their creations. The original Maker Faire event was held in the United States in 2006, followed by more events hosted in countries across the globe. The Chaihuo Maker Space, created and sponsored by Seeed Studio in Shenzhen, has organized Maker Faire Shenzhen for the past four years. Talks, exhibitions and workshops will be held at the Maker Faire. A range of activities, such as robot combat, drone combat and other hands-on activities are scheduled.

    Dates: Oct. 22-24

    Venue: Sea World, Shekou, Nanshan District (南山区蛇口海上世界)

    Metro: Line 2, Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit C

    Public art week

    Paris-based Polish new media designer and intermedia artist Milosh Luczynski will collaborate with Hong Kong sound artist Dickson Dee to present two multimedia concerts at Bijia Mountain Park, as part of the park’s public art week. Entry is free. On Saturday, the duo will present “Pattern,” a 3-D audiovisual show. On Sunday, Tuvan singer Sainkho Namtchylak will be featured at the concert “I Am a Lonely Soul.” Installations inspired by children’s paintings and created by local designers will be displayed Sunday.

    Time: 7:30-8:30, Oct. 22 (“Pattern”), Oct. 23 (“I Am a Lonely Soul”)

    Venue: Bijia Mountain Park, Sungang Road West, Futian District (福田区笋岗西路笔架山公园)

    Metro: Line 3, Huaxin Station (华新站), Exit D and then take a taxi(Cao Zhen)

    OCT-LOFT Jazz Festival

    The OCT-LOFT Jazz Festival is finishing this weekend. Mothra from Italy (Oct. 21, 8-9 p.m.), Men I Trust from Canada (Oct. 21, 9:20-10:20 p.m.) and Sebastian Schunke Band from Germany, Uruguay, Australia (Oct. 23, 8-9:30 p.m.) will grace the stage.

    Tickets: 60-100 yuan

    Venue: B10 Live, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10现场)

    Metro: Line 1, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A

    Luo Zhongli

    Luo Zhongli, a significant Chinese artist in both modern and contemporary art from Sichuan Province, is exhibiting his oil paintings and sculptures at the “Partita in Bashan” exhibition. His son Luo Dan is also exhibiting his oil paintings.

    Dates: Until March 2017

    Venue: E Contemporary Art Museum, 1/F, Creative Free Trade Zone, Binglang Road, Futian Free Trade Zone (福田保税区槟榔道创意保税园首层E当代美术馆)

    Metro: Line 3, Yitian Station (益田站), Exit A and then take a taxi

    Claude Monet

    A multimedia display of Claude Monet’s work and the environment he lived in is being held. The exhibition features screens displaying paintings and photos, aiming to offer visitors a multi-sensory and interactive way to enjoy art.

    Dates: Until Jan. 3

    Open: 10 a.m.-10 p.m., closed Tuesdays

    Tickets: 99 yuan

    Venue: Creative Plaza, inside OCT Harbor, Baishi Road, Nanshan District (南山区白石路欢乐海岸创展广场)

    Metro: Line 1, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit C and then take a taxi

    Gift fair

    Date: Oct. 20-23

    Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Fuhua Road 3, Futian District (福田区福华三路深圳会展中心)

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

    ‘Menut Cabaret’

    The puppet show “Menut Cabaret” by Sola & Tully from Spain is on show now. “Menut Cabaret” tells an interesting and poetic story: Although Mina has only one hand, she learns to survive in this little world.

    Time: 7:30 p.m. (Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4), 10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. (Oct. 22, 23, 29, 30, Nov. 5, 6)

    Tickets: 180 yuan

    Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

    Metro: Line 1, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B(SD News)