Bougainvillea

    Thousands of pots of bougainvillea, the city flower of Shenzhen, are on show at an exhibition in the Lianhua Hill Park.

    Dates: Until Nov. 30

    Venue: Lianhua Hill Park, Hongli Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路莲花山公园)

    Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit F1

    Coffee fair

    Coffee shops will gather at B-Park this weekend for a coffee fair showcasing 100 kinds of coffee beans and coffee drinks. Visitors can taste 10 cups of coffees or desserts at 10 different booths with 68 yuan, or 15 cups or desserts with 98 yuan. Each cup is 80-150ml. The booths will be divided into four areas based on the coffee beans’ origin: America, Asia, Africa and Islands.

    Dates: Nov. 18-20

    Open: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

    Venue: B-Park, Block B1, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意园北区B1栋绽放花园)

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

    Strawberry Music Festival

    The Strawberry Music Festival, an annual rock music festival featuring more than 20 renowned Chinese bands and singers, will be held this weekend. This year, big names like Hao Yun, Zuoxiao Zuzhou, Xie Tianxiao, Mr. Sea Turtle and Queen Sea Big Shark will take the stage.

    Time: 1:30 p.m., Nov. 19-20

    Tickets: 180-220 yuan

    Booking: 400-610-3721

    Venue: Shenzhen Universiade Center, 3001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District (龙岗区龙翔大道3001号深圳龙岗大运中心)

    Metro: Line 3, Universiade Station (大运站), Exit C

    Taiwanese ballads

    A night of Taiwanese ballads and pop songs will be presented by popular singers such as Ara Kimbo, Chyi Yu, One-Fang and Michelle Pan

    Time: 7 p.m., Nov. 19

    Tickets: 380-1,280 yuan

    Venue: Gymnasium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育馆)

    Metro: Line 2, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A

    Buddhist music

    Musicians from Shenzhen Hongfa Temple will present Buddhist music Friday afternoon. Abbot Yinshun will also take the stage for a prayer at the end of the show. The park will be free of admission from noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 18.

    Concert time: 3:30-5 p.m., Nov. 18

    Venue: Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, 160 Xianhu Road, Luohu District (罗湖区仙湖路160号仙湖植物园)

    Metro: Line 2 or 5, Huangbeiling Station (黄贝岭站), Exit C and then take a taxi(Cao Zhen)

    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 way to enjoy art.

    Dates: Until Jan. 3

    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

    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.

    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

    Ervin Nagy

    Hungarian pianist Ervin Nagy will present Rachmaninoff’s “Prelude in G Minor,” “Prelude in G-Sharp Minor,” “Prelude in B-Flat Minor,” Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” “Turkish March,” Liszt’s “Liebestraume,” “The Fountains of Villa d’Este” and “Dante Sonata.”

    Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 20

    Tickets: 280-880 yuan

    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

    Exhibition ‘Home Cinema’

    Dates: Until Jan. 3, 2017

    Open: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed Mondays

    Venue: OCT Art & Design Gallery, 9009-1 Shennan Boulevard, Overseas Chinese Town (南山区华侨城深南大道9009-1号华美术馆)

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