Organized by the Overseas Chinese Town Group, the OCT Flamboyant Flower Carnival, which will be held this weekend, will include an exhibition, performances, installations and a photography contest.

Photo contest

Photography lovers are welcome to take photos of flamboyant flowers in the city for a photography competition. The deadline to submit photos is June 18. Application WeChat is “OCT凤凰花嘉年华.”

Growroom exhibition

Swedish architects Mads-Ulrik Husum and Sine Lindholm have collaborated with Space10, Ikea’s innovation lab, to design a piece of living furniture that is able to feed a number of people. Called the Growroom, it’s a flat-pack spherical garden that grows plants, veggies and herbs.

Dates: June 10-11

Venue: OCT Eco Plaza, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城生态广场)

Metro: Line 1, OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit B

Performance

Shenzhen artist Peng Yu will give an improvisational performance related to the body and nature.

Time: 6-7 p.m., June 10-11

Venue: OCT Eco Plaza, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城生态广场)

Metro: Line 1, OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit B

Light installation

U.S. installation artist Jackson Porretta will showcase a light installation performance.

Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m., June 10-11

Venue: OCT Eco Plaza, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城生态广场)

Metro: Line 1, OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit B

Shadow workshop

U.S. theatrical educator and performer Evan Hastings will give an improvisational performance in a dark room.

Time: 3-6 p.m., June 10-11

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

Metro: Line 2, Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B

More information about the carnival can be found at WeChat “OCT凤凰花嘉年华.”

(Cao Zhen)