Playtimes HK Magazine February 2018 Issue | Page 12

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T H E
Coming Soon
H O T T E S T
H A P P E N I N G S
A R O U N D
T O W N
10 Mar
5-16 Mar
HK International Young
Readers Festival
The Hong Kong Young Readers Festival will
feature an impressive line up of international
authors who will visit local schools as well as
participate in public events.
www.youngreadersfestival.org.hk
John Legend Darkness
and Light World Tour
10 time Grammy Award winner and multi-
platinum selling singer-songwriter, John Legend
will be returning to Hong Kong for his highly
anticipated Darkness and Light World Tour. Love
him now and buy your tickets at
www.hkticketing.com.hk
17-18 Mar
Sónar
Sónar returns for the second edition of the
festival at the Hong Kong Science Park. Linking
music, creativity and technology, Sónar has a
well-earned reputation for uniting electronic
music lovers and creative people from different
disciplines and communities.
www.ticketflap.com
30 Mar
29 Mar
James Blunt The
Afterlove Asia Tour
Katy Perry
In the wake of the stellar reviews and added
concerts in the US, Katy Perry announces the
Asia leg of WITNESS: The Tour. Produced by
AEG Presents, Katy Perry will visit Hong Kong
on 30th March 2018 at AsiaWorld-Expo. See full
itinerary via www.katyperry.com
Hot on the heels of his fifth studio album
release (on 24 March) don’t miss James
Blunt’s return to Hong Kong for The Afterlove
Asia Tour at AsiaWorld Expo. Tickets at
www.hkticketing.com.hk
2-6 May
27 Mar
-1 Apr
Art Central
Art Central returns to Hong Kong’s Central
Harbourfront for its fourth edition, featuring
over 100 leading international galleries,75
percent of which hail from across Asia
Pacific. The fair’s extensive gallery line-up will
showcase a diverse cross-section of emerging
talent alongside established favourites. It will
also feature new media, performance, talks
and panel discussions. www.ticketflap.com
St Petersburg Ballet –
Swan Lake
For the first time, the critically acclaimed St
Petersburg Ballet Theatre comes to Hong Kong
with Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Swan Lake is the
classic love story between Prince Siegfried and
the Swan Princess Odette divided by the villain,
Rothbart, in a story where true love conquers
all. With lavish sets and glorious costumes, you
don`t want to miss this magnificent season of
Russian classical ballet. www.ticket.urbtix.hk
11 May-
3 Jun
Evita
Winner of more than 20 awards, the original
West End and Broadway production, Evita,
comes to Hong Kong in May. Evita tells the
story of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine
dictator Juan Perón and features some of the
best-loved songs in musical theatre, including
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.
www.hkticketing.com.hk
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