{"id":60214,"date":"2026-06-12T19:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60214"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:38:59","slug":"12-must-see-hong-kong-shows-and-arts-events-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=60214","title":{"rendered":"12 must-see Hong Kong shows and arts events in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">From international stars to highly anticipated premieres by local talent, Hong Kong\u2019s diverse arts scene has plenty to offer in the second half of 2026. Here is our list of must-see cultural performances and events.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. Dog Rising<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cMind-bending\u201d and \u201chypnotic\u201d are some of the words used to describe the work of Montreal-based polymath choreographer-musician-actor Clara Furey. As the grand finale of this year\u2019s French May Arts Festival, her electrifying contemporary dance piece <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Dog Rising<\/em> explores the mysterious connection between human bodies and the rhythms of nature.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">When and where: June 26-28, The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District. For tickets, visit<\/em> <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">westk.hk<\/em><\/span><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">.<\/em><\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">2. Concerto for Chromatic Harmonica, Jazz Piano and Orchestra<\/h3>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Hong Kong Sinfonietta performs at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on February 22, 2025. The orchestra will perform at the same venue on June 27, 2026, accompanied by jazz pianist Daniel Chu and harmonica superstar Cy Leo. Photo: Hong Kong Sinfonietta\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/06\/12\/8d364931-8ad0-434f-a5aa-4ee8084e7da5_f5f62dd7.jpg\" title=\"The Hong Kong Sinfonietta performs at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on February 22, 2025. The orchestra will perform at the same venue on June 27, 2026, accompanied by jazz pianist Daniel Chu and harmonica superstar Cy Leo. Photo: Hong Kong Sinfonietta\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">The Hong Kong Sinfonietta performs at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall on February 22, 2025. The orchestra will perform at the same venue on June 27, 2026, accompanied by jazz pianist Daniel Chu and harmonica superstar Cy Leo. Photo: Hong Kong Sinfonietta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The Hong Kong Sinfonietta will perform a showcase of unconventional classical instruments. Book-ended by two more traditional symphonies by Haydn and Beethoven, the main draw is the world premiere of <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Time (in-)Linear<\/em>, an original concerto from Hong Kong composer Alice Yeung, featuring jazz pianist Daniel Chu and harmonica superstar Cy Leo as dual soloists.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">When and where: June 27, Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. For tickets, visit<\/em> <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">hksl.org<\/em><\/span><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">.<\/em><\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">3. Cloud Gate: Lunar Halo<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">It has been seven years since Taiwan\u2019s legendary dance company Cloud Gate last performed in Hong Kong, so naturally, there is plenty of excitement ahead of <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Lunar Halo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/article\/3356838\/12-must-see-hong-kong-shows-and-arts-events-2026?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From international stars to highly anticipated premieres by local talent, Hong Kong\u2019s diverse arts scene has plenty to offer in the second half of 2026&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[4681,5081,3569,5231,18334,5679],"class_list":["post-60214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bored-interesting","tag-arts","tag-events","tag-hong","tag-kong","tag-mustsee","tag-shows","wpcat-33-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}