Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, February 16-22
Published: 6:15am, 17 Feb 2025 Ser Wong Fun's time-honoured dishes are popping up at Holt's Cafe at Rosewood Hong Kong for two nights only. Photo: Courtesy of Rosewood Hong Kong On February 26 and 27, Rosewood Hong Kong's all-day cafe-restaurant will slither into the Year of the Snake with a collaboration with Ser Wong Fun. The restaurant, which specialises in snake dishes, is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Expect warming, time-honoured dishes such as assorted snake soup with fish maw, deep-fried snake with abalone congee and sautéed Qingyuan chicken.
Rosewood Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Try this 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Tung Chung Coastal Eco-Tour Tung Chung's mangroves are the focus of an eco-tour organised by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Courtesy of Hong Kong Arts Festival In the run-up to the Mandarin stage production of the submarine Jules Verne sci-fi classic on March 20, the Hong Kong Arts Festival has partnered with sustainability education outfit V'air to lead a tour of the Tung Chung coastline for insights into the biodiversity of mangroves and mudflats, along with a primer on the history and culture of the area. Captain Nemo would be proud.
To sign up, go to hk.artsfestival.org See this Re:Connect Soluna Fine Art is showcasing the artworks of frequent collaborators in its latest exhibition. Photo: Courtesy of Soluna Fine Art
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