21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 21-23
Nominated for the best film and best director prizes at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards , The Way We Talk is a heartfelt drama about the city's deaf culture.
Make seeing it at the cinema one of the highlights of your weekend in Hong Kong. To find out more about the film, and see our other top picks for weekend entertainment, read on. 1. Vegetarian Food Asia expo
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai will host more than 300 exhibitors representing 600 brands and presenting 6,000 products. To make it easy for visitors, the event is organised under sections such as Snack Zone, Coffee, Tea & Bakery Zone, VegFood Zone and Veg Living Pavilion.
Join sharing sessions to learn about the benefits of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, and try products such as smoked 3D-printed vegan salmon belly and vegan sunny-side up eggs.
Watch contestants in a vegetarian cooking competition to learn new recipes and culinary techniques.
Other activities include glass mandala painting, Chinese tea therapy, and green smoothie making demonstrations. Beauty brand Lush will host workshops, teaching how to make fresh face masks. Some of the 6,000 products that will be on display during the Vegetarian Food Asia 2025 expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from February 21 to 23. Photo: Vegetarian Food Asia
Exhibitors and local vegetarian restaurants will offer promotions available only at the expo, which runs from Friday until Sunday. Admission is HK$25, and free for those aged 60 or over and children aged 11 or under.
