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Chloe Loung

Halloween is over, which means the holiday season – and a new cycle of events – has just begun in Hong Kong. This weekend, we bid a bittersweet farewell to a beloved bakery in Central; then it is time to head over to a new exhibition of museum treasures before celebrating the beginning of the festive season at a Christmas market in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend.
1. Cookie DPT Final Block Party












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Cookie DPT, an American-style bakery and brunch restaurant that has been a Central hotspot for the past three years, will host a final block party this Saturday to mark the closure of its flagship store.
The event, which begins at 3pm on November 8, will serve as a farewell to a venue known for its baked goods and vibrant atmosphere.
While the physical store is closing, the brand will continue to offer its cookies and baked goods via online next-day delivery. They will also be at the coming AIA Carnival.
Cookie DPT, L/GF, 48 Cochrane Street, Central
2. Liang Yi Museum: Handpick Your History












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The Liang Yi Collection is launching “Handpick Your History”, an exhibition in which the visitors decide what will go on show, by selecting their favourite objects from a list of historical pieces normally kept in storage. The initiative is designed to transform the traditional museum visit into a hands-on, personal journey through art history.
The programme will unfold in bimonthly thematic cycles, with the inaugural season from November to January titled “A Winter’s Tale”. This seasonal edition will feature a selection of Western silverware, elegant vanities, exquisite Chinese furniture and captivating Japanese artworks.
Visitors can choose between a specialised workshop paired with a tour of the permanent exhibition or opt for the workshop alone, which promises a deeply immersive and personalised cultural experience just in time for the holiday season.
For more information and registration, click here.
Liang Yi Museum, 181-199 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
3. Consciousness Festival












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Beginning this Saturday, the Eaton HK hotel will host its second Consciousness Festival with the theme “In Mind, In Kind”, positioning itself as a laboratory for exploring the frontiers of mental health awareness. The month-long event, which will continue for two more weekends, invites artists, scientists and healers to create a safe space to explore true mindfulness and wellness.
This weekend’s theme is “Conversation x Community”, where sessions will be focused on the definition of care and collective well-being in today’s society. Talks will cover topics such as learning to handle grief, living with cancer, as well as creating a home and sense of belonging.
For more information and registration, click here.
Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan
4. Winter Party Weekend Market

K11 Art Mall’s “Unboxing Xmas” weekend market begins this weekend and will run every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday, between November 8 to January 4, for the festivities.
The event will feature different brands and shops throughout the period, and the ones featured this weekend include fragrance makers like The Scentist Hong Kong, jewellers such as Hermosa La Joyeria and lifestyle brands like Evil Eye Hong Kong.
The market will be held on the first and second floors of the K11 Art Mall, from 12pm to 9pm on those days.
1/F and 2/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
5. The Sun Rises on Us All


In Cai Shangjun’s sombre drama, sacrifice and guilt weigh heavily on its characters. The film, which won Xin Zhilei the best actress award at the Venice International Film Festival in September, introduces Meiyun (Xin), a harassed fashion retail owner who is pregnant and having an affair.
Then, she bumps into Baoshu (Zhang Songwen), a man from her past. Only gradually do we come to realise that they are former lovers. Remarkably, Baoshu went to prison for a hit-and-run accident that she caused. It was her behind the wheel, not him.
It is with this juicy set-up that Cai’s minimalist moral drama plays out, as Meiyun must navigate her complex feelings: “I was the reason his life was ruined,” she says.
Recriminations are kept to a minimum as emotions are left to simmer under the surface. Anchored by a credible, realistic turn from Xin, you are gradually left hooked by her character’s inner turmoil. The result is a careful accumulation of little moments that leave a big impact. Read our full review
The Sun Rises on Us All opens in cinemas on Saturday.
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Cookie DPT on Cochrane Street in Central, Hong Kong. The American-style bakery will host a final block party this weekend to mark the closure of its flagship store. Photo: Jonathan Wong

K11 Art Mall is hosting a weekend pop-up market from November 8 to January 4. Photo: K11 Art Mall

For Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.ap, helping farmers in the Philippines returns him to his roots

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap at his family farm in the Philippines’ Pampanga province. The Grammy-winning musician shows us some of the work he’s doing to support coconut farmers in his homeland, and shares his story. Photo: Kylie Knott 

Apl with his mother, Cristina Pineda, on their family farm in the Philippines. Photo: Kylie Knott 

Apl recently teamed up with the Philippine Coconut Authority and climate venture studio Omtse Ventures for an initiative that aims to support Filipino farmers. Photo: Instagram/apledeap

Apl at Esmeris Farm. Photo: Kylie Knott

Esmeris Farm owner Victor Esmeris (right) with Uynghiem Ngo, creator of Earth Sama, Earth Sama, the technology that the food forest project uses to count and track the trees. Photo: Kylie Knott

Ryuichi Sakamoto portraits taken by a Hong Kong photographer see daylight 3 decades on

One of Hong Kong photographer Rensis Ho’s portraits of Ryuichi Sakamoto featured in his exhibition MA: Ryuichi by Rensis, which runs at Devedo in Wong Chuk Hang until November 29. Photo: Rensis Ho

The Hong Kong exhibition showcases the complete set of Ryuichi Sakamoto portraits Rensis Ho originally took for the now-defunct newspaper Hong Kong Daily News. Photo: Rensis Ho

The exhibition’s title is a nod to both the use of negative space in the photos and the sense of harmony that Sakamoto emanated. Photo: Rensis Ho

Ho’s portrait of Sakamoto holding Mia the cocker spaniel. Photo: Rensis Ho

Hong Kong bakers show their ‘immense creativity’ at the city’s inaugural French Bakery Cup

Frances Lam (left) and Cathy Ip of Batter Twins, one of the winning bakeries at Hong Kong’s inaugural French Bakery Cup. Ip says that for her, baking is a form of “stress relief”. Photo: Karma Lo

Baked goods at Hong Kong’s inaugural French Bakery Cup. Photo: Business France

Bakehouse founder Gregoire Michaud and actress and baker Amanda Strang were judges at the French Bakery Cup. Photo: Business France

Pak Wong and Eric Pang at Say Hey Bakery. Photo: Dickson Lee

Amanda Strang praised Hong Kong bakers for their “immense creativity”. Photo: Business France

Takeshi Kaneshiro, one of the ‘most good-looking’ actors in Hong Kong cinema and star of some of Wong Kar-wai and Peter Chan’s best movies, is a man of mystery

Takeshi Kaneshiro at an interview with the Post in July 2004. Kaneshiro, who debuted as a singer in Taiwan in 1992, has not been seen on the big screen since 2017 – but remains as popular as ever. Photo: SCMP

Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhou Dongyu in a still from “This Is Not What I Expected” (2017).

Takeshi Kaneshiro and Brigitte Lin in a still from “Chungking Express” (1994). 

Takeshi Kaneshiro and Kyoko Fukada in a still from the drama series “God, Please Give Me More Time” (1998).

(From left) Xu Jinglei, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Jet Li, Jacky Heung and director Peter Chan promote “The Warlords” at an event in December 2007. Photo: SCMP

Takeshi Kaneshiro in a still from “Perhaps Love” (2005).

Takeshi Kaneshiro and Michele Reis in “Fallen Angels” (1995). Photo: Block 2 Pictures and Jet Tone Contents

Takeshi Kaneshiro in an interview with the Post in December 2006. Photo: SCMP

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A beloved bakery’s last block party, an immersive museum exhibition and a Christmas market are among the things to do this weekend


A beloved bakery’s last block party, an immersive museum exhibition and a Christmas market are among the things to do this weekend.


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1. Cookie DPT Final Block Party

A beloved bakery’s last block party, an immersive museum exhibition and a Christmas market are among the things to do this weekend