Weekend Fun | Flamenco, exhibitions, concerts and more

Toy & Hobby China

The 38th Shenzhen International Toy & Hobby Fair (Toy & Hobby China) is serving as a launchpad for brands to capture business opportunities driven by China’s growing generation of trend-focused toy consumers. The Trendy Toy Zone features a wide range of collectible art toys, including blind boxes, ball-jointed dolls, cotton dolls, and more.

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Dates: Until April 11

Venue: Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, Bao’an District (深圳国际会展中心)

Metro: Line 20 to Shenzhen World Station (国展站)

Pottery exhibition

Co-organized by the Gansu Provincial Museum and the Shenzhen Art Museum, this exhibition showcases dozens of Neolithic painted pots. The Majiayao pots from northwest China are considered top masterpieces of painted pottery worldwide.

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Dates: Until April 12

Venue: Shenzhen Art Museum (new division), Longhua District (深圳美术馆新馆)

Metro: Line 4 or 6 to Hongshan Station (红山站), Exit A1

Echoes on the wall

The exhibition “Myriad Beings on the Walls: The Vitality of Life in Song and Jin Dynasty Murals of Shanxi” at Nanshan Museum presents 71 murals and brick carvings from the Song (960-1279) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties. On loan from Shanxi Museum, they vividly reconstruct the social customs, daily life, family practices, and spiritual aspirations of that era, inviting visitors into immersive scenes and a dialogue with history.

Details of a mural on display at the exhibition. Lin Songtao

Dates: Through April 12

Venue: Nanshan Museum, Nanshan District (南山区南山博物馆)

Metro: Line 12 to Nantou Ancient City Station (南头古城站), Exit E4

‘A Dream Travel Time by An Eastern Magician’

Step into the colorful world created by artist Chen Zhu’er! Follow the virtual character Kong Lingna in the paintings as you move through worlds of red, blue, gold, and more — immersing yourself in a variety of dreams. 

Dates: Until April 12

Venue: Mixture Gallery, 4/F, MixC World, Nanshan District (南山区万象天地4楼)

Metro: Line 1 to Hi-Tech Park Station (高新园站), Exit A

The sound of Britain

Pianist Clelia Iruzun, cellist Nick Roberts, and clarinet player Shelley Levy will present an evening of classic works by Beethoven and Piazzolla, along with melodies from musicals and TV dramas such as “Downton Abbey” and “The Sound of Music.”

Time: 7:30 p.m., April 11

Ticketing: WeChat miniprogram “深圳音乐厅票务” 

Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, Futian District (深圳音乐厅)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D

Mongolian sound

The Nair band from Inner Mongolia will present traditional Mongolian rhythms in a fresh, innovative way during their live show. Established 10 years ago, the band has won popularity both domestically and internationally.

Time: 8 p.m., April 10

Venue: HOU Live, KK ONE, Futian District (福田区KK ONE后现场)

Metro: Line 9 to Xiasha Station (下沙站), Exit B

‘Awakening Lion’

“Awakening Lion” is a high-energy dance drama coming to the local stage, fusing Guangdong folk dance, ritual, southern lion performance, martial arts and spokensong traditions into a visceral theatrical experience. The production draws on Nanquan (Southern Fist), Choy Li Fut (a southern martial arts style), liondrum acrobatics and sung narration to stage a muscular, fastpaced story that celebrates Lingnan culture and communal spirit.

Time: 8 p.m., April 10-11

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, Nanshan District (深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2, 11 or 13 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

Flamenco dance drama

One of literature’s most enduring tragedies, “Carmen,” comes to Shenzhen in a signature flamenco staging that tells the story entirely through dance, live music and song. Focused on intense movement, striking costumes and onstage musicians, this production renders the classic themes of love, freedom and destruction through rhythm and physical expression.

Time: 3 p.m., 8 p.m., April 12

Venue: Bay Opera of Shenzhen, Bao’an District (深圳滨海艺术中心)

Metro: Line 5 to Baohua Station (宝华站), Exit D