Beijing

Belgian mix

Belgian choir Collegium Vocale Ghent is coming to Beijing for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Belgium. Founded in 1970, the choir features an innovative performance mix of classic tunes of the Renaissance and some modern music elements. It was one of the first ensembles to use the then-new ideas of baroque practice in vocal music performances.

7:30pm, June 9. National Center for the Performing Arts, west of Tian'anmen Square. 010-6417-7845, 400-610-3721

Fantastic oils

Artist Liu Guofu is bringing his solo exhibition Fantastic Scenery to Beijing, the second stop of his national tour.

After finishing a series of oil paintings with a Tibetan theme around 2000, Liu shifted his exploration to "inward inquiry", and created a new series that focused on wilted lotus, weed, dead wood and wasteland.

With these works, Liu aims to present an Eastern "fantastic scenery" in the world of multi-culture and globalization.

10 am-5 pm, until June 3. Today Art Museum, 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-5876-0600

Shanghai

I Musici at the Oscars

I Musici is a chamber orchestra with a history of 60 years, most famous for its presentation of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The orchestra will present to Shanghai audiences Oscar-winning movie scores specially transcribed for I Musici's 60th anniversary by Ennio Morricone, as well as The Four Seasons, of course.

7:30 pm, June 4. Shanghai Concert Hall, 523 Yan'an Donglu. 021-6217-2426

Young German talent

Ragna Schirmer, a pianist from Germany, is regarded as one of the most promising pianists of the young generation. She has been awarded a total of 15 first prizes, becoming the only person to win the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig twice.

Her repertoire is comprehensive, from Bach's Goldberg Variations to the music of today.

7:45 pm, June 8. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu. 021-6854-1234

Fun for children

A small family fun park will be erected from June 3 to 5. Children and their parents will be drawing, making cardboard toys and playing handicraft games under the guidance of artists with Himalaya Museum of Art. They will also learn to make bamboo dumplings and hear stories of the Dragon Boat Festival.

10 am-5 pm, June 3-5. Shanghai International Financial Center, 8 Shiji Avenue. 021-5033-9801

Hong Kong / Macao

Musical magic

Walt Disney film fans will be delighted to hear that their favorite tunes from popular Disney films will return to Hong Kong as part of Disney in Concert. Conducting the Hong Kong Sinfonietta will be music director Yip Wing-sie, with music from The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and Enchanted. There will also be clips from the movies and The Mickey Mouse Club, as well as the chance to see valuable first sketches of some animated classics.

7:30 pm, June 3; 3 pm & 7:30 pm, June 4 & 5; 3 pm, June 6. Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. 852-2111-5999

Reel views

Known for its provocative and cutting-edge installations, Osage Gallery is currently presenting Staged Fictions, a group exhibition featuring New York City's Patty Chang, Singapore's Ho Tzu Nyen and Hong Kong's Adrian Wong. The three artists welcome ambiguity by blurring the line between performance, choreography and real life documentation through the use of film, video and installation. Curated by Pauline J. Yao, the show challenges preconceived notions of reality with its fabricated scenarios depicting striking imagery.

10 am-7 pm, daily, by appointment. Osage Gallery, 5/F Kian Dai Industrial Building, 73-75 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon. 852-2793-4817

Art from the heart

Macao showcases the shortlisted work of 12 artists for the 54th Venice Biennale in its exhibition Mobility & Memory. Four of these artists will be represented at the Macao pavilion in Venice later this year and includes the dreamlike stills of Macao-born, England-based photographer Edgar Martins, an installation by artist James Chu Cheok Son, a video by Alice Kok and an installation by Joao Jorge Magalhaes; the last three are all based in Macao. The thought-provoking work questions the ever-evolving nature of Macanese identity by some of its most talented artists.

2 pm-7 pm, Tue to Fri; 11 am-7 pm, Sat & Sun; except Mon & public holidays; May 26 -Aug 21. Macao Museum of Art, Xian Xing Hai Avenue, S/N Nape, Macao, 853-8791-9814