City guide

Beijing

Punk on a heroic scale

One of Australia's most popular punk music groups, Hero for Fire, is touring China, and will perform in Beijing on June 17. The band was founded in 2006 in Sydney. Its sunny outlook and easy-going melodies soon made it one of the most popular punk bands in Australia. The band's cooperation with Paul Leavitt, a music producer in the United States in 2012, helped them to pull together their second album, Take One For The Team, and the song Secrets, Lights and Sins made the top of Australia's pop music billboard.

9 pm, June 17. 2Kolegas, 21 Liangmaoqiao Lu (inside Maple Drive-in), Chaoyang district. 010-8794-8882

Cinderella on her toes

The Ukraine Children's Ballet brings Cinderella to the stage in Beijing with a group of child ballet dancers to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and China. Ballet is one of the most representative art forms in Ukraine culture, and Cinderella is the troupe's most classic performance.

7:30 pm, July 14, 15. Beijing Poly Theater, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng district. 010- 6506-5343/45

Art of anarchy

This month's new media show What Ever You Want is curated by Gu Zhenquing, who presents a group of works from Macao under an anarchistic theme. The works, created by nearly 50 artists and groups, cover photographs, videos, synthetic works and others.

10 am-5 pm. June 16-29. Beijing Worker's Stadium North Gate, Cucina, Gongti Beilu, Dongzhimen, Chaoyang district. 010-6501-6655

Hong Kong

Taming the dragon

The heat is on. For months, paddling enthusiasts have trained diligently, either with their corporate team or like-minded friends. They are working toward the big day when all dragon boats are lowered into the water and the drums start rolling. This Tuen Mun Festival, perhaps better known as Dragon Boat Race Day, join in the festive spirit and cheer on your favorite athletes while feasting on dumplings. In Tai O, you can also see a parade organized by three fishermen's associations.

Parade: 8 am-2 pm; Races: various times and venues across entire city; June 23. Tai O, Lantau Island. www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/events/festival-dragon-boat-racing

Macao

All that jazz

Fete de la Musique is Sofitel's celebration of all things musical in its hotels around the region and has been a hit since it was launched in 1982. Macao joins the festivities with a free concert featuring musicians from Beijing-based Swing Pi Trio. Consisting of Chinese rhythm guitar soloist Li Zhengkai and French nationals Antoine Oosterom on clarinet and Nico Torrese on guitar, the trio finds inspiration from the gypsy music of 1930s Paris.

6:30 pm-9 pm, June 22. Lobby, Sofitel Macao at Ponte 16, Rua do Visconde Paco de Arcos. 852-8861-7213

China Daily