Nightlife & Activities

It’s The Ship: Festival at Sea Date: Nov 4 — 7:30 pm

Venue: Marina Bay, Singapore It’s The Ship is Asia’s largest festival at sea. This four-day, three-night cruise music festival is set to depart from Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Singapore on Nov 4, crossing international waters to the magical island of Phuket, before returning to Singapore on Nov 7. So lock in those dates. It’s The Ship 2018 will take place onboard the prestigious floating resort at sea — Genting Dream. Shipmates will delight in a new “integrated resort” experience at sea with luxurious comforts (trust, this is some A class fancy pants stuff), thrilling shows, and numerous dining options. This monster of a cruise line is one of the world’s largest, imagine 18 whole decks filled with swimming pools for days, a waterslide park and zip line that overlook the sea, a bowling alley, 3D movie theater, a mini-golf course, as well as over 35 restaurant and bar concepts.

The Egg House Pop-Up Date: Oct 18 — 10 am

Venue: Joy City, Shanghai The Egg House is an egg-themed popup space in Shanghai. With six rooms of immersive installations and interactive experience, The Egg House is a place full of dreams and fantasies that brings you a great time with friends and family. When Egg House opened in New York, it received massive popularity and huge exposure on social media such as Facebook and instagram. It quickly became the new “it” spot for fashion icons and celebrities worldwide. The project is a group effort run by a team of artists, interior designers and marketers. Curiously, the main founder is something of an enigma but has spoken about The Egg House via a statement from the group. The idea was conceived in October last year when the founder grew tired from juggling between life in New York and travel around the world. The Egg House was a way to solve her longtime pain point. To occasionally get away from the city comes with high costs, so they created a fantasy space that allows people to live momentarily in an imaginary place without spending months’ pay or traveling to the other side of the world.

Best of British Date: Oct 20-22 — 10 am

Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Center With over 250 leading British brands, this year’s event is organized by Media 10, one of the top media and exhibition companies in the UK and owner of Design Shanghai. This year’s Best of British will feature an array of workshops, musical performances, food and drink tasting sessions, master classes, and theater screenings, led by celebrity designers, top chefs, creatives and other industry leaders. Featuring six show sections that showcase the contemporary power of the UK, guests will experience British fashion & style, food & drink, interiors & design, technology & innovation, education & life, leisure & tourism. The Best of British offers a uniquely British experience for all participants and visitors: Sample traditional English tea and scones, or enjoy a pint at a traditional British pub; View the latest London fashion, listen to classical music, and explore the beauty of British bespoke tailoring.

Kunlun Red Star KHL Hockey Date: Oct 14 — 3 pm

Venue: Feiyang Skating Center, Shanghai The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises 25 member clubs based in Belarus, China, Finland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Russia, and Slovakia and it is planned to expand to more countries. It is widely considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in Europe and Asia, and second in the world behind the NHL. KHL has the third highest average attendance in Europe with 6,121 spectators per game in the regular season, and the highest total attendance in Europe with 5.32 million spectators in the regular season.

Mulan Shadow Play in Shanghai Date: Sept 13 — 9 pm

Venue: Ciro’s Performing Arts Theater Shanghai Puppet Theater is staging a new multimedia shadow play production of the timeless fable “Mulan”. The story of Hua Mulan, a girl who disguises herself as a man and goes to war in place of her elderly father has been adapted into numerous film and television works. This new shadow play version of the beloved story includes stunning sets, sentimental music and fantasy elements that breathe fresh life into an age-old art form. Shadow plays using silhouette puppets have a history of more than 2,000 years in China. These puppets are projected onto a backlit curtain while their articulating limbs are manipulated by artisans behind the screen, typically to the accompaniment of music. Film director Sherwood Hu is at the helm of the new show, which also incorporates filmmaking techniques and modern visual effects. “Compared with original shadow play performances, this show is evolved in its looks, scenes and stage presentation skills,” says Hu. According to He Xiaoqiong, director of the theater, it took them more than four months to prepare the show.

2018 UFC Fight Night Beijing Date: Nov 24 — 4 pm

Venue: Cadillac Center UFC is a premium global sports brand and the largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2018, UFC boasts more than 284 million fans worldwide and has produced over 440 events in 22 countries since its inception in 1993. UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas with a network of employees around the world. UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe, while programming is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories to 1.1 billion TV households worldwide in 40 different languages.

SwedCham 20 Years — The Great Gatsby Anniversary Gala Date: Oct 20 — 6:30 pm

Venue: Wanda Vista Hotel, Beijing A lot has changed since 1998. The Chinese economy has grown remarkably and so has the Swedish business presence. Over the last 20 years, the Swedish Chamber’s members have built a strong network, rich of the common expertise of close to 300 companies. For 200 guests, a grand evening awaits, filled with the 1920s glamour of the Great Gatsby, prestigious entertainment, an exquisite Swedish menu, and the stars that have followed the Chamber though the years. With a performance from amongst others the world’s greatest Swedish Hip-Hop Swing Jazz Band Movits. Their debut album Appelknyckarjazz was released in 2008, and today their name is highly recognizable on both Swedish and American music arenas. The wonderful Ebba Kle berg von Sydow will guide through the evening. Ebba is a journalist, author, columnist, TV personality that also run one of the most influential fashion and lifestyle blogs in Sweden. Summer of 2010, she hosted the broadcasts Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling, for national television in Sweden.