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Shenzhen Weekend: Dog Adoption, Beach Foam Party, and X-Ta-Sea Anniversary

Posted: 06/26/2014 3:30 pm

While the World Cup rings at a fever pitch, Shenzhen is still overflowing with things to do.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Shenzhen:

June 26th – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – The SZUPA is an organization with the goal of spreading the sport of Ultimate Frisbee to Shenzhen and China. Join them Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a disc. Be advised, tonight may end by 9PM.

June 26th - USA vs Germany World Cup Match at Frankies – Buffet offered with your favorite appetizers and salads for just RMB 70.

June 26th - Raps Open Mic Night – One of the liveliest open mics in town runs late into the night. Great for blowing off some steam.

June 26th – World Cup at the Warehouse on Shenzhen’s Largest Screen - Authentic New York-style pizza, discounted beer, and a 300″ projection TV showing the World Cup.

June 27th-28th - 2014 China (Shenzhen) Import/Export Food and Beverages Exhibition – Go to find opportunities for your business or for the free samples

June 27th – Aloha Beach Resort Beach Foam Party - The party of the weekend. Foam party on the beach with lots of great Shenzhen DJ’s. Shuttle buses from Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

June 27th - DrinkEntrepreneurs Shenzhen June Event – The monthly DrinkEntrepreneurs event will take place this month on Friday at Baia Restaurant Bar & Grill.

June 27th - Muzik BoX: ARUN R (HK) – house & techno producer from India - The Fresh crew keeps its weekly Friday night hang going with house music this week. Come for the music, stay for the kebabs and Mario Kart. 10% of all proceeds go to charity.

June 27th-28th – X-TA-SEA 12 Year Anniversary Weekend – This weekend marks the 12 year anniversary of one of the fixture bars of Seaworld, X-Ta-Sea. The lucky draw has some great prizes for only 50 RMB per ticket, and every ticket gets a prize. Definitely worth a shot.

June 28th - Summer Salsa Fiesta, 28th June! – If you love to Salsa, this looks very promising for a great night. Free flow beer and soda, a free class, dance performances, and a buffet dinner all rolled into one at the beautiful Hilton.

June 29th - Pizza Eating Contest at Warehouse: 2 people, 24″ pizza, 20 minutes – If you can eat a single 24-inch pizza within 20 minutes with a friend, you can win RMB 500 in Warehouse vouchers. I’m in, who’s with me?

June 29th – Shenzhen Dog Adoption Day by the Shenzhen Dog Protection Association – Twenty homeless dogs are waiting for someone to take them home at a dog adoption event this Sunday at Coastal City in Nanshan District.

June 29th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  The meet will take place on Sunday 2:00 pm at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American Bar

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: World Cup, Prom Party, Love Boat, Get Wet and More

Posted: 06/12/2014 4:10 pm

The World Cup kicks off this weekend and is taking over the city with promotions. But if football (soccer?) isn’t your thing, there’s still many other things going on.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Shenzhen:

June 12th – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – The SZUPA is an organization with the goal of spreading the sport of Ultimate Frisbee to Shenzhen and China. Join them Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a disc.

June 12th - World Cup KICKOFF @ O!Garden – Enjoy the beginning of the World Cup high above Coco Park at O! Garden.

June 12th - Raps Open Mic Night – One of the liveliest open mics in town that runs late into the night. Great for blowing off some steam.

June 12th – World Cup at the Warehouse on Shenzhen’s Largest Screen - Arguably the best, most authentic New York style pizza, discounted beer, and 300″ projection streaming of the World Cup. Seems like the best choice to me.

June 12th - World Cup Central at The Tavern Sports Bar & Grill – The Tavern in Shekou is introducing a loyalty program during the World Cup. Beautiful new bar in Shekou Seaworld with great food and drink.

June 13th – France Folk Singer Elsa Kopf 2014 China Tour @ B10 Live – This multi-lingual talent with a beautiful voice will be performing @ B10 live. Enjoy a large variety of music styles that combine, swing, bossa nova, and jazz rhythms.

June 13th - Muzik Garden: 80s PROM PARTY featuring YEYAN RADIOThis Friday is the prom! So get a date, dress to impress, and relive your high-school days. Mario Kart available to play and 10% of all proceeds go to charity.

June 14th - I’m On A Boat! Party! By love, Shenzhen! – Steam Punk themed Junk boat party shoving off at 7:30AM this Saturday. BYOB but food is included for the bargain of a price of only HK$350. GO GO GO!

June 14th – GET WET 2014 @ The Venice Hotel Shenzhen – The Venice hotel will be starting up their themed, DJ’d, pool parties starting this Saturday.

June 15th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  The meet will take place on Sunday 2:00pm at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American Bar

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

 

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Drum N’ Bass, Ultimate Frisbee, Anniversary Party, and Open Mic

Posted: 06/5/2014 4:00 pm

Let’s hope the weather stays nice as it has been for the last few days. Not too humid, not too rainy.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Shenzhen:

June 5th – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – The SZUPA is an organization with the goal of spreading the sport of ultimate frisbee to Shenzhen and China. Join them Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a disc.

June 5th – Argentine Tango Party (Milonga in Sports Bar) – Spend the night dancing with girls eager to find a dance partner. Come with a partner or find one there. It’s time to tango!

June 5th – Raps Open Mic Night – One of the liveliest open mics in town that runs late into the night. Great for blowing off some steam.

June 6th – The Village Bar & Grill 4 Year Anniversary Party – The Village Bar & Grill will be offering great food deals and great live music to commemorate four years of being open. If you’re in the area, check it out.

June 6th - MUZIK BOX LAUNCH PARTY featuring MIZ KISHI (UK) – Friday night marks the beginning of Muzik BoX in Shenzhen. Lots of local DJs will be performing in the line up that includes Miz Kishi, an English DJ visiting from HK. Expect lots of Drum N Bass. And what’s the biggest selling point to me? Mario Kart and Street Fighter on the SNES. 10% of all proceeds go towards the Bonfire Heart Charity Bike Ride to India.

June 8th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  The meet will take place on Sunday 2:00pm at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American Bar

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Care for Kids Charity, Yeyan Radio Launch, Beach Festival, Reggae

Posted: 05/29/2014 1:29 pm

Both the beach and the city are full of fun activities this weekend! What a great way to end May! Here’s what’s happening:

May 29th – Care For Kids Charity Event at The Tavern Sports Bar & Grill – Support a great person doing something for a great cause. “Super” Dee Fuller will be doing a series of marathons in Australia for Children with Diabetes. Come tonight and help out if you can.

May 29th – Raps Open Mic Night – One of the liveliest open mics in town that runs late into the night. Great for blowing off some steam.

May 30th - Cocktail Francophone – Les Duos is organizing a cocktail party for the French visiting or living in Shenzhen. One of the best restaurants in Shenzhen. especially for French food.

May 30th - Reggae Night @ Village Bar & Grill – Yeah Mon Reggae Beats at The Village Bar N Grill.

May 30th - 12th Anniversary V Bar @ The Venice Hotel Shenzhen – Black and Gold “The Great Gatsby” themed party celebrating V Bar’s 12th birthday. Looks fun.

May 31st - Yeyan Radio 18 Hour Launch Party – Yeyan Radio will be launching in style with a giant music festival on May 31st. Lots of good bbq and an outdoor pool? Nice.

May 31st – Don’t Go Home From The Beach – Large Beach Party with a long list of mostly Shenzhen’s well known DJ’s. Even bringing people from Guangzhou down. Looks epic.

June 1st - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  The meet will take place on Sunday 2:00pm at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American Bar

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Improv Comedy, Snake Pit BBQ, Beach Party, Las Vegas, Jazz, Hip Hop

Posted: 05/22/2014 5:06 pm

There’s so much happening in Shenzhen this weekend, it’s easy to find something fun! Here’s what’s happening:

May 22nd – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – Join the SZUPA on Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a frisbee.

May 22nd – Raps Open Mic Night – One of the liveliest open mics in town that runs late into the night. Great for blowing off some steam.

May 23rd - DLB Trio @ Jazz Garden – Chinese Jazz Trio back from a 10 city tour to perform at Jazz Garden in Shenzhen.

May 24th – 3 Dudes Improv Comedy @ Farsome! – THIS SATURDAY, the first ever 3 Dudes Improv Comedy lands in Shenzhen! Professional Hong Kong Comedians with LOTS of fun audience interaction. Not to be missed!

May 24th - Shenzhen’s Underground Hip Hop Party – The monthly break dance competition and Hip Hop DJs return for a fun night of Underground hip hop mayhem.

May 24th - Masquerade Party @ the JW Marriot – A fun night of masked attendees and delicious unending food and drink. One of the nicer activities this weekend.

May 24th – Rapscallions 3rd Birthday Party! – Someone’s turning 3! Live Music, food, drinks, prizes and fun to be had at Rapscallions.

May 24th – Las Vegas @ Pepper Club – If there wasn’t enough sin in Pepper Club already, they will be packing in a whole lot more for their Vegas party.

May 24th – Psytribe X White Cat Present : RETURN TO GOA – Psytribe is back!  This time teaming up with White Cat to bring you Shenzhen’s first ever Psychedelic Trance Festival at Dong Chong Beach, May 24-25.

May 25th – Summer BBQ @ The Snakepit - Let’s welcome the summer at China’s oldest expat bar with meat fresh off the grill and some nice beer @ The Snake Pit.

May 25th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  The meet will take place on Sunday 2:00pm at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American Bar

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Strawberry Music Festival, Latino Party, Reggae BBQ

Posted: 05/15/2014 2:40 pm

The Strawberry Music Festival is the big event this weekend that people are talking about. Should be crazy, but if that’s too far for you there’s still a lot to do.

Here’s what’s happening:

May 1st-18th – Step into spring with free Uber rides for UberOCT‏ - This deal from Uber gets you two free rides to OCT Harbor and access to over 30 food and wine venues, all of which are giving away discounts and deals.

May 15th – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – Join the SZUPA on Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a frisbee.

May 15th – Raps Open Mic Night – One of the liveliest open mics in town that runs late into the night. Great for blowing off some steam.

May 16th-18th - Strawberry Music Festival – The massive Strawberry Music Festival hits Shenzhen this weekend in Longgang. Might be worth a visit.

May 17th - Exotic Latino Party! – A big Latino party will be taking place this Saturday at the Hilton in Shekou. Sounds really legit for you lovers of Latin dance.

May 18th - Reggae BBQ Party @ La Maison – A day of Reggae and BBQ. Sounds very uplifting.

May 11th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  The meet will take place on Sunday 2:00pm at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American Bar

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

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Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Jungle Rave, Beer Bus, Tomorrow Music Festival, and Bonfire Heart Charity UPDATED

Posted: 05/8/2014 2:30 pm

Shenzhen has been a bit wet recently, but the weekend is full of fun events to lift your mood. Here’s what’s happening:

May 1st-18th – Step into spring with free Uber rides for UberOCT‏ - This deal from Uber gets you two free rides to OCT Harbor and access to over 30 food and wine venues, all of which are giving away discounts and deals.

May 8th – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – Join the SZUPA Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a frisbee.

May 8th – Bonaparte at 1st Tomorrow Festival – From the sound of it, European band Bonaparte is one crazy band that puts on a very entertaining show.

May 8th - Rapscallions Open Mic Bonfire Heart Special Edition – Come support an Estonian girl named Kaisa Ansper who will be biking from here to India to support two charities under the umbrella of Bonfire Heart. A glass of Vedett White is only 30RMB and all proceeds go to the charity.

May 9th – Author Robert Kiely’s “The Book that Could NOT Be Written” Book Launch – Explore this book about leadership based on 20 years experience in the field of management and leadership.

May 9th - 李带菓 Li Daiguo / Bachi Da Pietra 石头虫 at 1st Tomorrow Festival – If traditional and experimental music interests you, you may really enjoy Li Daiguo’s improvisational talent.

May 9th - Luohu Beer Party Bus to M1 In Club – Ride a free party beer bus leaving from coco park and arriving to the new M1 In Club. Free Playboy beer on the bus and great deals once you get to M1 In Club.

May 10th - The Real Deal Presents: Go Green – Jungle Rave – The Real Deal Inc. bring you another Rave, this time in an awesome abandoned building set in the “Jungle”. Sounds like the event of the weekend.

May 10th - 马木尔 Mamer / Ruins Alone 吉田达也 at 1st Tomorrow Festival – Come experience the contemporary music stylings of Mamer this Saturday as the Tomorrow Festival continues.

May 10th - 1st Shenzhen Volleyball tournament – If you like volleyball, the first tournament I’ve heard of in Shenzhen will be happening this Saturday. Go Shenzhen Lobsters!

May 11th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  Taking place at Lianhua Middle School, and then food and drinks will be had at Frankies American BarThe SZUPA meet every Sunday to play Ultimate Frisbee.

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

Photo: Facebook

Haohao

30-Inch Pizza Invades Coco Park in Shenzhen

Posted: 05/5/2014 10:00 am

A new New York-style eatery has opened up in Shenzhen’s Coco Park. This is big, literally really big. Warehouse is now offering a 30-inch New York-style pizza. They will also offer pizza sizes at 24 inches, 16 inches and 14 inches. Their grand opening was last Friday, May 2nd.

The biggest deliverable pizza was 24 inches during their soft opening, but Warehouse is now able to deliver their full size 30-inch pizza. Their delivery center is offsite from their Coco Park location and can deliver anywhere in Shenzhen, but remote areas like Longgang, Bao’an, and Shekou will require a minimum order of around RMB 500.

For more details, please check our listings.

Photos: courtesy American Flour Company

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Ukulele Show, Mike Candys, and Secret Beach Concert

Posted: 05/2/2014 12:00 pm

There is lots of fun to be had in Shenzhen if you aren’t on a trip during the break, so check out what’s happening:

May 1st-18th – Step into spring with free Uber rides for #UberOCT!‏ - There is a great deal from Uber that gets you two free rides to OCT Harbor and access to over 30 food and wine venues, all of which are giving away discounts and deals.

May 1st – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – Join the SZUPA Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a frisbee.

May 1st – Ukulele Show at Central Book Store – Something different to start off the May Holiday? Here’s live ukulele music at Central Book City.

May 2nd - The Grand Opening of Warehouse #1 – The Grand Opening of Warehouse will be this Friday. Free pizza, free drinks, pizza acrobatics, and the band Wylde Ryce will be playing acoustically.

May 2nd – Mike Candys @ Pepper Club – World famous top 100 DJ Mike Candys, well known in Switzerland, will be playing his hits at Pepper Club this Saturday.

May 2nd - The Evil Deeds LIVE and RMB at XiChong Beach – Secret Spot Cafe – Live music out at Xichong Beach for the Labor Day holiday. The Evil Deeds on Friday and RMB on Saturday. Gonna be a blast!

May 4th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian –  This week the meet will take place at Lianhua Middle School at 4:15PM  due to the holiday. Afterwards, food and drinks will be had at Frankies American BarThe SZUPA meet every Sunday to play Ultimate Frisbee.

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

Photo: M1 In

Haohao

Shenzhen Weekend: Party Bus, Tunnel Show, Vintage Party, and Idea Xchange

Posted: 04/24/2014 12:28 pm

The weekend starts today with a party bus to deliver you to some fun. Here’s hoping for some good weather this weekend so we can go out to experience all these fun events.

Check out what’s happening:

Apr. 24th – Thursday Frisbee Throwing Training by the SZUPA – Join the SZUPA Thursdays if you’d like to learn the basics of throwing and catching a frisbee.

Apr. 24th – Luohu Beer Party Bus to M1 In Club – Join Asia Club Zone on their beer bus to Luohu’s new M1 In Club. Free Playboy beer and beer specials.

Apr. 25th – Vintage Party at Club Viva Shekou ROOFTOP – Time to dig deep into your closets, or your parents’ closets. The older the style, the more in-style you’ll be at the Vintage Party at Club Viva

Apr. 25th - DRAM playing at Xpats – Enjoy some original music with Dram every last Friday of the month at Xpats.

Apr. 25th - LIGHT club presents DJ BOBINA – Light Club is featuring Russian Top 100 DJ DJ Bobina this Friday in Futian.

Apr. 26th - Tunnel Show at The IKEA Tunnels – Rock music in a “secret” tunnel (that everyone knows about now) and delicious shwarma and falafel? I’m so there!

Apr. 27th - IdeaXchange April event – The Shenzhen IdeaXchange will have their April event this Sunday from 1:30-5:30pm. The hype says hundreds are going.

Apr. 27th - Ultimate Frisbee in Futian – The meet will take place on Sunday at 2:00pm at Lianhua Middle School after which food and drinks will be had at Frankies American BarThe SZUPA meet every Sunday to play Ultimate Frisbee.

If you attend any of these events, please email me at [email protected] and we may include some of your reviews in a future post. Let’s keep your event organizers working to provide better and better events!

Editor’s Note: We’re looking for dining and nightlife writers in Guangzhou and Dongguan. If you’re interested, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

Photo: M1 In

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