Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our weekly roundup of art and exhibitions, music, performances and trending activities around town. To recommend an upcoming event or activity, please contact li-ping@chinadaily.com.cn.

Art from Greece

A new exhibition at the National Art Museum of China puts in spotlight artworks from the collections of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens. On show are works created by Greek and other international artists, narrating the relationship between language, paper and handwriting.

Get a sneak peek here.

If you go:
9 am-5 pm (closed on Mondays), through Jan 17. National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district. 010-6400-1476.
Tickets: Free

Niki de Saint Phalle: Legendary female artist of the 20th century

Niki de Saint Phalle is a French-American sculptor, painter, and filmmaker, who is also one of the most legendary female artists in the 20th century. The Today Art Museum is presenting a retrospective exhibition of the legendary artist.

Following timeline, the exhibition presents important works of Saint Phalle since 1960s and her comprehensive practice in painting, sculpture, performing art, feminist art, large-scale public art and movie.

Learn more here.

If you go:
10 am-6 pm, through March 10 (closed on Mondays). Today Art Museum, Building 4, Pingod Community, 32 Baiziwan Road, Chaoyang district. 010-5876-0600.
Tickets: 30 yuan ($4)

Heading for the deep end

An upcoming superhero film creates an underwater universe for the audience. Warner Brothers' and DC Entertainment's latest $160 million superhero film, Aquaman, is scheduled to be released in China on Dec 7, two weeks earlier than in North America. It marks the first time that domestic viewers will watch a DC superhero epic earlier than the rest of the world.

Christmas town unveiled at Beijing's Indigo mall

Starting from this Thanksgiving, Indigo, a shopping mall in Beijing, has invited all its customers to experience a magical journey in the newly opened Christmas town where visitors can enjoy virtual reality, try gashapon machines, send a greeting card from an in-house post office, and even see Santa Claus on a reindeer-pulled sleigh.

Charity is another highlight of the Christmas season. People are welcome to donate books and clothes to the customer service counter, spreading goodwill and love to more people.

If you go:
10 am-10 pm, through Jan 1, 2019. 1F, Indigo, 20 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-8426-0660.

Yesterday Once More

Sunday's performance at Beijing Concert Hall combines many classic movie theme songs, including Yesterday Once More, Speak Softly Love, My Heart Will Go On, Scarborough Fair, Theme From Schindler's List and Right Here Waiting.

If you go:
7:30 pm, Dec 2. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district. 010-6605-7006. 
Tickets: 100-580 yuan