What's on in Beijing (May 20-26)

Playing with the dunes

Spanish painter Borja Gonzalez will work with his band to perform Dreams of Sand, a show that combines sand art, live music, giant puppets and "speed painting" in Beijing.

Since 2014, when the show was created, Dreams of Sand has been performed at festivals and venues in Spain, France, Greece and the United States.

Learn more here.

If you go:

3 pm and 7:30 pm, May 20 / 3 pm, May 21. Nine Theater, Chaoyang Culture Center, 17 Jintai Xili, Xiaozhuang, Chaoyang district. 010-8599 1188

3 pm, May 22, Bei Hang Sunrise Concert Hall, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district. 400-818 3333