The Weekender: Our don't miss list for Asia

Mumbai
Till November 29
Shanghai
Cursive I
"Cursive I" uses the entire body to produce calligraphy, with hands and legs, kicks and turns, ballet and martial arts. As dancers' moves echo the stroke patterns of calligraphy, the characters they draw with their bodies appear on a screen behind them, building stroke by stroke. "Cursive I" is an acclaimed performance choreographed by Taiwan's Lin Hwai-min, for Cloud Gate Dance Theater.
November 21, 7:15pm, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu, near Yingchun Lu 丁香路425号, 近迎春路, 7:15pm, tickets RMB 100-800 via tel. +86 6854 1234
more via Cloud Gate

Rock for Roots & Shoots
Rock for Roots & Shoots faces stiff competition this weekend, as there are lots of great music acts in town, but this one’s for charity. Not sold yet? What if we told you your cheap (RMB 50) ticket pays for not just one, but two trees, to be planted in Inner Mongolia? Well, it does. The lineup includes: Booji, Duck Fight Goose, Varde, Triple Smash and more.
November 21, 6pm-late, Yuyintang, 1731 Yan’an Xi Lu (doors on Kaixuan Lu), 西路1731号, 入口在凯旋路, RMB 50, book ahead via tel. +86 137 0170 9878
more via Yuyintang Tokyo
Ai no Izumi
Every year, the Sony Building in Ginza installs a "Fountain of Love" inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome as a way to collect charity donations. Throw in a coin and watch the fountain light up. Please do not put checks or stock certificates directly into the fountain.
November 20 to December 20, Sony Building Ginza, tel. 03 3573 2563
Local Power Proclamation 2009
Japan is not just Tokyo. The other 46 prefectures want you to know about all their distinguishing characteristics and are holding a festival at Sunshine City to sell their best treats. Shiho Fujita -- the farming gyaru -- will be around on the November 21.
November 20-23, Sunshine City, free entry, tel. 03 6226 0544
Bangkok
European Film Festival
The European Union Film Festival, which runs November 19-29 at Central World’s SF World Cinema, features 23 films from 17 European countries in several genres, including documentaries.

Ben 10 Live – "Power of the Omnitrix"
Combining the best of cartoon hits "Ben 10 Classic" and "Ben 10 Alien Force" in a 90-minute theatrical extravaganza, this live show includes skateboarding stunts, abseiling and acrobatics, combined with dazzling multimedia effects. From November 19-22 at Siam Paragon. Tickets 900 to 2000 baht
Singapore
Swissôtel Vertical Marathon
It's a grueling 73-story climb up one of Southeast Asia's tallest hotels as the Swissôtel Vertical Marathon returns to Singapore.
November 22, 7am onward at Swissotel the Stamford.
Fireflies are not afraid of the dark
This dance performance features a cast of professional dancers with child performers in whimsical costumes and props, dancing through unusual stage installations with animation by multimedia students from the Raffles Design Institute.
November 21 and 22, at the Jubilee Hall Theatre, Raffles Hotel. Tickets from S$19 onward via Sistic. Hong Kong