10 Things to do in KL & PJ this weekend: 17 & 18 May 2025
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The best things to do this weekend (17-18 May 2025), including Jameson Distilled Sounds, Gamuda Summer Pop-Up, Unwined x LeBird, and more.
We’ll get right to the point: this weekend is a busy one. With events going on in all corners of the city, it was hard to narrow it down to seven. So…welcome to a supercharged edition of the BURO Weekend Guide, packed with ten events instead of the usual seven. Below, we tell you all you need to know about the Kloé Hotel’s fifth birthday celebrations, Gamuda x Khoon Hooi’s Hi-Summer pop-up, Jameson Distilled Sounds, and more. Our advice: get your agendas our and plan carefully!
1. ENJOY A DAY OUT AT THE GAMUDA X KHOON HOOI ‘HI-SUMMER POP-UP & FAMILY FUN DAY’
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When: 17 May 2025 | 11am to 6pm
Where: twentyfive7 Experience Gallery
It’s poised to be a day for fashion and fun under the sun this Saturday at the Gamuda x Khoon Hooi Hi-Summer pop-up & family fun day. The leading fashion designer will be bringing his latest summer collection for guests to peruse and shop—including exclusive seasonal pieces. Meanwhile, Gamuda will be hosting private tours of its show units, allowing guests to get up-close and personal with the design and layout of The Clove Signature. In between tours and try-on’s, you can get crafty with a DIY workshop with Have a Nice Day or ER Slime. Waka Waka Gelato and Basket Break Bakehouse will also be on-site to keep you cool and well-fed. For the kids and those who want to get active, there will be some pickleball free play, a carousel, flamingo pedal boats, and a train ride to have fun with.
Register your spot here.
2. FEEL THE BEATS WITH ‘JAMESON DISTILLED SOUNDS’ AT THE ZHONGSHAN BUILDING
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When: 17 May 2025 | 6pm to 12am
Where: The Zhongshan Building
Price: Free entry
The Zhongshan Building is going Jameson green for the latest chapter of the Jameson Distilled Sounds event and you’re invited! A night dedicated to music, whisky, and community, this event will be your chance to catch 18 Southeast Asian musical talents in one place across a quartet of stages. Not only that, you’ll also be celebrating the whisky house’s latest limited-edition bottle designed in collaboration with Jameson Global Music Distiller and multi-Grammy-winning artist Anderson .Paak. Names you might recognise on the stages include Talitha Tan, Daahlia, Saint Kylo, and Su San.
Find out more and register your spot here.
3. TAKE FLIGHT WITH SILK AT THE HERMÈS KITE FESTIVAL
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When: 17 & 18 May 2025 | 10am to 8pm
Where: Sentul Pavilion
Price: Free entry
Hermès silk scarves have been a symbol of elegance and style since their creation in 1937. Light, striking, and iconic, these scarves have been donned as bandanas, shawls, and more. This weekend, they will take to the skies right here in Kuala Lumpur for the Hermès Kite Festival, a beautiful ode to Hermès silk. Modified to be made from technical fabric, the Plumets et Panaches, Robe Légère and Sur Mon Nuage scarves will be floating through the clouds as kites over the KL skyline—a sight nobody should miss. Other than the dazzling aerial display, guests can also take part in a kite-making workshop, join in on a kite contest or enroll in kite school!
Find out more here.
4. GROW, READ, TASTE, LISTEN, AND DRAW WITH KLOÉ HOTEL’S FIFTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
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When: 17 to 18 & 24 to 25 May 2025
Where: Kloé Hotel
One of our favourite hotels in the city is turning five and what better way to celebrate than with not one, but two weekends packed with fun workshops, activities, pop-ups, and more! Headlining the events are workshops and pop-ups featuring four out of the five artisans who were instrumental to the creation of Kloé Hotel’s iconic Artist Lofts. Other collaborators and community members such as Ifzan Ibrahim from Saudagar General Store and Manisan Dessert Club will also be taking part in the celebrations with their own activities—all of which go with the theme of the five Artist Lofts: Grow, Read, Taste, Listen and Draw. In addition to the workshops and pop-ups, there will also be an exhibition featuring original works by four local artists, including Willwin Yang, on display in the Living Room.
Find out more on Kloé Hotel’s Instagram and reserve your spots here.
5. GET C-LUCKY AT UNWINED X LE BIRD’S COLLABORATION POP-UP
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When: 17 and 18 May 2025 | 5pm until sold out (Saturday) | 2pm until sold out (Sunday)
Where: Unwined, APW Bangsar
Crisp is the word at the Unwined x Le Bird collaboration with crunchy chicken and chilly natural wines taking centre stage. It’s the ultimate show of indulgence and the good life—fried chicken, pours, and caviar, need we say more? Perhaps not, but we will anyway. Lasting all weekend long, the pop-up is all you need for a little “treat yourself” moment. All you have to do is dress for the outdoors and show up with your bellies empty. You can make reservations or play it by ear, but don’t be too ‘lax because we predict things are going to go real quick!
Send Unwined a DM to book your seats.
6. CLINK TO THE WEEKEND AT THE TIPSIP WINDOW POP-UP
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When: From now until 15 June 2025 | 6pm until late (Thursday to Sunday)
Where: Guardhouse, APW Bangsar
Starting this weekend, the guardhouse at APW Bangsar is getting a makeover with TipSip’s month-long pop-up. Grab a drink before you stroll through the hub or pick a few up in between shopping sessions—the choice is yours. Aside from its regular lineup, the pop-up will also mark the debut of a new flavour. To find out what it is, you’ll just have to show up at the window! We guarantee these drinks will be a nice boozy respite from the heat.
Follow TipSip on Instagram for updates.
7. SIP IN STYLE AT THE MONTIGO PATISSERIE POP-UP
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When: From now until 18 May 2025 | 10am to 10pm
Where: Level 2, Pavilion Bukit Jalil
Play on the pastel side of life at the Montigo Patisserie pop-up this weekend. Inspired by the charm of Parisian cafés, this limited-time event will give you full access to the new Wonderama collection. The series includes the Wonderama Sense coffee cup and the Wonderama Sense straw. It’s up to you to pick which one suits you best! At the pop-up, you’ll also get acces to a personalisation service, giveaways, challenges, and other activities.
Find out more on Montigo’s Instagram.
8. CHEERS TO YOUR SWEET TOOTH AT NUCRE’S SAKE & DESSERT PAIRING
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When: 17 May 2025 | 2pm to 4pm
Where: Nucre, Jalan Petaling
Price: RM128 per person
Watch two delicious worlds collide at Nucre and Sendo Ichi’s sake and dessert pairing session, happening this Saturday. This one-day-only event will feature an expertly crafted pairing of four dessert plates and four sakes, sure to pique your taste buds. If you’re looking to expand your palate, try something new, or just want an excuse to indulge in some sake and sweets, this is your calling.
Send a DM to Nucre to reserve your spot.
9. JOIN IN ON LOOOP’S THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH A SPECIAL SHOPPING SPREE
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When: 17 May 2025 | 12pm to 8pm
Where: Looop, Damansara Kim
The community favourite thrift store Looop is celebrating its third birthday and you’re invited to the party! Its founders have put together a selection of pieces from their wardrobes alongside other special friends who have been instrumental in the store’s journey. Every purchase will come with a surprise scratch card that could get you a special treat from one of Looop’s neighbours including Universal Bakehouse and Huang Soy Bar. If you happen to pop by around 6pm, you’ll be able to get a slice of a birthday cake pie and catch the beginning of Jar Francisco’s set.
Follow Looop for updates.
10. CONNECT WITH THE WORLD THROUGH ART AT ‘RHYTHM OF NATURE’
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When: 16 to 20 May 2025 | 11am to 8pm
Where: Awegallery, Taman Paramount
Price: Free entry
Artists Jane Tan, Min Yin Thant, Wong Siew Lee, and Felicia Yee have come together to launch their joint exhibition, ‘Rhythm of Nature’, at Awegallery. The works center around each of the artists’ unique interpretation of nature, touched by their own personal experiences. An ode to the natural world that surrounds us, the exhibition is a showcase of how creativity and diversity emerge from the different voices that respond to nature itself.
Find out more here.
For more BURO Weekend Guides, click here.
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