Worldental Daily, Wednesday, 29 August 2012

FDI SOCIALPROGRAMME WELCOME CEREMONY The welcome ceremony is a not- to-miss event at every FDI Annual WorldDentalCongress.Notonlydoes it mark the official start of the con- gress, but it also gives the host city theopportunitytopresentitselfinthe best possible way. The organisers of this year’s event have arranged a unique performance that will reflect Hong Kong’s diverse traditions, as well as its rich culture and history. The ceremony will be held today from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Grand Hall on Level 3 of the HKCEC. Admission starts at 17:45 and is free for regis- tered congress participants. EXHIBITION LES LUMIÈRES IMAGINAIRES COLLECTIVE LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS Venue:AgnèsB.’sLIBRAIRIEGALERIE, daily from 11:30 to 20:00 www.frenchmay.com As part of Le French May, an an- nualartfestivalorganisedbytheCon- sulate General of France in collabora- tion with the Alliance Française and supportedbytheLeisureandCultural Services Department of Hong Kong, this exhibition by stage designer and media artist Chi-Yung Wong trans- ports visitors to a place separated from the real world. His latest work is a unique mix of light and music writ- ten by contemporary French and HK artists. Visitors can immerse them- selves in this visual wonderland until Saturday, 1 September. Admission to the installation is free. FILM HIDDEN AGENDATHE MOVIE Venue: Hidden Agenda Live House, 20:00 hiddenagenda.hk The Hidden Agenda Live House is former band-practice room in the Kwun Tong district that in 2009 was transformed by a couple of post-80s music lovers into a place for live indie music. Today, it is a hot spot for local and foreign bands alike. This docu- mentary film, part of the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale Hong Kong Ex- hibition, tells the short but eventful story of this venue, which was twice evacuated by the Hong Kong govern- ment. After the screening, there will be special performances. MUSIC ANDTHEATRE “THE DEITY NA CHA”, CANTONESE OPERA PERFORMANCE Venue:Yau MaTeiTheatre, 19:30 www. lcsd.gov.hk The historical building in which the theatre is housed is the only re- maining pre-World War II theatre in Kowloon and in the past it screened erotic films during financially difficult times. Having undergone significant renovations since 1998, the building at the junction of Waterloo Road and Reclamation Street now hosts a mod- ern 300-seat auditorium designed solely for Cantonese opera.Tonight’s performance is based on an ancient Chineselegendaboutamanwhotan- gles with the gods and sacrifices him- self for the common man, and is then resurrected as an immortal being. What’s on Wednesday, 29 August AD 24 www.fdiworldental.org Travel Wednesday, 29 August 2012