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Worldental Daily, Thursday, 30 August 2012

FDI SOCIALPROGRAMME HONG KONG NIGHT Venue: Harbour Cruise – Bauhinia (NorthPointFerryPier),18:30–23:00 One of the best ways to enjoy the breathtaking vistas of Hong Kong is from the water. This night cruise will allowparticipantstoenjoythesunset from its 360-degree open deck while diningonawideselectionofappetite- whetting food from a cosmopolitan buffet. Later in the evening, guests can dance to their favourite music performed by a live band. Dress code is casual. For more information please visit the FDI pavilion in the exhibition hall. EXHIBITION “THE MAJESTY OF ALLUNDER HEAVEN:THE ETERNALREALM OF CHINA’S FIRSTEMPEROR” Venue: Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Rd. South, daily9:00–22:30,admissionisHK$10 hk.history.museum Celebratingthe15th anniversaryof the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Museum of History is cur- rently exhibiting the largest display of relics from the Qin Dynasty. On dis- play are 120 historical artefacts, in- cluding original terracotta warriors, horses and chariots. The exhibition’s highlight is a multimedia presenta- tion in the lobby of the museum that brings the period of China’s first em- peror to life through state-of-the-art digital projection technology. SHOPPING TEMPLE STREETNIGHTMARKET Venue:Temple St., 17:00 – 24:00 A visit to the night market at Temple Street is worth it for the at- mosphere alone. The place, centred around the Tin Hau temple, is your standard outdoor market experience mixed with lots of oddities like for- tune-tellers, low-quality Cantonese opera performances and foods diffi- cult to identify from one of the many street hawker stalls. MUSIC ANDTHEATRE THE FUTURE SOUNDS OF HONG KONG MUSIC FESTIVAL: CHOCHUKMO Venue: ShousonTheatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 20:15 www.hkac.org.hk Hong Kong indie rock does not get any more authentic than this band. Relatively new to city’s music scene, Chockukmo independently released one major album in 2009 titled The King Lost His Pink (referring to the band’s former habit of wearing shirts of this colour during performances). Their musical style, called math rock,canbedescribedasamishmash of punk and rock mixed with flamen- co chords and dubstep tunes. Time MagazinerecentlycalledChockukmo “The most charismatic band to have emerged in southern China in recent years”. Tonight they will be performing a concert at the Hong Kong Arts Centre as part of the Future Sounds of Hong Kong Music Festival. What’s on Thursday, 30 August AD 24 www.fdiworldental.org Travel Thursday, 30 August 2012 Chochukmo(PhotoPaulStephenTolentino)