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FDI SOCIALPROGRAMME FUNDRAISING GALA DINNER Venue:TheGrandStage,18:30–23:00 Located on the top floor of Hong Kong’s oldest surviving market build- ing, the Grand Stage is known for its excellentCantonesecuisineandopen structuredceiling.Friday’sgalaevening will be an unforgettable experience, and offer attendees a traditional Chi- nese banquet, as well as stunning performances. Dress code is tuxedo and cocktail dress. Transfer coaches leavefromtheHongKongConvention and Exhibition Center at 18:30. For more information, please visit the FDI pavilion in the exhibition hall. SIGHTSEEING VICTORIA PEAK www.thepeak.com.hk You can’t say you’ve been to Hong KongwithouthavingvisitedthePeak. Located in the western half of Hong Kong Island, it clearly offers the best views over the city. Besides being a tourist trap with its large offering of restaurants, shops and other attrac- tions, like the MadameTussauds wax figureexhibition,thetopofthemoun- tain is the starting point for a number of nature walks that allow visitors to explore the wilder side of Hong Kong. TEMPLEOFTENTHOUSANDBUDDHAS Venue: Off PaiTau St., ShaTin, NewTerritories, Entrance to the temple is free Located in the central New Terri- tories, this temple exhibits 13,000 Buddha figures donated by Buddhist worshipperssincethe1950s.Inorder to reach the site on the foothills of ShaTin,onehastoclimbafewhundred steps, but the temple’s breathtaking interior makes the effort worthwhile. SHOPPING ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, Salisbury Rd., 14:00 – 18:00 Share in the creativity of local artists at this unique display of Hong Kong craftsmanship. The Arts and Crafts Fair, held on Sundays and pub- lic holidays, offers live photography, painting, portraits, sketching, sil- houettecutting,calligraphyandstalls selling handicrafts. MUSIC ANDTHEATRE CINDERELLA, BALLET Venue:The GrandTheatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 19:30 hkballet.com This classic folk tale is newly in- terpreted by the Hong Kong Ballet. With over 40 dancers, the group is considered one of the premier classi- cal ballet companies in Asia, having performed a repertoire that com- bines 19th - to 21st -century classical masterpieces, as well as acclaimed contemporary works and newly commissioned ballets. Critics have praised their recent performances of Firecracker and A Room of Her Own. What’s on 31 August–1 September 20 www.fdiworldental.org Travel Friday & Saturday, 31 August–1 September 2012 (DTI/PhotoTungphoto) FOR MORE INFORMATION: Greater New York Dental Mee ng® 570 Seventh Avenue - Suite 800 New York, NY 10018 USA Tel: (212) 398-6922 / Fax: (212) 398-6934 E-mail: victoria@gnydm.com Scien c Mee ng: Friday - Wednesday, November 23 - 28 Exhibit Dates: Sunday - Wednesday, November 25 - 28 MARK YOUR CALENDAR A A N C Never a pre-registra on fee at the Greater New York Dental Mee ng M H 600 EXH B Jacob K. Javits Conven on Center 11th Ave. between 34-39th Streets (Manha an) Q New York Marrio Marquis otel L V D A - N T L D T H S A V M TH 350 S P Seminars, ands-on Workshops, Essays & Scien c Poster Sessions as well as Specialty and Auxiliary Programs E P V S P H E F E N Y C B H V H ! Sponsored by the New York County Dental Society and the Second District Dental Society AD