Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No.7+8, 2017

what’s on What’s on in Hong Kong 4–6 August Chinese Opera Festival: Battle of the Throne Date: 4–6 August Starting times: 19:30 Friday and Sat- urday|15:00 Sunday Venue: Friday and Saturday: Ko Shan Theatre, 77 Ko Shan Rd; Sunday: Yuen Long Theatre, 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Rd www.cof.gov.hk Established in 2010, the Chinese Opera Festival annually captivates audiences with a compelling mix of productions featuring opera genres from various parts of China, such as Beijing, Guangdong and Jiangsu. This year’s event will be even more fes- tive, as it celebrates the 20th anniver- sary of Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to China. In addition to alternat- ing shows, the festival will feature lectures, podium discussions, exhi- bitions and operatic ﬁ lm screenings aimed at providing an even deeper understanding of this beautiful opera feast. On the programme this weekend is the opera Battle of the Throne, set in the Wanli period under Ming Em- peror Shénz ng. Blending old and new artistic elements, the palace drama follows two brothers that be- come enemies in their ﬁ ght over the throne—a contemporary new classic performed in the format of traditional Cantonese opera. Yesterday Once More— sky100 Observation Deck Date: daily Opening times: 10:00–22:30 Friday and Saturday|10:00–21:00 Sunday Venue: International Commerce Cen- tre, West Kowloon www.sky100.com.hk The sky100 Observation Deck, located on the 100th ﬂ oor of the Inter- national Commerce Centre—the tall- est building in Hong Kong—is one of the city’s must-see attractions. This summer, however, visitors will not only be able to enjoy panoramic views of Hong Kong from 393 m above ground, but also be able to revisit the colourful story of the city with sky100’s summer installation Yester- day Once More. Take a trip down memory lane on Hong Kong’s old shopping street and see long-gone tenement buildings, retro signs and even an egg wafﬂ e cart to bring the golden seventies back to mind. In the installation Our Estate, Our Home, visitors can wan- der through a reimagined public housing estate, including a typical home setting, an old-time photo stu- dio and a barbershop. This is a unique opportunity to experience the life- style of a bygone era and at the same time enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views of modern Hong Kong’s sky- line. Hong Kong International Drummer Festival Date: 4 August Starting time: 20:00 Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre, Hing Ning Rd www.hkdrumfest.com From the classical perspec- tive, drums are seldom viewed as a solo instrument in the perfor- mance setting. The Hong Kong In- ternational Drummer Festival aims to change that. Featuring acclaimed national and international drum- mers in concerts and drum compe- titions, the festival—being held for the second time—aims to foster ex- change between drummers from different music cultures, such as drum set, marching snare drum, timpani and Chinese drum, to nourish a unique Hong Kong drum culture. One of the highlights of this year’s event is award-winning Ger- man drummer Benny Greb, who will take centre stage at the Kwai Tsing Theatre on Friday night. For the festival, the world-famous drummer and composer will be accompanied by his band Moving Parts, featur- ing British musicians Kit Downes on the keyboard and Chris Mon- tague on the guitar. With the combination of jazzy improvisations with electronic lu- cidness and snotty indie sounds, concertgoers will be left in no doubt about the musical diversity of drumming. AD Essential Dental Media Dental Tribune International The World’s Largest News and Educational Network in Dentistry www.dental-tribune.com HKIDEAS 2017 7

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