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Vanessa Yung

Around town 
Chrysanthemum Show 2010
The Yuen Yuen Institute's  annual display of chrysanthemums from  China. Until Jan 2: Daily, 9am-6pm, The Yuen Yuen Institute,  Lo Wai Rd, Lo Wai Village, Tsuen Wan, free. Inquiries: 2492 2220 
Earth from Above
Aerial photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand  - with a sustainable development message. Daily, 10am-10pm, Open Piazza, Olympic City Two, 18 Hoi Ting Rd, West Kowloon. Inquiries: 2740 4108. Ends Dec 26  
The 45th Hong Kong Brands  and Products Expo
Consumer expo with 800 booths for food, drinks, health care and household  brands  from Hong Kong and overseas. Dec 23-30, Jan 1-3, 11am-10pm, also Dec 31, 11am-1am, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, HK$10.  Inquiries: 3421 2012 
Asia Game Show
Consumer expo of digital-entertainment products and gadgets. Dec 24-26, 10am-8pm, Dec 27, 10am-5pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$28. Inquiries: 2509 3430
The 8th HK Mega Showcase
Comsumer fair which includes a food festival, and domestic electrical appliances and electronic products expo. Dec 24-26, 10am-9pm, Dec 27, 10am-7pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$10. Inquiries: 2591 9823
Drum Jam
Kumi Masunaga leads a drumming session, with over 70 percussion instruments available for use. Dec 28, 8pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$50, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Family 
First Snowy X'mas at Ngong Ping 360
Ngong Ping 360's special seasonal  attractions include festive food kiosks  and magic shows. Until Dec 31, various times, Ngong Ping Village, Lantau, free.  Inquiries: 3666 0606   
Ocean Park Christmas Sensation
Special festive promotion featuring attractions such as the Sea Life Carousel, the Flash thrill ride and Xbox 360 Kinect games.  Until Jan 2, 2011, 9.30am-10pm, Ocean Park, Aberdeen, HK$250. Inquiries: 3923 2323   
Disney's Sparkling Christmas A Storybook Fantasy
The amusement park's Whimsical Christmas festivities with Duffy the Bear, elves, gingerbread and candy canes. Until Jan 2, 2011, 10am-8pm, HK Disneyland, Penny's Bay, Lantau, HK$350. Inquiries: 1830 830  
Walking With Dinosaurs -  the Arena Spectacular
Alli Coyne  directs Creature Production's  (Australian) and BBC Worldwide's theatrical version of the BBC TV series about the giants of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras. In English:  Dec 23, 25, 30, 3pm; also Dec 23, 30, 7.30pm; Dec 27, Jan 2, 11am; Dec 29, Jan 2, 7pm. In Cantonese: Dec 24, 26-27, 31, Jan 1-2, 3pm; also Dec 24-27, 31, Jan 1, 7.30pm. All shows: AsiaWorld-Arena, Lantau, HK$195-HK$995 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3929 9482
Princess Luna Musical 2010  
HK Children's Musical Theatre of HK Children's Arts Alliance's production about a lonely girl whose prayers are answered by a cloud who takes her on a magical ride into outer space. In Cantonese. Dec 24-25, 8pm, also Dec 25, 2pm, 4.30pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$120-HK$220 Urbtix.  Inquiries: 2566 6677 
Our Guangdong Hero:  Huang Fei-hong in Youth 
Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education's drama about the legendary kung fu master's inspirational youth. In Cantonese. Dec 25, 7.30pm, Dec 25-26, 4.30pm, Dec 26, 2.30pm, Multimedia Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2742 2966 
Magic X'mas Party @ Sea
Festive cruise on SuperStar Aquarius with on-board attractions such as a  family X'mas disco. Boarding: Dec 26, 5pm-6pm, from Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, TST, from HK$2,080 per cabin. Inquiries: 2378 2086 
The Sound of Music
Henry Shek directs and conducts the HK Chorus Society performing excerpts from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about a young novice nun who is hired to become the governess of a naval captain's seven children. In English. Dec 30, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, HK$100-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2411 6203



Around town