Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 29-July 5
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Next Wave Beach Festival
Soak up the tunes at the Next Wave Beach Festival in Hong Kong's Discovery Bay. Photo: Next Wave Beach Festival
Looking to cool off this summer? The Next Wave Beach Festival is returning to Discovery Bay's Tai Pak Beach on July 5 and 6.
K-pop girl group Itzy and rising Korean talent Chung Ha lead the roster, while local singer Joey Hung Ka-ho is expected to deliver a set of crowd-pleasers. Attendees can get up close to the main stage or lounge about on a floating jetty in the sea to soak it all in.
Tai Pak Beach, Discovery Bay;
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Vox Luminis
Vox Luminis is a Belgian ensemble led by Lionel Meunier. Photo: Leslie Artamonow
Founded in 2004 by bass vocalist Lionel Meunier, the Belgian ensemble is set to debut in Hong Kong on July 2. Specialising in 17th and early-18th century English, Italian and German repertoires, Vox Luminis – which won the 2012 Gramophone Recording of the Year – has nearly 20 recordings and more than 70 annual concerts under its belt.
St John's Cathedral, Central, on July 2, and Tsuen Wan Town Hall, on July 5;
voxluminis.com
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Mott 32
The Celebration Peking duck at Mott 32. Photo: Mott 32
A new à la carte menu has been unveiled at this ever-stylish Chinese restaurant in Central. Created by head chef Lee Man-sing, the Celebration Menu fuses traditional techniques with contemporary flair in dishes such as the Celebration Peking duck, roasted with applewood and topped with caviar. Also roasted with applewood is the pluma Ibérico pork with Yellow Mountain honey, presented tableside in a tailor-made box.
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Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4–4A Des Voeux Road Central
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Hennessy Mart
Hennessy Mart features collaborative cocktails with Draft Land. Photo: Hennessy Mart
One of the world's leading cognac brands is teaming up with local tap-cocktail bar Draft Land to launch a grocery store-themed pop-up at Central Market. Cognac lovers can expect refreshing summer tipples such as the Hennessy ginger and oolong, while those who buy a bottle can win merch from the Hennessy x NBA collectible series.
Until July 4, Central Market, 93 Queen's Road Central
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