Friday - Sunday: Father's Day specials at The Silver Spoon Café
The Silver Spoon Café will be giving free drink cards out to all dads throughout the weekend.

Friday: Hawaiian party at Speakeasy Bar
Speakeasy Bar is throwing a Hawaiian party tonight with music provided by DJ Fan Yi, DJ Yan and MC Latino. There will also be Hawaiian dancers and prizes for the person with the most leis. The free party starts at 10 pm.

Friday: Friday the 13th costume party at The Hump Bar
Part Friday the 13th costume party, part farewell for Raphael, tonight The Hump Bar will feature music by As Done by Robots and DJ Starricos. Show up dressed as your favorite horror movie murderer – 10 yuan buys a glass of 'horror punch'. The free party starts at 10 pm.

Saturday: Uprock reopening party
Uprock reopens on Saturday night after being closed for renovations. DJ Tantrum and DJ Echoo will be joined onstage by MC Menace for a night of electronic dance.

Saturday: Violin concert at TC/G Nordica
Violinist Li Chaoqun of Yunnan Art Institute will play a free 8 pm concert at TC/G Nordica featuring the works of Mozart, Paganini and Chinese composers.

Sunday: Father's Day buffet brunch and dinner at Grand Park Hotel
Grand Park Hotel Kunming will be offering special brunch and dinner buffets on Sunday from 11:30 to 3:00 and 6:00 to 9:30, respectively. The buffet will take place at the hotel's Café Palmetto on the first floor and will cost 158 yuan for adults and 98 yuan for children (subject to 15% surcharge).

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Singapore-based Park Hotel Group has purchased Harbour Plaza Kunming for an undisclosed price as part of its expansion plans into mainland China. Effective immediately, the hotel is operating under the new name Grand Park Hotel Kunming (昆明君乐酒店).

At a press conference yesterday announcing the hotel's purchase and new name, Grand Park Hotel Kunming General Manager Michael Lew said Park Hotel Group will invest 5 million yuan in upgrading guest accommodations, the hotel lobby, information management systems, restaurants and employee training.

The purchase of the former Harbour Plaza Kunming by the Singapore-based group is expected to increase competition for high-end travelers in the area around Cuihu Park, which is also home to the five-star Green Lake Hotel.

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Tags: business, Grand Park Hotel Kunming, Harbour Plaza Kunming, hospitality, Park Hotel Group