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Diplomat Magazine Autumn Cocktail Party
Diplomat Magazine, the InterContinental London Park Lane and the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce came together to host an Autumn Cocktail Party on 3 November 2008
Ambassadors, High Commissioners and senior diplomats mixed with people from the Arab business world in the beautiful surroundings of the Cookbook Café of the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane, London.
Guests were treated to champagne and delicious canapés prepared in front of them by Chef Theo Randall and sushi by Chef Danny Kitigata. Saxophonist Matt Stacey moved through the crowd playing lively music.
DIPLOMAT is a 60 year old magazine, and the only one for the diplomatic community in London. The brother-sister team bought DIPLOMAT in August 2007, successfully taking it from a quarterly publication to 10 issues a year, with many new contributors including Heads of Mission, diplomats, former Ambassadors, journalists and academics.
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Venetia and Hugo de Blocq van Kuffeler, Editor and Publisher of Diplomat magazine, with Minister Richard LeBaron, Deputy to the US Ambassador to London |
Dr Afnan Al-Shuaiby with Ambassador Aleksandr Mikhnevich and Mrs Tatiana Mikhnevich of Belarus
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| Ambassador Khaled Al-Duwaison of Kuwait with Ambassador Maria Rosa Picart de Francis of Andorra and Amabassador HE Mr Mohamed Taha Mustafa of Yemen. |
Saxonphonist Matt Stacey playing lively music for the enjoyment of the guests
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InterContinental Hotel sous chef preparing tasty canapes |
A delightful tray of assorted sashimi
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| Dr Afnan Al-Shuaiby with Ambassador and Mrs Mohamed Salah Dembri of Algeria and Ambassador HE Mr Mohamed Taha Mustafa of Yemen and Ambassador Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ali Al Khalifa of Bahrain. |
Jennifer Fox, Chief Operating Officer of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Europe with Ambassador Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ali Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Ambassador HE Mr Mohamed Taha Mustafa of Yemen | |
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| Dr Afnan Al-Shuaiby, Secretary-General of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce | Hugo de Blocq van Kuffeler, Publisher of Diplomat magazine | |
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| Simon Scoot, Acting General Manager of InterContinental Hotel Park Lane, London | Jennifer Fox, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Europe |
(From left to right ) Ambassador & Mrs Mohamed Salah Dembri of Algeria, Ambassador Aleksandr & Mrs Tatiana Mikhnevich of Belarus (back), Dr Afnan Al-Shuiaby ABCC Secretary General, Minister Richard LeBaron, Deputy to the US Ambassador to London, Ambasador Natalia Solcan of Moldova, Ambassador Khaled Al-Duwaisan of Kuwait, Ambassador & Mrs Jean-Michel Veranneman de Watervliet of Belgium, Ambassador Maria Rosa Picart de Francis of Andorra
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Guests at the Diplomat magazine cocktail party
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Guests at the Diplomat magazine cocktail party
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Chef from Noura showing off his culinary delights
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Guests enjoying fresh sashimi in oyster shells prepared by Chef Danny Kitigata.
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| Ambassador Antonio Santana Carlos of Portugal, Mrs Jean-Michel Veranneman de Watervliet of Belgium, Ambassador Maria Rosa Picart de Francis and Mr Francis of Andorra | Sir Peter Blake (right) mixed with guests telling them about his art work adorning the walls of the Cookbook Café |
Guest Chefs and Executive staff of the InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane, London.
