New Delhi, Sunday June 06, 2010
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HONOURING THE PREZ H
e can tell the Indian curries apart, and he loves samosas. And South African President Jacob Zuma won over the guests with this admission at a reception held in his honour at the Taj Palace Hotel. The event was hosted by the South Africa High Commission and those who attended it included Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs MS Gill, Indian Olympic Association
MARIGOLD-EN MOMENT: South African President Jacob Zuma (R) and Vikramjit Singh Sahney, chairman, India-South Africa Business Forum
president Suresh Kalmadi, emcee Shivani Wazir Pasrich, All India Congress Committee secretary Alka Lamba and former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala. President Zuma also met with the six winners of the FIFA flag bearer contest, organised by Adidas and HT, on the occasion. The winners will get to go to South Africa for the FIFA world cup.
GREEN DAY: Dina Pule, S African Deputy Minister of Communications
—NEHA SHARMA
PHOTOS: MANOJ VERMA
RARE SIGHT: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports MS Gill (L) and Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi
OFF TO FIFA: The President with the winners of the FIFA flag bearer contest. From L-R (Sarfaraz Singh, Abhiveer, Vedant, Sonu, Shubhro and Hitansh)
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WHAT DO WE DO? Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans with Barbara Hogan (R), Minister of Public Enterprise, South Africa
resident Zuma and his wife Nompumelelo Zuma stayed at the Grand Presidential suite at Taj Palace, where spectacular flower arrangement had been done using ginger lillies and lotuses. The First Lady also tried out the massages in her room. The Prez requested for rooibos tea with honey and sliced lemon, fruit platters, boiled spinach without cream. He also had idli, masala dosa, masala uttapam and aloo parantha for breakfast.
I SEE YOU: The High Commissioner of S Africa, Harris Majeke
CAM CALL:Tina JoematPettersson, S African Minister of Agriculture, Forest and Fisheries
HARI BHARI: Alka Lamba, secretary, AICC
PHOTOS:RAAJESSH KASHYAP
Going up in smoke E
ntrepreneurs Chetan Seth and Kunal Lalani hosted a friends only party to introduce their new ‘members only’ club at Pure by Kuki’s smoking area — Casa del Fuma. Interestingly, Seth has taken up the place as Cingari’s Cigar Room, which will stock the finest of Cuban cigars. Those who dropped in to be a part of the revelry included industrialist Anil Vig, entrepreneur Kanchan Kapoor, socialite Divya Chanana, DJ Rummy Sharma and former cricketer Atul Wassan among others. —ZABEEH AFAQUE
WHITE IS RIGHT: Atul Wassan
LOVE THE PEARLIES: Meeta and Sanjay Khullar
MOOCHH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: (L-R) Anil Vig with Vimi and Kunal Lalani
POINTING FINGERS: (Right) Divya Chanana and cigar baron Chetan Seth (R)
IT’S A GLASS ACT: Kanchan Kapoor (R) with friend Madhu Chand
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3D Mango Mania enjoy wide variety of soups and salads at S-18, Radisson MBD, Noida. On till June 15. Healthy food choice at Cocoberry. Enjoy frozen yogurts with low calorie food options at G.K-1 from 11 am to 11 pm. Cheers Belgium. Enjoy and experience the taste of authentic Belgium in Cheers Belgium at Cocoa by Belgique,G-37,Select Citywalk Mall,Saket from 11 am to 1 am. Summer Coolers Enjoy your favourite drink and lot more at Blanco,62 Khan Market till June 30 Caramel Delight This month indulge in the bold taste of Gelato Italiano’s flavour of the monthBindaas D-3 Caramel available at all Gelato
Italiano’s outlets of New Delhi & NCR.
ART ■ Tales
of Silence An exhibition of paintings that explores the tranquil sensibilities at Art Alive Gallery,S-221, Panchsheel Marg from 11 am to 7 pm. On till June 17. ■ Mystic Kashi an exhibition of paintings by Neha,
Manju and Kushaltara at AIFACS, Rafi Marg from 11 am to 7 pm on till June 10. ■ Canvas & Metal An exhibition of paintings and sculptures at Open Palm Court Gallery, IHC, Lodhi Road.10 am-8 pm On till June 6. ■ A matter of Faith An exhibition of paintings by Parul Arya at Triveni Kala Sangam, Tansen Marg.11 am to 7 pm on till June 6.
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Art@ Telangana Exhibition of paintings at Chawla Art Gallery,Square One Mall,Saket, New Delhi. Till June 12th from 11 am to 7 pm.
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Cartoon ICCR presents exhibition on cartoons by S C Bhattacharya at Azad Bhavan, I.P Estate. On till June 9 Summer theatre festival by Asmita theatre group at Shri Ram Centre and Indian Habitat Centre till July 11 from 7.30 pm.
KHUSH TOH BAHUT HAIN HUM: Shivani Pasrich (L) and BRIGHT SIGHT: Shefali Talwar Rashmi Virmani
TURQUOISE TALE: Maite Nkoana Mashabane, S African Minister of International Relations and Co-operation