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Court circuit – Embassy 17 – May 2009
Thirsty work – Andrew Bennett and Patrick Doyle of IDS plying British ale to parched shoppers
Indian inspirations from Zeba Ibrahim, Dyuti Rawat, Monika Mohta, Vinita Mehta and Archana Choudhary
The Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Khaled Al Duwaisan, Egyptian Ambassador Hatem Seif el Nasr, Embassy Editor Elizabeth Stewart and the Ambassador of Bahrain Shaikh Khalifa
Visitors in the food hall cheered and clapped to the beat of the Mexican mariachi
The newly-arrived High Commissioner for Malta Joseph Zammit Tabona, his wife Susan and the Ambassador of Andorra Maria Rosa Picart
Mirian Nasser-Romero and her team sell pottery and wares made in an ancient Central American Indian tradition
The Ambassador of Costa Rica Pilar Rocafort with the High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda Carl Roberts and Mrs Pauline Roberts
The wife of the German Ambassador Mrs Christiane Boomgaarden and her team of chefs served up hearty German fare for hungry shoppers
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Paradise corner – Patimi Ngugshutau and Taniela Gnu at the Tongan stand
World Market strikes gold
London’s diplomatic missions banished
any thoughts of recession to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ISS-UK World Market. Kensington Town Hall was packed to capacity with market stalls selling crafts, textiles, jewellery and designer fashions from all corners of the globe. And after a serious session of retail therapy, hungry shoppers could head for the food hall for a mouthwatering world feast, with cuisines spanning five continents.
All the effort was for an excellent cause
because funds raised will be donated to
the ISS which works across international borders to protect the rights and welfare of children and vulnerable adults who have been separated through conflict, migration, abduction or trafficking.
PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS
African queens – wife of the Nigerian High Commissioner Mrs Salamatu Tafida and Mrs Aisha Ahmed
Renowned Egyptian musician Moustafa Kamal plays the kanouu
Marisa Gonzalez Calvillo measures the Ambassador of Spain Carles Casajuana while his daughter Andrea looks on
Belarussian beaux – Anastasia Kazakova and Vitaly Stakhovsky
Renowned Egyptian musician Moustafa Kamal plays the kanouu
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