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Court circuit Embassy 19 October 2009

Musicians playing the traditional bandura
Double celebration
This year Ukraine had two anniversaries to celebrate its Independence Day and the 200th anniversary of the birth of the brilliant Ukraine-born novelist Nikolai Gogol, also known as the ‘Russian Dickens’. A beautiful book produced by the Folio Society to commemorate Gogol’s birth was on display.
PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS

The Ambassador of Romania Ion Jinga chats to the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps Charles Gray

Guests enjoy the Ukrainian garden party
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Ambassador Ihor Kharchenko and the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Yazmurad Seryaev share a joke

Ambassador Kharchenko with a book of Nikolai Gogol’s collected works

The new Ambassador of The Philippines Antonio Lagdameo and DCM Reynaldo Catapang
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