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Venice Gala Dinner 2007

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In February John and I attended Le Carnaval de Venise Gala dinner hosted by the Marymount International School of Paris.

We arrived at the Hôtel de la Vaupalière on avenue Matignon just off the Champs Elysées

Fiona at the Marymount International School of Paris gala dinner John looking very handsome at the gala dinner
and took a tour around the ornate salons whilst sipping champagne and mingling with friends.

 mingling with guests and sipping champagne

Hôtel de la Vaupalière, Paris

 

 

 

 

In keeping with the theme of the night some guests arrived wearing masks.

 

 

 

 

who's behind the mask?

 

John and Fiona enjoy Tournados de canard

 

 

 

Then we sat down for dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yolanda and Alison at the Gala dinner

 

 

and enjoyed our "tournados de canard".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following the dinner a raffle was drawn,

A Cadbury's goody basket full of chocolates and sweets

 

 

 

where one lucky winner won a huge Cadbury's goody basket!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the band, Diamant Noir provided the live music

The entertainment was provided by Diamant Noir and it wan't long before everyone was on the dance floor.

the Marymount dancers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John and Patti at the Carnaval de Venise gala

 

 

 

The end of the party and time to say goodnight,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the streets of Paris at night

 

 

 

and try and hail a taxi on the streets of Paris with the Eiffel Tower sparkling in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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