KUKS to perfection: around the world in 80 tastings!

They say too many cooks spoil the broth, but you can never have too many attendees and participants at the Kuks International Gala Festival of National Fare, which this year took place on October 23 at City Hall. It was an occasion for furious networking and a chance to find out more about the world, whether it was the organiser’s global reach or at one of the numerous embassy stands. Among those present was DR Koncerthus head Leif Lønsmann.

! Photo HASSE FERROLD KUKS GALLA CITY HALL 23 10 2015 31 ! Photo HASSE FERROLD KUKS GALLA CITY HALL 23 10 2015 32 ! Photo HASSE FERROLD KUKS GALLA CITY HALL 23 10 2015 33 ! Photo HASSE FERROLD KUKS GALLA CITY HALL 23 10 2015 34Among those taking the stage to address those gathered were (top left) Pia Allerslev, the deputy mayor for children and youth, Moroccan ambassador Raja Ghannam, the dean of the diplomatic corps (top right) Camilla Brückner, the head of the UNDP Nordic Representation Office at the UN City (bottom left) and KUKS president Kaj Larssen (bottom right)

! Photo HASSE FERROLD KUKS GALLA CITY HALL 23 10 2015 22 ! Photo HASSE FERROLD KUKS GALLA CITY HALL 23 10 2015 30
The ambassadors with arguably the largest entourages this year were Bayani Mercado (Philippines – left, fifth from right) and Mukti Bhatta (Nepal – right centre).

all photos by Hasse Ferrold




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