French National Day: An evening filled with joie-de-vivre in Delhi Photogallery

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The crème de la crème of Delhi gathered to be a part of the French National Day celebrations, which was organised at the Embassy of France. French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler hosted the gala reception dinner. Setting the mood for the evening was the quartet Swingin’ Partout that churned out music influenced by jazz manouche and musique classique styles. Let's take a look at the pictures...

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French National Day: An evening filled with joie-de-vivre in Delhi

French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler and Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale raise a toast to Indo-French ties during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Ritu Kumar and Rahul Mishra share a light moment during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah looks on during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Members of Swingin' Partout perform during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL)

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Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee looks on during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu poses with his wife Patricia Clara Aguado Hiramatsu during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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VN Dalmia smiles for the camera during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Australian High Commissioner Harinder Sidhu is all smiles during the French National Day celebrations held at the Embassy of France in Delhi. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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