The Nobel Banquet 2012
Nobel Banquet
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Guests arriving to the Stockholm City Hall. -
Scouters with torches outside the Stockholm City Hall greet guests to the Nobel Banquet. -
One of the young Scouters with torches to welcome the guests. -
Student attendents entering the 2012 Nobel Banquet. -
The Master of Ceremonies, student attendents and His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden proceed into the Blue Hall. -
2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, proceeds into the Blue Hall with his wife Mrs Qinlan Du. -
Almost 1,300 guests seated in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall. -
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Professor Claudine Haroche, wife of Physics Laureate Serge Haroche, at the table of honor. -
Physics Laureate Serge Haroche and Queen Silvia of Sweden. -
2012 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Laureate Brian Kobilka and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. -
One of many beautiful flower decorations. -
The Divertissement at the 2012 Nobel Banquet is provided by Cirkus Cirkör. -
Cirkus Cirkör entertains the guests at the Nobel Banquet. -
The traditional procession of servers with the evening's dessert. -
The evening's toastmaster introduces the thank you speeches from the Nobel Laureates. -
2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Serge Haroche, gives his banquet speech. -
2012 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Robert Lefkowitz gives his banquet speech. -
2012 Medicin Laureate John Gurdon gives his banquet speech. -
2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, gives banquet speech in Chinese. -
2012 Laureate in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth gives his banquet speech. -
Students assemble with massed standards on the grand stairway and balustrade above the Blue Hall. -
The Divertissement is provided by Cirkus Cirkör at the 2012 Nobel Banquet. -
The Divertissement by Cirkus Cirkör: acrobats, trapeze artists, tightrope walkers and musicians. -
Cirkus Cirkör entertains the guests. -
The main chefs of the banquet receive applause from the guests. -
One of 260 servers at the 2012 Nobel Banquet. -
Guest proceed upstairs to the Golden Hall for dancing. -
Students enjoying a dance in the Golden Hall. -
After the meal, guests dance in the Golden Hall.
Preparations for the 2012 Nobel Banquet
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The tables in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall are all set to receive the 1,220 banquet guests. -
Preparations for the 2012 Nobel Banquet: every glass is checked. -
No fewer than some 5,400 glasses will be used during the evening. -
The City Hall is decorated with flowers in white, green-yellow and accent colours like blue, red and violet. -
In the kitchen, the chefs prepare a three course dinner for 1,220 guests. -
The starter, marinated Arctic char with cauliflower terrine, Kalix bleak roe and dill mayonnaise, is prepared in the kitchen. -
One of the 40 chefs preparing the banquet meal. -
Trilogy of cherries with pistachio-covered mascarpone cheese and black cherry sorbet served as dessert at the 2012 Nobel Banquet. -
About 40 chefs and 260 servers work with the banquet meal during the evening. -
The table of honor is laid with meticulous precision. -
Back stage with Cirkus Cirkör at the 2012 Nobel Banquet.
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MLA style: "Photo Gallery - The Nobel Banquet 2012". Nobelprize.org. 19 May 2013 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/award_ceremonies/photos/banquet_sthlm/2012/index.html