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[ CLASSIC SOCIAL EVENT ]

MEDITERRANEAN NIGHT AT YARCK

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A fancy dress competi-

Saturday 5th March, 2016 pepperonata competed with Lebanese vine leaves, and sizes. A fancy dress competition later in the
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Greek Moussaka and Kibbi with yoghurt sauce. night was won by the Club’s own Garry Cooper and

News about the fantastic Mediterranean night being Dessert included the Dennis beautiful Italian cakes Maria Denni. It was really encouraging to see the
It was really encouraging to see
held at the Club’s Yarck property had spread far and (Italian sfogliatelle), as well as Palestinian knafe and wide age group that attended the event from
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wide amongst Club members. The event, organized Greek baklava. All that can be said is that the children to seniors.
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by Grace and Gabi Azzam as well as Walter and cooks excelled themselves. And the dancing. What more can I say as

What more can I say as
Maria Denni with the assistance of many helpers, Guests were welcomed into the Yarck Hilton aka a superlatives cannot do the night justice. Those

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was well attended by over 60 people and definitely belly dancing harem complete with luxurious Azzams really showed the rest of us how to party.

a night to remember. couches, wall hangings and large cushions on We Zumba’d, we Zorba’d, we did the chicken dance,

We Zumba’d, we Zorba’d,

we did traditional Lebanese dancing - we did every-

Where does one start? which they could lounge whilst availing themselves w

Grace had been slaving for weeks ordering, of all associated pleasures, as well as a photo thing. Despite the stinking hot night, the dance floor
p purchasing and preparing food. The place settings booth for a permanent record of their indiscretions was full.

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were sensational! The menu included numerous

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delicacies from the Azzams home country of Guests were encouraged to wear themed costumes until well into the wee small hours of the morning

Lebanon such as delicious entrees like falafel with and there were some wonderful (and weird) amongst much giggling since some of our guests

tahini sauce, assorted dips with pita bread. Main choices. Gabi Azzam spent the night prancing had not seemed to have camped before!
Gabi Azzam spent
courses ranged from the well-known to not so well around in a long black cloak complete with Arabic I think that the night can be summed up with one
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known from all around the rim of the Mediterranean. head gear. James Azzam as an Arab complete with comment. I saw on the Club’s members Facebook

Meat and cheese pastries mixed with lamb and fez. Grace herself was bejeweled with sequins and page….it was simply: “the best night ever!”

I saw on the Club’s
Meat and

Grace herself was bejeweled with

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c chicken kebabs. Baked fish in tahini sauce with there were numerous sheiks, a Roman gladiator and Angela DiLallo (225)

spicy coriander potato and pilaf with Moroccan s his mistress – or two – a Spanish flamenco dancer

Baked fish in tahini

s rice and lamb salad. Yummy roasted Italian as well as a bevy of belly dancers of varying shapes

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