Members and their guests gathered in the Four Seasons Hotel for the Bailliage’s annual Gala Induction evening.

The Induction Ceremony was presided over by Bailli Délégué Victor Papadopoulos in his capacity as a Member of the Conseil Magistral. Among the new members inducted was the Her Excellency Salina Grenet-Catalano, the Ambassador of France to Cyprus since November 2020, who received her ribbon as a Chevalier d’Honneur member of the Chaîne.

Following the ceremony Maxim’s Blanc de Blancs Champagne was served at the reception before we adjourned to the banqueting room for the gala dinner.

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Langoustine tartare, cream of shellfish
basil, kafir lime
Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2020 - E. Guigal, France

Chilean sea bass
parsnip, barley ragoût, baby spinach
Cometa DOC 2019 - Planeta, Sicily, Italy

Veal tenderloin and duck foie gras
Shimeji mushrooms, winter truffles, miso veal jus
Château la Fleur-Gazin 2010
Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

Farmhouse Stilton with cranberry gel
Niepoort Colheita Port 2009
Douro Valley, Portugal

Red fruit textures
Niepoort Colheita Port 2009
Douro Valley, Portugal

Coffee and petits fours

It was another wonderful occasion in the annals of the Bailliage - one which was much enjoyed by all who participated.

Victor Papadopoulos
Bailli Délégué