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SHAFIK
GABR
BOOK PREVIEW
AT TEFAF & CELEBRATION DINNER
MAASTRICHT,
NEATHLANDS
FRIDAY, MARCH
16, 2012
"Masterpieces
of Orientalist Art:
The Shafik Gabr Collection."
Maastricht,
Netherlands. The great Egyptian industrialist and collector
Shafik Gabr attended The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in
Maastricht last week for a preview of his new book
"Masterpieces of Orientalist Art: The Shafik Gabr
Collection." Mr. Gabr’s celebration began with cocktails at
the Derek Johns Ltd. Booth, who is a dealer in old master
painting. Guests were then taken to a private dinner and
firework at the 17 century Chateau Neercanne.
The 45 guests
included: Bernard Aikema, Eugenie Apergis, H. E. Mr.
Shaukat Aziz (the former PM of Pakistan),
Wol Balston,
Isabel Bresset,Ugo Camerino,
Angela Chen, Count Marc d’Hauteville, Larissa Dickinson,
Adrian Dannatt, David D'Arcy, Shafik Gabr (evening’s host),
Susan Gutfreund, Wendy Goldsmith,
Cees Hagoort, Oscar Humphries, Daphne and Derek Johns,
Brooke Mason, Jonathan Marder, Surbhi Modi, Karan Modi, Ann
Nitze, Claude Piening,
Guy Stair Sainty, Simon Smit
(Foremost Flawker), Iris Schutte
,Guy Trebay, Peter Trippi, Burcu Yuksel, Iris Schutte,
Dutchess Alexandra von Croy and her son Carl Philipp
Von Croy,
Patrick Westerburger, Burcu Yuksel and Carolin Young.
The dinner menu
included: Tartare de saumon au
rilette de « King crab » et vinaigrette de citron,
Tatar von Lachs
mit Rilette von “King Krab” und einer Vinaigrette von
Zitronen,
Tatar of
salmon with rilette of “King crab” and a vinaigrette of
lemon; Mousseline aux
champignons des grottes, champignons des bois et une sauce
de beurre aux truffes,
Mousseline mit Champignons und einer Sauce
von Trüffelbutter,
Mousseline of mushrooms with a sauce of
truffle butter; Pièce de bœuf
Angus et jus de truffes,
Angus
rint mit Trüffel
Sauce,
Angus beef with truffle sauce; Délice
de chocolat Valrhona à la crème de vanille et sauce au
Cointreau,
Valrhona Schokolade gefüllt mit einem sanften Vanillerahm,
und einer Cointreau-Sauce,
Valrhona chocolate
dessert filled with a soft vanilla cream and
a Cointreau
sauce.
The wines included:
Champagne brut rosé,
2009 Domaine Gibault, Cuvee Platin, Tourraine, Loire,
Sauvignon Blanc,
Château Lacombe
Noaillac 2008 Medoc.
The evening was
very fitting for his book, which stresses the importance of
global cultural combination, his guest can from six
different continents. His book will be in bookstores this
fall.
About Chateau Neercanne:
In the magnificent Jekerdal
valley, just on the Belgian border, is Château Neercanne,
the only terraced castle in the Benelux. The beautiful
Baroque gardens of the 17th century castle are divided over
four levels, all of them UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The
highest terrace offers a wonderful view over of the gardens
and the magnificent valley.
Château
Neercanne has a rich cultural and culinary tradition. Treat
yourself to dinner at the à la carte Restaurant Château
Neercanne or lunch at L’Auberge. Our attractive marl-built
function rooms are ideal locations for parties, receptions
and meetings. The unique wine cellars in the marl caves form
an unparalleled setting for a wine-tasting session or for
enjoying an aperitif. |