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Black Tie
International:
Global
CeylonTea Party in Celebration of the
150th Anniversary of Ceylon Tea
Photos by: Gerard Mc Keon/Blacktiemagazine.com
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Dr. A. Rohan Perera. P. C. , Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations. |
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Historic Ceylon Tea
Party
makes its way across the globe to New York
Diplomats, Journalists, business owners, traders and buyers
flocked
to the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in New York on 06th
July 2017 to become a part of history as Sri Lanka celebrates
150 years of the Ceylon tea industry.
The global Ceylon Tea Party spanning more than fifty cities in
the world was held with the collaboration of the Sri Lanka Tea
Board and the Colombo Tea Traders’ Association. The celebrations
at the Mission premises in New York also featured a photo
exhibition titled “The Story of Ceylon Tea” that included banner
style story boards narrating the story of Ceylon Tea, beautiful
Black &White prints of a bygone era and large colorful panels
detailing the health benefits of tea.
The Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York
Ambassador Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera
in welcoming ambassadors and other guests noted that the Sri
Lanka tea industry has the most developed marketing and value
adding capacity amongst the tea producing countries in the
world. Sri Lanka therefore, has the highest percentage of value
added exports amongst all tea producers and has one of the most
advanced and competitive auction centers that adds to the total
value.
Sustainability, both
environmental and social take pride of place. Sri Lanka tea
industry adheres to almost all the international conventions,
agreements and certifications related with the environment,
including the Montreal Protocol to protect the Ozone layer. It
is the first “Ozone Friendly” certified tea in the world, the
ambassador also said.
Dr. Perera also
stated that North America is the world's most lucrative market
for tea
and that Ceylon Tea has a long relationship with the USA.
Gail Gastelu, the
owner/publisher of The Tea House Times currently serving on the
Tea Association of the USA's Specialty Tea Institute Advisory
Board also spoke.
Ms. Sonali Samarasinghe, Minister at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
to the United Nations moderated the event.
Guests queued up to taste different flavored teas from the
various regions in Sri Lanka, flavored teas, iced tea, tea
punch, tea biscuits, as well as other traditional food items.
Guests were able to smell the aroma of Sri Lanka tea samples on
display, view the gift teas and exhibits, experience the
serenity of Sri Lanka’s cascading tea gardens, and learn about
tea production from leaf to exhilarating cup. Background music
during the tea party included popular Sri Lankan melodies. One
of the main features of the Global Ceylon Tea Party held in New
York by the Permanent Mission was a whimsical Tea themed cake
structure and conversation piece that stood out among other
novel ideas such as
edible centerpieces on the tables.
Tea has been the flavor of month at the United Nations in New
York due to the enthusiastic participation and organization of
events by the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United
Nations in the months of May, June and July featuring Ceylon
Tea. This included a week long exhibition and tea tasting at the
United Nations in New York, participation in an international
Bazaar organized by the UN and participation by Sri Lanka at the
Le Salon du Café/Thé – an international tasting adventure,
organized by the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA) in
collaboration with the Arab Ladies Club at the UN (ALUN).
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Aurora Aquino,
Abdallah Y. Al. Mouallini, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations
Durga Prased Bhattarai, Ambassador,
Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United
Nations,
Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Permanent Representative of India to
the UN
Dr. A. Rohan Perera. P. C. , Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations. |
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Ms. Sonali Samarasinghe,
Minister of the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
to the United Nations
Mrs. Ama
Pieris, Research Officer,
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations |
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Guillermo Molina,
Senior vice President/ Latin American Division,
Trans International , LLC
Lewis Grimm, Partner
at Jones Day,
Laura Elena Flores Herrera,
Embajadora, Represesentante Permanente de Panama ante las
Naciones Unidas
Aurora Aquino,
Ban Tran, President, Managing Principal, Trans International LLC |
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Durga Prased
Bhattarai, Ambassador,
Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United
Nations, |
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H.E. Mrs. Nguyen Phuong, Ambassador
and Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to The United Nations,
Lisa Macbeth |
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Mahmadamin
Mahmadaminov, Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the
United Nations |
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Bakhtiyor
Muhomedjarov, Aurora Aquino, Leyla Zaloutskaya |
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Maria Anokhina, John
Bodensiek |
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Leyla
Zaloutskaya, Anwar Hossain, CEO, Quality International,
Ms. Gail Gastelu, Founder,
Publisher, and Editor-in-chief of The Tea House Times |
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Bakhitiyor Ibragimov,
Ambassador Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the United Nations |
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Our Beautiful Hosts - Ms. R.R. Welikanna and Ms.
Venodini Sanmuganathan |
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The Great Teas of
Ceylon |
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I like a nice cup of tea in the morning,
For to start the day, you see!
And at half past eleven,
Well my idea of heaven Is a nice cup of tea!
I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner,
And a nice cup of tea with my tea,
And when it's time for bed,
There's a lot to be said
For a nice cup of tea!
Some folks put much reliance On politics and science;
There's only one hero for me!
Its praise we should be roaring,
The man who thought of pouring
The first boiling water onto tea!
I like a nice cup of tea in the morning,
For to start the day, you see!
And at half past eleven,
Well my idea of heaven Is a nice cup of tea!
I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner,
And a nice cup of tea with my tea,
And when it's time for bed,
There's a lot to be said For a nice cup of tea!
I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner,
And a nice cup of tea with my tea,
And when it's getting late,
Almost anything can wait For a nice cup of tea!
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