In the din of the festive banquet hall, it was difficult to hear the elder statesmen praising Man Bun Lee, the man who was popularly known as the mayor of Chinatown.
On a recent Friday, amid the corporate sprawl of modern Gurgaon, Genpact, one of India's largest business process and technology outsourcing centers, transformed an otherwise nondescript conference room into a festive reception hall with bright balloons, waiters passing out candy and a stage set up for the occasion.
Over successive festive periods, Cosgrove Hall had successes with the specials Cinderella (1979) melded with live action, and The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1981), narrated by Robert Hardy and somewhat reminiscent of Lotte Reiniger's work.
The mood in the city was festive: the town hall fluttered with the flags of other countries, and the windows along Boulevard Gambetta were covered with the rainbow colours of the mondialist pennant.
Deck The Halls Festive cheer turns nasty in this neighbourhood comedy, starring Danny DeVito.
Still, the mood inside the hall was festive and, thanks to the extremely generous pours of wine, quickly, collectively tipsy.
They were simply there for the party, turning a New York laundromat into a festive small-town social hall.
The arrival of General Franks this morning momentarily ended the festive atmosphere outside the hall, where martial music played and the police welcomed dignitaries.
The firm, known for its festive marketplaces designed Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston South Streett Seaport, New York City, and Harbor Place, Baltimore, among others.
Stern's induction capped a festive night at Symphony Hall in downtown Springfield, across the highway from the museum that commemorates the city's claim as the sport's birthplace.
