One cable relates a dinner in 2007 at which Rajoy's predecessor, José María Aznar, was described as having a marked "lack of enthusiasm for his hand-picked successor" and possible "doubts that Rajoy is the man to return the PP to power".
She relates a dinner party during the state of emergency that followed the Sharpeville massacre (in 1960, police fired on demonstrators protesting against the Pass Laws, which vastly limited freedom of movement for blacks): "Is it true that D—— B—— is in prison?" "Yes, he was picked up last Thursday night".
He goes on to relate his dinner with Amalia and Zenzinov, his consumption of an eggnog, their arrival, by cab, at the "packed" hall on the Rue Las Cases, and the fatigue induced by having to smile at so many admirers.
She relates a dinner party during the state of emergency that followed the Sharpeville massacre (in 1960, police fired on demonstrators protesting against the Pass Laws, which vastly limited freedom of movement for blacks): "Is it true that D — — B — — is in prison?" "Yes, he was picked up last Thursday night".
In May the Maxxi organized a fund-raising dinner related to the Vezzoli show that raised $525,000.
They were all there for a symposium dinner related to "Lost Vanguard: Soviet Modernist Architecture, 1922-32," a show of recent photographs by Richard Pare at the Modern that conveys the fragile state of so many architectural monuments built in that heady era.
Meal boxes also influence dinner related activities such as planning ahead in time and grocery shopping, which require less physical and mental effort.
If he's at a work-related dinner, oftentimes there are bankers who could be interested in our projects, so there's a lot of synergy.
A work-related dinner, and holiday gathering, a wedding, and a funeral will all demand a different, but generally somewhat more formal tone than a party with a group of friends.
