On the occasion of the state visit to Finland by President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen and Doctor Pentti Arajärvi will host a state dinner on Tuesday 24 March 2009 at the Presidential Palace.
There will be some 115 guests at the dinner. Entertainment will be provided by soprano Johanna Rusanen-Kartano and pianist Ilmari Räikkönen as well as the Guards Band conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Elias Seppälä.
Menu
Dried Reindeer Meat Soup
Pressed Spring Chicken
Apple Purée
Fillets of Perch Filled with Crawfish Mousseline
Fennel Crawfish Sauce
Chocolate Praline Mousse
Cherry Parfait
Coffee