From “Main German dootavas mein aap sabka swagat karta hoon, main aap sabko yahan dekh kar bahut khush hoon” to “aapki shaam mangalmay ho” – German ambassador Philipp Ackermann’s Hindi remarks during his speech stole the show at the celebration of the Day of German Unity. The ambassador welcomed diplomats, friends and business associates at his residence to mark the occasion. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar graced the occasion as chief guest for the event.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and German ambassador Philipp Ackermann
Australian High Commissioner Philip Green and Danish ambassador Freddy Svane
Spanish ambassador Juan Antonio March Pujol and Mexican ambassador Federico Salas
Jashn the German way The formal event began with the presentation of Indian and German national anthems by a student choir. Diplomats, like Turkish ambassador Firat Sunel, were seen cheering for their kids who were part of the choir. “My son was there too; it was good to see him perform,” said Sunel, who recorded the entire musical presentation. The formal event was followed by a party as the German ambassador proclaimed, “Germans are well known for having good parties; it’s not a joke, it’s true! Ab waqt hai jashn ka.”
Sebastian Barnet took over the console to keep the guests grooving
Thai ambassador Pattarat Hongtong and Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator
Uday Kalan and Rajeev Sethi
Turkish ambassador Firat Sunel and Vijay Jolly
Students choir sang the national anthems of Germany and India
Indo-German art collab The event featured an exhibit that showcased a textile project done in collaboration with designer duo David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore. The project was dedicated to exploring the current state and future of textile handcrafts in India and Germany. “Please take a look at the beautiful art installation, it showcases a wonderful project of Indo-German collaboration in the field of textile craft,” the German ambassador told guests.
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