Uganda: The Classy Aga Khan Do
New Vision (Kampala)
27 August 2007
Kampala
WHAT would you do if you were invited to dinner by an international royalty, two presidents and one former president? What if the venue was the magnificent Serena Hotel? I suppose you would get out your most elegant and decent outfit and put your best forward.
This exactly what several dignitaries did last week when the Aga Khan Prince Karim Al-Hussein, hosted them to a sumptuous dinner at his plush hotel. Present at the dinner was our very own President Yoweri Museveni, Francois Bozize president of the Central African Republic, and Joachim Chissano, former president of Mozambique.
The dinner also marked 50 years of the Aga Khan’s leadership of the world’s Ismaili Muslims.
The ladies were glamorous as were the men. There were all kinds of traditional wear ranging from the sari to the umshanana. The ever faithful kitenge was amply represented by the likes of Rebecca Kadaga, deputy speaker of Parliament, who wore a brilliantly coloured one. Some ladies, like the recently wed Mrs Lallani opted for cocktail dresses. Socialite Camille Aliker settled for satin trousers with contrasting jacket.
There is no function where some people totally get the dress code wrong and this was no exception. Some ladies opted for business suits and shoes.
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