ADVANCE NOTICE GRAND CARNIVAL MASQUERADE BALL
SATURDAY 15 MARCH The Calis Carnival Committee is pleased to announce that the Grand Carnival Masquerade Ball will take place at the Aymes Hotel in Calis on Saturday 15 March.
We intend this to be a really grand affair where the ladies will be able to dress up in their "posh frocks"and good shoes!! We also want to add an air of intrigue to the evening by asking people to wear decorated masks, similar to those in Venetian carnival. These masks can either be shop bought or hand made.
The evening will consist of a sumptuous banquet followed by dancing to a live orchestra/band. We also hope to arrange cabaret during the evening.
There will be a choice of two delicious seven course gourmet menus, one English and one Turkish, or guests can mix and match the two if they wish. The "dining experience" is being masterminded and prepared by Greg Blood, a former chef at both the Savoy and Dorchester Hotels in London, with assistance from the two chefs at the Aymes hotel. The proposed menus are:
English Traditional Banquet menu Homemade Chicken Pate drenched in Grand Marnier and served with a fruity Cumberland sauce.
Light beef consomme with a julienne of seasonal vegetables.
King prawns wrapped in bacon served with a garlic chilli sauce
Refreshing Lemon and vanilla sorbet with a vodka splash
Roast fillet of Beef smothered in a brandied chicken liver pate and wild mushroom duxcelle, carved at the table, served with a rich mushroom and maderia sauce.
or
Roast supreme of salmon with a horseradish sabayon.
or
Pancakes stuffed with a wild mushroom risotto, with a three cheese gratin.
(the above main courses served with a seasonal bouqtiere of vegetables and potatoes)
A trio of caramelised Turkish oranges, a Sour black cherry cheese cake and cream filled profiteroles served with a rich chocolate sauce.
Coffee and petit fours
Turkish Menu A selection of hand prepared Turkish mezes
Tomato soup with cheese and cream
King prawns served with a biber and garlic sauce.
Sorbet of lemon and vanilla with a mint syrup.
Whole lamb stuffed with a traditional Anatolian stuffing, carved at the table.
or
Grilled leverek with almonds and raisins served in a paper pocket, opened at the table.
A classic three Turkish dessert option including homemade Turkish Baklava with real Vanilla ice cream and a halva pot.
Coffee and petit fours
The venue, situated towards the north end of Calis Promenade to the rear of the Bahar Hotel is a popular venue for Turkish weddings and can comfortably seat over 500 people. It will be tastefully decorated for the evening by one of our sponsors, Pera Dekorasyon and Organizasyon, who will also be providing decorations and balloon arches for the carnival day.
Entrance to the grand ball will be by ticket only and these will go on sale in the next few days as soon as the price is finalised (we expect tickets to be around 60 lira).
Any proceeds raised from the evening will go towards the carnival charities, helping deprived and disadvantaged children in the Calis area.
Enquiries/ticket bookings please by e-mail through this forum or through the info page of the carnival website
www.caliscarnival.com Please tell your friends and book early - it should be a brilliant night!
