Célébrons le français at MLH

MLH will present Carte blanche au Jazz, with le Olivier Franc Quintet from 16^th to 18^th June 2012. Reputed to be “the greatest soloist and creator of the history of Jazz”, Sidney Bechet, will be best interpreted by Olivier Franc. Recreating the same passion through the compositions as the master himself, “Olivier Franc’s Jazz Quintet” will begin a diffusion of French culture at MLH.

The Quintet will perform on:

·         16^th June – Jazz on the Paradise Beach will sell tickets at LKR1500

·         17^th June – Dinner and Jazz in the Empire Ballroom will sell tickets at LKR6000/-nett

·         18^th June – Jazz on the Terrace – LKR3500

Then the Quintet makes way to French Chef Jérôme Laurent, he will present La Haute Cuisine de Jérôme Laurent à l’honneur from 20th to 23rd June 2012. He is amongst the Star Chefs of France.  Chef Jerome Laurent hails from Arles, France and has been awarded with the distinguished one Michelin star for his restaurant Le Cilantro in 2007. His cuisine represents Mediterranean style with many roots of his ancestry and of course, Mediterranean cuisine has always been a great choice especially for southern French kitchens since it delivers unique sea freshness and blends well with other influences.

·         Gastronomical Menu by Chef Jérôme Laurent

20th to 23rd June, The Governor’s Restaurant

·         Winemaker’s Dinner with Chef Jérôme Laurent paired with

Baron Philip de Rothschild, 22nd June

·         Slow Food French on the beach with Chef Jérôme Laurent

23rd June at the Tropical Hut

Sponsors for this event have been the national carrier: GOLD FM, and SAMPATH BANK.

Call 2711 430 for details and tickets for the Jazz celebrations could be bought at Barefoot and Cotton Collection.