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Guests arriving to the Stockholm City Hall.
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Scouters with torches outside the Stockholm City Hall greet guests to the Nobel Banquet.
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One of the young scouters with torches to welcome the guests.
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Student attendents entering the 2012 Nobel Banquet.
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The Master of Ceremonies, student attendents and His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden proceed into the Blue Hall.
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2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, proceeds into the Blue Hall with his wife Mrs Qinlan Du.
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Almost 1,300 guests seated in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Professor Claudine Haroche, wife of Physics Laureate Serge Haroche, at the table of honor.
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Physics Laureate Serge Haroche and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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2012 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Laureate Brian Kobilka and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
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One of many beautiful flower decorations.
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The Divertissement at the 2012 Nobel Banquet is provided by Cirkus Cirkör.
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Cirkus Cirkör entertains during the Nobel Banquet.
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The traditional procession of servers with the evening's dessert.
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The evening's toastmaster introduces the thank you speeches from the Nobel Laureates.
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2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Serge Haroche, gives his banquet speech.
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Robert J. Lefkowitz delivering his banquet speech.
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Sir John B. Gurdon delivering his banquet speech.
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2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, gives banquet speech in Chinese.
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2012 Laureate in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth gives his banquet speech.
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Students assemble with massed standards on the grand stairway and balustrade above the Blue Hall.
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The Divertissement is provided by Cirkus Cirk
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The Divertissement by Cirkus Cirkör.
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Cirkus Cirkör entertains the banquet quests.
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The main chefs of the banquet receive applause from the guests.
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One of 260 servers at the 2012 Nobel Banquet.
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Guest proceed upstairs to the Golden Hall for dancing.
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Students enjoying a dance in the Golden Hall.
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After the meal, guests dance in the Golden Hall.
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The tables in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall are all set to receive the 1,220 banquet guests.
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Preparations for the 2012 Nobel Banquet: every glass is checked.
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No fewer than some 5,400 glasses will be used during the evening.
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The City Hall is decorated with flowers in white, green-yellow and accent colours like blue, red and violet.
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In the kitchen, the chefs prepare a three course dinner for 1,220 guests.
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The starter, marinated Arctic char with cauliflower terrine, Kalix bleak roe and dill mayonnaise, is prepared in the kitchen.
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One of the 40 chefs preparing the banquet meal.
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Trilogy of cherries with pistachio-covered mascarpone cheese and black cherry sorbet served as dessert at the 2012 Nobel Banquet.
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About 40 chefs and 260 servers work with the banquet meal during the evening.
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The table of honor is laid with meticulous precision.
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Back stage with Cirkus Cirk
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