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To celebrate the King of Saudi Arabia’s official state visit to London 29th October 2007, the Saudi Embassy in line with the Saudi Cultural Office in London is organising a number of events both before and during the King’s visit to raise awareness of the good relationship between the UK and Saudi Arabia.

The theme of this event will be ‘Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Humanity' and will present the Saudi culture, civilization and industry development, and coincides with a state visit by His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to the United Kingdom.

Date: Friday 26th October
Venue: Newton Room, Hamilton Centre
Time: 11:30am-5:00pm
Cost: free of charge

11.30am – 5.00pm: “Open Day” event, food available between 12.00pm – 3.00pm Saudi food samples served with Saudi music and dance.

Each year a student based event is held in the UK and this year the Saudi Embassy and Saudi Cultural office want the National Saudi Day event for students to be in London. Brunel University has been chosen as the venue. There will be the sights, sounds and tastes of Saudi Arabia, including displays from：

· Saudi Arabian Airlines
· ARAMCO (Saudi Oil)
· Saudi Medical Attaché'
· Saudi Military Attaché'
· Saudi Commerce Attaché
· Saudi Embassy
· Saudi scouts in London and Saudi student Society

The menu is tantalising, and includes:

Savouries
- Speciality savoury dish (rice and lamb cues, topped with pastry and then covered with soup)
- Kubbe (mincemeat burger)
- Pastries various (filled with mincement / spinach / cheese / cheese and sesame / cheese and thyme)
- Lamb in sauce with saffron rice
- Humous, Tabbouleh, Aubergine pate, Lebanese salad, Stuffed vine leaves

Desserts:
- Mamoo, Baklava, Kalage (sweet item made of dates)

Travel to Brunel University:

If you would like to come to the event, please make their own way to the Uxbridge campus. For directions, see:
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/where/ux

Attending the event:

If you would like to come to this event, please email Rachael Elliott to confirm your attendance: rachael.elliott@brunel.ac.uk