President Barack Obama and First Lady hosted their first state dinner last night in honor of the visiting Prime Minister from India, Dr. Manmohan Singh and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur. The First Lady continued her fashion reign donning a floor-length nude and sterling silver sequined gown by Indian-born designer Naeem Khan.
The 330-guest list included Hollywood A-listers, politicians, TV hosts, and family and friends of the Obamas.
Prepared by award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson, the menu was primarily vegetarian which included curried prawns, collards, chick peas and okra, barmati rice, red lentil soup, and pumpkin pie tart for dessert. During dinner, she sat between Prime Minister Singh and David Geffen. Here’s the official State Dinner Menu.
The entertainment was priceless - The National Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Hudson, Kurt Eling, and A.R. Rahman all gave world-class performances.
