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Published:Thursday | April 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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William McCalla (left) makes his point to Vilma Baugh and her husband Dr Ken Baugh, foreign affairs minister.
Cedric McDonald (left) has the full attention of Anil Kalra.
Sneha Patwardhan performs at the Ye Shaam Mastani Indian Cultural Evening.
Deepti Patki in a demonstrative performance. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
United States Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater arrives for the event.
Chief Justice Zaila McCalla, her husband William McCalla (centre) and Kenny Benjamin exchange pleasantries.
High Commissioner Mohinder Grover greets Rachelle Biersay (centre) and Chantelle Biersay.
Sneha Patwardhan performs at the Ye Shaam Mastani Indian Cultural Evening.
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The Indian High Commission and Indian Cultural Society in Jamaica hosted Ye Shaam Mastani, an Indian cultural evening, featuring classical dancers from Dallas in the United States of America, at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Sunday night. Here are highlights of the occasion.

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Camera glare

1. Some of her colleagues say she loves the "video lights", so everything is now played out in the glare of the cameras. They say they long for the days when "No comment" was the official stock response instead of what is the new norm.

Watch self-promotion

2. Enough already is the common sentiment around town these days as people have grown tired of the self-promotion. They say the 'star struck' behaviour must be cauterised for more substantive representation as the nation certainly does not need to have one of its more important postings to be ego-tripping publicly.

Ahead of himself

3. Party insiders say the 'sudden' resignation came about because the one who resigned was running ahead of his headlights, and quite ahead of himself. They say it was a case of believing his own public relations and not being in sync with the party's position.

Where are the invitations?

4. A lot of would-be friends are out of sorts this weekend as the big event approaches in the neighbouring island and their much-hoped-for invitation has still not arrived! A few have even taken the initiative to ring up and enquire about their 'invitations', only to be told by the private secretary that the parents of the bride will be in touch.

Too much pressure

5. Those closest to the family say the recent death came about when the deceased found out that all the money stashed away for retirement had disappeared.

Successful art search

6. When news of the high-profile piece of missing art work was first made public, a number of the usual suspects' businesses were immediately placed under surveillance. Some are now contending it was that action that saw to its return!

Nannies at socials

7. Complaints are mounting about guests who turn up for functions with their children and uniformed nannies in tow. They say it lacks good form and is definitely a sign of the nouveau riche screaming, "I have arrived!"