Friday, December 15, 2006

2006 Nobel Peace Award ceremony, Stockholm & Oslo


Nobel laureate Dr. Yunus waves to 'Flame of Peace'


Grameen Bank Logo


Nobel Peace Medal


Dr. Yunus with Swedish Minister of Foreign Aids in Stockholm

Nobel medal and diploma presented to Dr. Yunus


Chairman of Nobel Committee hands over the 2000 Nobel Peace prize in a ceremony to Grameen Bank and Dr. Yunus

Mosammat Taslima Begum of Grameen Bank and Dr. Yunus with prize

Speech during the award-giving ceremony at Oslo Town hall, Oslo, Norway


Dr. Yunus with daughter soprano Monica Yunus

Dr. Yunus speaking at news conference on 13 Dec 2006, a red christmas tree is hanging

Dr. Yunus signs the bottom of a chair whilst visiting Nobel Museum

Dr. Yunus with Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the royal palace on Dec 13, 2006

A general view of Stockholm City Hall - 1300 guests, Nobel Laureates and Swedish Royal family attended the Nobel banquet on 10 Dec 2006

Banquet tables

British singer Mick Hucknall performs on stage

Singer Lionel Richie performs

Paulina Rubino from Mexico and Rihanna from Barbados

Egyptian singer Hakim performs on stage

British singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens


Paulina Rubino of Mexico -- soprano Monica Yunus


Angelica Huston and Sharon Stone attend concert

Traditional Bangladeshi performance

'Nritranchal' of Bangladesh perform Peacock dance in the concert

Dr. Yunus greeted in the concert

Lionel Richie, Sharon Stone and Hakim flash victory sign at a press conference before annual Nobel concert in Oslo, Norway

Angelica Huston and Sharon Stone salute Nobel Peace winner

US actress Sharon Stone embraces Dr. Yunus during concert

Dr. Yunus next to Norwegian crown prince Haakon and his wife Malle-Marit

Taslima Begum of Grameen Bank, Dr Yunus with wife Afrozi, and daughters Monica and Deena waving at people


Taslima Begum of Grameen bank and Dr. Yunus wave to hundreds of people gathered below the hotel for a torchlight procession in Oslo, Norway

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