The occasion was graced by the presence of the Chief Guest Shri C. R. Chaudhary, Hon'ble Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Commerce & Industry, Government of India. 

The function started with the two countries' national anthems. 

The anthem of the Czech Republic was sung in a noble way by a vocal quartet BOHEMIA VOICE from Prague.

To show that there are a lot of young people ready to further deepen friendships between our two nations, the guests were invited in English, Hindi and Bengali by Natalie, Nikola and Vera, all students of Prague-based Universities, and in Czech by Manisha from the University of Delhi.

The quarter representing so called cross-over style then offered songs of well-known worlds and Czech authors. Time for a big applause came when the BOHEMIA VOICE presented famous "Pal Pal Kil De Paas" from legendary Kishore Kumar.

There were plenty of food stalls where the guests could pick up a variety of delicious homemade hot and cold specialties of both countries' origin. Czech beers PILSNER URQUELL and BOHEMIAN KING, as well as Czech wines, were served to match excellent food.

The big screen over the main stage was screening Czechia's UNESCO heritage sites. It also reminded the popular Bollywood song Radha shot last year in Prague with Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma. Brochures and booklets about the Czech culture, history, tourist potential and possibilities of doing business were available on the spot. Logos of a dozen of Czech and Indian sponsors were displayed to recognize their generosity.

The atmosphere of the reception was really splendid and many friends of the Czech Republic are already looking forward for the next National Day Reception in October 2018 which will celebrate 100th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Czechoslovakia, the predecessor of today's Czech Republic.