State Banquet.--Serving the Peacock.--Fac-simile of a Woodcut in an edition of Virgil, folio, published at Lyons in 1517.

A Chinese painting of an outdoor banquet, from the era of the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts,but it is advisable to include food. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 507 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1419 × 1676 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/png) State Banquet. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 507 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1419 × 1676 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/png) State Banquet. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 570 pixelsFull resolution (1453 × 1036 pixel, file size: 229 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 570 pixelsFull resolution (1453 × 1036 pixel, file size: 229 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wall scroll painted by Ma Lin in 1246. ... Northern Song in 1111 AD Capital Kaifeng (960–1127) Linan (1127–1276) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 960-976 Emperor Taizu  - 1126–1127 Emperor Qinzong  - 1127–1162 Emperor Gaozong  - 1278–1279 Emperor Bing History  - Zhao Kuangyin taking over the throne of the Later Zhou... Banquet may mean: Banquet, a large public meal or feast complete with main courses and desserts Banquet (Bloc Party EP), a 2004 EP by Bloc Party Banquet (song), which first appeared on the Banquet EP and later appeared on the album Silent Alarm Banquet, a track on Audience (band) first... For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. ... The Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology Cooperation (FEAST) is a non-government organisation aimed at highlighting and developing collaborative research activities between Europe (European countries and the European Union) and Australia. ...