The phrase "special banquet" refers to a fancy and important meal or feast that is organized for a specific reason or to honor someone or something. Full definition
In that parable, invitations to a special banquet go out to selected guests, but the invited ones make light of the loving gesture, and they make excuses for not attending. (religion-online.org)
Held primarily in Oslo, the week includes lectures by the laureates on their groundbreaking discoveries, a special banquet held in honor of the laureates, science symposia on the three prize fields, and the Kavli Prize Science Forum, a biennial international forum meeting to facilitate high - level, global discussion of major topics on science and science policy. (kavliprize.org)
Held primarily in Oslo, the week includes lectures by the laureates on their groundbreaking discoveries, a special banquet held in honor of the laureates, and science symposia on the three prize fields. (kavliprize.org)