Ladies and gentlemen, grab your all-white garb, and get ready to secure your reservations for one of Vancouver’s most popular annual summertime events. Le DĂ®ner en Blanc returns to Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»this August for the seventh year, and will take place on Thursday, August 23.
This also marks the 30th anniversary of Le Dîner en Blanc, which began in Paris as a special pop-up picnic, and has since been carried out year after year in cities around the globe.
Not only is Le Dîner en Blanc when Vancouver’s seen-and-be-seeniest gather in one spot all dressed in head-to-toe white, but it is also about the excitement of the event going down in a secret location, revealed to participants only hours before their festive plein air posh picnic.
Past locations have included David Lam park and Canada Place. For this year, potential attendees should be thrilled to know the venue will be “within one of the city’s most beautiful green spaces and is quite possibly the most stunning location for Le DĂ®ner en Blanc – Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»to date,” according to Tyson Villeneuve, co-founder of The Social Concierge, the event organizers.
“Our team has placed a strong focus on partnering with key local chefs, wineries, artists and musicians, incorporating fun pop-up features completely immersive experiences to enhance this already magical evening out,” he adds.
Now, just because it’s happening doesn’t mean you get to go. It’s not a popularity contest, but the tickets are released in phases, with the first wave going to “members” who have previously attended, the second phase for the lucky few that Phase I members have recommended, and the last wave opens up tickets to those on the waiting list. (So get on that list right now, if you dare to dream of attending.)
And just getting a golden ticket isn’t the end of the process for being able to go and enjoy the evening picnic. There are rules: You must dress in all white and elegant clothing–don’t be tacky about it, either.
Haul your own table (white chairs, white table) and table setting–and again, all white only, please. Bring your own food, and be prepared to set it all up and take it all down when the night is done. Champagne and/or wine will be available for pre-purchase. Beer and hard liquor are prohibited. What fun!
Le Dîner en Blanc – Vancouver
When: Thursday, August 23, 2018
Where: Shhh, it’s a secret
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