Dîner en Blanc

Dîner en Blanc
Founded 1988
Founder François Pasquier
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Number of locations
 70+ Cities
Website www.dinerenblanc.info

Dîner en Blanc is a worldwide event, spanning six continents, in which people flash-gather in a public space and set up a temporary, chic dining area.[1] The principles of the event are simply that guests dress formally in white; and that they enjoy quality food, wine and good company. Only a select number of participants who have previously been coopted are made privy to the location the day of the dinner and converge to an iconic location.

History

The Dîner en Blanc concept began in Paris in 1988 when Frenchman François Pasquier invited a group of friends to an elegant outdoor dinner at Bois de Boulogne, asking them to dress in white so they could find each other.[2] The event's presence has grown to over 70 cities, with almost 15,000 gathering for the 25th-anniversary event in Paris.

Pasquier's son, Aymeric, introduced the concept to Montreal, Canada in 2009.[3] The event made its New York debut in 2011.[4]

In 2012, Singapore was the first Asian city to host a Dîner en Blanc,[5] and Brisbane the first Australian city.[6][7][8] Canberra held Dîners en Blanc in 2013 and 2014,[9][10] Melbourne debuted the phenomenon in 2015,[11] while Dubai was the first Middle East city to host the event since 2014[12] thanks to a group of anonymous organizers, following the Authentic Parisian footsteps.

References

  1. ↑ "Diner en Blanc - International - About". Diner en Blanc. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Schillinger, Leisl (5 July 2011). "How 10,000 People Keep a Secret". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Watkins, Amy (4 June 2013). "Dîner en Blanc in B.C.". BC Business. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Pawle, Fred (29 October 2014). "Diner en Blanc trips the white fantastic". The Australian. News Corp.
  5. ↑ Ang, Daniel (21 August 2012), Dîner en Blanc is Coming to Singapore! What To Expect & What White Food To Bring
  6. ↑ Blatchford, Emily (30 September 2015). "Secret Pop Up Picnic Returns To Australia -- First Stop, Brisbane". The Huffington Post Australia. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ Zekants, Resa (3 September 2015). "Le Diner en Blanc to enchant Brisbane". Bmag.
  8. ↑ Martyn, Nathan (3 September 2013), Dîner en Blanc Attracts A Sea Of White
  9. ↑ Belot, Henry (12 February 2015). "Diner en Blanc unlikely to return to Canberra as government withdraws support". The Canberra Times. Fairfax media. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "In the white mood for festival fun". City News. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013.
  11. ↑ Wright, Jessica (10 March 2015). "Melbourne's first Diner en Blanc: all white on the night". Archived from the original on August 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "The secret White Dinner party returns to Dubai | The National". Retrieved 2016-10-09.
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