Diner en Blanc: WHITE PARTY

On September 4, 2014, thousands of adventurous Calgarians will gather, dressed in their finest whites, in a secret location for Dîner en Blanc® (translation: ‘The White Dinner’), a ‘pop-up picnic’ of magnificent proportions. 

Local hosts, Cory Edwards and Jason Gogo, are thrilled to also announce this year’s culinary partners. Long-time friends and colleagues Chef Michael Noble of the soon-to- open The Nash Restaurant & Off Cut Bar and NOtaBLE, The Restaurant and Chef Nicole Gomes of Nicole Gourmet will collaborate as culinary partners for Dîner en Blanc® Calgary. 

They will provide an assortment of gourmet picnic meals which will be available for pre-order online by registered attendees in limited quantities. Guests are given the option of pre-ordering a picnic meal to be delivered on-site or bringing their own gourmet creations.

Dîner en Blanc is all at once a global phenomenon and grassroots showstopper. What began in Paris 26-years ago is now an international exposition of all things French joie de vivre, friendship, elegance and gallantry, held in major cities around the world, including Canadian cities: Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto. 

So.....WHAT TO WEAR???

Here are two style suggestions: One for the ladies and one for the guys!

LADIES

GENTLEMEN

Key rules of the event

• Dîner en Blanc is unique due to its requirements. The seating layout on the public site is very specific and the site chosen is typically in one of the most beautiful parts of the city, where diners can “see and be seen.”
• To participate, guests must be invited by a member from the previous year or get on the official website’s waiting list.
• Once confirmed, each guest’s participation becomes mandatory, regardless of weather conditions, as the event goes ahead rain or shine.
• Colour of attire and table setting: white only. 
• Participants arrive and depart by chartered bus or organized public transit.
• Guests leave with their belongings, leftovers and litter, leaving the place as clean as it was when they arrived
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  Guests must bring

• A table, two (white) chairs.
• A picnic basket comprising quality menu items and a china dinner service including proper stemware and flatware.
• Wine or champagne* Beer and hard liquor are prohibited.
  *Must be purchased in advance online from Dîner en Blanc – Calgary website, as per AGLC rules.

• Participants must wear white and be dressed elegantly.
• Originality is encouraged as long as it is stylish and tasteful.
  
  
  For full details on the rules and regulations, and to view photos or videos of Dîner en Blanc events from around the world, visit the official website http://dinerenblanc.info/. To keep up to date on event announcements, “Like” the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DinerEnBlanc.Calgary and follow on twitter @DinerEnBlancCG.