Good weather in Paris always brings out an army of picnickers carrying folding chairs and baskets. But when Parisians-in-the-know descended on the Louvre courtyard, they were actually participating in an annual dining event that’s some 20 years old. Known as “Le Dîner en Blanc”, the city’s clandestine dinner party attracts a crowd dressed entirely in white that comes together at an undisclosed location through a word-of-mouth campaign. The steadily-growing outdoor festivity makes a point to be as equally refined as it is fun, with guests dining on white linen at candle-lit tables, using cutlery brought from home. Live bands play in the background to crowds of over 8,000, who often end up dancing with sparklers in hand around the public space. (coolhunters.com)
Since 2010 it´s also in Berlin where 400 white dressed people came to the secret and historical location “Bebelplatz” – communicated through facebook 1 hour before. The atmosphere was magic and just beautiful.
In 2011 2000 people appeared on historical Gendarmenmarkt.
And it was clear that I was organizing a FOU D´AMOUR table to take part at this magical event.
