(27 Sep 2024)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York – 26 September 2024
1. Wide zoom out of man pouring champagne
2. Medium of two men holding champagne
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sandy Safi, President of Le Diner En Blanc:
“Well, the concept itself existed since the ’80s, and it’s just the idea of getting together outdoor in a public space and enjoying dinner impromptu, alfresco, but starting it off in New York was really like just a deep desire to do something and probably one of the biggest, best, hardest cities to do something in around the world. And it was proof of concept. It was proof that people loved it. It was, well, welcomed and then, yeah, allowed us to grow globally.”
4. Various shots of tables from building window
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sandy Safi, President of Le Diner En Blanc:
“So people meet at gathering points across the entire city of New York, and then they’re guided through subway or pedestrian routes to a secret location. It’s here. It happens to be Union Square. And then they assemble with their tables, their chairs dressed in white to a theme. This year, the theme is masquerade. So you’ll be seeing a lot of white masks and beautiful decor that fits the masquerade era. Just it’s an opportunity to let themselves go, to dress up, to have fun, to do something out of the ordinary and enjoy a meal with friends.”
6. Various shots of people having a good time
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Carlita Gibson, Diner:
“I think it’s fabulous. This is my second year and this location and this top of the line. Top of the line. New York City is with that.”
8. Zoom out of Carlita Gibson holding her dinner bag
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Carlita Gibson, Diner:
“Salmon, chicken, salad. I loved it.”
10. Medium zoom out of woman cheering to the camera
11. Pan of tables
12. Various of entertainer with light wings
13. Wide of woman drinking wine in front of Le Diner En Blanc sign
14. Wide of women cheering in front of Le Diner En Blanc sign
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Finlayson, Diner:
“The atmosphere. Guys like you. Guys like those, guys like him, you know? You got people like that. It’s just for the fun of it, of organizing it, of getting it together and the mystique and then be able to sit down and enjoy yourself, you know.”
16. Pan of Thomas Finlayson’s table
17. Medium of Thomas Finlayson holding his sign
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Jenn Shoemaker and Joshua Tjaden, Diners:
“My gosh, We’re all wearing thrifty, sustainable wedding gowns. And we have a wedding cake that we made out of some leftover supplies that we used for our Easter hats. And we have two real cakes as our dessert. And this (unclear) in our blog and this is our table second. And we just love sustainability. We love costuming. And so that’s why we did this.”
19. Wide of entertainer
STORYLINE:
Union Square transformed into a sea of white as approximately three-thousand elegantly dressed diners gathered for the annual Le Dîner en Blanc.
Each guest arrived prepared for a sophisticated soirée, bringing along gourmet picnic fare, fine china, silverware, tablecloths, and folding tables and chairs.
Le Dîner en Blanc International’s Co-Founder and President Sandy Safi spoke about the secret event.
“The concept itself existed since the ’80s, and it’s just the idea of getting together outdoor in a public space and enjoying dinner impromptu, alfresco, but starting it off in New York was really like just a deep desire to do something and probably one of the biggest, best, hardest cities to do something in around the world,” Safi said.
The surprise secret venue was revealed at the very last minute.
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