Photo of the Day: Dinner Party Flashmob
Eric of Paris Daily Photo snapped a shot of this year's "flashmob in white" where more than 7,500 people gathered in front of the Arc de Triomphe for a three-hour dinner. France24 has more information:
Police arrived 10 minutes later but could do little but stand and watch as what organizers say was a crowd of 7,500 munched and sipped wine on what is usually one of the busiest traffic spots in Paris.
The venue of the yearly "dinner in white" is always kept secret until the last possible minute, with a second location ready in case police prevent diners from making it to the first.
I'll acquire a white outfit for next year if someone could tell me how to get invited to one of these things.
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3 Comments:
I suspect it helps to hang out with Parisian foodies for 2-3 years.
Judith in Umbria at 3:55AM on 06/16/07
Would that require learning some French and convincing the Parisian government to let me soil their land with my presence for a few years? I don't know if I can pull that off...
roboppy at 3:22PM on 06/16/07
Oh! I've seen this in action--once it was one of the bridges near pont neuf. I didn't realize it was a flash mob thing!
NYminknit at 2:17PM on 06/18/07