If Arcade Fire and other rock 'n rollers are your thing, feast away
There are some events so magical they live in your heart long after the last guest leaves. The by-invitation only dinner at the Society for Arts and Technology preceding – and benefiting – this year’s beloved Kanpe Kanaval for the KANPE nonprofit organization, was one of them. While it glittered on all fronts, attracting the swishest crowd, dazzling palates with a spectacular Haitian-themed souper and featuring performances by global talents like Arcade Fire’s WIN BUTLER, RICHARD PARRY and RÉGINE CHASSAGNE, the eve was best remembered for all the love in the air, which may have had a thing or six to do with the passion and commitment of the KANPE founders. Photography CHRIS GIANNINI, DEKADE PRODUCTIONS
KANPE KITCHEN KINGS: CHUCK HUGHES, DANNY SMILES.
BRINGING THE SUNSHINE: ANNE-MARIE WITHENSHAW.
JUST COOL: GENEVIEVE BORNE
REIGNING FUNNYMAN: RAINN WILSON.
COLOURFUL IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS: RÉGINE CHASSAGNE.
LIGHTS, CAMERA LEGEND: DAVID BYRNE.
LIGHTS, CAMERA LEGEND: DAVID BYRNE.
WIN-ING: Arcade Fire band member WIN BUTLER.
BACK TO: DL JONES.
PARTNERS IN COOL: ADAM COHEN, SIMON NORMAND.
LIGHTSPEEDING: Lightspeed CEO DAX DASLIVA, PR guy BRADLEY GRILL, Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
8377 INTERVIEW TIME: Marketel’s JACQUES DYVAL, MARYSE LATENDRESSE with HERBY MOREAU.
MOM DAUGHTER DUO: SIERRA FOSTER, MANON GAUTHIER.
PARTYTIME!
DREAMTEAM: ANNE-MARIE WITHENSHAW, Arcade Fire’s and KANPE co-founder RÉGINE CHASSAGNE, GARDY FURY, Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Famer DAVID BYRNE and Maison dHaitis executive director MARJORIE VILLEFRANCHE.
GOOD BROMANCE: HERBY MOREAU and ADAM COHEN.
ONE. HAWT. DINNER.
GIRL POWER, KANPE STYLE: Personalities ISABELLE RACICOT, MITSOU GELINAS, minister and KANPE cofounder DOMINIQUE ANGLADE, Apple exec MIA PARANG and PR powerhouse MARTINE ST-VICTOR.
RESTAURANT MASTER & HIS QUEEN: ALEX BROSSEAU and JASMINE LEGAULT.