Dale Pace of the City of Vancouver with the chair of the Bacchanalia Gala, Vicky Prince-Wright.
Brandy and J. P. Wright of Chum Radio hunt for the perfect glass of wine.
Dane Elbe of MediaPharm with Lisa Westermark of the Richmond Hospital Foundation.
From left: Playhouse Vancouver chair, Jeff Schultz; artistic director, Max Reimer; Kim Gordon; and Sandy Reimer.
Raymond Chun of TD Bank with wife, Karen Chun (l), and Sandra Meldgaard of Design Sportswear.
Head chef of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Robert LeCrom, designed an exquisite five-course meal for the gala dinner.
Interior designers Robert McKay (l) of Interior Matters and Douglas Sommerville of Signature Interiors.
Event: Bacchanalia Gala
Venue: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Date: Mar. 29, 2011
Wine was flowing and bids were rising at the 2011 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction. Held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the event raised $269,411 for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
The Bacchanalia Gala is the premier annual fundraising event for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company and the crown jewel of the week-long wine festival. Dapper gentlemen and chic ladies bid on a vast selection of the world’s finest wine, and dined on a specially prepared five-course meal from Fairmont head chef, Robert LeCrom.
According to the gala chair, Vicki Prince-Wright, “The Bacchanalia Gala is an opportunity for the community to come together, to demonstrate their support for good theatre, and to raise awareness of the value of the arts in creating a whole society … all while enjoying an amazing experience.”


