Le Dîner en Blanc, the sophisticated all-white Parisian-style pop-up picnic made its inaugural debut in Orlando on Thursday, October 13th at The Beacon at Lake Nona Town Center. The event began in Paris in 1988 when François Pasquier, returning from a long stay abroad, had the idea to gather friends for a picnic. As the number of guests grew, he decided to hold the dinner in a public space and ask everyone to dress in all white to easily recognize one another. Nearly thirty years later, over 10,000 Parisians participate each year. In 2009, the first ever export of Le Dîner en Blanc took place in Montreal, Canada, followed by a first American edition in 2011 in New York City. After its successful New York debut, Le Dîner en Blanc International was created to bring the Parisian secret to more cities around the world. With over 100,000 annual guests, Le Dîner en Blanc is now held in over 60 cities all over the world and has been embraced by more than 20 cities in the United States including Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, Miami, Washington DC, Los Angeles and now Orlando.