The most striking thing about the 2012 Dîner en Blanc was its marked shift into modernity–retaining the traditions but embracing the new. When two dance parties broke out to live bands playing rock and pop songs, everyone young and old began to throw down. The lead up to the event was as exciting as always. The location is kept secret until the moment of arrival, but it’s always at one of the numerous landmark pieces of architecture in Paris (Here’s a look back to previous locations). We all tried to guess where we were going based on the neighborhoods we were passing through on our bus: One by one, we were fooled. Arc de Triomphe/Etoile? Place Vendome? The Invalides? After we passed Eglise St Germain it became clear that we were either going to be on the banks of the Seine or at Notre Dame. A friend texted me that his… Read More