The wine was flowing and
then bids were rising as the 2009 Vancouver Playhouse International
Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction raised $273,000 for the Playhouse
Theatre Company. Held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on Wednesday,
March 25, the Bacchanalia Gala is the crown jewel of the week-long
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, and is the premier
annual fund-raising event for the Playhouse Theatre Company. The
auction portion of the evening raised $169,142. Additional activities
such as sponsorships, cash donations and a raffle for a trip for two to
explore the Okanagan Wine Region, accounted for the rest of the
evening's grand total.
Playhouse Theatre Company: Western
Canada's leading theatre company receives all proceeds of this event.
Since inception in 1979, the festival has raised $6.5 million for the
Playhouse, enabling the company to mount 212 theatrical productions and
create extensive educational and community outreach programs. A tax
receipt is issued for a portion of each ticket purchased.
Presenting Sponsor: Goldcorp
Also sponsored by: Deloitte, Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino, Silver Wheaton, Union Securities, and Vancouver Wine Vault
2009 Bacchanalia Gala
It is on the A-list of global wine events. The Playhouse is regarded by most producers, importers, journalists and wine-loving consumers as the best show in Canada and among the best in North America.
