The Event

Join us on an epic journey to experience chocolate and pastry-inspired food, drinks, chocolate dresses, music and entertainment. Live a sensory fantasy of chocolate set in a dreamscape inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2017
Time: 7 – 11 p.m.
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery
Evening Host: Eric Plamondon
On-site photographer: Leif Norman
Ticket price: $125 with a $25 tax receipt.*
Dress code: Wonderland-inspired costume or anything quite creative. Fashion Designer Lennard Taylor will select the most fun and creatively dressed guest at the event, with the winner receiving two passes to the WAG!

*Tax receipt is issued for the portion of the ticket price which donated to the Chocolatier and Pattisier endowment fund at Francofonds, Manitoba's French community foundation #1118930502 RR0001. Information visit Francofonds.org

The Cause

in Wonderland is a celebration of our visionary chocolate and pastry artists of French Manitoba.

Our goal is to ensure continued support for the advancement of Manitoba French speaking students and professionals who wish to become leading chocolatiers or pâtissiers through the pursuit of studies in the culinary field with a focus on the art and technique of chocolate and pastry work.

The money raised through this event will enable these individuals pursuing programs of excellence offered in Manitoba, Canada or elsewhere to fulfill dreams and visions.

$25 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Chocolatier and Pâtissier endowment fund at Francofonds in support of these culinary artists who enrich our lives today, tomorrow and in perpetuity!

Francofonds is Manitoba's French community foundation #1118930502 RR0001. For more information visit Francofonds.org

Can’t attend the event? You can still support the advancement of Manitoba’s creative French speaking students and professionals who pursue the advancement of their work in order to create these exquisite chocolate and pastry wonders by making a donation to the Fonds d’études chocolatier et patisserie endowment fund at Francofonds.

Special Guest

Christophe Morel comes from France where, not surprisingly, he was born into a family of pastry chefs. At a young age, he took up the family passion in order to become a master chocolatier. You could say chocolate is in his blood. Today, he is an internationally acknowledged chocolate artisan, whose overarching passion for chocolate, gift for harmonizing flavours, and startling creativity have propelled him to centre stage.

Christophe will be creating an incredible Alice in Wonderland-inspired original chocolate showpiece, which will be auctioned at the event.

Watch this master in action

The Music

The musical chimes, strings, bows and buttons of musicians of the WSO will enchant the evening, from raw to refined, with a touch of gypsy flavour. Featuring three musicians from the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

The Performers

When in Wonderland, one is circling and spinning into worlds unknown and beautiful. Inspired by chocolate, dance and theatre met the circus arts in movement delight. Featuring four performers from Momentum Aerial & Acrobatic Performance Troupe.

About Chocolate

Chocolate, Theobroma cacao, in its purest form is a natural food filled with vitamins & minerals. On its own or made with a variety of ingredients it is complex and super delicious! It is also a very malleable food item that can be molded and created into beautiful artful pieces... Join us at this extraordinary event to see the possibilities.