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THE DINNER PROJECT, 2004-05

Montreal/Toronto/Ottawa

preparing dinner
cooking by stoveview of dinner table

Weekly dinners

Photo credits: Marcin Michaliszyn

"Somehow, it didn't feel that the evening was about food. Food was certainly the vehicle, but for me it was a meeting of open minds who had essentially been brought together by the magic ingredients of choice, chance and courage." Louise

"From someone who tends to overanalyze everything I'll cut straight to the essence of the matter...This was really cool, the food was yummy and you guys were great fun." David

Ann's theories on inviting strangers home:
1. Is Martin a serial killer?
2. Marian's boyfriend tells her to make sure that Iwona eats everything first.
3. My brother phones during dinner to make sure we are still alive.

me with guests at reunion
making my speechcrowd of dinner project participants

Reunion Dinner

Photo credits: Victor Diaz Lamich

"A fantastic project and la reunion formidable."
The Ottawa Group

"There's nothing like good food to bring people together. Thank you for everything, the food, the memories, the people."
Andree-Anne

This separates parts.

DESCRIPTION:

I approach strangers in the street proposing to make them dinner in their home. Every Sunday, for 52 weeks, I cook and dine with different groups. At the end of the project, I organize a reunion dinner and invite everyone who has taken part.