{"id":26620,"date":"2014-06-26T10:56:11","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T17:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=26620"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:25","slug":"indian-summer-festival-opening-gala-culinary-tour-with-vikram-vij","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/indian-summer-festival-opening-gala-culinary-tour-with-vikram-vij\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Summer Festival Opening Gala &#8211; Culinary Tour With Vikram Vij"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #555555;\">A<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/opening-gala2014-in-post1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/indian-summer-festival-opening-gala-culinary-tour-with-vikram-vij\/opening-gala2014-in-post1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/opening-gala2014-in-post1.jpg?fit=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"opening-gala2014-in-post1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/opening-gala2014-in-post1.jpg?fit=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/opening-gala2014-in-post1-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"opening-gala2014-in-post1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/opening-gala2014-in-post1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/opening-gala2014-in-post1.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> CULINARY TOUR OF ASIA CURATED BY VIKRAM VIJ, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #7d7d7b;\"><span class=\"highlight-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f5821f;\">WHEN:<\/span>\u00a0Thursday, July 3 @ 7:30 pm<br \/>\n<span class=\"highlight-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f5821f;\">WHERE:<\/span>\u00a0Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St. Vancouver<br \/>\n<span class=\"highlight-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f5821f;\">TICKETS:<\/span>\u00a0$85*<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7d7d7b;\">Mingle with special guests, imbibe fine sips and nibbles, and experience Indian Summer magic as you explore one of the city\u2019s most exquisite gardens.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #7d7d7b;\">\n<p>Vancouver\u2019s gastronomic guru Vikram Vij curates a foodie tour of Asia, presenting culinary delights from India\u00a0to China\u00a0to Japan, all created by the city\u2019s top restaurants (Blue Water Cafe, Bob Likes Thai Food, Bao Bei, Atithi, Cafe Kathmandu and Vij\u2019s), paired with fine beverages including award-winning wines and signature\u00a0cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Emceeing the\u00a0meteorological phenomenon that is Indian Summer will be CBC News Vancouver meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.<\/p>\n<p>Look out for impromptu live performances by a cast of internationally acclaimed writers, poets and musicians, as they give you a taste of what the rest of festival holds. Whether it is the sounds of the Barbat (Persian lute) in the garden\u2019s \u2018Colourful and Cloudy Pavilion\u2019 or a recital of Rumi\u2019s poetry in the \u2018Scholar\u2019s Courtyard\u2019, or the strains of the sitar in \u2018Hall of One Hundred Rivers\u2019, a delight awaits in every corner.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to don your finest east meets west couture. This is an enchanting evening not to be missed!<\/p>\n<p><em>*ticket includes food and one complimentary beverage<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CULINARY TOUR OF ASIA CURATED BY VIKRAM VIJ, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS WHEN:\u00a0Thursday, July 3 @ 7:30 pm WHERE:\u00a0Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St. Vancouver TICKETS:\u00a0$85* Mingle with special guests, imbibe fine sips and nibbles, and experience Indian Summer magic as you explore one of the city\u2019s most exquisite gardens. 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