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The Indian Summer Festival is in its
ninth cycle, and during the season
creators Sirish Rao and Laura
Byspalko welcomed a stylish set to
the Roundhouse Community Centre
in Yaletown for the opening gala.
Chaired by Vikram Vij, the celebrity
chef invited contemporaries to respond
to the festival’s theme of “Tricksters,
Magicians and Oracles” for the yearly
food and drink extravaganza that
launched the 11-day UBC and SFU
sponsored celebration of arts, music
and ideas.
1 Indian Summer Festival creators Sirish
Rao and Laura Byspalko.
2 Celebrity chef Vikram Vij invited a
host of restaurants including Robbie
Kane’s Café Medina to participate in the
gastronomic event that launched this
year’s Indian Summer Festival.3 UBC President Santa J. Ono and
his wife Wendy Yip, along with SFU
President Andrew Petter.
4 Varshney Capital’s Hari Varshney and
his wife Madhu.riDing high
Nadia Iadisernia and Craig Stowe once
again fronted the annual Pacific Polo
Club charity tournament. Hundreds in
their sartorial best made their way to
Southlands Riding Club in the heart
of the city’s equestrian community to
take in the sixth edition. The couple
welcomed a glamorous crowd for a
day of polo watching, champagne
sipping and brunching. Holders of
VIP Cabana tickets were treated to
a gourmet luncheon prepared by
David Hawksworth. As always, guests
took to the grass at intermission for
the traditional divot stomp, but themain attraction was the thrilling polo
action. Proceeds from the day of
riding benefitted the Southlands Riding
Society and BC Children’s Hospital.
5 Seated on her mount, Cookie,
Claudia Tornquist participated in the
charity tourney.
6 Nadia Iadisernia and Craig Stowe
staged the sixth annual Pacific Polo Club
at the Southlands Riding Club.
7 Spectator Joshua McVeity enjoyed
the fine bubbles served up by Veuve
Clicquot brand ambassadors Vivian
Tang and Camille Libre.
8 Jill Killeen, Joy Jennisen and
Nessa Van Bergen.
9 Wine aficionados Peter and
Elizabeth Crews.boAt shoW
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