Community Events at Vancity Theatre
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress
Reel Causes
Wed. May 23, 7:00pm
Spain, Germany, 2010, Blu-ray, 108 min.
Directed by: Gereon Wetzel
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Guests in Attendance
Although 3-Michelin-starred Spanish molecular gastronomy mecca El Bulli closed for good July 30, 2011, its work as an ingenious generator of avant-garde cuisine lives on in Gereon Wetzel’s immaculately crafted documentary. The small restaurant, which served a pricey 30+ course tasting menu, operated a limited season from July to December. It closed for the other six months so that chef/owner Ferran Adria and his creative team could devise new dishes at a state-of-the-art test kitchen in Barcelona.
In the test kitchen, we see white smock-clad head chefs Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casanas work like scientists, experimenting with recipe ideas and meticulously documenting (and tasting) the results. The burly Adria samples their efforts between cell phone conversations, and issuing refinements, reminding them of the necessity of engaging the emotions as well as all five senses.
At the midpoint, the action moves to the restaurant, located in a remote and beautiful spot overlooking the Cala Montjoi Bay near the town of Roses in the Catalonia region of Spain, to show Adria and staff prepare for the new season opening. Expediters and station chefs are assigned their places. New dishes are gradually woven into the menu and refined until Adria gives a final stamp of approval. Adria devotees, don’t despair: El Bulli cookbooks are available, and Ferran and his brother have announced a new tapas restaurant and cocktail bar in Barcelona.
Kwantlen Poltechnic University – GDMA 2012 Exposition
Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Graphic Design for Marketing (GDMA) program are proud to present an exhibit of graduating student projects of marketing communication design in the beautiful Vancity atrium, from May 24 to 28.
About GDMA
Graphic Design for Marketing (GDMA) is a four-year degree program that provides students with a balanced and unique education in graphic design, marketing, business, technology and liberal education. Our dynamic and relevant curriculum is sought after by industry with graduates prepared to engage in the expanding boundaries of graphic design.
Terry O’Reilly and the Power of Storytelling at the GDMA 2012 Exposition May 25, 2012
Join Terry O’Reilly as he talks about the best brand stories in the world and how they are created. Learn how brand stories launch new products, maintain and nurture mature brands, and how your customers situate themselves right in the middle of a great brand story if it’s created with them in mind.
Doors open at 5:30pm for mingling, Terry speaks at 7:00pm
Tickets: $50.00
