Fact? or Fiction?, the phenomenally successful signature fundraising event organized by the Royal Ontario Museum Governors, returns for an 11th incredible year on Wednesday, October 17, 2007. The event will take place from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm in the Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court of the ROM's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, a suitably impressive venue for this social and intellectual feast.
Five hundred guests are expected to enjoy an evening of much gourmet food and one challenging game.
Fact? or Fiction? allows guests to match wits with devious members of the Museum's curatorial staff to discover the truth behind 20 mysterious artifacts from the ROM's diverse collections. For each object, two plausible descriptions are offered by two curators, and participants must choose which explanation is correct.
Participants can question the experts on their way to determining which of the convincing descriptions is fact and which is fiction. At stake are extraordinary prizes, including this year's Grand Prize of a 13-day tour of Egypt including a Nile Cruise, courtesy of Canadian Travel Abroad Ltd. and Air France.
The evening, hosted this year by radio personality Humble Howard Glassman, begins with a 6:30 pm reception during which guests can pick up a scorecard and enjoy a signature cocktail. At 7:00 pm, guests can indulge in a gourmet buffet dinner as they play the game. By 9:00 pm, the winners are determined and the prizes are awarded. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are accompanied by delicious dessert and coffee.
The Fact? or Fiction? Organizing Committee includes Lesley Belows, Peter Carruthers, Suzie Lewis, Jennifer F. Longhurst, Karyn McLean, Sandie Orlando, Ric Randmaa, and Jillian Swartz. Committee Chairman is Robert Pierce. -- www.rom.on.ca
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