Held on Friday November 1, 2019 at the CLB Armoury

Our annual Pink Tie Galas have sold out each year to a room full of passionate, powerful feminists who have enjoyed an incredible time.

The evening brings together an exciting mix of women and men supporting both the arts and our feminist philosophy.

Hosted by Toni-Marie Wiseman

Entertainment by Julia Halfyard & Shelley Neville
as Two Divas, One Spotlight
accompanied by Bill Brennan

Also featured performances by Halifax poet laureate
and fierce feminist icon El Jones

 A four-course gourmet meal,
paired with Argentinian-grown,
Newfoundland-owned Chayee Bourras wines,
was prepared by four of St. John’s finest chefs:

Andie Bulman (Artist Cafe & Catering)
Ashley Kelly (Vu)
Brittany Oram (Blue on Water)
Carolyn Power (Hungry Heart)

Live Auction hosted by Wayne Bartlett

Plus silent auction, raffles and more!

2019 Menus

Regular menu

1st course
A sweet potato and tahani custard, surrounded by shaved turnip, micro greens, edible flowers, bacon and hazelnut crumble, charred onions, in an apple lemony dressing
Created by Andie Bulman

2nd course
Spicy Thai chicken coconut soup
Created by Ashley Kelly

Main course
Smoked beef brisket with bbq sauce, served with a ragout of black eyed peas, squash, mushrooms and greens
Created by Carolyn Power
Vegan menu
Created by Brittany Oram

1st course
Mini toasted quinoa tacos with grilled corn salsa,
red cabbage slaw, spicy sour cream

2nd course
Roasted cauliflower with smoked date puree,
garam masala, pistachios, cilantro, lime

Main course
Sweet potato gnocchi with wild mushrooms,
roasted cashew cream, sage, pumpkin seeds
and vegan parmesan
The dessert course was by table auction with dozens of gourmet goodies to choose from St. John's finest bakers.
d"Pink Tie" is our cheeky take on the masculine "Black Tie" - most folks are take that to dress for formal, but some definitely take it literally to honour the spirit of the event. We encouraged everyone to use their own creative expression as they may have desired for their own level of comfort.
The 3rd annual Pink Tie Gala was proudly sponsored by
Land Acknowledgement 

We respectfully acknowledge the land on which we gather as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk [bee-oth-uck], whose culture has been lost forever and can never be recovered. We also acknowledge the island of Ktaqmkuk [uk-dah-hum-gook] (Newfoundland) as the unceded, traditional territory of the Beothuk and the Mi'kmaq [mee-gum-maq]. And we acknowledge Labrador as the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Innu [in-new] of Nitassinan [ne-tass-eh-nen], the Inuit [in-new-eet] of Nunatsiavut [nu-nat-see-ah-vut], and the Inuit of NunatuKavut [nu-nah-tuhk-ah-vut]. We recognize all First Peoples who were here before us, those who live with us now, and the seven generations to come. As First Peoples have done since time immemorial, we strive to be responsible stewards of the land and to respect the cultures, ceremonies, and traditions of all who call it home. As we open our hearts and minds to the past, we commit ourselves to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all. 

Our humble thanks to First Light for sharing this land acknowledgement within our community and providing valued guidance to many organizations such as ours. You can learn more by visiting their website at firstlightnl.ca.