WeekSpots
A festive and friendly afternoon focused on meeting people, sharing and discovery, with activities offered by organisations in the 10th arrondissement. Open to people aged 55 and over.
Discover the librarian's profession at the François Villon library: ordering books, organizing cultural events and welcoming a variety of visitors. Guided tour, registration required.
Musette ballroom and popular dance classes, in the Parisian guinguette tradition, to learn to dance with any partner. From age 16.
Launch and signing of the large-format book "Sous mon aile" ("Under My Wing") by Laura Giraud, a picture book with life-size birds that celebrates passing things on, sharing and kindness.
A supportive, collective bike self-repair workshop in the 10th arrondissement, open to everyone, whatever their age, experience or means. Here you repair, maintain and learn to take care of your bike through mutual aid and kindness.
A drawn musical show by Albin de la Simone, who sings, plays, talks and draws on stage, surrounded by instruments and in front of a semicircular screen.
A funny and offbeat one-man piano show, led by an extraordinary pianist who breaks the rules: a journey through time, from Mozart to Céline Dion, by way of Ravel's Boléro, Brassens, Johnny, Barbara and Aya Nakamura.
A lecture by Anick Abourachid, professor of functional morphology at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, on what birds, descendants of dinosaurs, teach us about adaptation and innovation. Ages 12 and up.
Uni-T Production presents Joep Beving.
Marc and Sophie have been an unremarkable couple for over 10 years, until the death of Sophie's mother. To receive the inheritance, the will requires an improbable condition: Sophie must get a divorce. An absurd comedy at a frantic pace, to be enjoyed with friends or family.
Alone on stage with three musicians, Thomas Fersen adapts his novel "Comme on quitte un imperméable" (Like Taking Off a Raincoat): a tender and funny journey of initiation, blending new songs and his back catalogue.
Alone on stage, Vincent Garanger plays a man on trial for throwing a body into the sea, and retraces the chain of events before the judge. An adaptation of the novel by Tanguy Viel, for an adult audience.
A photography workshop over two half-days: a photo shoot in Paris, then a group analysis session of the images. Open to beginners as well as practitioners wanting to go deeper, in film or digital.
The dance workshop at the day activity centre of Ladapt Paris, which supports adults with disabilities, presents its dance show.
A group Angola capoeira class where children discover traditional movements, music, songs and instruments, kindly guided by Mestre Faísca, each progressing at their own pace.
A community bike self-repair workshop in the 10th arrondissement: here you repair and maintain your own bike, with mutual help and kindness, whatever your level.
Donovan, a magician and showman discovered by France's Got Talent, presents a show of grand illusions blending participatory magic and personal stories. A moment to experience for the whole family.
A DJ set by the Kaléifroscope Collective, with Afro-Caribbean music: Afro, Afrobeat, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Salsa, Amapiano, Afro-house, R&B, Funk… Open to all generations and all languages, to dance together in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
A guided tour of the Bourse du travail with its stage manager, who presents his job and this building with its exceptional architecture. As part of "Métiers de Ville, métiers de vie".
The Louis Blanc nursery opens its doors on Saturday mornings with the Crescendo association for family early-learning activities: free play, musical awakening, arts and crafts, yoga or parent-child dance. For families with a child under 6 years old.
The Bichat nursery, with the Crescendo association, opens its doors on Saturday mornings for family early-learning activities: free play, musical awakening, arts and crafts, yoga or parent-child dance. For families with a child under 6 years old.
An advanced workshop exploring prompt engineering through concrete examples: writing the perfect prompt to reveal ChatGPT's full potential, exploring its limits and a few workaround techniques.
Repair Café volunteers introduce children to repair: tools, soldering, sewing, screws, assembling and disassembling devices. A rewarding and eco-friendly activity, from age 5.
Marta reopens her grandfather Alfred's Shop of Emotions: an interactive puppet and song show to discover and learn to manage your emotions, ages 4 and up.
Stories, readings and nursery rhymes to share with your child aged 0 to 6, on the first floor of the multimedia library. A bilingual French-German session is offered on 20 June.
A joyful, colourful family show: in the land of pink mushrooms, the fairy opens her magic trunk, from which escapes a recital of nursery rhymes to sing, dance and travel along with.
A selection of stories read by librarians for children aged 2 to 5, following their inspirations: sign language translation, English bilingual, kamishibai, listening to music… the suspense is complete!
An immersive musical for the whole family: Ely, 12, moves into a strange house and meets Alfred, a funny ghost. On stage, nine actors, singers and dancers.
For their 11th edition, the Craft Days celebrate the applied arts and highlight artisanal activity in the heart of the Belleville neighbourhood, with open houses, round tables and exhibitions.
A lecture-walk in the footsteps of Germaine Berton and Léona Delcourt, two figures who inspired the Surrealists in the 1920s, led by historians and a theatre company.
A music listening session featuring songs about the daily life of women in prison, echoing the multimedia library's exhibition "Prisonnières" (Women Prisoners).
Once a month, the librarians invite you to share your cultural discoveries over coffee and cookies, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. They also offer a selection of their finds from the library shelves.
The libraries of the 10th arrondissement are teaming up with their neighborhood booksellers to share their favorites and discoveries of the literary season, through three gatherings.
Paris Jackson presents her second album, "HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE", in Paris, blending organic melodies, sharp guitars and sincere songwriting. A concert for an adult audience.
Sebastian Schub, an artist with a dark, powerful voice, performs a concert in Paris. His music is made of elegant, sincere and bittersweet songs, between emotional intensity and melodic sophistication.
Traditional Angola capoeira class to build fitness, rhythm and coordination, with attack and defence moves, balance and music. Open to everyone, no need to be fit or coordinated to start.
LowDown Brass Band, a Chicago brass band blending hip-hop, jazz, reggae and soul, takes the stage after many international tours.
Are you learning French and would like to meet other people while improving your spoken French? Come and take part in our conversation workshops at the library.
Four workshops to discover Japanese culture: ninja origami, the game of go, furoshiki and haiku writing. Open to everyone, ages 7 to 97, registration required.
Football training sessions run by the Sine Qua Non association, open to young people who want to try the sport or improve, in a spirit of technique, team cohesion and enjoyment of the game.
A participatory workshop to understand today's antisemitism through its history and its transformations, from age 15 and for adults.
Sofia Belabbes, a comedian discovered on social media, presents "Ketchup Mayo", a show inspired by her weekends in Perpignan and her arrival in Paris.
David Krakauer, a Grammy-nominated clarinettist, and Kathleen Tagg, a pianist and composer, present "Breath and Hammer", a duo in which clarinet and piano converse across klezmer, jazz, contemporary classical and world music.
One Wednesday a month, the town hall of the 10th arrondissement hosts a free lunchtime concert in the Salle des Mariages. Students from the Hector Berlioz municipal conservatory perform there, solo or in ensemble, throughout the school year.
Accompanied by a pollen specialist, children discover pollen in the air under the microscope, learn to recognize allergenic plants and the right habits to reduce the impact of allergies.
As part of the Animation Film Festival, a selection of films by Pierre-Luc Granjon about fear and emotions, followed by a meeting with the director. Ages 5 and up.
Traditional Angola capoeira classes to build fitness, rhythm and coordination, in a caring environment without judgement. Open to everyone, even if you are not fit or coordinated.
A gestural talk in which Awa shares her journey, from her mother's arrival in France to her social activism, blending song and storytelling around intergenerational ties.
An interview with clarinettist David Krakauer, conducted by Alex Dutilh, about his career, his learning of the instrument, his love of jazz and the renewal of klezmer music. He will also discuss his vision of transmission and the place of teaching in his work.
Victoria Dauberville presents "Classique ?" (Classical?), a contemporary ballet show in which a ballerina leaves her music box to discover other dances and discover herself.
Kader Attou, Régis Truchy and Mansour Abdessadok bring together hip-hop and burlesque in a funny, poetic and virtuoso creation, where mistakes become an art of bouncing back. A show for all audiences about the beauty of imbalance.
Pomplamoose in concert, presented by Giantsteps.
International solidarity evening with LGBTI+ people and organizations in Turkey, with personal accounts and discussions on possible forms of support.
Lyre le Temps presents a new show born of a musical journey to the heart of New Orleans: a powerful brass band, effective grooves and catchy melodies, carried by authentic musicians.
Concert by Margaret Glaspy presented by Happyprod, at L'Archipel - Salle Bleue, in Paris.
DeVotchKa celebrates 20 years of the music from the film "Little Miss Sunshine" with a special tour, revisiting the soundtrack and the score that made them known.
Meet Joy Sorman about her latest book, La vie brute (Raw Life), in which she discusses her encounter with an outsider artist. Ages 16 and up.
A musical evening that spans eras and styles, from Romanticism to rock by way of jazz, pop, folk and disco, performed by the Conservatoire ensembles and City musicians.
As part of the Animation Film Festival, an evening of six animated short films supported by the City of Paris, followed by a meeting with the film teams.