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These tours are now full. Places are available for other workshops in the "Métiers de Ville, métiers de vie" programme.
The Baudoyer fire station opens its doors to discover the professions of the Paris municipal police: demonstrations, dog teams, motorcycles, workshops and talks with the officers. Open to all.
As part of the second edition of the Archipel#Chaos-Monde Biennial, the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles presents a group exhibition devoted to exile, refuge and the notion of asylum.
A discussion meeting around Robert Wilson's statement: "Politics divides us. Religions divide us. But the arts bring us together." Led by Marc Dondey, as part of the agora 26-27 in partnership with Télérama.
As part of the 14th edition of the Viva México festival, a screening of director Pablo Pérez Lombardini's first feature film, "La Reserva" (The Reserve), followed by an online meeting with the director.
A one-person musical show in which Camille de Léobardy plays Mozart based on his correspondence, blending singing, piano and gesture. Suitable from age 12, for music lovers and the curious alike.
A round table at the Institut du monde arabe on how couples form in the Arab world: love marriage, arranged marriage, dating apps, between family expectations and individual choice.
Alone on stage, Giordano Bruno recounts his life and the ideas that led the Inquisition to condemn him to be burned at the stake: an infinite universe, a changing world and freedom of thought.
A lecture by Hélène Blais, professor of contemporary history, on colonial botanical gardens from the late 18th century to the 1930s, and their role in colonial domination and exploitation.
Literary meet-up with Yara El-Ghadban and Rodney Saint-Éloi about their book “Les fascistes n’ont jamais compté les étoiles” (The Fascists Never Counted the Stars), hosted by Marjorie Bertin, as part of the “Tout un monde en français” series.
Jazz concert with saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz, accompanied by three musicians. An evening for fans of jazz and improvised music.
A guided tour of the exhibition devoted to Simone Veil and her sisters, which retraces the intimate history of the Jacob family through letters, photographs and interviews.
As part of the exhibition "Les métiers d'art dans les photographies de François Kollar" (Crafts in the photographs of François Kollar), a lecture looks back at the career of this great French photographer of the 1930s-1950s, by Matthieu Rivallin.
Three collective creative workshops led by an art therapist, to explore painting, drawing, collage, writing and movement as resources for well-being. Open to anyone who is curious, no artistic skill required.
Two Palestinian films screened at the Institut du Monde Arabe: "Amour en Galilée" (Love in Galilee), about a young woman faced with an arranged marriage, and "Wajib" (Duty), about a father and his son handing out wedding invitations in Nazareth.
A show of funny, astonishing and poetic magic effects, with active participation from the audience, presented by Boris Wild, a renowned close-up magician.
Caroline Montier sings Juliette Gréco, accompanied on piano and double bass, in a show paying tribute to the singer. An evening for fans of French chanson.
Three inseparable childhood friends meet again twenty years after an act that tore them apart. A punk tragicomedy, cruel, melancholy and sensitive, for ages 15 and up.
As part of the Viva México festival, a screening with French subtitles of the film "Los nuevos" by Rodrigo Plá, followed by a Q&A with the director in the theater.
In a swimming pool's changing rooms, two men meet for the first time. Amid the smell of chlorine and the steam, an unlikely friendship is born, made of raw confidences about pain and loneliness.
Every Thursday, 38Riv and the CNSMDP jazz department present a short student concert followed by a jam session open to musicians of all backgrounds, in a spirit of sharing and listening.
Three days of workshops, activities and discussions with scientists to discover weather, climate and the ocean, as part of the Fête de la Science. Free and open to everyone.
Discover how the teams that keep our streets clean are organised, the tools they use and what their daily work is like. An essential job for the city to function, explored through workshops, equipment and the tasks of the workers.
A weekly get-together to practise French as a foreign language. Come and chat about all sorts of topics or play games with other learners, in a friendly atmosphere.
In a one-man show, Jacques Mateu, a plastic surgeon turned actor, explores the body and his profession through numerous accounts from patients.
As part of the 14th edition of the Viva Mexico festival, screening with French subtitles of the documentary "Obispo Rojo" (Red Bishop) by Francesco Taboada Tabone, followed by a Q&A with the director and the cinematographer Fernanda Robinson.
Äulne, a singer and improviser, pays tribute to Jeanne Lee, a leading figure in vocal jazz, accompanied by a piano-double bass-voice trio.
Georges, fascinated by George Sand, wants to be like her and begins sessions with a psychiatrist who is passionate about literature. Between therapy and dizziness, the boundaries blur.
As part of the JERK OFF festival, the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles presents “Dirty Closet”, a documentary show by Marianne Chargois about economic-sexual exchanges in a colonial context and sex workers coming out.
Alexandra Duvivier, a magician and winner of the Mandrake d'Or, presents her best show, blending humour, magic and empathy with children and adults alike.
A one-man show in which a man, as he is about to become a father, examines the violence he has inherited and suffered, and looks for a way to break free from it. Ages 15 and up.
In the early 1980s, Sara and Hugo fall in love to the rhythm of Patti Smith and Bowie, until illness intrudes on what seemed to be a romantic comedy. Ages 12 and up.
A contemporary jazz collective blending modern grooves, hip-hop and funk, in a late show followed by an open jam session. For adults and live music fans.
For this 4th edition, the Holocaust Generations Forum addresses the theme "Today: the challenges of passing on memory," supported by some 60 activist associations dedicated to remembrance.
The Bassompierre nursery opens its doors on Saturday mornings to families with children under 6, for early-learning activities with the association Je d'enfant et d'adolescent.
The must-attend event for students, legal professionals and law enthusiasts returns for its 16th edition, with more than 200 authors and 23 publishing houses present.
A musical show inspired by Charles Perrault's tale: the Puss in Boots kitten and their friends try to stop an ogre that devours everything in the forest. Ages 1 to 9.
A clown solo combining paper, painting, shadow theatre and baroque music inspired by Vivaldi: a little character's awakening turns into joyful discoveries. Show for ages 1 to 5, running time 30 minutes.
A show for young audiences ages 5 and up, adapted from a famous tale from Rue Broca: Mr. Pierre discovers that his new house is haunted by a witch hiding in the broom closet.
A Peter Pan show in Neverland, with Wendy and Tinker Bell, performed by Vincent Bernard and Isabelle Olivier on harp. For ages 4 to 99, 45 minutes.
As part of the Viva Mexico festival, screening of "Cronos", Guillermo del Toro's first film, in its original version with French subtitles, followed by a discussion with Julie Amiot-Guillouet, a specialist in Mexican cinema.
A workshop to discover cyanotype, an old photographic technique that produces images in an intense blue, in connection with the François Kollar exhibition. For ages 8-12 and their parents, materials provided.
Elisa Lécuyer and Gabrielle Sandman revisit "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" in a sung cabaret, accompanied on piano by Jean Saint Loubert.
Joséphine, a racist and infuriating octogenarian, wins a trip she believed was her destiny: to see the obelisk. But she ends up in Egypt, where she confronts others for the first time.
Alone on stage, Thomas recounts the wedding speech he never wrote: between memories of friendship and buried secrets, a chilling truth emerges. A show that questions memory, silence and responsibility.
A comedy about the place of men in a couple and the behind-the-scenes of politics: a philosophy professor sees his life turned upside down when his wife is appointed minister.
A show for young audiences aged 4 to 99: a free adaptation of The Jungle Book by R. Kipling and W. Disney, in which one actor plays all the characters, accompanied by a harpist.
At the werewolf cub camp, the big special "goosebumps" evening is being prepared: toasted marshmallows, songs and stories around the campfire. A show for children aged 3 to 9 that shows that everyone can be afraid and that expressing it helps you get past it.
As part of the Viva Mexico festival, a screening with French subtitles of the documentary "Nuestro cuerpo es una estrella que se expande" (Our body is a star that expands) by Semillites and Tania Hernández Velasco, followed by an online Q&A with the directors.
Superverdodu, the earthworm, has adventures from the vegetable garden to the forest, with music and puppets. A show for the very young, to share as a family.
Echoing her exhibition “pays des merveilles” (wonderland) at MEP Studio, the library welcomes Nanténé Traoré, artist and author, to talk about her work with books and self-publishing.
Every Saturday in October, Bulles & Billes gets into the Halloween spirit: a big hosted game brings children and parents together, then families gather around a shared aperitif.
As part of the Viva Mexico festival, screening of "Moscas", the latest film by director Fernando Eimbcke, in his presence. Screening in the original version with French subtitles, followed by a meeting with the director.
Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout and pianist Fabrice Tarel present their new quartet, with Cyril Billot on double bass and Andy Barron on drums, performing compositions by Fabrice Tarel.
Tribute concert for the 400th anniversary of the birth of Louis Couperin, with works by Couperin, Froberger and Dumont, performed by Les Pages du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and organ, harpsichord and early music classes from Paris.
Camélia Jordana celebrates her wedding at the Institut du monde arabe with an Amazigh banquet blending music, readings and traditional dances.
Loner Deer, a folk-country singer-songwriter, presents his new album Wildflowers at a release party. A concert for fans of acoustic music and simple emotions.
A concert of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, complemented by Ave Marias and sacred arias by Caccini, Mozart, Bach, Schubert, Gounod, Fauré and Bizet, and Pachelbel's Canon, in a Paris church.
Alexandra Duvivier presents her one-woman magic show, blending an artist's secrets with moments of dream and joy of living.
As part of the 14th edition of the Viva Mexico festival, a screening of director David Pablos's latest film, "On the road", followed by an online meeting with the director.