WeekSpots
Step into the creative workshop of the Compagnie Bric à Balles and find out how juggling comes to life on stage, with time for discussion and friendly light refreshments.
A series of round tables on the legacy of the Alhambra and Al-Andalus, echoing the exhibition Les Secrets de l'Alhambra (The Secrets of the Alhambra). For adults curious about architecture and history.
Documentary about the run of Walther Rauff, a Nazi criminal protected by secret services for nearly 40 years. Screening in the presence of the director, in conversation with Stéphanie Duncan.
Contemporary jazz concert: carte blanche for Gautier Garrigue, in a duo with Federico Casagrande (guitar, effects and drums). An intimate moment for fans of jazz and improvised music.
A meeting at the Forney library with José-Louis Bocquet and Kent, authors of a graphic novel about the birth of the Dada movement at the Cabaret Voltaire in 1916. Discussion, projections of the artwork and presentation of the preparatory work.
An offbeat mind-reading show with Philippe de Perthuis: astonishing characters, predictions, coincidences and plenty of humour, as baffling as it is hilarious.
A theatre show about a woman surgeon erased from history, to see in Paris at the Théâtre La Reine Blanche.
Jean-Christophe Bleton looks back on the forty-five-year history of his company Les Orpailleurs, for their very last performance, in an evening devoted to dance and celebration.
Julie Saury invites Bruno Rousselet and Thomas Naim for a jazz trio with travel and freedom as its themes, from Jimi Hendrix to Prince by way of original compositions. An eclectic repertoire in which improvisation, groove and listening are the order of the day.
Echoing the exhibition The Secrets of the Alhambra, the Institut du monde arabe is offering a series of round tables devoted to Averroes, a major figure in philosophy, on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of his birth.
Gabrielle Sandman (vocals) and Clément Simon (piano) revisit Dalida's repertoire in a jazz version, in an intimate and unprecedented encounter. A concert for fans of French song and jazz.
A concert by Souad Massi, where her music brings languages, cultures and imaginations into dialogue, echoing the thought of Averroes.
A family jazz quartet exploring a repertoire of women jazz composers, between tradition and freedom of interpretation. A concert for jazz lovers, to share with the family.
Painting and collage workshop where everyone creates a work on paper using objects and family photos passed down by their ancestors. All ages, beginners welcome.
An afternoon devoted to the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, forerunner of the Shoah Memorial, and to its inauguration on 30 October 1956, through images and archives.
The Romain Vuillemin Trio pays tribute to Django Reinhardt in the purest tradition, with warmth, sensitivity and swing. A gypsy jazz concert for lovers of this music.
The acoustic jazz duo formed by Chris Jennings on double bass and Pierre Perchaud on guitar, playing together since 2004, presents original compositions blending written music and improvisation, between jazz, folk and classical, in an intimate venue in the Marais.
Choreographer Aurélie Berland presents an open rehearsal of her new creation, followed by a screening of the documentary film Quand le corps se souvient (When the Body Remembers) by Benjamin Silvestre.
The trio of pianist and composer Julia Perminova, born in Russia and based in Paris, blends contemporary jazz and classical language, combining melodies, dynamics and improvisation.
A talk on Georges Méliès, pioneer and magician of cinema, followed by a screening of his films.
A lecture on Avicenna's theory of the subject, based on the experience of the flying man, with philosopher Souada Ayada. Part of the Falsafa events at the IMA.
A lecture to discover the beginnings of the young André Malraux, at 18, at Éditions Kra, and the role of this avant-garde publishing house, little known today.
A concert led by pianist Eloy Orzaiz and several winners of the La Nouvelle Athènes workshops, on the theme of French aesthetics and nature: Dussek, Montgeroult, Adam, Beethoven.
A concert about Romanticism and nature, performed by the winners of the La Nouvelle Athènes collective, on an 1806 square Érard piano, with works by composers from the beginnings of French piano music.
The Mémorial de la Shoah pays tribute to Hélène Mouchard-Zay, a major figure in Holocaust remembrance, with speeches, readings, music and a round table.
As part of the SoBD festival, a comic creation workshop for children led by artist and illustrator Alix Le Boucher: imagine in panels a meal full of surprises in a most unusual restaurant.
Commemoration organized with the Society for the History of the Jews of Tunisia (SHJT), in memory of the Tunis roundup of 9 December 1942.
A literary journey at the Shoah Memorial to discover, through texts and testimonies, how authors wrote the unspeakable. For visitors curious about history and literature.
Screening of the film Osna (30 min), made for the exhibition, followed by a discussion with Hélène Cixous (subject to confirmation) and Cécile Wajsbrot, in conversation with Raphaël Sigal, curator of the exhibition.
LooLooLook Gallery presents Biru ZHAO's solo exhibition, "Turning Stone into Gold", where ink, recycled paper and stone converse between fragility and light.
The Viva Mexico festival returns for its 14th edition with the best of Mexican cinema: fiction and documentaries in the original version with subtitles, screenings for young audiences and schools, and encounters with more than ten guests.
An exhibition of amateur photographs taken in Paris in 1970, from a large competition launched by the City of Paris and Fnac, on view at the Bibliothèque historique.
An exhibition that tells the intimate story of the Jacob family through documents and images, and sheds light on the relationship between Simone Veil and her sisters before, during and after the war.
Exhibition of contemporary figurative painting by Gabriel Morantin-Painting, devoted to portraiture and to a dialogue with the tradition of the great masters. For art and painting enthusiasts.
On the occasion of Paris Fashion Week, Serbia Fashion Week presents FUTURE FORMS, an exhibition devoted to new expressions in contemporary fashion, art and design.
A 30-hour training course in yoga therapy applied to muscle and joint pain: understanding the mechanisms of pain and adapting postures to relieve students.
A film series devoted to Mary Pickford, a pioneer of American cinema, featuring around fifty of her films, often in restored prints, with piano accompaniment.
Exhibition of paintings by Patricia Erbelding, in which the forms evoke plant growth and mineral strata. A contemplative hanging, intended more for an adult audience.
A series of talks and screenings at the Forum des images: comics, animated film, video games, role-playing games and virtual reality. Events mainly intended for adults and teenagers.
Every Friday, figures from cinema, the visual arts or the social sciences explore artistic and societal issues, echoing the current programme.
A photography exhibition by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) documenting climate upheaval around the world and showing migration as an adaptation strategy. For all audiences.
A photographic report by Joss Dray made in 2001 in Palestine, showing daily life, faces, places and Palestinian memory, exhibited for the first time to the public.
A clown solo mixing paper, painting, shadow theatre and baroque music inspired by Vivaldi. The little character's awakening turns into a disaster, before the accidents become joyful discoveries.
An exhibition exploring the links between Victor Hugo and architecture, in his literary and graphic work, at the Maison de Victor Hugo.
Nanténé Traoré's first museum solo exhibition: a photographic project shot on film in Brittany and a film shot in Albania, exploring memory, attachment and loss.
The exhibition "Envisage…" by Kati Béal presents portraits made on cardboard and recycled paper, between strength and gentleness, with a message of resistance, solidarity and hope.
As part of the bicentennial of photography, the Forney library is exhibiting outdoors around twenty enlarged photographs by François Kollar on crafts, from drawing to finished work.
Singing workshop led by Rosy Farhat, choir director, on the theme of human brotherhoods through the centuries, countries and societies.
A comedy with a dramatic backdrop: the gallery of characters reflects with finesse and humour our emotional upheavals in the face of the climate challenge.
An exhibition at the Mémorial de la Shoah on the first genocide of the 20th century: the extermination of the Herero and Nama in German South West Africa, between 1904 and 1908.
The museum of the Institut du monde arabe, spread over three levels and 2,400 m2, brings together archaeology, art, crafts, ethnography and contemporary creation from the Arab world.
The Historical Library of the City of Paris offers a rich cultural season linked to its collections: exhibitions, concerts, lectures and presentations of documents on the history of Paris and Parisian cultural life.
An overview of food events in Paris throughout the year: lively markets, food festivals, hands-on workshops, tastings, food walks and meetings with passionate producers.
An exhibition on the drawing and social therapy workshops held in the 1960s at the Blida-Joinville psychiatric hospital, based on a donation of gouache paintings and archives.
A group exhibition bringing together 16 artists from 15 countries to reflect on the promises and contradictions of cultural internationalism, drawing on the history of the Cité internationale des arts.
The MEP pays tribute to Irving Penn, one of the most influential fashion photographers of the 20th century, through a chronological journey from 1947 to 2008: haute couture, designers and Vogue beauty pages.
A family workshop where children and adults alike handle percussion instruments to create the sound effects for a silent film, accompanied by improvising pianists. Ages 6 and up.
A workshop to discover film and the origins of cinema: children handle Pathé-Baby cameras and projectors, then attend a screening of silent films with live music. Ages 8 and up, for the whole family.
A workshop where children put together images from silent Pathé films using a digital editing table, then see their short film projected on the big screen and set to music by a pianist. A family activity, ages 8 and up.
A workshop where children colour images on film using the techniques that brought colour to the first films, followed by a short screening of silent films with live music. For families, ages 5 and up.