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Three jazz musicians — Sylvaine Hélary, Louise Frago and Solène Cairoli — discuss their careers with students from the jazz department of the CRR de Paris. A moment of transmission and sharing.
Aure, a singer-songwriter, gives a duo concert at the multimedia library as part of the Monte le son festival, this year with the theme "Ô féminins". She sings about her doubts and about love confronted with time, with concise and direct lyrics.
Screening of the documentary "Aimé Césaire, les signes de l'avenir" (Aimé Césaire, the Signs of the Future), written and directed by Patrick Chamoiseau and Guy Deslauriers, with Abd Al Malik as narrator. The screening is followed by a sale of works by Aimé Césaire by the Librairie Calypso (subject to availability).
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.
La Ferme de Paris offers a participatory work session once a month to learn about market gardening: on the programme, theory on soil and green manure, then winterizing and sowing.
A friendly digital workshop for adults: come with your device and ask your questions, an instructor will guide you step by step. Free, registration required.
The Parisian quartet Astral Bakers present their hushed soft grunge, somewhere between misty folk and weightless rock, with two albums to their name (The Whole Story, 2024; Vertical Life, 2025).
A tribute concert to Colette Magny, a little-known figure of French song, performed by the Lila Tamazit Trio. For fans of chanson and jazz.
As part of the Monte le son festival, the Bad Biches, a family of creatures, present a cabaret blending French song, R&B, opera, Italian drama and punk, with irreverence and humour.
Concert by Aja, Clémence Quélennec's solo project, blending harp, synths and ethereal vocals in atmospheric music. As part of the Monte le Son festival - Ô féminins.
As part of the Monte le Son festival, a programme of four short films about female voices, initiated by the Opéra national de Paris.
A trio of women musicians takes you on a journey through the music of the Arab world and beyond, from the oud to the violin, by way of percussion and singing.
A discussion around the picture book Gaza, Eux c'est nous (Gaza, They Are Us), written by Marie Desplechin and illustrated by Serge Bloch, with a reading of the story of Rim, a Palestinian little girl, followed by a conversation about children's literature and childhood in wartime.
An evening of indie folk with Seb Lowe, a young British artist, and violinist Kate Couriel. For fans of Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes and Wilco.
As part of the Monte le son festival, which celebrates women, singer Jil Caplan performs accompanied by Emilie Marsh and Seb Collinet.
An hour of family listening to discover women composers, from Hildegard von Bingen to Yseult, as part of the Monte le son festival. Come in cocooning mode with a blanket, cushion and cuddly toy.
A workshop to create a few pages of a holiday journal combining drawing, writing and storytelling, using photos, notes or personal memories. To take the fear out of drawing and dare to fill the first pages of a journal.
A puppet show with nursery rhymes for very young children: a lost egg sets out to find its parents and discovers its five senses through the encounters along the way. For ages 0-3.
Echoing the Monte le son festival, librarians play and discuss works by women composers, both classical and contemporary. Session open to all audiences.
Nursery rhymes and classical music for young ears, carried by a violin, as part of the Sido&Co festival. A shared moment tailored to the very youngest.
Traditional tales from around the world told in French Sign Language and in French, in which little heroes use their cunning to escape those who want to devour them. For children aged 4 to 8.
A storytelling show featuring tales from around the world, joyful and sunny, blending music, mischief and poetry. To share as a family, young audiences welcome.
Come and discover the result of the meeting between local associations, people in emergency accommodation and the Romilly library. Because every dish tells a story — that of our hands, our memories, our languages, our roots.
A scientific drawing workshop to discover the animal and plant species that inspired Pokémon, using taxidermy specimens. Open to everyone aged 12 and up, accompanied by an adult.
A friendly gathering to share your favourite books and find reading ideas, over a tea or a coffee.
As part of the Monte le son festival, dedicated this year to women, the media library is offering a musical breakfast devoted solely to female musicians, with pastries and drinks.
Concert by the Jeunes Altistes Parisiens at the Conservatoire Maurice Ravel, as part of the Concours des Jeunes Altistes 2026. Open to students from the second year of the first cycle up to bachelor's level.
The Batignolles library invites you to a guided tour of the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner, housed in a private mansion in the 17th arrondissement and dedicated to the work of the painter Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905).
A drawing workshop led by visual artist mlleYo, as part of the new edition of the exhibition "Mon Livre Préféré" (My Favourite Book) on the theme of Nature. Materials provided, open to everyone aged 8 and up.
A workshop to discover furoshiki, the Japanese technique of folding and tying fabric to make wrapping, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic or paper gift wrap. For families with children aged 8 and up.
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.
The experimental folk-rock duo Marie Maïko, made up of Delphine Ciampi and Anne Gouverneur, offers largely instrumental music in which electric guitar, violin and voice intertwine. A concert as part of the "Monte le son" festival.
A musical hour devoted to folk music by women, from the pioneers of the 1960s-1970s to contemporary artists, through guided listening. Ages 15 and up.
A drawing workshop that gets Pokémon and the plant and animal species they are inspired by talking to each other, to discover biodiversity while practising the technique of small dots in Indian ink. Registration required, ages 10 and up.
A creative workshop led by author and illustrator Mathias Friman, to think while drawing about the big question: who eats whom?
Meet Liza Maronese and Pauline Casaux, authors of the intercultural guide Decoding Japan (Décoder le Japon), who share advice and anecdotes to better prepare a project of expatriation to Japan.
Two workshops to discover the languages and dialects spoken in Europe during Antiquity and the Middle Ages, as well as the different writing systems of the world. Led by the Mundolingua museum of languages and language.
A creative Christmas workshop: make a string of paper angels, then a small picture or card using recycled-art materials, to give as a gift or keep. Ages 8 and up.
A lecture by Éloïse Le Bozec, art historian, on the rise of landscape in art history, from the Impressionists to Nicolas de Staël.
A festive afternoon to test your music and film knowledge around women singers and composers of cinema: blind test, snack and karaoke, solo, with family or among friends.
Anne Martinetti, a French specialist on Agatha Christie, offers a talk over tea about the novelist's life and the places that inspired her work, followed by a book signing. For adults, registration required.
A musical tale full of humour with Gilles Bizouerne telling the story and Elsa Guiet on cello and vocals, to discover the adventures of Loup gris (Grey Wolf). A family show for children aged 5 to 8.
An open stage where amateur storytellers, beginners or experienced, can tell stories, and where young and old come to listen. All audiences from age 4, free entry subject to availability.
As part of the "Manger, être mangé" (Eat, Be Eaten) highlight, Alain Schneider presents a solo concert full of humour and imagination, with songs about monsters, to be shared with the family.
After a visit to the "Drôles d'insectes" (Funny Insects) exhibition, children draw their favourite insect, real or imaginary, with advice from the artist Kei. Ages 9 and up.
Solo concert by cellist Iris Guémy Axelsson, who plays and sings around the theme of madness, as part of the Sido&Co festival.
A cappella concert by the advanced department for young singers, conducted by Pierre-Louis de Laporte and Christophe Grapperon.
A joyful, sunny show of tasty, musical tales, in which Ali Merghache takes you on a journey through stories from around the world. For young audiences, to be enjoyed with the family too.
The libraries of the 5th and 6th arrondissements offer a games evening once a month. Whatever your age, how many of you there are or your level, come and discover plenty of games with the regulars and the librarians, and bring your own games if you like.
Screening of the documentary "La ferme à Gégé" (Gégé's Farm) by Florent Verder, followed by a discussion with part of the film crew. The film tells the story of Gérard Coutance, a Norman farmer who turned his farm into a place that welcomes children.
Rapper Billie Brelok performs in concert at the Robert Sabatier library, accompanied by DJ Junkaz Lou on the decks.
An escape game at the library to solve puzzles about the world of Agatha Christie, led by the librarians. Open to adults and children aged 10 and up.
Three concerts of alternative rock, post-punk and electro-rock: The Wants, Off Center and Ytso & Wayne. An evening for fans of live music.
For this special late-night opening, the Musée du Luxembourg invites Élysée Moon, drag queen, opera singer and tour guide, to a series of performed interventions throughout the evening, blending pop culture, opera and queer performance.
A story accompanied by music, performed by Marien Tillet, to give chills and inspire dreams in young and old alike. Ages 6 and up, registration required.
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 wind band of La Sirène de Paris joins the jazz quartet Hormê for a concert of compositions by Rozann Bézier, somewhere between mists and storms.
Every Sunday, Supersonic pays tribute to the great legends of rock and pop with live concerts by local bands. This Sunday, it's all about The Doors and their cult hits.
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.
An interactive forum theatre on the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, where the audience is invited to come on stage to suggest solutions and alternative endings to the scenes performed.