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The Garden of Languages at the Valeyre library is an opportunity to discover Greek and Irish, to listen to unfamiliar sounds and to meet people from the cultural world.
A workshop to make friends with the night: Chloé du Colombier reads her tale Hansel and Gretel and gets it talking with her documentaries about nocturnal animals, then guides the children in painting a forest at night.
A tale performed by Matisse Tchenquela and Yunwei, blending music, dance and storytelling to celebrate caring for others and exchange, followed by a participatory, musical moment. Ages 5 and up.
The Germaine Tillion Library is offering introductory workshops in Catalan, Spanish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Turkish and Ukrainian, as part of the Rentrée des Cultures, in partnership with FICEP.
Lecture by Véronique Cheynet-Cluzel on Matteo Ricci, pioneer of Sino-Western dialogue, and on the Grand Ricci Dictionary, which continues his work. Organized with Asia Centre – Institut Ricci as part of the Chine Plurielle program.
As part of FICEP's Rentrée des Cultures, workshops to discover the Dutch and Lithuanian languages and cultures, from age 16.
A round table on coral, between science and design, with a marine biologist and a design researcher. For curious adults and older teenagers.
An interactive bilingual French Sign Language/French talk on the major horror film genres (slasher, body horror, gore, horror comedy…), with discussion and a quiz. Open to adults and teenagers.
As part of the Autumn of Science, a meeting with ethologist Agatha Liévin-Bazin and ecologist Daniel Rodary to explore how mutual aid in nature can inspire our societies.
Discover mixed reality with immersive Meta Quest 3 headsets: a technology that combines augmented reality and virtual reality. Ages 12 and up, for sessions of 20 minutes maximum.
Virtual reality experiences to try on site with immersive headsets, to discover virtual worlds and mixed reality. From age 12.
After a very hot summer, the library garden needs a makeover. Young and old, on your own, with family or friends, come and help us make it pretty and pleasant. In partnership with the SèmeSème association.
A meeting with the Bibliothèques gourmandes, an association that has worked for 30 years to promote knowledge of culinary culture and heritage, on the occasion of Taste Week. The focus is on Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a jurist, musician and gastronome, and author of the Physiologie du goût (The Physiology of Taste).
As part of the "Tell me about your neighbourhood" photo competition, photographer Laurence Prat invites participants to explore the neighbourhood with their camera or smartphone.
Every Saturday, landscape architect Germain welcomes beginners, the curious and enthusiasts to garden together, discover the plantings and get an introduction to permaculture on the rails of the Petite Ceinture.
A two-hour creative workshop for adults to learn embroidery on fabric, led by Anaïs Beaulieu.
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.
Intergenerational creative workshops to discover a variety of techniques: tataki zome, laser cutting, manga drawing, crochet, 3D printing, writing, sewing and more.
A free visual arts workshop, open to everyone regardless of level, to explore your creativity at your own pace in a welcoming space.
This hands-on science workshop lets children discover how nature inspires human innovations, through experiments on biomimicry. For ages 6-8.
As part of Mental Health Information Week, the collective La Compagne Innommable offers a time of songs and laughter to bring a different perspective on mental disorders. Ages 15 and up.
A friendly snack open to all generations to celebrate the arrival of autumn, with a tasting of tomatoes from the garden, green tomato jam and homemade cakes. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
To soak up the atmosphere of Agatha Christie's novels, the librarians offer participatory readings taken from her work, to be shared over English tea.
A participatory street comedy, a rewrite of Aristophanes by the company Les Pisseuses, exploring consent, the place of women in politics and the sharing of wealth.
A wordless show in which two beings separated by everything invent a language made of dance, theatre, sounds and silences, to explore the fear of the unknown and the fragility of the bond with another person.
Come and learn the art of crochet, pick up the basics or improve your skills, and share tips on techniques in a friendly setting. Children who know the basics are welcome from age 10, complete beginners from age 12, and the workshops are open to all adults.
A music listening session featuring songs about the daily life of women in prison, echoing the multimedia library's exhibition "Prisonnières" (Women Prisoners).
Discover a contemporary play written by a woman playwright of today, Les essentielles by Faustine Noguès. Go through the text in a friendly setting, listen to it or take part in the reading!
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.
Teams of 4 people complete a 500-piece puzzle. The finalist team will automatically qualify for the interlibrary tournament (1000 pieces) with teams of 4.
Every week, librarians introduce new board games and help you learn the rules before you play. Come and play every Saturday on the first floor of the multimedia library.
Closing concert of the Sentier Arts et Métiers cultural rally, performed by the Brass Ensemble of the Conservatoire Mozart, bringing together students from the classes of Bastien de Beaufond and Barthélemy Jusselme.
Bidouille, the library's orange mascot, and its librarians offer a session of readings, songs and finger plays for children ages 4 and up, with picture books and kamishibai.
As part of the "Fête des rues aux enfants", Cirque SHAM presents an open-air circus cabaret: an hour of varied, lively acts, accessible to everyone, to share with the family.
A funny and musical clown solo that tackles the theme of schizophrenia with accuracy, written and performed by Sébastien Petiot. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
A round table with two voices, philosopher Dominique Bourg and explorer Rémy Marion, to reflect on the place of human beings within the living world and on paths toward more just and resilient societies. Ages 15 and up.
The Louise Michel library is celebrating its 15th birthday with a musical get-together: two artists from the Réunion neighbourhood, rapper Saze and DJ ASNA, hosted by Bintou Simporé.
The Kalevala, a Finnish epic considered Finland's national narrative, told by 5 storytellers from the Âge d'Or de France and 1 musician, directed by Véronique Cléon.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Naguib Mahfouz library, an evening celebrating the Egyptian writer: a reading of extracts from his work by actor Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet and a talk with Khaled Osman, his first translator into French.
Three indie rock concerts: dream pop from Night Swimming, Argentine post-punk from Buenos Vampiros and Parisian alt rock from Hors Service. An evening for fans of guitars and the indie scene.
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.
As part of the Day of the Night, the French Astronomy Association invites you to observe the starry sky in Montsouris park, with the naked eye and with instruments, and to think about light pollution and its effects on biodiversity.
A charity concert by the association Note & Bien, with choir and orchestra, in aid of research into Hao-Fountain syndrome, a rare genetic disease.
Paris Sport Dimanches offers the chance to play badminton and table tennis for free all year round, with no registration, at sports centres in Paris. The City of Paris sports instructors welcome you.
Discover behind the scenes of the livestock at the urban educational farm and take part in the farmer's daily activities: observing and feeding the animals. An activity to share as a family, from age 3.
Basketball sessions open to all, combining physical training, game techniques and matches, to get started or improve in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere.
The City of Paris offers a multisports and motor-skills session for families, with free activities for children aged 3 to 7 accompanied by their parents.
The City of Paris invites families to a children's and parents' activity session at the Bréguet sports centre, for children aged 3 to 7 accompanied by a parent.
Paris Sport Dimanches offers an outdoor fitness session, free and with no registration, open to everyone, alone, in a group or with family.
Paris Sport Dimanches offers a free outdoor fitness session, open to everyone, alone, in a group or with family, with no advance registration.
Paris Sport Dimanches offers a free outdoor sports session, open to everyone, alone, in a group or with family. Come and take part in a fitness activity at Parc André Citroën.
Paris Sport Dimanches offers a free outdoor fitness session, open to everyone, alone, in a group or with family, with no advance registration.
Paris Sport Sundays offers a free two-hour sports session, open to everyone, alone, in a group or with family, with no advance registration.
A free day at the Paris Sewer Museum, as part of the Science Festival: free exploration of around 500 metres of galleries beneath the quai d'Orsay, with areas on the history of Parisian sanitation.
A street photography festival in all its forms, open to curious amateurs as well as photographers wanting to deepen their practice of image-making in public space.
ENS-PSL opens its doors for the Science Festival: lectures, shows, quizzes and meetings with researchers, for young and old alike, around dialogue between disciplines.
A weekly 100% women's football session specially designed for the very youngest, ages 3 to 6, to discover the sport while having fun and in complete safety.
Basketball sessions open to everyone, with a supervised slot for under-18s and a dynamic training session for adults, in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere.
A free workshop in improvisation and creative writing, open to everyone, including shy people. No need to know how to write or to be comfortable speaking in public: you experiment and invent at your own pace.