July 23, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
Through August 18 Open-air cinema Cinema en Plein Air is back with the theme of the future, featuring such films as Blade Runner 2049, Her, Modern Times and Wall-E. Free admission. Parc de la Villette, Paris Through July 26 Free films … Read More
July 16, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
Through August 18 Open-air cinema Cinema en Plein Air is back with the theme of the future, featuring such films as Blade Runner 2049, Her, Modern Times and Wall-E. Free admission. Parc de la Villette, Paris Friday evenings, July 19-August 9 … Read More
July 9, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
July 13 and 14 Bastille Day festivities Military parade on the Champs-Elysées, Paris, July 14, 10:30am. Fireworks, Eiffel Tower/Champ de Mars, Paris, July 14, 11pm (preceded by classical music on the Champ de Mars at 9:15pm). Firemen’s balls are held … Read More
July 2, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
July 6-September 1 Paris beaches For the summer months, the banks of the river and canals are transformed into miniature beaches for Paris Plages. Above: swimming pools in La Villette canal basin. Various locations, Paris Through July 14 Chopin a go … Read More
June 25, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
Throughout June International cuisine For the Refugee Food Festival, restaurants in Paris and around the world will invite a refugee chef into their kitchens to concoct specialties from their home countries, from Georgia to Syria and Sri Lanka. Various locations, Paris … Read More
June 19, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
June 21 Dancing in the street The Summer Solstice festival, the Fête de la Musique, brings free music, good and bad, into the streets of Paris and now the world. Various locations, Paris Throughout June International cuisine For the Refugee Food Festival, restaurants … Read More
June 11, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
Through September 16 The Paris of yesterday For the 80th anniversary of renowned Paris photography collection Roger-Viollet, Bercy Village is decorated with thirty black-and-white photos showing the architecture, history and daily life of 20th-century Paris. Bercy Village, Paris Throughout the … Read More
June 5, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
Through September 16 The Paris of yesterday For the 80th anniversary of renowned Paris photography collection Roger-Viollet, Bercy Village is decorated with thirty black-and-white photos showing the architecture, history and daily life of 20th-century Paris. Bercy Village, Paris Through June … Read More
May 28, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
June 1 Fireworks The Foire du Trône in the Bois de Vincennes will put on a free fireworks display at 10:30 pm. Bois de Vincennes, Paris Through September 16 The Paris of yesterday For the 80th anniversary of renowned Paris … Read More
May 22, 2019 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
May 23-26 Cutting edge creators The biggest and best in contemporary creation gather for the international art festival Révélations. Grand Palais, Paris May 16-27 Jazz festival Concerts, conferences and master classes abound at Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Various locations in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, … Read More