July 1 Balloons with gifts For the Grand Jardin Culturel, 3,500 balloons take to the air, each containing a gift of a ticket to a museum, performance, etc., yours for the taking if you get there early enough. Starts at … Read More
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 Through June 21 Drawing season Le Mois du Dessin … Read More
June 16 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Disco Boy, directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese. L’Entrepôt Cinéma, Paris June 7-17 Short films Côté Court presents all kinds of short-form art: videos, films, essays and fiction. Ciné 104, Pantin June 7-18 … Read More
Through June 7 Local literature festival The libraries, bookshops, museums and universities of Paris’s literary fifth arrondissement open their doors for Quartier du Livre, a week-long celebration of the written word, this year on the theme of travel. Various locations, … Read More
Through May 31 Celebrating cycling Mai à Vélo celebrates and promotes all things cycling. Events in Paris include tours and cycling challenges. Worldwide June 3 Midnight culture Art of all types will be on display in the streets of Paris … Read More
May 25 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents La Vie pour de Vrai, directed by Dany Boon. L’Arlequin, Paris May 25-27 Climate change summit Entrepreneurs, activists and policy-makers working for the future of the planet come together for … Read More
Through May 17 Jazz festival Concerts, conferences and master classes abound at Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Various locations in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris Through May 18 Warner Bros: Fabrique de Stars A retrospective of classic Warner Bros. films featuring such heavyweights as Bette … Read More
Through May 8 Retail heaven You can buy just about anything at the century-old Foire de Paris, a gigantic pop-up store. Porte de Versailles, Paris May 11 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Apaches, directed by Romain Quirot. Luminor … Read More
May 5 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Ailleurs si j’y suis,” directed by François Pirot. L’Entrepôt, Paris May 5-7 All things opera Opera houses across France open their doors to visitors and put on performances and workshops … Read More
April 28 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Pour la France, directed by Rachid Hami. L’Entrepôt, Paris May 5-7 All things opera Opera houses across France open their doors to visitors and put on performances and workshops for … Read More
