Paris Update This Week’s Events
For full details about an event, click on its name to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
Champs-Elysées Film Festival
> Franco-American film festival, with American independent films, French and American short subjects, and premieres attended by cast and crew. Various locations, Paris, through June 17.
Côté Court
> Festival of short films. Various locations, Seine-Saint-Denis, through June 21.
Festival de Saint Denis
> Music festival featuring both stars and young talents. Various locations, Saint Denis, through June 27.
Festival des Cultures Juives
> Jewish cultural festival: films, theater, concerts, exhibitions and conferences. Various locations, Paris, through June 26.
Festival du Cinéma Chinois en France
> Chinese cinema comes to Paris and other French cities. Various locations, through July 1.
Festival International des Jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire
> “Seven deadly sins” is the theme of this year’s garden festival in the park of the Château de Chaumont. Chaumont-sur-Loire, through Oct. 21.
Fête de Montmartre
> Belle Epoque-style entertainment in the Renoir Garden of the Musée de Montmartre. First weekend of every month through September.
Food Trucks Tour
> Food trucks gather at four train stations: Gare de l’Est and Gare de Lyon in Paris, May 12-July 12. Gare de Saint-Lazare in Paris, June 2-July 12. Gare Saint-Charles in Marseille, July 15-Aug. 12.
Futur en Seine
> Contemporary art meets digital design at this festival. Various locations, Paris and Ile-de-France, June 12-22.
Grand Troc Culturel
Swap meet (no money exchanges) for books, records, DVDs, small design objects, video games, posters, prints, etc. 104, Paris, June 14.
In Situ Art Festival
> Forty street artists take over a wasteland in a Paris suburb. 174 avenue Jean Jaurès, Fort d’Aubervilliers, Through July 14.
Kiosques en Musique
> Over 400 free concerts in parks and gardens. Various locations, Paris, through October 31.
MashUp Film Festival
> Films that reuse images from other films, from Woody Allen to Christian Marclay. Free admission. Forum des Images, Paris, June 14-15.
Nomades
> Cultural festival in the third arrondissement: art, poetry, concerts and more. Various locations, Paris, June 13-15.
Opéra Côté Cour
> Free outdoor performances at various times on Sundays. Bercy Village, Paris, through July 6.
Opéra en Plein Air
> Outdoor performances of Don Giovanni in gorgeous locations around France, including the Châteaux de Vincennes, Chantilly and Fontainebleau, and the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. Through September 20.
Paris Jazz Festival
> Free outdoor weekend jazz concerts. Parc Floral (admission: €5.50), Paris, through July 27.
Portes Ouvertes des Ateliers d’Artistes du Pré Saint-Gervais
> One hundred artists open their studios to the public, while festivities liven up the streets. Pré Saint-Gervais (information booth: Place du Général Leclerc), June 14-15.
Solidays
> Book now for this three-day AIDS benefit with 80 rock concerts. Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris, June 27-29.