Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris au Louvre
Experience the Paris Opera Ballet performing a refined classical program inside the Louvre's historic galleries. This collaboration blends exquisite dance with the museum's iconic architecture, offering an elegant evening of world-class ballet amid masterpieces.
L Expo Performances
Free-entry L Expo Performances at La Villette’s Grande Halle presents a cross-genre program of live performances, blending theatre, dance, and multimedia in the iconic industrial space. This Paris showcase offers an accessible morning event (starting 10:00) for art lovers exploring the city’s vibrant contemporary performance scene.
SciencesPop: Physics with Star Wars, Chemistry with Harry Potter
Join SciencesPop at Festival du Livre de Paris to explore physics through Star Wars and chemistry through Harry Potter in an engaging, accessible talk at the Grand Palais. A playful science session that makes complex ideas tangible for curious visitors of all ages.
La Maison Vide — Rencontre avec le lauréat Goncourt
A literary session at Festival du Livre de Paris 2026 featuring the Goncourt Prize laureate discussing La Maison vide. Taking place at the Grand Palais, this talk pairs acclaimed fiction with contemporary Parisian book culture, offering insight into the author’s work and a chance to hear direct commentary.
Grand entretien avec Mircea Cărtărescu
At Festival du Livre de Paris 2026, Mircea Cărtărescu, a towering figure in contemporary literature, sits down at the Grand Palais for a grand entretien. The interview probes his novels, craft, and the future of world literature in a lively, high-level exchange in a landmark venue. A must-see event for book lovers and literary professionals.
I, Daniel Blake (Ken Loach)
Screening of Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake (2016) at La Cinémathèque Française in Paris. This stark social-realist drama follows a day in the life of a working man as he battles bureaucratic obstacles to keep his dignity, showcasing Loach's unflinching eye for everyday hardship.
Marilyn Monroe: Les Derniers jours
Screening of Marilyn Monroe: Les Derniers jours at La Cinémathèque Française. This 2001 documentary by Patty Ivins offers an intimate, archival look at Monroe's final days in Paris' historic cinema.
PSG vs Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon in a high-stakes men's football clash at Parc des Princes. An electric Ligue 1 duel under Parisian lights, featuring PSG's attacking lineup and Lyon's tactical drive, with vibrant atmosphere and intense competition.
Hors Control: Boum des Enfants (Gratuit)
Family-friendly event at Ground Control in Paris featuring Hors Control’s free children’s dancefloor. A lively morning of music and movement designed for kids and families, hosted in the iconic Paris venue on April 19, 2026.
ANOHNI
ANOHNI headlines a concert at Philharmonie de Paris in the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, delivering an intimate, immersive set that blends art-pop with experimental textures. The performance spotlights a visionary voice in a world-class hall, making for a bold, atmospheric night of contemporary music in Paris.
Jazz & goûter fête Ray Charles
An 11:00 jazz concert at Sunset Sunside Jazz Club in Paris celebrating Ray Charles, featuring a lively live set and a goûter-inspired break in an intimate club atmosphere.
Ken Loach: Regards et Sourires (1981)
Screening of Ken Loach's 1981 film Regards et Sourires at La Cinémathèque Française. This curated session showcases Loach's social realism and humanist storytelling in a historic Paris venue, with attentive subtitles for a French audience.
Fritz Lang (1952) Film Screening
Experience a classic Fritz Lang feature from 1952 presented at La Cinémathèque Française. This curated screening offers cinephiles a chance to savor a mid‑century noir piece in an intimate Paris venue.
Siegfried, Wagner
Wagner's Siegfried is presented in a concert-performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, offering a full-length Wagner opera experience in a refined concert setting. Expect lush orchestration, standout vocalism, and a powerful evening of classical music as part of the 2025-26 season.
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force @ Musee Du Quai Branly - Théâtre
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force bring high-energy Afrobeat to the Théâtre at Musée du Quai Branly in Paris. A vibrant, horn-led night of socially charged funk in an iconic museum setting.
ANOHNI @ Philharmonie de Paris
An intimate evening with ANOHNI at the iconic Philharmonie de Paris. Expect a genre-spanning performance blending art-pop and electronic textures in a world-class concert hall, delivering powerful vocals and atmospheric soundscapes in a Paris landmark.
Ken Loach: Pas de larmes pour Joy (1967) – screening
A 1967 Ken Loach film is screened at La Cinémathèque Française. This archival screening showcases early British social realism in the iconic Paris venue, offering historical context and cinematic insight.
Les Reines du music-hall (1948) – Marilyn Monroe screening
Classic 1948 film screening at La Cinémathèque Française: Marilyn Monroe stars in Les Reines du music-hall, directed by Phil Karlson. This archival revival brings mid-century glamour to a prestigious Paris screening room and invites fans of vintage cinema to rediscover a rare title.
Kafka, hier et aujourd’hui: roman et sciences humaines
A reading and expert commentary on Kafka's Le Procès, framed by Kafka, hier et aujourd’hui, as part of Festival du Livre de Paris 2026 at the Grand Palais. The session ties fiction to the human sciences, inviting lively discussion on relevance, language, and interpretation today.
Sleep and Me: Can We Learn While Sleeping?
Part of the Festival du Livre de Paris at the Grand Palais, this science talk investigates whether sleep can boost learning. Researchers explore memory consolidation during sleep and its implications for study and education, blending neuroscience with literary culture.
Liberté d'expression: les acteurs du livre sous tension
At Festival du Livre de Paris 2026, a panel titled Liberté d'expression: les acteurs du livre sous tension gathers editors, authors, and publishers to interrogate how freedom of expression shapes publishing today. Held at the Grand Palais, the session probes censorship, policy, and creative rights in the book world.
Harold Lloyd Program: Grandma's Boy (1922) + Marin malgré lui (1921)
A vintage silent-film program at La Cinémathèque Française featuring Harold Lloyd’s Grandma's Boy (1922) and Fred C. Newmeyer’s Marin malgré lui (1921). A double bill of early 1920s silent comedies with archival prints, crafted for cinephiles and Parisian audiences.
Maï Masri et Jean Chamoun
Maï Masri and Jean Chamoun perform an intimate world-music program at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, showcasing Arabic song and melodic improvisation in a refined cultural venue.
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Marilyn Monroe screening
Screening of the 1950 noir The Asphalt Jungle (featuring Marilyn Monroe), directed by John Huston, at La Cinémathèque Française. A classic English-language thriller shown at the historic Paris venue, highlighting Monroe's breakout noir performance.
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