Vivian Maier
Maier Mania
Who hasn’t yet heard of Vivian Maier, nanny by profession, photographer by avocation? Her story is so unusual and her photographs so good that she never ceases to fascinate. Now the Musée de Luxembourg is holding what is apparently the … Read More
Cantine Russe Restaurant
Flashback to the '80s
Men armed with Kalashnikovs circled the room. Loud popping sounds filled the air. Tensions were running high. We froze as one of the men carrying a Kalashnikov approached our table and lowered his gun, pointing it at my glass. Vodka … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Art from north to south For all art lovers raring to return to France, here’s a guide to art events ranging from FIAC (Paris’s major contemporary art fair) to the Luma Arles art complex, where Frank Gehry’s golden tower looms … Read More
Fall colors in Paris's Luxembourg Garden. Photo: Ron Fox
What's Happening in Paris This Week
For full details about an event, click on the title to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
Through October 15
Refugees Welcome
Events for Little Amal’s Walk hit Paris this week – the giant puppet of a refugee girl is recreating the refugee route from Gaziantep to Manchester to raise awareness of the refugee experience in Europe. Above: Little Amal travels through Turkey. Photo: The Walk.
Various locations, Paris
October 21-24
Asian art
Asia Now: 30 contemporary galleries showing work by Asian artists.
9, av. Hoche, Paris
October 20-24
Art in a townhouse
Paris Internationale: a contemporary art fair in a Parisian townhouse.
186, avenue Victor Hugo, Paris
October 20-29
Film festival for kiddies
Mon Premier Festival features some 400 screenings, premiers and more for kids aged two and up.
Various locations, Paris
October 14
Brian Dillon
Celebrated Irish writer Brian Dillon will be in conversation at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris.
Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
Through January 9
Art of tomorrow, today
Performances and installations using new technology are on show at the Biennale Némo.
Various locations, Île-de-France
Through November 14
World music
Music and dance from around the globe are on display for Ville des Musiques du Monde.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 16
Italiano in Paris
Italian culture is on show around the city for the Festival Italien à Paris 2021.
Various locations, Paris
October 15-17
Celebrating France’s architecture
The Journées Nationales de l’Architecture aims to bring French people closer to their country’s finest contemporary architecture. The 2021 theme is “living together”.
Various locations throughout France
Through October 24
Festival of Movement
Performance, dance and moving images come together as vehicles to discuss today’s sociopolitical quandaries at Move 2021.
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Through October 17
Learning with food
La Semaine du Goût returns for a week of events for young people on the value of food – from the heritage meals can carry to the importance of a balanced diet.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 16
Cinema’s Lone Wolf
A retrospective of the works of American screenwriter, director, novelist and producer Richard Brooks, notoriously protective of his creative control.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
October 23-November 1
Autumn shopping fair
Find housewares, food and seasonal shopping at this year’s Foire d’Automne.
Paris Expo, Paris
Through December 31
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading talents in art, dance, film, theater and more from around the world.
Various venues, Paris & Île de France
Through November 21
Focus on graphic design
The Biennale International de Design Graphique Chaumont is a four-month festival of workshops, group discussions, concerts and conferences on the subject of graphic design.
Various locations, Paris
October 28-31
Multimedia art festival
Artists from a range of different crafts illustrate the importance of the cultural patrimony during the International Heritage Fair.
Carousel du Louvre, Paris
Through January 16
Fashion meets film
Some of cinema’s most iconic costumes along with the films in which they appeared will be on show at Cinémathèque, selected by a legend of haute-couture for Cinémode Par Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through November 7
New views of Paris
The Saint-Jacques Tower in Paris’s 4th arrondissement has recently reopened. Climb the tower to see panoramic views of the city.
Square de la Tour Saint-Jacques, Paris
October 27-31
Art fair
Le Salon d’Automne’s festival presents contemporary art in all disciplines
2 Pavillons, avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris
October 15
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents BAC Nord, directed by Cédric Jimenez
Club de L’Étoile, Paris
Ongoing
Save the Musée de l’Éventail
A crowdfunding campaign is underway to help save the Musée de l’Éventail, Paris’s museum of fans and fan-making.