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 June 27-July 11 Free concerts Up-and-comers and well-known artists … Read More
Through June 17 Japanese cinema retrospective A celebration of Japanese director Mikio Naruse, including some films which have up to now been unreleased in France. Above: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1980), one of the films being screened. Louxor Palais du Cinéma, Paris … Read More
June 6 All about bread Have fun with bread – eat it, learn about it, make it, trade starters with others, etc. – at the La Fête du Pain. La Cité Fertile, Pantin June 2-4 Dress well for a good … Read More
June 3-4 Josephine Baker celebrated As part of the Festival Quartier Livre, the iconic American performer will be celebrated on her 116th birthday with a giant street art piece at the Panthéon by Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine. It will be … Read More
Through May 22 Go outdoors! Guided walks, exhibitions, open gardens and more will take place across the country for Fête de la Nature. Above: Events in the capital include a guided tour of Paris’s canals. Various locations, France May 22 … Read More
May 14 Late-night art Museums stay open into the night for free and hold special events for the Nuit Européenne des Musées. Various locations. Paris May 13-15 Urban art Over 200 street artists from France and overseas exhibit at Paris’s … Read More
May 5-8 Charity art sale Profits from the Solidart art fair will go to Secours Populaire to fund holidays for families living in poverty. Le Carreau du Temple, Paris May 20-22 Documentary photos Photo Doc: an exhibition of documentary photos, plus round-table … Read More
April 30-May 15 Contemporary art The 72nd edition of Jeune Creation’s Festival d’Art Contemporain will showcase some of today’s up-and-coming artists. La Chaufferie/Fondation Fiminco, Romainville Through June 1 Butterfly trees The trees in the Bercy Village shopping area have been decorated … Read More
Through April 30 Jonas Mekas retrospective A retrospective of films by the experimental film director on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. Cinémathèque Française, Paris Through April 29/June 5 Irish artists in Paris The Irish Cultural Centre is … Read More
Through April 22 Suburban jazzfest Banlieues Bleues brings major jazz acts to the northern suburbs of Paris. Above: Angolan-Congolese blues musician Sam Mangwana. Various venues, Seine-Saint-Denis Through April 23 Lit festival The libraries and cultural institutions of Seine-Saint-Denis present Hors Limites, … Read More
