June 7, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
June 9-10 Bubbles galore La Champenoise festival offers tastings of champagne from 65 producers. Les Halles du Boulingrin, Reims June 15-22 Franco-American film festival The Champs-Elysées Film Festival presents American independent films, French and American short subjects, and premieres attended … Read More
May 31, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
June 3-5 Art history festival The Festival de l’Histoire de l’Art spotlights the United States this year, with special guests Jeff Koons and Frederick Wiseman. Château de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau June 3-5 Theater in English “Some Stupid Bitch Killed Ana Peaceful,” by … Read More
May 24, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
Left Bank gallery crawl > Open house at 50 galleries for Art Saint Germain des Prés. Various venues, Paris, May 18-June 3. Gold in galleries “Passage” ((2017), by Aude Herlédan. At 1831 Art Gallery during Carré Rive Gauche. > The … Read More
May 17, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
English-language theater festival > Paris Fringe returns for its second year of English-language theater and comedy. Various venues, Paris, May 18-28. Pre-Edinburgh play > Sugar Baby, by Anne Penketh and starring Holly-Rose Clegg, will play in Paris before moving on to … Read More
May 10, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
Food and music festival > Foodstock is back with an evening of food by leading chefs and live music. Grand Rivage, Paris, May 12. The delights of design > The Festival D’Days offers a variety of special design-related events and … Read More
May 3, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
The delights of design > The Festival D’Days offers a variety of special design-related events and exhibitions, including an auction of design objects for the benefit of AIDES. Various locations, Paris, May 2-14. Plays from all over Europe > The … Read More
April 28, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
through May 2 Silent films from Switzerland? They’re rare, but they do exist and can be seen at the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, Paris. Retail heaven > You can buy just about anything at the century-old Foire de Paris, a gigantic … Read More
April 20, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
April 20-May 2 Silent films from Switzerland? They’re rare, but they do exist and can be seen at the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé. Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, Paris. April 19-29 Voices from the North The Pølar Festival celebrates Northern European culture with … Read More
April 12, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
Take home a winemaker > Winemakers from Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux come to Paris to offer tastings of their products in wine bars and private homes for the event J’Irai Déguster chez Vous. Various venues, Paris, April 20-22. Polaroid pix … Read More
April 5, 2017 | By Heidi Ellison | Week events
Through June 30 Virtual reality > Drop in on Saturday or Sunday from 2pm to 8pm for a free virtual trip at the VR Express festival. Forum des Images, Paris. Through Oct. 21 Dance in historic sites > Monuments en … Read More