Paris Update 30.06.2021

Links to events happening this week in Paris

July 1-4

Drawing fair

The Salon du Dessin presents 33 top galleries specializing in Old Master, modern and contemporary drawings.

Palais Brongniart, Paris

July 5-18

International cuisine

For the Refugee Food Festival, restaurants in Paris and around the world will invite a refugee chef into their kitchens to concoct specialties from their home countries, from Georgia to Syria and Sri Lanka.

Various locations, Paris

July 3-August 29

Countryside onscreen

Paysages de Cinéma explores the relationship between cinema and the countryside, in the beautiful setting of the Domaine de Sainte-Cloud.

Parc de Saint Cloud

July 4-13

Eclectic music festival

Days Off presents acts ranging from Lianne le Havas to the Orchestre de Paris.

Cité de la Musique-Philharmonie de Paris

Through July 10

Spotlight on accessibility

For Paris Disability Month, events take place throughout the city to combat prejudice and increase accessibility.

Various locations in Paris

July 2-3

Studio open house

TheDrawing Factory opens its doors to the public.

11, avenue Mac Mahon, Paris

July 3-August 29

Garden visits

Green spaces throughout the region organize cultural events for Jardins Ouverts en Île-de-France.

Various locations, Île-de-France

July 3-August 15

Summer fun on the canal

The Été du Canal festival offers theme cruises (street food, music, art, etc.) and other activities like a floating concert, balls, restaurants and bars.

Canal de l’Ourcq

July 3

Late-night art

Museums stay open into the night for free and hold special events for the Nuit Européenne des Musées.

Various locations. Paris

July 4

Rock for AIDS

The AIDS-benefit rock festival Solidays offers free entry for healthcare workers this year.

Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris

June 30-July 4

Cheap Cinema

See first-run films for €4 in participating cinemas during the Fête du Cinéma.

Various locations, Paris

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 graphics creation.

Various locations, Paris

July 7-11

Celebrating Paris

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Commune de Paris, the Festival des Canotiers holds a concert and film screening every night in the forecourt of the Église de Ménilmontant.

Église de Ménilmontant, Paris

July 3-October 10

Candlelit Chateau

Every Saturday, the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte invites visitors to experience the grounds and castle lit by 2,000 candles for Soirées aux Chandelles, pictured above. Photo: Frédéric Lepla.

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Île-de-France

July 9-19

Live and direct

The Centre Pompidou presents various concerts and shows, including DJ Nkisi, who takes inspiration from her roots in Belgium and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Centre Pompidou, Paris

Through August 23

Women in art

Oft-overlooked women working in abstract art are spotlighted for the Women in Abstraction exhibition.

Centre Pompidou, Paris

July 2-9

Grassroots arts

The Toit et Joie public housing association presents multidisciplinary arts projects, including concerts and dance, created by tenants for the Festival au-delà des Toits. 

Various locations, Île-de-France

July 3-August 29

Close-up at the Louvre

The Mini Découvertes return for a second year; 20-minute guided tours of emblematic parts of the museum provide a chance for all your questions to be answered.

Musée de Louvre, Paris

June 30-September 8

Outdoor jazz

The Paris Jazz Festival offers free weekend concerts in the park (admission to park: €2.50).

Parc Floral, Paris

June 10-29

Classical music festival

The Festival de Saint Denis features both stars and young talents.

Various locations, Saint Denis

July & August

Free outdoor films and concerts

This year’s Festival Paradiso will take place in the Louvre’s Cour Carrée, at La Seine Musicale and at the Hôtel Paradiso.

Various venues, Paris

June 29-July 6

LGBTQ+ film

Chéries Chéris, Paris’s international LGBTQ+ film festival, returns.

MK2, Paris

Through October 3

Street art

Portuguese street artist Vhils presents Trace, a new retrospective exhibition including art from throughout his career.

Fluctuart, Paris

Through June 30

From Bangui to Paris

In partnership with the Espace Linga Téré in Bangui, Central African Republic, the Theatre de la Ville will celebrate the African diaspora for QG Paris Champs-Elysées’s Saison Africa 2020. Two outdoor stages will showcase cabaret, theater and concerts.

Theatre de la Ville, 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

Through August 1

Louis de Funès retrospective

An exhibition and retrospective of the work of renowned French comedian and actor Louis de Funès.

La Cinémathèque Française, Paris

Through July 17

Olympic Preparation

Le Carreau du Temple presents Festival Jogging 2021, which will host sports festivals each July to prepare Parisians for the 2024 Olympics. This year’s edition includes sessions on inclusive sports, demonstrations of unique sports from around the world and a roller-dance party for Bastille Day.

Le Carreau du Temple, Paris

Through August 20

Focus on Simone Veil

The life and work of French politician Simone Veil are explored in a new exhibition, Nous Vous Aimons, Madame.

Hôtel de Ville, Paris

Through October 13

Natural history

Artists’ covers for an imagined Paris magazine modeled on The New Yorker chart the history of Paris’s Jardin des Plantes museum for the exhibition The Parisianer, Chroniques du Muséum.

Jardin des Plantes, Paris

Through July 10

Napoleon’s Paris

Métamorphoses d’une Ville is an exhibition on the fence around the Madeleine Church on the transformations the city underwent under Napoleon’s reign, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his death.

Madeleine, Paris

July 1

French movies with English subtitles

Lost in Frenchlation presents Garçon Chiffon (My Best Part), directed by Nicolas Maury.

L’Entrepôt, Paris and Online

Through September 2021

Lockdown life

Artist Jeanne Susplugas presents work reflecting on how our relationships with our homes have changed in the past year for Where My House Lives. The viewer is invited to peer through 12 windows, each showing an illustrated and narrated piece about a different person’s life and space.

Online

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.

Online
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