Paris Update This Week’s Events
For full details about an event, click on its name to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
Contamination
> A festival of films on a timely subject, including Lars von Trier’s Epidemic and William Friedkin’s Bug. Forum des Images, Paris, through Jan. 25.
Festival d’Automne
> Contemporary arts festival: dance, film, theater and more. Various venues, Paris, through Jan. 26.
Ice-Skating Rink
> Outdoor skating at the Hôtel de Ville, Paris, through March 1.
John Ford
> Festival of films by the king of Westerns. Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through Feb. 23.
Soldes
> Retail sales all over France: through Feb. 17.