Paris Update This Week’s Events
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Biennale d’Art Contemporain
> Montmartre’s own contemporary art fair. Salles paroissiales de l’Église Saint Pierre de Montmartre, Paris, June 28-29.
Chantiers d’Europe
> Dance, music, films, art and theater by young Spanish, Greek, Italian and Portuguese artists, with some free events. Various locations, Paris, through June 28.
Days Off
> Eclectic music festival with acts like Etienne Daho, Rufus Wainwright, and Timbre Timbre. Cité de la Musique and Salle Pleyel, Paris, July 1-10.
Festival Chopin à Paris
> The summer Chopin festival in the park. Orangerie du Parc de Bagatelle, Bois de Boulogne, through July 14.
Festival de Saint Denis
> Music festival featuring both stars and young talents. Various locations, Saint Denis, through June 27.
Festival des Cultures Juives
> Jewish cultural festival: films, theater, concerts, exhibitions and conferences. Various locations, Paris, through June 26.
Festival du Cinéma Chinois en France
> Chinese cinema comes to Paris and other French cities. Various locations, through July 1.
Festival International des Jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire
> “Seven deadly sins” is the theme of this year’s garden festival in the park of the Château de Chaumont. Chaumont-sur-Loire, through Oct. 21.
Fête de Montmartre
> Belle Epoque-style entertainment in the Renoir Garden of the Musée de Montmartre. First weekend of every month through September.
Food Trucks Tour
> Food trucks gather at four train stations: Gare de l’Est and Gare de Lyon in Paris, May 12-July 12. Gare de Saint-Lazare in Paris, June 2-July 12. Gare Saint-Charles in Marseille, July 15-Aug. 12.
In Situ Art Festival
> Forty street artists take over a wasteland in a Paris suburb. 174 avenue Jean Jaurès, Fort d’Aubervilliers, Through July 27.
Kiosques en Musique
> Over 400 free concerts in parks and gardens. Various locations, Paris, through October 31.
Opéra Côté Cour
> Free outdoor performances at various times on Sundays. Bercy Village, Paris, through July 6.
Opéra en Plein Air
> Outdoor performances of Don Giovanni in gorgeous locations around France, including the Châteaux de Vincennes, Chantilly and Fontainebleau, and the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. Through September 20.
Paris Hip-Hop Festival
> Hip-hop music, dance and art festival. Various locations, Paris, through July 6.
Paris Jazz Festival
> Free outdoor weekend jazz concerts. Parc Floral (admission: €5.50), Paris, through July 27.
Soldes
> Retail sales in Paris stores: through July 29.
Solidays
> Three-day AIDS benefit with 80 rock concerts. Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris, June 27-29.