Through April 3
Painting en plein air
Only a couple of weeks left to see “Sur le Motif,” a wonderful exhibition of 18th- and 19th-century open-air paintings, accompanied by an inspiring show of the work of contemporary printmaker Charles Donker.
Fondation Custodia, Paris
Through March 31
Spotlight on Mali
This year’s Africapitales Festival focuses on Malian artists working in various disciplines.
Various venues, Paris
March 27
Vintage vehicles
Over 700 retro cars and motorbikes take to the streets of Paris for the 22nd annual Traversée de Paris, beginning at the Château de Vincennes.
Paris
Through March 26
World cinema
Films from across the globe, selected by Paris’s cultural institutes, are on show during the Festival du Cinéma du Monde.
Les 3 Luxembourgs, Paris
Through March 27
Music festival
Live concerts all over the town of Beauvais, many of them free, for the 27th Festival Blues Autour de Zinc.
Various venues, Beauvais
Through April 5
Ukrainian cinema
In solidarity with Ukraine, La Cinémathèque Française presents The Long Farewell (Dolgie Provody, 1971), a melancholy film about a son leaving home by the late Soviet-Ukrainian director Kira Muratova.
Online
Through April 4
The Joy of Life
Works by Matisse, de Kooning and other art world luminaries are on show in the exhibtion “Le Bonheur de Vivre” at this new Paris gallery.
Forma, Paris
Through June 21
Drawing season
Le Mois du Dessin becomes Le Printemps du Dessin: exhibitions and workshops highlighting this simple and accessible art form will take place across the country.
Various venues, France
March 30-April 3
Restored film festival
The latest edition of Toute la Mémoire du Monde brings to light the work of archivists, studios and laboratories to preserve film footage from the past.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through May 22
Contemporary art festival
The first Festival Jeu de Paume is a multidisciplinary exhibition with photography, video installations, sculpture and performances.
Jeu de Paume, Paris
Through March 28
Howard Hawks
A retrospective of the renowned director’s œuvre.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
April 7
Free stuff exchange
Help save the environment by recycling stuff at the Giant Free Troc Party swap event. Online registration (required) opens on March 31 at noon.
Maison des Acteurs du Paris Durable, Paris
April 22-24
Massive book fair
The Festival du Livre brings together publishers, authors and book lovers.
Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris
April 2-May 29
Young European photographers
The Festival Circulation(s) features the work of emerging photographers.
Centquatre, Paris
Through June 16
All things Ulysses
To celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s novel, Shakespeare and Company is holding a series of events.
Shakespeare and Company, Paris
March 24
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Rien à Foutre (Zero Fucks Given), followed by a Q&A with directors Emmanuel Marre and Julie Lecoustre.
L’Arlequin, Paris
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.