Paris Update Events 27.01.2025

Links to events happening this week in Paris

January 31

French movies with English subtitles

Lost in Frenchlation presents Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), directed by Louise Courvoisier.

L’Arlequin, Paris

Through January 31, 2025

Dance festival

The Fondation EDFs Dans(e) la Lumière festival presents dance performances and art exhibitions inspired by light.

Fondation EDF, Paris & Île de France

Through February 4

Bargain hunting

The official government-sanctioned winter retail sales period.

Paris; most of France

Through February 7

King of body horror

The David Cronenberg retrospective looks back at his 55-year-long career.

La Cinémathèque Française, Paris

February 5-9

Classic cars

Classic and unusual cars are on show, with all the biggest manufacturers present at Rétromobile. 

Paris Expo, Porte de Versaillles, Paris

February 7-9

Sustainable tech

The Musée des Arts et Métiers’s Week-end Numérique Durable, in conjunction with its exhibition “Empreinte Carbone, l’Expo!,” will feature debates and interactive displays to inform the public about the sustainability (and lack thereof) of the technology we use every day.

Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris

February 8-9

Branded dinnerware

Impress your friends with the same tableware used by renowned restaurants like Lucas Carton, on sale at the La Vaisselle des Chefs. Part of the proceeds will go to help train young people in need to work in the restaurant business. Above: a peacock plate.

Césure, Paris

January 30-February 12

World music

The Festival Au Fil des Voix presents concerts by musicians from around the globe.

Various locations, Paris

February 12-13

Choose science

The slogan of the Paris-Saclay Summit, which brings together Nobel Prize winners and leading scientists from around the world, is “Stop talking, start acting: choose science!” Topics range from AI to ion beams. Click here to sign up for free.

EDF Lab Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau

January 20-February 15

Dance festival

Performances by dancers of all ages, professional and amateur, all over Paris and its suburbs for Faits d’Hiver. 

Various venues, Paris & suburbs

Through February 17

Subtitled French films

French movies streamed online during the My French Film Festival. Feature films are free in many countries, and short films are free worldwide.

Online

February 18

Laugh for a good cause

The Human Comedy Club presents an evening of standup comedy, with the proceeds, going to a charity for sick children..

Grand Rex, Paris

February 14-18

Move your body

The Festival Everybody celebrates the body with five days of dance classes, performances and more.

Carreau du Temple, Paris

Through April 6, 2025

10 women directors

The festival Elles Sont Là pour Rester spotlights the films of 10 French women directors of the same generation.

Forum des Images. Paris
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