April 7-15
Carnival faces
Paris Update contributor Jason Gardner shows his Carnaval portraits and photographer Matthieu Suprin his images of Asia.
By Chatel Gallery, Paris
April 4-8
Art and design fair
Some 70 galleries will participate in PAD (Paris Art + Design).
Tuileries Garden, Paris
April 5-8
Contemporary art fair
Over 140 galleries will show their wares at Art Paris.
Grand Palais, Paris
April 11-May 16
Rainer Werner Fassbinder retrospective
The entire œuvre of the great German director.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
Through May 3
Ghosts of Cannes past
Screening of the films shown in the 1969 Quinzaine de Réalisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
April 7-8
No more meat
VeggieWorld is a trade fair for vegans.
Le Centquatre, Paris
Through April 13
Suburban jazzfest
Banlieues Bleues brings major jazz acts to the northern suburbs of Paris
Various locations, Seine-Saint-Denis
Through April 14
“Transdisciplinary” festival
Étrange Cargo presents original contemporary performances.
Ménagerie de Verre, Paris
Through May 6
Young European photographers
The Festival Circulation(s) features the work of emerging photographers.
Centquatre, Paris
Through April 8
Artisanal open house
During Les Journées des Métiers d’Art, artisans open their studios, hold exhibitions and give demonstrations of such crafts as jewelry-making or woodworking.
Various locations, Paris
Through July 29
100% Doc
All about documentary films: screenings, talks, workshops and online offerings.
Forum des Images, Paris
Through Oct. 6
Dance in historic sites
> Monuments en Mouvement offers free dance performances in national monuments like the Pantheon in Paris, the Abbaye de Cluny and châteaux.
Various locations
April 6
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Eva, directed by Benoit Jacquot.