Festival

Tokyosaï, a new Japanese art and lifestyle festival arrives at Magasins Généraux

A new festival is coming to Pantin from February 1 to 4, 2024, to immerse you in the city of Tokyo as if you were there! For 4 days, admire contemporary art, music and gastronomy from Japan.

MARMOE 2023, the Mois des ARts de MOntreuil pour l'Enfance festival

The MARMOE festival (Mois des ARts de MOntreuil pour l'Enfance) returns for another edition in 2023, from November 8 to December 3. On the program: theater, exhibitions, workshops, shows, screenings and many other events for children, in 26 venues across the city.

The Carrefour du cinéma d'animation 2023 festival returns to the Forum des Images

The Forum des images hosts the 20th edition of the "Carrefour du cinéma d'animation" festival from November 22 to 28, 2023. On the program: previews and new features and shorts, Japanim focus, production secrets and work in progress... All in the company of guests from around the world such as Liu Jian, Benoît Chieux, Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal!

Mixtura, the festival of Peruvian gastronomy and crafts, in the 15th arrondissement.

The Mixtura festival, dedicated to Peruvian culture, takes place on September 9, 2023 at La Palmeraie, in the 15th arrondissement. On the menu, travel as if you were there!

Touareg Festival, desert atmosphere in the 11th arrondissement of Paris

Great Tuareg Festival, festive atmosphere of the Tuareg culture, with photos, handicrafts and other objects, conference and concert of Tuareg music to the rhythms of guitars.

Lollapalooza Paris 2023: the program for Kidzapalooza, the children's festival

Lollapalooza is also for kids! The festival, which will invade the Hippodrome de Longchamp on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 2018, will also delight the youngest with an exclusive program of its Kidzapalooza. On the menu? BB Brunes, Busy P, Pi Ja Ma and Alex Francis.

DÉPART, the new arts festival at Paris's Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports

A new festival is coming to the Paris region, in a pair of unusual locations where you'd expect to be on a plane rather than admiring artistic performances: Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports. See you from July 14 to August 19, 2023!

Smmmile Festival: Vegan & Pop 2023 at Parc de La Villette in Paris

Free concerts, thrift shops, stand-up comedy and plant-based cooking workshops: this is the program that awaits you at the Parc de La Villette in Paris on July 1 and 2, 2023, for the new and 8th edition of the Vegan & Pop Festival: the SMMMILE.

Festival Les Nuits des Arènes 2023: concerts and shows at the Lutèce arenas in Paris

The Parisian festival Les Nuits des Arènes is back for its eighth edition. Rendezvous in the historic setting of the Lutetia arenas on Friday June 16 and Saturday June 17, 2023, to live to the rhythm of shows, concerts, conferences and workshops.

Double Science, the popular science festival for the whole family at Ground Control

For three days, the first festival of scientific popularization lands at Ground Control. From May 26 to 28, 2023, learn how our world works during free and exceptional animations and experiments, alongside professionals!

Nollywood Week : discover Nigerian cinema in May at the Harlequin

You knew Hollywood and Bollywood, here is Nollywood! During the Nollywood Week, from May 11 to 14, 2023, the Nigerian cinema is honored at the cinema L'Arlequin. On the program: film screenings and meetings.

Les Enfants d'Abord, the festival for young audiences, returns to the Théâtre de Colombes on March 11, 2023.

One Saturday every three months, L'Avant Seine/ Théâtre de Colombes organizes "Les enfants d'abord!", a day dedicated to families. This time, it falls on Saturday, March 11, 2023, just after the school vacations. On the program? Cine-concert, workshops and even a giant coloring wall, from 11am to 7pm.

Rage Against The Machine at Rock en Seine 2022: August 30's show day cancelled

It was to be Rage Against The Machine's only show in France in 2022. For medical issues, Rage Against The Machine's shows - initially planned on Tuesday August 30 at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud for the new edition of Rock en Seine - is cancelled. Following this sad announcement, the Parisian festival decided the day of Tuesday August 30 was cancelled.

Palais de Tokyo: “Bodies in Alliance” Festival by Marinella Senatore for the museum’s 20th anniversary

From September 15 to 18, 2022, the Palais de Tokyo invites contemporary art fans to enjoy the “Bodies in Alliance” festival created by Italian artist Marinella Senatore. An art festival wondering about beings as a whole and the place of the Palais de Tokyo in this social body, for the museum’s 20th anniversary.

Zar Amir Ebrahimi, winner of the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival: the interview

On May 28, 2022, during the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, an Iranian actress exiled in France for years, received the Best Actress Award for her role in "The Nights of Mashhad," by Ali Abbasi. We met her.

The Cinémathèque Française, a movie temple in the heart of Bercy

Screening sessions, library, museum, festivals… The Cinémathèque Française is the perfect place if you want to learn more about the history of cinema.

2021 Summer Festivals: festivals to be limited to 5,000 seated festivalgoers and in the open air

As better days are coming, many people are wondering if this summer’s major festivals will take place as scheduled or not. Following a new meeting with festival promotors, minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot said open air festivals will only be allowed with maximum 5,000 festivalgoers. Furthermore, festivalgoers will have to be seated. Here is more on the matter.

Shows over 5,000 people allowed from mid-August: the Ministry shifts focus

Will the performing art world restart this summer? In a press release publish on August 4, new Minister for Culture Roselyne Bachelot says shows gathering over 5,000 people will be allowed by prefects from August 15, 2020, but on some health conditions. Since the release of the decree, the minister has shited focus on some points. Here is more about it.

Concert and show venues reopening: Paris in green area on June 15

As all concert venues were shut since March 14, and main summer festivals in France cancelled, music fans are only waiting for one thing: singing, dancing, and rocking to the artists’ live shows. But when will concert venues reopen to the public and on what conditions? On May 28, when presenting phase 2 of the containment exit plan, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said show and concert venues will reopen from June 2 in green areas. For Paris and Île-de-France, it will be from June 15.

Coronavirus: Emmanuel Macron's plan for culture

Since this past March 17th, the culture world is seriously hit by the health crisis. In order to support this sector and artists that keep it alive, on Wednesday May 6th, French President Emmanuel Macron met several culture players. Reopening museums and bookstores, rehearsals resuming, creation of a temporary compensation fund for shots cancelled and extension of temporary show business workers' rights to August 2021... Here's an update.