Times are changing, and in these times of climate change and over-consumption , many people are aware of the need to cut back on purchases and spending that some might find unnecessary. So, as we look ahead to the end-of-year celebrations of 2024 and the traditional Christmas gifts, wouldn't it be a good idea to offer our loved ones an experiential workshop, rather than piling up packages under the tree?
After all, to take part in a workshop is to discover a whole range of skills in the presence of an expert craftsman, to spend time with loved ones or to meet strangers around the same passion, who could well become friends, but above all it's to leave with glitter in your eyes - and most of the time, with the object of your creation under your arm, to take home. And who knows, why not even inspire some vocations among you!
Cooking or pastry classes, ceramics or pottery workshops, adult or family workshops, there's definitely something for everyone. All you have to do is choose which workshop is best suited to your loved one - and accompany them, if appropriate, to this unique experience!
The perfect Christmas gift: a unique Sortir à Paris experience!
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My Nice Bracelet: a workshop for creating custom jewelry in Paris
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Olfactivity: a concept for creating your own bespoke perfume a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées
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Sims 4-themed crafts at Mazette! Creative laboratory in Paris
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Gutea, the creative spot to paint on figurines while sipping bubble tea, in the 13th arrondissement.
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Festival Emmaüs Solidarité 2025: garage sale, fashion show, concerts & dance... in the name of mutual aid!
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Brazil-France 2025 season: a chocolate workshop at the Médiathèque Violette Leduc
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Brazil-France 2025 season: graphics workshop with Aurélia Fronty at the André Malraux Library
To mark the Brazil-France 2025 Season, the Bibliothèque André Malraux is hosting an immersive workshop with illustrator Aurélia Fronty on Saturday June 21, where oil pastels and the Amazon rainforest come together to awaken the imaginations of young and old alike. [Read more]
Color Room: a creative family experience in Paris
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Celebrating creation at JAD: free events around the Chroniques exhibition
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Drink & Paint for Valentine's Day: a creative and festive evening at the Wawi gallery
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Art & Bulle: the lively family spot in the 17th arrondissement with its creative and manual workshops
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MiniMeLand: customize your vintage denim jacket in a colorful and unique concept store
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Herbarium, the first botanical concept store in the heart of the Marais district
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Parent-child cooking classes at L'Atelier des Chefs
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A workshop to create your own gin at the Baccae distillery
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Learn to cook Vietnamese with Miss Tâm's Kitchenette!
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Christophe Michalak's masterclasses, classes to learn how to bake like a chef
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L'Atelier Geneviève, a café where you can enjoy ceramic workshops
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Maison Laugier, a niche perfume boutique-workshop where you can create your own bespoke fragrance
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Now that's something for everyone!
