Les 24h de Libé 2025: debates and meetings at the Philharmonie de Paris

The daily newspaper Libération returns to the Philharmonie de Paris on November 8, 2025, with Les 24h de Libé, an event combining journalism, culture, and music. The program includes debates, concerts, master classes, and live performances.

The daily newspaper Libérationis taking over thePhilharmonie de Paris - Cité de la Musique - for Les 24h de Libé, an exceptional event scheduled for November 8, 2025. For 24 hours non-stop, the editorial team will prepare the next day's edition live, in front of the public. With debates, concerts, interviews, and artistic performances, the event invites visitors to discover the behind-the-scenes world of journalism in action. The concept is clear: to bring every section of Libération to life, from the first page to the last, in a unique immersive experience in Paris.

The Les 24h de Libéfestival aims to be a true immersion in the world of the press. Over the course of several hours, a number of narrators will take to the stage to tell short stories which, when pieced together, illustrate the bigger picture. These unique stories sit somewhere between world events and newspaper headlines, offering a unique perspective on the role of the press over the decades.

And here's the program:

Morning – Immersion in the newsroom

9:30 a.m.: Public editorial meeting, hosted by Dov Alfon, editor-in-chief of Libération.
10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Meet the journalists and teams behind the newspaper. Go behind the scenes of Libé's production, from investigations and reports to live news coverage.

Meetings, debates, and masterclasses – "Is the truth outdated?"

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Round tables and debates on truth, investigation, and artificial intelligence, with:
Judith Godrèche, Hélène Devynck, Hugo Micheron, Asma Mhalla, Victor Castanet, Julia Cagé, Fabrice Arfi, Paloma Moritz, Salomé Saqué, Thomas Huchon, David Chavalarias, Tristan Waleckx, Thomas Legrand, and many others.
Special masterclass with Roschdy Zem, actor and director.

Discussions and interactive workshops

2:00 p.m.: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth – meet the CheckNews team, who track down fake news and separate fact from fiction.
3:30 p.m.: Testimonials: the truth if I lie – anonymous comments collected by Libé's Lifestyle department.
6:30 p.m.: Make the front page live – meeting open to the public to choose the subject, photo, and headline for the next day's front page.

Evening – "Libé Night": live journalism and music

8:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.: Les 24h de Libé s’la racontent (Libé's 24 hours told) – a live journalism show, where editors deliver six original stories, set to music by Dominique A.
- A show created by Diario Vivo, under the editorial direction of Vanessa Rousselot and François Musseau, and the technical direction of Julien Cassan.
10:30 p.m.: Live electro Wahdi by Sofiane Saidi, the "prince of raï 2.0."
11:45 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.: DJ set by Corrine, a figure of Parisian nightlife, to close this edition in a club atmosphere at the Cité de la Musique.

By combining the past, present and future, Les 24h de Libé at the Philharmonie de Paris promises to be an unmissable event for all journalism and culture enthusiasts. It's an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the mission of a daily newspaper while celebrating its rich history and future challenges. So, shall we book our tickets, friends?

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