Free Bollywood evening at the Musée du Quai Branly, here's the program

This autumn, the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac takes us on a journey to Asia with its new exhibition. From September 26, 2023 to January 14, 2024, the famous Parisian museum unveils the installation"Bollywood Superstars. History of Indian Cinema". As its name suggests, this exhibition plunges us into the rich and fascinating Indian film industry.

The Bollywood Superstars exhibition unveils, immerse yourself in Indian cinema at the Musée du Quai Branly
The Musée du Quai Branly opens its doors to the enchanting world of Indian cinema with the "Bollywood Superstars" exhibition, on view from September 26, 2023 to January 14, 2024. Enter a world rich in color! [Read more]

As part of this installation, the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac will be offering several events, including a Bollywood evening to be discovered free of charge on Friday November 17, 2023 from 7pm.

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For this unique event, the Musée du Quai Branly is announcing a range of activities including a series of screenings, performances, dance initiations, original tours and workshops, as well as a DJ set, a giant karaoke, and culinary activities, for an incredible immersion in India and the Bollywood atmosphere.

More good news: this Bollywood evening is free (no reservations required), subject to availability. It will take place in the Claude Lévi-Strauss theater in the museum.

Bollywood evening at the Musée du Quai Branly, the full program

From 7pm to midnight, last entry at 11pm (program subject to change)

• DJ SET: RYAN LANJI
  Come and sway to the sounds of DJ Ryan Lanji, founder of Hungama, East London's LGBTQ+ Bollywood event!
  
  
• ON STAGE: BOLLYWOOD SWAG
  Choreographer Mahina Khanum takes you from Bollywood to Kollywood on a dance journey through the classics of Indian cinema.
  
  
• IN THE STEPS OF THE SUPERSTARS: BOLLYWOOD DANCE INITIATION
  For amateur dancers, come and let Mahina Khanum teach you how to dance like a movie star!
  
  
• BOLLYWOOD QUIZ
  Want to test your knowledge of film music? Don't miss this quiz with ethnomusicologist Renaud Brizard.
  
  
• KARAOKÉ GÉANT
  Bollywood is not just about dancing, it's about singing too! Come and sing the most emblematic songs of Bollywood and Kollywood cinema, guided by singer Vino!
  
  
• IN THE ASSET: MASALA WORKSHOP
  Join Bollywood Kitchen chef Sanjee Salmandjee to discover the huge variety of spices used in Indian cuisine.
  
  
• CINÉ-MARATHON: RAMSAY BROTHERS NIGHT
  This Bollywood evening also offers you the chance to discover three horror films made in Bollywood, as you plunge into the totally wacky and erotic (light)-fantastic world of the Ramsay brothers!
  
  
• PAULINE IN TOLLYWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF A FRENCH ACTRESS IN INDIA
  Go behind the scenes of Tollywood, Hyderabad's film industry, with Pauline Caupenne's unusual account.
  
  
• RENCONTRE : KOLLYWOOD, UN AUTRE CINÉMA INDIEN
  Learn more about Kollywood with Hélène Kessous, co-curator of the 'Bollywood Superstars' exhibition, Shakila Zamboulingame, doctoral student in anthropology and film studies, and Lawrence Valin, French-Tamil actor and director.
  
  
• DISCOVERY OF THE EXHIBITION BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTARS. HISTORY OF AN INDIAN CINEMA
  Of course, don't miss the opportunity to visit the 'Bollywood Superstars' exhibition, either with a guide or on your own.

This is not the Quai Branly museum 's first themed evening. Last March, the museum organized a free evening focusing on Japan as part of the"Kimono" exhibition. Visitors were treated to live music and DJ sets, taiko demos and a meeting on Japan Mania!