Goudemalion at Musée des Arts décoratifs
  • 02
  • Feb
  • 2012

A retrospective exposition of the works of Jean-Paul Goude. This brilliant “image maker” was the man in the 80’s who made an icon of Grace Jones. He made Egoïste and Coco of Chanel hot. And who doesn’t remember his advertisements for Kodak, Citroën and Guerlain ! The exhibition shows photo’s, paintings, etc but also a “life” installation.

He calls his style “The French correction” with a lot of humor, a feeling for fashion and trendiness and not to forget his passion for exotic women.

Goudemalion until 18/03 at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, 107, Rue de Rivoli,

The Chinese New Year 2012
  • 28
  • Jan
  • 2012

The Chinese New Year starts the 23th of January 2012 and will be the year of the Dragon.

With a big Chinese community living in Paris 13th arr. there will be a big parade on Sunday 29th

The parade starts around 13h30 and will follow :
- 44 avenue d’Ivry
- Avenue de Choisy
- place d’Italie
- avenue d’Italie
- rue de Tolbiac
- avenue de Choisy
- boulevard Masséna
- arrivée : avenue d’Ivry

The and will be around 17h30 at the intersection between Av. d’Ivry and Rue du Disque.

Akram Kahn
  • 25
  • Feb
  • 2011

Akram Kahn (with Vertical Road).At the Théâtre de la Ville from 4 to 13 March.

Akram Kahn is one of the great choreographes of this time. His dancers are like angels who observe the Earth in its crazy tredmill .

A new step, for dance… New movement and a deep dramaturgie.

Théâtre de la Ville, 2 Place Châtelet, 75004 Paris, tel 01 42 74 22 77, M° Châtelet.

Paris’ Alternative Nightlife V
  • 14
  • Feb
  • 2011

Text: Rooksana Hossenally for Vingt Paris
Needless to say that Paris doesn’t quite have a bustling nightlife to rival London or New York, but it does have its fair share of quirky and traditional bars, restaurants and cabarets, as well as a number of alternative arty music events in venues all over the city. Popular with the capital’s ‘in’ crowd, venues like La Bellevilloise and La Maroquinerie in the 20th, Point Ephémère in the 10th, Glaz’Art in the 19th and Mains d’Oeuvres at Porte de Saint-Ouen are experiencing a rise in popularity, and it’s not hard to see why. The events held at these venues often combine art and music in quirky unusual spaces that have quickly become the place to be seen, especially for those of you dying to be part of the Paris Boho scene!

Last but not least is a venue offering a mix of cultural events in the north of the city, in Porte de Saint-Ouen. A little out of the way, but worth the trip, Mains d’Oeuvres has become a respected venue hosting artistic events from more of a serious angle. Opened in 2001, in an area that desperately needed a cultural centre, it was founded by a collective of experienced professionals (including one of the co-founders of Point Ephémère). The Mains d’Oeuvres association acts as a link between art and the community. With its 4000m2 space, this venue is one of the largest of its kind in Paris. What do they do with all that space? Well, it’s quite simple: they do everything. From concerts to artist residencies, exhibitions to conferences, festivals, a restaurant…you name it, they do it!

An eclectic mix of events, the space is popular with those who know it, but the real downside is its location, meaning that it is still relatively unheard of to the lay person; your average cultural friend will have heard of it, but venturing out to Porte de Saint-Ouen may be a bit of a stretch for many. Mains d’Oeuvres is however worth the extra time on the metro, so do cast the laziness aside and make a day of it!

Mains d’Oeuvres, 1, Rue Charles Garnier, 93400 Saint-Ouen, tel. 01 40 11 25 25, M° Garibaldi