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Museums to visit in post-confinement Paris
Even though many aspects of our pre-confinement life have to wait, life is slowly coming back to Paris. While restaurants, bars, and cafes mostly still remain closed, several small-sized Pasian museums are reopening after the quarantine. Le Musée de l’Illusion (opened on May 11) The newly opened Museum of Illusions is the first one on our list and probably the most bizarre one. This unique museum will make you question reliance on your senses because nothing there is what it seems to be as its only purpose is to trick your mind. Yet, it’s not only visually entertaining but also educational, so if you want to discover a bit of science in a fun way, that’s the place to visit. Safety measures: online reservation is highly recommended, but not mandatory. Entry is limited to 70 people a day (ten one-hour visits per day). The museum’s rooms are additionally prepared according to…
Top 5 April Events
March has left Parisian streets empty and immensely depressing. Aside from applauding every evening to honor the brave heroes fighting with the pandemic, there was not much to await. Still, our lust for life doesn’t cease, and we can’t live it to the fullest without our events and parties. As our clocks switched to daylight saving time, it was a sign that we should also wake up from our winter hibernation. Here are our picks for the five hottest April events to kick off spring with a big bang. Photo via: Tumblr 1. Long showers Finally, you can take long showers (or even baths if you have a bathtub). Even better! You have all the time you need to pamper yourself with the countless number of creams and masks stocked up on your bathroom shelves without worrying that your freelancer friends can call any minute, to ask “when are you…
Musée Cernuschi – Grand Re-opening
Almost one year after closing for renovation works, the Musée Cernuschi is re-opening its doors for visitors on Wednesday, March 4. One of the oldest museums of Asian art in Europe is marking the new era in its history with the new permanent collection. Tiger, lacquered and gilded wood, inlaid eyes, 18-19th century (via: Paris Musées) Founded by an Italian-born banker, economist, journalist, and art collector, Henri Cernuschi, who bequeathed his collection to the city of Paris. The eponymous museum was inaugurated in 1898 and established in a small, neoclassical-style mansion in the 8th arrondissement that was once Cernuschi’s residence. A continually enlarged collection of objects from Asia is based on art pieces acquired by Henri Cernuschi, during his journey to the Far East, that will open the new permanent collection. Henri Cernuschi (via: Paris Musées) The new collection also presents a broad perspective on the arts of China from…
Top 5 December Events
As the countdown to Christmas begins, the festive mood in Paris is in full swing. Streets are abundantly decorated with lights, Christmas markets are open to the public and full of Christmas cheer. Even low temperature can’t compete with this joyful atmosphere around the most wonderful time of the year. Since Paris is bursting with exciting events, we want to share not only the Christmas spirit but also our favorite events this month. 1. Christmas market in the Tuileries Garden Is there anything that brings the festive mood better than Christmas markets? The answer is: of course not. Even though it is apparent that Parisian Christmas markets can’t compete with those in Colmar or Strasbourg, Paris has something to offer as well. Our pick is the one located at the famous Tuileries Garden right in the heart of the City of Lights. The largest Marché de Noël is running from late November…
Top 5 November Events
Fall has finally arrived in Paris. October, as usual, welcomed us with the beloved and long-awaited pumpkin spice latte while trees were turning gold and carmine. Filled with excitement, we plunged into effervescent preparations for Halloween and the ensuing long weekend. But now, we are coming to a bitter realization that it’s gone as well as our October enthusiasm. November surprises us with the autumn blues. The trees are now leafless, the temperature is dropping, and the days are becoming shorter. Despite the depressive ambiance, Parisian vivid and bustling life doesn’t seem to cease. Check out our picks for the five hottest events in the city this month! 1. Paris Photo Founded in 1997, Paris Photo remains the largest and the most important event dedicated to photography. This annual art fair is hosted at the historic Grand Palais and gathers up to 200 exhibitors presenting the most qualitative photo-based artworks. If…
Kitsuné Musique – when music meets design
Everyone knows that Paris is one of the fashion trends’ cradles and ubiquitous art presence is its strongest vital force. No wonder why, they influence not only the way Parisians dress but also their lifestyle. Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki wanted to combine their love for music with refined fashion sense. As a result, Kitsuné was founded in 2002. Dan Ah-Kim for Kitsuné Hot Stream The word kitsuné (written きつね or 狐) itself means “fox” in Japanese and is a reference to the company’s “various faces”. Aside from its fashion brand Maison Kitsuné and its chic café (both described here), Kitsuné created one of the most important music labels in France – Kitsuné Musique. Its mission is “to mix the worlds of music and design for a unique experience”. Designed by VLF Studio for Kitsuné Musique Kitsuné Musique sets its radars on promising artists and producers. Throughout the years, it…
Top 5 October Events
All the leaves are brown and the Parisian sky is gray, people will keep huffing and puffing on the metro just like ever, but with raindrops making the experience all the more pitiful than it was in May…
The Ten Best Events in Paris-June 2017
Music, art, films, some more music, some more art, it’s summer in Paris and the culture keeps rolling in. And voila, here are our picks for ten events in Paris this musical month that you should check out:
EVENTS IN PARIS THIS WEEK
Happy May Day!
As we head into the second round of the French presidential elections on May 7th and hope that the populace proves themselves to be more superior than the recent choices of their Anglo counterparts, here are three events happening the first week of May in Paris which you should check out.