It’s September in Paris, and Parisians are returning from les vacances. That means things are picking up in the French capital, with some of the fall’s best cultural events lining up, including the ones Richard Nahem, our Eye Prefer Paris guru, thinks are the best of the best in the City of Lights.
A breathtaking production Bizet’s Carmen is being mounted outside at
Les Invalides. VIP tickets, which include Champagne and hors d’ouevres, are available.
September 7-14 8:45PM
Les Invalides
Metro: Invalides
http://www.akouna.com/operaenpleinair/
25th Biennale des AntiquairesIt’s the 25 anniversary of the Biennale des Antiquaires, one of the truly great art & antique fairs of the world with an incomparable collection of art, antiques,objets, and jewelry. Twenty-five new, up and coming dealers will be spotlighted.
September 15-22
11AM-8PM, September 16 & 21 till 10PM
Grand Palais
Ave. Winston Churchill, 8th arr.
Metro: Champs Elysees-Clemenceau
http://www.bdafrance.eu/Home-N=78cec4db-a0c4-49e0-bdcb-af1faa348620-L=EN.aspx
Master choreographer Roland Petit is having three of his best known pieces Le Rendez-vous,Le Loup, and Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, performed at Opera Garnier. From the beginning of his career Petit sought out artists and writers to collaborate with and the pieces include text by Jean Cocteau,Jean Anouilh, and Jacques Prevert and sets by Picasso and Brassai.
September 22 -October 9
Opera Garnier, 9th arr.
Metro: Opera
http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/live/onp/index.php?〈=en
Terrance Gelenter writes his autobiography about being a street kid from Brooklyn who goes on to become a Paris flaneur. Join him and the ghosts of great writers of the past like Sartre and Beauvoir at Cafe Flore for wine, charcuterie, and of course, a copy of From Bagels to Brioches.
Thursday, September 9, 7:30PM
Cafe Flore
172 Blvd. St. Germain, 6th arr.
Tickets: 50 euros
Reservations: terrance@paris-expat.com
P.S. PrivéThe Paris Experience Company is offering a variety of delicious events this month. Atelier Vin et Macs teaches participants how to train their palates by associating the flavors of wine with macarons prepared exclusively to match. Atelier Vin et Fromage offers in-depth insights on pairing wine and cheese. Learn how to find the best foods at a Paris food market, and then enjoy a lunch made from the ingredients you’ve purchased at the Rue Montorgeuil Tasting Tour. And join fellow foodies at a private dinner prepared in the home of a private chef at the P.S. Privé Salon Dinner.
September 8 – Atelier Vin et Macs
September 9 – P.S. Privé Salon Dinner
September 14 & 28 – Rue Montorgeuil Tasting Tour
September 22 – Atelier Vin et Fromage
www.psprive.com
