Another Paris http://des-gens.net/en discover the B Side of the city Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Punch and Judy to save the forest http://des-gens.net/en/punch-and-judy-to-save-the-forest/ http://des-gens.net/en/punch-and-judy-to-save-the-forest/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:33:39 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/punch-and-judy-to-save-the-forest/ September 2008]]> This year, Punch and Judy will celebrate their 200th anniversary. Thus, the Theatre Guignol Anatole (French names of Punch and Judy) dedicated them a new show called “Happiness Factory” (l’usine à bohneur) which will be performed until the end of September. This theatre, situated in the Parc des buttes Chaumont in the 19th arrondissement, is perfectly adapted to in and outdoor shows.

Punch and Judy are going green
September 10th to 21th, « L’usine à Bohneurs ». In the heart of a magic forest, the Malabosse Witch could do anything to sell the peaceful inhabitants a wonder box which is supposed to provide them material wealth for the rest of their life. Unfortunately, this box is manufactured by a factory which slowly sucks up the resources of the forest. Punch and Judy will have to intervene.

Shows for grown-ups are also performed… when the weather is fine. Ouverture selon la météo :
Closed between august 7th and 27th
from september 3th, shows on Wednesdays and Sundays at 15.30 and 16.45, Saturdays at 16.30. (closed on 24th and 27th).
3 € per person from 2 years old on
Groups : 2,50 € (reservation)
More info +33 (0) 1 40 30 97 60 and Guignole Anatole
Théâtre Guignol Anatole
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont,  (enter in front of the mayor office)

Place Armand Carrel
Metro Laumière / Bus 48, 60, 7
exit théâtre enfants 19ème

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/punch-and-judy-to-save-the-forest/feed/ Massage “à la carte” http://des-gens.net/en/massage-a-la-carte/ http://des-gens.net/en/massage-a-la-carte/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:15:28 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/massage-a-la-carte/ Until August 19th]]> Come and try out massage à la carte at La Bellevilloise, a place which reveals all of its charms during the summer.

A group of professional massagers called « nouveau souffle » (new breath) settled in la Bellevilloise’s meadow for the pleasure of parisians and tourists. You will be pleased to discover japanese, indian, thai, corean, chinese or vietnamese massage.

You won’t have to take your clothes off. It costs 1 euro per minute and a single massage can last between 5 minutes and 4.30 hours.

Until August 19th from 18.00

Entry fee for upper terrace : 1 €

La Bellevilloise
19-21, rue Boyer
75020 - Paris
Metro line 3 (Gambetta)

+33 (0) 1 53 27 35 77

www.labellevilloise.com

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/massage-a-la-carte/feed/ Impro : Summer Fun http://des-gens.net/en/impro-summer-fun/ http://des-gens.net/en/impro-summer-fun/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:11:43 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/impro-summer-fun/ July 17th and 19th]]> logo_colour.gifAnother Paris is glad to introduce you to a very special group of improvisers. The improfessionals is an English-speaking troop based in Paris. They will perform twice in the coming weeks at Belushi’s, a cozy hostel, which has just opened its doors on the bank of La Villette’s basin. That’s more than 20 people who will throw themselves into the unknown in order to bring back characters, stories, emotions, scenes, songs, strange physical shapes, hitherto unknown sounds - and more!

Here is an extract of their previous show

Thursday July 17th - ‘Summer Fun’ - Time: 20:30 - Venue: Belushi’s Club, 68-74 quai de la Seine/159 rue Crimée, 75019 Paris, M° Crimée. Tickets: 10 euros or 7 for students.

Saturday July 19th - ‘Playtime!’ - We present 15 new improvisers who’ve been training with us in the afternoon! - Time: 20:00 - Venue: Area 12, 140 rue de Picpus, 75012 Paris, M° Michel Bizot. Ticket price: 5 euros. Bilingual show!

websites
belushi’s
improacademy

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/impro-summer-fun/feed/ Summer time http://des-gens.net/en/summer-time/ http://des-gens.net/en/summer-time/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:42:46 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/summer-time/ Plenty of things to do in Paris for the summer. Of course you can go as always to the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. But if you want to be a little bit more alternative, I have a couple of tips for you, which will save your money and make you discover another side of Paris. How about a ride on a boat, through the eastern parts of the city and the nice little towns of its whereabouts? Sceptical? What if I tell you it will only cost you one Euro? More details here.
Don’t miss the African version of Travinsky’s Rite of Spring. I know it’s summer time but this version is a hot one ;-)
Discover “Gipsily Yours“, the cream of Gipsy Music performed by two talented musicians in a convivial atmosphere.
Have a look at the selection of best places and bars we tried for you. It is great time to try out the deckchairs many bars have made available on their terraces.
Enjoy your stay !

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/summer-time/feed/ African Rite of Spring http://des-gens.net/en/african-rite-of-spring/ http://des-gens.net/en/african-rite-of-spring/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:21:41 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/african-rite-of-spring/ Until July 12th]]> Fourteen African dancers are performing a brand-new version of Stravinsky’s ballet. Heddy Maalen brought freshness to the Rite of Spring and adapted it to today’s Africa. This version was created in 2004 and as since then experienced a tremendous success.

It is part of the “Afrique(s)” festival.

Here is a short extract

 

 

Le Sacre du Printemps – The Rite of Spring
Music : Igor Stravinsky – Choreography by Heddy Maalem
July 8th to 12th at 20.00
Price : 15€ - 10€ - 9€
Book : +33 (0) 1 40 03 75 75Grande Halle de la Villette
211 avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris
www.villette.com

Picture © Patrick Fabre

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/african-rite-of-spring/feed/ Gypsily Yours http://des-gens.net/en/gypsily-yours/ http://des-gens.net/en/gypsily-yours/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:54:47 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/gypsily-yours/ Until July 23th]]> A violin and a guitar are enough to make you head on to the marvelous land of “gypsiland”, for a journey full of fantasy and emotion.
Two musicians remastered great gipsy tunes (Russian, Romanian, Hungarian) with a spoonful of originality.

Nathalie Arnoux and Michel Miramont’s gig is a mixture of hot rhythms and fine melodies delivered in a convivial atmosphere. Joy, melancholy and laughter are guaranteed.Tsiganement vôtre (gypsily yours)

Here is a short extract

Captations Tsiganement vôtre Théâtre Darius Milhaud
sent by Miramont

May 7th,14th,21th,26th at 21.00
Js 2,11,18,25 juin à 21 h 00
July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd at 21.00

Price : 17 € - 13 € - 10 €

Book : +33 (0) 1 42 01 92 26

Théâtre Darius Milhaud
80 Allée Darius Milhaud
75019 Paris

Metro Porte de Pantin

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/gypsily-yours/feed/ boat journey for 1 euro http://des-gens.net/en/boat-journey-for-1-euro/ http://des-gens.net/en/boat-journey-for-1-euro/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:34:02 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/boat-journey-for-1-euro/ Until August 31th]]> Up for a ride?

Every weekend, boats are taking up to 130 people between la villette’s basin and Bondy city, with several calls in the Parc de la Villette, Pantin City and the Parc de la Bergère in Bobiny City.

Thanks to the guide, you will learn about the canal’s whereabouts and discover the numerous urban projects, which might transform the area in the following years. This pleasant journey will only cost you one euro.

Saturdays  and Sundays, you can catch the boat in both ways at the following places :

- Bassin de la Villette : (Metro Jaures or Stalingrad, next to Nicolas Ledoux’s round building)
- Parc de Villette : next to the Cabaret Sauvage
- Pantin : Mail Charles de Gaulle
- Bobigny : Parc de la Bergère
- Noisy - Bondy : next to Decathlon store, near the N3 road

More about the canal on Tourisme 93

Les navettes fluviales à 1€ sur le canal de l’Ourcq

Until August 31th , saturdays and sundays

Every hour and a half from 11.30 to 18.30

1€/person

Free for children under 10

Precise schedule on tourisme 93

Comité Départemental du Tourisme
140, avenue Jean Lolive
93695 Pantin

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/boat-journey-for-1-euro/feed/ June is great http://des-gens.net/en/june-is-great/ http://des-gens.net/en/june-is-great/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:29:52 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/june-is-great/ Contemporary Arts, Slam and Photography without spending a single cent. Check out the best places and bars we tried for you.]]> In June, Paris is sunny and full of thrill. Take a look at our selection of events. Enjoy high quality Contemporary Arts, Slam and Photography without spending a single cent. Check out the best places and bars we tried for you.

Click on the links to find out more.

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/june-is-great/feed/ Slam & Poetry http://des-gens.net/en/slam-poetry/ http://des-gens.net/en/slam-poetry/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:23:15 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/slam-poetry/ June 27th]]> A good way to pick up a little bit of french. A Slam workshop is held in a cosy bar near from the beautiful Buttes Chaumonts Park.

You might want to try it yourself ! If English is your mother tongue, don’t be shy,we are pretty sure the audience will be glad to hear it as well.

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Slam de Poésie

June 27th from 18.00 to 22.30

-Workshop from 18.00 to 20.00

- Live Stage from 20.30 to 22.30

Brasserie des Buttes Chaumont
84, av Secrétan
75019 - Paris

+33 (0) 1 42 08 45 80

M Laumière
Bus line 60

]]> http://des-gens.net/en/slam-poetry/feed/ Photography : Poverty In China http://des-gens.net/en/photography-poverty-in-china/ http://des-gens.net/en/photography-poverty-in-china/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:06:15 +0000 Antoine http://des-gens.net/en/photography-poverty-in-china/ Until June 20th]]> Reporting and Photography about forgotten souls of China’s economic Growth in « La Maison des Métallos ».

Can China’s flourishing economy lead to prosperity for all of its citizens, urban and rural alike? Thus far, China’s economic growth has been concentrated almost exclusively in urban centers, while rural areas remain largely mired in appalling poverty ?

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À marche forcée
Until June 20th
Open from Tuesday to Sunday
14.00 to 19.00
Thursdays until 22.00
Free entrance

La Maison des metallos

94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - 75011 Paris
Number : +33 (0) 1 47 00 25 20
www.maisondesmetallos.org

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