What's On Paris 2011/12
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What's on Paris this Winter
While many cities rest in a peaceful slumber during the winter months, Paris comes alive with majestic light displays, interesting museum exhibits and exciting activities. Listed below are just a few of the main events happening this holiday season.
Art Lovers Wine & Food Tasting Evening
Experience Paris is proud to announce a cultural evening of art, wine and food. Join us as we discuss some of the great Impressionist masterpieces while sampling food and beverages from that era.
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Art Lovers Wine & Food Tasting Evening
Date: December 28th
Time: 7:45PM
Where: Restaurant Chateau de l'Ouest , 75014
Cost: 80 Euros per person. Limited Availability
Description: Join us for a stimulating evening of art, wine and food as Sommelier and food expert Carolina Carreno leads an interactive discussion on 19th century food and wine and how it was depicted in Impressionist Art.
During the discussion, a tasting menu inspired by the paintings discussed will be served and paired with 5 regional beverages.
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Matisse, Cézanne, Picasso: The Stein Family
This exhibition examines the relationship between the Stein Family, an American family who moved to Paris in the early 20th century, with Piccaso and Matisse and how they helped establish a new standard of taste in modern art.
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Where: Grand Palais
When: Until January 16, 2012
Description: The Grand Palais in Paris is now hosting a major retrospective on the Stein family (whose most famous member is the writer and "salon" holder Gertrude Stein) and their ties to major 20th century artists including Matisse and Picasso. This is an important show for anyone interested in learning more about artistic patronage in the early 20th century, the bubbling Paris artistic and literary community during the same period, and the inspiring collaborations between artists and writers.
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Pompeii: A Way of Life
The lost Roman city of Pompei, buried under ash after one of history's most violent volcanic explosions, has always been a point of fascination for its remarkably, eerily conserved artifacts and remains. An exhibit at the Musee Maillol brings Pompei to Paris for visitors to explore.
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Where: Musee Maillol
When: Until February 12, 2012
Description: While many of the public buildings of the Roman Empire – its theatres, amphitheatres, baths and temples – have survived, and often in good condition, its private homes have all but disappeared, leaving only the occasional and very fragmentary vestige. This makes the condition of the houses buried under the ash of Vesuvius in 79AD all the more astonishing.
They bear vivid witness to the remarkable modernity of urban life in Campania at the time, whether by their amenities (running water, heating, sewerage, integrated gardens) or by their utensils and objects.
This exhibition takes visitors into a typical domus pompeiana, guiding you through the main rooms of Pompeian home: the atrium, the triclinium and the culina, the peristyle around the garden, the balneum and the venereum. These are furnished and decorated with two-hundred pieces from Pompeii and other sites around Vesuvius.
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Paul Klee Polyphonies
The Musée de la Musique presents its first monographic exhibition dedicated to the work of a painter. Among the major artists of the first half of the 20th century, Paul Klee (1879 – 1940) stands out through his long-standing devotion to music, both as a professional-level violinist and as a listener who enjoyed sharing his intimate understanding of musical language.
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Where: Musee de la Musique
When: Until January 15, 2012
Description: Presented chronologically, the exhibition sheds light on the artist's journey through the most important aesthetic debates of the time. Showcasing over one hundred works from public and private collections, the exhibition is organized in partnership with the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, an important holder of Paul Klee works and a major collection of documents, in particular those relating to his musical activity.
The exhibition invites visitors of all ages to explore the world of this unique artist. An audio guide accompanies the visitor and, for youth and families, the Musée de la Musique offers access to the "Klee en mains" special area, which will round out the exhibition with games, and artistic and sound experiments.
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Eiffel Tower Ice Skating
Ice skating is fun. Ice skating on top of the Eiffel Tower is an experience of a lifetime. Enjoy the breathtaking views of Paris as you glide on this "interactive ice rink."
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Where: Eiffel Tower
When: From December 15 - January 31, 2012
Description: The first "interactive ice rink" on real ice, skaters change the projected images as they skate.
Thanks to the projections and infra-red sensors, the skater’s movements produce real time dynamic visual effects.