Paris To Do List: December
events compiled by depaysants team, written by zara abubakar
“Vestiges” at 3537.org
“Vestiges” is an upcoming exhibition curated by Louise des Places and Quentin Fromont. From the exhibition text: “In an unknown future, the remains of an artist’s studio are discovered perfectly preserved in time. It is a forgotten place. Memory inhabits its walls, its objects. Everything seems to vibrate. When you close your eyes, you can hear the hollow rumor of a distant past”. The exhibition will feature 17 artists and will be hosted at 3537, 35 Rue des Francs Bourgeois.
Vernissage opens December 17 from 18h, exhibition showing until December 22
© Laszlo Willinger / Screen Prod / AFP
Marilyn Monroe retrospective at the Cinémathèque Française
Until the middle of this month, the Cinémathèque Française in Bercy is curating a Marilyn Monroe retrospective. Given the recent outrage surrounding Andrew Dominik’s Blonde starring Ana de Armas, this is a good chance to check out the Hollywood icon’s lesser known works. Tickets required for all screenings.
Until December 19
© Musée Quai Branly Jacques Chirac
“Kimono” at Musée Quai Branly Jacques Chirac
This exhibition will cover the history of the kimono - “from every angle, across centuries and continents”. Reduced tickets from €9.
Until May 28 2023
© Palais de Tokyo
Humpty\Dumpty by Cyprien Gaillard at Palais de Tokyo
Humpty\Dumpty is an exhibition in two chapters. It is “around a reflection on time, its traces, its effects, and the relationships that humans have with it”. Reduced tickets from €9.
Until January 8 2023
© The Estate of Joan Mitchell
Monet-Mitchell at Fondation Louis Vuitton
This exhibition “seeks to create a dialogue” between the artists Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell. Both artists worked extensively in portraying landscapes and nature. Reduced tickets from €10.
Until February 27 2023
https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en/events/claude-monet-joan-mitchell
Ravel’s Bolero and Mozart’s Requiem Eglise de la Madeleine
Orchestra Hélios will be performing Ravel’s Bolero and Mozart’s Requiem at Église de la Madeleine. Enjoy a classical concert by this orchestra founded in 2014, which has “established itself in the French orchestral landscape”. Student tickets from €17.
December 10 and 26
© Julien Benhamou
Swan Lake at Opera de Paris
For the 2022 to 2023 season, the Opera de Paris is having a run of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s classical ballet, Swan Lake. After Rudolf Nureyev’s choreography, Valentine Colasante performs as Odette/Odile, the ballet’s tragic heroine.
December 10 to January 2023
https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-22-23/ballet/swan-lake
© My B.
Tuileries Christmas Market
The time of year has come again when Jardin des Tuileries hosts their annual Christmas Market. Enjoy a variety of shop booths for gifts, food and drink stalls, rides and games, and a mini ice rink. Free entry.
Until January 8, 2023