Conference :

 

  • Culture and politics – Between cities and metropolis, European comparison: metropolis undersides, Tuesday 11 December, 9am to 9pm.

 

A day dedicated to living in European metropolis at the Maison de l'Europe: "80% of human beings live in a city. 80% of the French population is gathered in 20% of the country. How can this density be faced?"

 

Where ? La Maison de l'Europe - 35-37, rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75004 Paris, tube: St Paul

Informations: debat@paris-europe.eu - tel 01 44 61 85 99      

http://www.paris-europe.eu/spip.php?rubrique2&mois=12&annee=2007

 

 

Music:

 

  • Christmas concert: Andreas Brantelid (cello) and Bengt Forsberg (piano), 13th December at 8pm at the Maison du Danemark

 

The cultural department of the Denmark Embassy organises a Christmas concert! Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg will play Ludwig van Beethoven, Gabriel Fauré, Leoš Janáek and César Franck.

 

Free entrance + a glass of Christmas gløgg offered after the concert!!

 

Where? Maison du danemark, 2nd floor, 142, avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8, tube George V

Informations : http://www.maisondudanemark.dk/eventpopupnew.aspx?id=1275

 

  •  Marillion, Elysée Montmartre, 13th December at 7pm

 

I could not possibly skip this event: Marillion Christmas Tour stops at the Elysée Montmartre! This will, without a doubt, be exceptional. Recommended for aficionados and others!!

 

Where? Elysée Montmartre, 72 boulevard de Rochechouart, Paris 18, tube: Anvers (http://www.elyseemontmartre.com/)

How much? 31.20€ (ok it's a bit expensive but it is totally worth it!)

For more information about the band: http://www.marillion.com/

 

 

Exhibition :

 

  • Appearing/Disappearing – A German album at the Paris Goethe Institute, until 22nd December

 

The Goethe Institute presents an astonishing exhibition of young German photographers.

For more information: http://www.goethe.de/ins/fr/par/prj/ver/fr2564611.htm

 

Where? Goethe-Institut Galerie Condé, 31 rue de Condé, Paris 6, tube Odéon

Free entrance

When? Thursdays and Fridays from 2pm to 7pm and Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm.

 

Cinema :

 

Two films for long and cold nights…

 

  • Cowboy,  Benoît Mariage

With Benoît Poelvoorde, Gilbert Melki, François Damiens, etc

 

Daniel Piron, slightly depressed, has an obsession: to find and film his youth idol: Tony Sacchi. What will he find at the end of this adventure?

 

  • Papa est en voyage d’affaires, Emir Kusturica

With: Miki Manojlovic, Mira Furlan

Yugoslavia, 1952: a father is sent to a work camp because of his Stalinian fondness. For his children, he is on a business trip…

Attention! This film is showed at one cinema only until Tuesday 11th only!

 

Reflet Medicis, 3, rue Champollion, Paris 5, métro St Michel, Cluny

 

 Sophie Janod