This year, for the first time, the event Culture au Quai , which I tell you about every year on the blog, will take place on December 14 and 15, 2019 at the Carreau du Temple (Paris 3rd district). For the occasion, this festival of cultural venues and outings is transforming into a unique Christmas market—100% cultural and free!
For this 12th edition, more than 150 cultural players from the Paris region (theaters, museums, concert halls, heritage sites…) will be showcasing their spaces and upcoming programs.
This major entirely free event dedicates an entire weekend to cultural outings: shows, exhibitions, dance, concerts, or movies—there will be plenty to choose from to plan all your 2020 outings!
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On the program: 150 cultural venues, 60 free activities all weekend long with 4 stages programmed continuously on Saturday from 2 PM to 9 PM, and on Sunday from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Once again this year, Culture au Quai is hosting numerous exhibitors such as: Le Lucernaire, the Monnaie de Paris, the Camille Claudel Museum, La Cinémathèque Française, Hello Lille, the Théâtre du Châtelet, the Palais de la Découverte, Radio France,…
Not to be missed:
- Saturday at 4 PM: debate with Nora Hamzawi, Sophia Aram, and Fanny Polly on the power of the stage.
Saturday at 6 PM: director Valérie Donzelli presents her film “Notre Dame” in a preview screening. - Saturday 7:30 PM / 8:30 PM: concerts by rap artists Simia and Juste Shani.
- Sunday at 4 PM: “2024 Olympics: the bets on culture and diversity” debate. Including Ruth Mackenzie, artistic director of the Châtelet, Stéphane Fiévet, Director of Culture for Paris 2024, and Akram Kahn, dancer and choreographer.
My top tips:
- Snag invitations for the 3 shows from the MPAA (House of Amateur Artistic Practices).
- Pick up a Théâtre du Châtelet membership card (valued at €10 to €30), which allows you to get up to 60% off on shows.
- Try to win an exceptional stay to experience a true impressionist adventure in the Ile-de-France and Normandy regions, for the Normandie Impressionniste festival.
- Enter the giveaway to try and win a weekend for two in Rennes with Destination Rennes.
- You will be able to attend many free shows and concerts.
- The Orchestre de Paris is offering -30% on its symphonic concert, which is €85 for two tickets including glasses of Champagne.
Culture au Quai Saturday, December 14 from 2 PM to 9 PM and Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 10 AM to 7 PM Free Carreau du Temple 2 Rue Perrée, 75003 Paris
CULTURE AU QUAI GIVEAWAY:
To celebrate this festive season properly and to help you wait until Christmas, I am organizing, as you must have seen, an Advent calendar on my blog and my social networks. And today, in collaboration with Culture au Quai and the Orchestre de Paris, I am offering you the chance to win 2 tickets to go see the Orchestre de Paris at the Philharmonie de Paris.
The prize: 2 tickets for the Orchestre de Paris concerto featuring Debussy, Ravel, and Bartók, on Thursday, March 12 at 8:30 PM at the Philharmonie de Paris.
To participate, simply leave a comment below this article telling me which types of cultural outings you enjoy the most.
A random draw among the answers to this question will determine the winner of the 2 tickets! Good luck to everyone, and all that’s left is to wish you all a very happy holiday season!
Rules:
– Giveaway limited to Metropolitan France
– Transport to the concert venue is not included in the prize
– + 1 chance if you are a fan of the blog’s Facebook page; + 1 chance if you follow the blog’s Twitter page; + 1 chance if you follow the blog’s Instagram page; + 1 chance if you follow the blog’s YouTube channel; + 1 chance for every share of the article (don’t forget to leave your usernames in your comment if you want to benefit from extra chance(s))
– 1 entry per IP address
– giveaway start date: Thursday, December 12, 2019 – entry deadline: Thursday, December 19, 2019, and results the following day on the blog in an edit of this article.
Edit of December 22, 2019:
Following the random draw, I am pleased to announce that the winner of the concert tickets to see the Orchestre de Paris at the Philharmonie de Paris on March 12, 2020 is Vincent.
Congratulations, I will contact you shortly by email. Thank you all for your participation and have a very happy holiday season!
