Paris in May

What's on in Paris in May?

I love Paris in May - perfect to check out artist studios and meet them one-on-one.

Ongoing : Foire due Trone, Grand Marche d'Art Contemporain

01 May : Fete du Travail : May Day

Many of the top tourist attractions close on this day, as the unions march in eartern Paris towards the Bastille.

01 May : Jour de l'Ascension

Early May : Printemps des Musées

Celebrating Spring [Printemps] with free access to selected museums. For one Sunday only in May.

http://www.printempsdesmusees.culture.fr

Early-mid May : Foire de paris

Paris Expo

This is a huge lifestyle salon, filled with craft and food stores, with lots of health exhibits.

http://www.foiredeparis.fr

Early May - June : La Fete des Enfants du Monde

Festival of Children of the World

This is a Franco-Japanese festival with fabulous shows, exhibitions and concerts at various venues across Paris.

http://www.koinobori.org

8 May : Victoire 1945 : VE Day : Victory

12 May : Lundi de Pentecote

Mid May : La Nuit des Musees

The Night of the Museums

For one night per year, the Parisian landmark museums stay open late and host special events.

http://www.nuitdesmusees.culture.fr

Mid May : Festival Jazz a Saint-Germain-des-Pres

This is a wonderful 10 day celebration of jazz and blues across various venues in Paris.  One of my favourite festivals :-)

http://www.espritjazz.com

Mid May - early June : Quinzaine des Realisateurs

Quinzaine is the French word for 'fortnight' - a period of two weeks.  This is the Cannes Directors' Fortnight programme right here in Paris.

http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com

End May to end June : Festival de St-Denis

Ahhhh, something to look forward to! Four weeks of concerts of top-notch classical music.

http://www.festival-saint-denis.fr

End May : Le Printemps des Rues

Spring in the Streets!

This is a great annual street-theatre festival.

http://www.lePrintempsDesRues.com

End May - early June : French Tennis Open

For all those tennis buffs who come from all over the world, you can watch the French Open at the Roland Garros Stadium [Stade Roland Garros].

http://www.rolandgarros.com

2007 : Paris in May

ATELIERS D'ARTISTES DE BELLEVILLE
From 11-05-2007 to 14-05-2007
3pm to 9pm
Free
www.ateliers-artistes-belleville.org

Each year a group of 250 artists open their 100+ art studios - this year's theme is 'Recycling'. Guests this year will also be the group Chave Mestra and the Association des Beaux Arts du Viet-Nam Hoy My Thuât. Additional bonus: Friday 11 May, a Brazilian fiesta in place Ste Marthe (10th) to get everyone bopping, and on Saturday 12 May there will be a big dance at place Maurice Chevalier (20th). A fashion parade showcasing the “recycled” designs will be on the Ménilmontant church steps.

Join in!

ATELIERS D'ARTISTES DE BELLEVILLE
32, rue de la Mare 75020 PARIS
Metro : Ménilmontant
Information : 01 46 36 44 09
Booking : www.ateliers-artistes-belleville.org

May 18 to 20 – Courson-Monteloup (Ile-de-France)
"Courson's Flower Show" – Set in a beautifully landscaped park, this flower show features exhibitors from throughout Europe carrying a large range of unique plants (bulbs, perennials, climbers, trees and shrubs, house plants, etc.). www.coursondom.com (French language only). www.pidf.com

May 26 and 27 – Paris
"Printemps des Rues: Circus Festival" – A free outdoor festival of concerts, circuses, film showings, visual art performances, installations, forums, and more. This festival will celebrate its 10th birthday in 2007. www.leprintempsdesrues.com (French language only).

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