Jazz or classical music concerts, live performances, documentary films, literature, queer culture, video game: with the return of festivals, there will be something for everyone this month!
Here’s our September 2020 guide to events with our top picks across Eastern Paris:
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Thursday · 3rd
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Live Performances – “Festival Onze Bouge”
September 3rd-6th – Most events are free
Performances held in a dozen venues across the XIème arrondissement
Information from 8:30am to 8pm at Kiosque 11 – Place Léon Blum, 75011 Paris
www.festivalonze.org
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Friday · 4th
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Arts Festival – “Les Traversées du Marais”
September 4th-6th – Free admission
Many venues and cultural institutions in the Marais
Information at Musée des Archives nationales – 60 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75003 Paris
lestraverseesdumarais.com
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Concerts – “Jazz à la Villette” (our article)
September 4th-13th – Starting from €13
Six venues across Eastern Paris, especially the Grande Halle de la Villette (239 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris) and Philharmonie (221 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris)
jazzalavillette.com
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Saturday · 5th
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Local Life – “Fête des Associations – 12th arrondissement”
Saturday 5th: 1pm-8pm – Sunday 6th: 11am-6pm – Free admission
Place de la Fontaine aux Lions – 211 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris
www.mairie19.paris.fr
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Sex Positive Event – “CUL-ture : Les Magasins sans Gênes”
2pm-Midnight – €8€/€5
Magasins généraux – 1 Rue de l’Ancien Canal, 93500 Pantin
magasinsgeneraux.com
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Affordable Shopping – “Bons plan(ts)”
Saturday the 5th & Sunday the 6th: 11am-7pm – Free admission
Péniche L’Eau et les Rêves – 9 Quai de l’Oise, 75019 Paris
www.penichelibrairie.com
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Coop & Second-Hand – “La Sub’ooks broc”
10am-3pm – Free admission
CNT – 33 rue des Vignoles, 75020 Paris
lasubstantielle.com
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DJ Sets – “Border City: Closing”
4pm-8am – €21
Les Docks de Paris – 87 Avenue des Magasins Généraux, 93300 Aubervilliers
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Sunday · 6th
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Local Life – “Forum des associations -10th arrondissement”
1-pm-6pm – Free admission
Jardin Villemin & Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris
www.mairie10.paris.fr
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Music – “Vente de vinyles à Coup de tête”
2pm-8pm – Free admission
Coup de tête – 107 rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris
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Classic Music on the Canal – “Orchestre symphonique Divertimento”
Starting at 3:30pm – Free admission – Bike Ride & Concert
Canal de l’Ourcq, 75019 Paris
www.tourisme93.com
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Monday · 7th
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Protest against the pollutions of the Seine river by Lafarge
Starting at 1pm
Quai de Bercy, 75012 Paris
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Stand Up – Pa’Nam Comedy Club
Several sessions starting at 7pm – No cover (one drink minimum)
Paname Art Café – 14 Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011 Paris
www.panameartcafe.com
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Tuesday · 8th
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Theater – “Reopening of La Scala Paris”
La Scala – 13 Boulevard de Strasbourg, 75010 Paris
lascala-paris.com
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Concert – “Les Rendez-Vous du Tigre”
8pm – Free admission
80 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris
www.mairie19.paris.fr
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Wednesday · 9th
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Musical Performance – “Bibonin Music Halls”
4pm – Free admission
Held in seven venues across the northern XIXème arrondissement
www.mairie19.paris.fr
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Thursday · 10th
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Queer Festival – “Jerk Off 2020”
September 10th-20th
Point Éphémère (200 quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris), Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (127-129, rue Saint Martin, 75004 Paris), and Carreau du Temple (2 rue Perrée, 75003 Paris)
www.festivaljerkoff.com
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Classical Concert on the Canal – “Jeunes Talents de l’Académie musicale Philippe Jaroussky”
Starting at 6:30pm – Free admission
Canal de l’Ourcq, 75019 Paris
www.tourisme93.com
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Friday · 11th
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Social Festival – “Fête de l’Humanité”
September 11th-13th – €25
Different venues across Eastern Paris: Espace Niemeyer (2 Place du Colonel Fabien, 75019 Paris), La Bellevilloise et La Maroquinerie (rue Boyer, 75020 Paris), Apollo Théâtre (18 Rue du Faubourg du Temple, 75011 Paris), Grande Halle de la Villette (Parc de la Villette, 75019 Paris)
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Living Literature Festival – “Extra!”
September 11th-27th – Free admission
Centre Pompidou – Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Open Air Documentary Festival – “Ciné-Jardins : Braguigno”
Visit of the garden starting at 7pm – Screening at 8:30pm – Free admission
Jardin des Lyanes – 4 Villa des Lyanes, 75020 Paris
cine-jardins.fr
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Saturday · 12th
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Local Life – “Rentrée des Assoces LGBTQI+”
Saturday, 12th: 11:30am-9pm – Sunday, 13th: 11:30am-7pm
Halle des Blancs Manteaux – 48 rue Vieille du Temple, 75004 Paris
www.inter-lgbt.org
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Local Life – “Forum des associations – 12th arrondissement”
10am-6pm – Free admission
Boulevard de Reuilly, 75012 Paris
www.mairie12.paris.fr
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Local Life – “Forum des associations – 20th arrondissement”
11am-6pm – Free admission
Gymnase des Pyrénées (296 rue des Pyrénées 75020 Paris) and Pavillon Carré de Baudouin (121 rue de Ménilmontant 75020 Paris)
www.mairie20.paris.fr
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Theater – “Le sel de la vie”
5pm-6pm – Free admission
Parc de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge, 75019 Paris
quefaire.paris.fr
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Film Screening – “Social Crash Ciné Club”
Starting at 5pm – Free admission
Saint-Sauveur – 11 rue des Panoyaux, 75020 Paris
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Arts Center – “Porte ouvertes du Doc”
2pm-10pm – Free admission
Doc – 26 rue du Docteur Potain, 75019 Paris
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Sunday · 13th
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Visuals Arts – “Un dimanche à la galerie”
Free admission
Many galleries in Belleville and Le Marais
www.comitedesgaleriesdart.com
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Monday · 14th
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Walking Tour – “Faubourg Saint-Antoine, a neighborhood shaped by artisans and revolutions”
3pm-7pm – Several other dates in August – €15
Meet at 3 Place de la Bastille, 75004 Paris
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Tuesday · 15th
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Humanitarian Aid – “The association Autremonde recruits volunteers!”
Every Tuesday at 7pm
Association Autremonde – 30 Rue de la Mare, 75020 Paris
www.autremonde.org
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Wednesday · 16th
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Local Life – “La Flèche d’Or meets its neighbors” (our article)
Free admission
La Flèche d’Or – 102 bis Rue de Bagnolet, 75020 Paris
flechedor.org
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Thursday · 17th
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Concert on the River – “Swan”
Starting at 8pm – €18/€15
Péniche Marcounet – Port des Célestins, Quai de l’Hôtel de ville, 75004 Paris
www.peniche-marcounet.fr
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Friday · 18th
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Vintage Shopping – “Rue de Bretagne Flea Market”
September 18th-20th – Free admission
Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
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Culture & Activism – “Festival des possibles”
September 18th-20th
La base – 31 rue Bichat, 75010 Paris
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Saturday · 19th
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History – “Journées européennes du patrimoine”
Saturday, 19th & Sunday, 20th – Free admission
Many locations across Eastern Paris
journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr
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History – “Journées du matrimoine”
Saturday, 19th & Sunday, 20th – Free admission
Events and visits in Paris and Montreuil
www.lematrimoine.fr
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Environement – “World Clean Up Day”
Several cleanups in Eastern Paris
www.worldcleanupday.fr
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Sunday · 20th
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DJ Sets – “Dream Nation Closing”
7am-2pm – Tickets
La Plage de Glazart – 7/15 avenue Porte de la Villette, 75019 Paris
Resident Advisor Event
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Monday · 21st
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Stand Up – “Le Loup Comedy”
Two sessions at 7pm and 8:30pm – Every Monday and Sunday Night – Free with Drink/Food Purchase
INKA – 13 Boulevard du Temple, 75003 Paris
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Tuesday · 22nd
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Musical Walking Tour – “Balade sonore Banane Amandiers Ménilmontant”
6:45pm-8:15pm – Free
Also on Saturday the 12th at 2pm, and Saturday the 19th at 4pm
Meet in front of La 20ème Chaise – 38 rue des Amandiers, 75020 Paris
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Wednesday · 23rd
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Video Game – “Festival Press Start”
September 23rd-28th – Free admission
Bibliothèque publique d’Information – 19 rue Beaubourg, 75004 Paris
www.bpi.fr
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Thursday · 24th
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Walking Tour – “The Bastille neighborhood, courtyards and artisans”
10am – €15
Meet at 9 Boulevard Richard Lenoir, 75011 Paris
exploreparis.com
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Friday · 25th
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DJ Sets – “50 More Years of Funk”
8pm-1:30am – €13
New Morning – 7/9 Rue des Petites Écuries, 75010 Paris
www.newmorning.com
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Saturday · 26th
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Contemporary Art – “Opening of the exhibit O’ Ti’ Lulaby by David Douard”
3pm-9pm – Free admission
Le Plateau Frac Île-de-France – 22 Rue des Alouettes, 75019 Paris
www.fraciledefrance.com
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Raï Concert – “Fanfaraï Big Band”
Starting at 8:30pm – €13/€11
Studio de l’Ermitage – 8 Rue de l’Ermitage, 75020 Paris
www.studio-ermitage.com
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Sunday · 27th
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Workshop – “Initiation to beekeeping”
Several 3-hour sessions on September 12th, 19th, 26th, and 27th
Rotonde Stalingrad – 6-8 Place de la Bataille de Stalingrad, 75019 Paris
www.happyculteur.co
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Dance & Classical Music – “Bolero / Nijinska”
4:30pm (Also on Saturday the 26th at 8:30pm) – Tickets starting at €32
Philharmonie de Paris – 221 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
www.festival-automne.com
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Monday · 28th
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Fashion – “Beginning of the Paris Fashion Week”
September 28th to October 6th
fhcm.paris
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Tuesday · 29th
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Theater – “Jaha Koo : The History of Korean Western Theatre”
Eight dates from September 23rd to October 1st: 7pm – €25/€19/€15
Théâtre de la Bastille – 76 Rue de la Roquette, 75011 Paris
www.festival-automne.com
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Wednesday · 30th
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Stand Up – “Les 7 blagues de cristal”
Every Wednesday at 7:30pm – Free with Drink/Food Purchase
Bar Le Street Art – 37 Rue de Lappe, 75011 Paris
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Illustration:
Beehives at Rotonde Stalingrad © Happyculteur – www.happyculteur.co