my summer in Paris - Nouveau Paris Ile de France

• TRÉTEAUX NOMADES
20 August to 2 September
Based out of Arènes de Montmartre,
this Commedia dell’arte mobile theatre
festival serves up outlandish humour and
improvisation and will also be performing
at Cour de l’Hôtel de Beauvais (4th arrondissement), Place Sainte-Marthe
(10th arrondissement) and the La
Bellevilloise venue (20th arrondissement).
Rue Chappe, Paris 18th arrondissement.
Metro stations: Anvers and Abbesses.
Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 pm; Sunday, 4 pm.
+33 (0)1 48 40 62 49
www.treteauxnomades.com
• GANESHA FESTIVAL
2 September
An extraordinary procession of dancers, flutists and Nadaswaram
players surround a float carrying the Ganesha god with his elephant
head. This is firstly a religious festival, but gives everyone something
out of the norm.
Temple de Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam, 17 Rue Pajol, Paris 18th arrondissement. Metro station: La Chapelle.
free partly free to do as a family
• RHIZOMES
Saturdays and Sundays from 23 June to 8 July
Three weekends of free concerts, drawing from musical
influences from around the world in the parks of the
18th arrondissement and Aubervilliers.
www.festivalrhizomes.fr
MUSIC
• FÊTE DE L’HUMANITÉ
14 to 16 September
It’s time for the party at La Courneuve. Light humour,
debates and, of course, live music, featuring stars and
rising talents.
Parc de La Courneuve. RER line B, Le Bourget, Metro station:
La Courneuve-8 Mai 1945 then RATP shuttle.
www.humanite.fr/fete_huma
TAKE A BREAK
• LE MOULIN DE LA GALETTE
The only two mills still standing in Montmartre, where
Renoir painted a certain ‘Dance at Le Moulin de la
Galette’, provide a backdrop to this restaurant. Seated
on one of two terraces filled with greenery you will feel
like you’re a hundred miles away from the city!
83 Rue Lepic, Paris 18th arrondissement. Metro stations:
Abbesses, Blanche. Noon – 10:30 pm.
+33 (0)1 46 06 84 77. www.lemoulindelagalette.fr
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