- Tréteaux Nomades: Itinerant Open-air festival
This three-week street festival brings together traditional Italian performing arts (pantomime, music, dance, and folk theatre) in a festive and colorful event that will spill into several corners of North Paris, a traditional hotspot for street performances. All lovers of the Commedia dell'arte-- and the performing arts in general-- should not miss out on this unique happening.
When: Through September 6th, 2009
Where: Various locations around Paris
Find more information on the event (in French)
- Open Air Shakespeare Theater at the Bois de Boulogne
Nestled in the verdant Bois de Boulogne is the Shakespeare garden, featuring thematic gardens inspired by the bard's plays. An open-air theatre hosts a series of musical and theatrical events this year, including Scottish folk dancing and performances of plays by Shakespeare, Molière, and other dramatic luminaries. London's Tower Theatre Repertory Company will be performing Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in English. Early-and-midsummer dreaming guaranteed.
When: Through October 4th, 2009.
Where: Jardin du Pré Catelan -
Metro: Porte Maillot
Tel.: 33(0)1 42 76 64 67
Trade Fairs
- Paris Manga
Aficionados of Japanese comic art will congregate September 12th and 13th for a fair devoted entirely to the art of the manga.
Location: Paris Expo Espace Champerret
6, rue Jean-Oestreicher (17th arrondissement)
Metro: Porte de Champerret
RER: Porte Maillot
Information: 33(0)147 455 037
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