On November 4th last, the European Commission adopted a bill that aims at reducing the use of single-use plastic bags for all its member states. The goal of this around 10-year expected decision is to eliminate the pollution caused by plastic waste, and especially to preserve marine biodiversity. The environmental impact of plastic bags In […]
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- December 10, 2013
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For 14 years, the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (French Sciences and Industry museum) has been hosting the annual Design Observatory, presenting the best design creations of the year. For this new edition, 165 works are exhibited, allowing the public to have a fresh look on the objects. To discover until March 2014. Exhibition: […]
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- December 10, 2013
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The Grand Palais invites its visitors to discover the rich history of one of the greatest houses of jewelry: Cartier. The exhibited creations highlight the key role played by the brand in the history of decorative arts, but also the major steps in the house's evolution, from the classicism of the "jeweler to kings" to […]
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- December 09, 2013
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The Jeu de Paume museum holds an exhibition devoted to the founder of fashion photography: Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969). Within only fifteen years, from the 40s to the mid-50s, he revolutionized fashion and advertising with his minimalism-inspired works, mostly in colors. He became a photographer for "Vogue", "Harper's Bazar", "Life", "Look" and "Cosmopolitan". Exhibition: "Erwin Blumenfeld", […]
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- December 09, 2013
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For the last fifty years, video games has won French people's hearts, and has become the leading product in digital creation. The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (French Sciences and Industry Museum) holds a major retrospective on video games, with an overall exhibition area of almost 1000 square meters. How are video games made? […]
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- December 05, 2013
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A few minutes away from our two hotels, the Eiffel tower’s Christmas market, called Trocadéro on Ice, will undoubtedly surprise you. On December 12th, a 300 square meters open-air skating rink will be installed, as well as wooden chalets where you will find all sorts of artisanal products, decorative objects and Christmas present ideas. Two […]
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- December 05, 2013
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This exhibition presents 500 photographs of Polish ghettos, selected with the help of Roman Polanski. These images show how hundreds of thousands of Jews were imprisoned and slowly died in the ghettos, between 1939 and 1943, during World War II. Exhibition: "Scenes from the Ghetto", from November 13th 2013 to September 28th 2014. Open every […]
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- December 04, 2013
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This exhibition aims at revealing the influence of the surrealist movement on Victor Hugo's works, by comparing his creations with those of René Magritte, Robert Desnos, Max Ernst and including Georges Malkine. Exhibition: "La Cime du rêve" (the Peak of Dream), from October 17th 2013 to February 16th 2014. Every day except Monday and public […]
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- December 03, 2013
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At a time when more and more people talk about food waste as well as local and organic products, why not feel concerned about our plates too? A young French company, founded in last January, has designed ephemeral and ecological tableware (plates, bowls, cutlery, cups and napkins). This eco-responsible crockery is made out of natural […]
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- December 03, 2013
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The Wallworks Gallery has worked with around thirty French and international graffiti artists for its new exhibition "Intérieur rue" (Interior Street). The artists customized urban furniture to create their works: traffics lights, SNCF railway light signals and RATP bus stop signs. To discover until Christmas! Exhibition: "Interior Street", from October 10th to December 24th 2013. Open […]
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- December 02, 2013
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