You like contemporary art? Then rush for the Korean Cultural Center, which is exhibiting until July 7, 2013n the work of the artist Kim Tschang-yeul.

A repetitive work
To those who pretend that art can’t be renewed, Kim Tschang-yeaul’s work can be an answer. His works, more original than each other, are however focused on a sole and unique subject: a drop of water. The artist thus proves us that such a common element can change its meaning depending on how we are looking at it. Alternately teardrop, rain, splash, symbol of joy or sadness, oppressive or refreshing, a drop of water can have multiple meanings. We are free to interpret it according to our mood, our experience or our personality.

Kim Tschang-yeul, a master of Korean art.
Since 1971, Kim Tschang-yeul works around this motif and inspiration never seems to leave him. With 90 exhibitions worldwide to his credit, without forgetting collective retrospectives, he is one of the most liked contemporary artists. He lives and works in Paris. Nonetheless, he was nicknamed the “Master” in his birth country! A nickname you will fully understand when you see the exhibition…

Exhibition Kim Tschang-yeul, from June 6 to July 7, 2013.
Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm.
Free entrance.

Korean Cultural Center
8, rue Charles-François Dupuis
75003 Paris
France
T.: +33 (0)1 42 72 09 10

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For the second year in a row, the luxury group LVMH opens the doors of 40 exceptional places and invites you to go behind the scenes of the dream. Guerlain, Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton or Mercier are among the brands participating in the adventure. On June 15 and 16, you will have the occasion to meet the men and women behind the reputation of these famous houses, thanks to their know-how. Some of you may discover they have a vocation when they will learn more about the numerous art skills that are needed to create a bag, a piece of clothing or a watch.  Boot maker, watchmaker… A lot of métiers are here shown to the public. To participate to these tours or these demonstrations, you just have to book your ticket on the website of les Journees Particulieres. Otherwise, we will meet you there when it starts, hoping there is still some spots left!

LMVH Les Journees Particulieres, on June 15 and 16, 2013
2 visits maximum per person
Group accepted: maximum 4 people.
Free event. It is better to make an online reservation.

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Located two steps away from the Gavarni and Eiffel Trocadero Hotels, the Bagatelle Park in the Bois de Boulogne welcomes every year the Chopin Festival. This year, the festival celebrates its 30^th anniversary and pays tribute to the virtuoso pianist.

A succession of tributes
On the occasion of this new edition, the festival will pay homage to the most talented composers. It well celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of Charles-Valentin Alkan, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Stephen Heller, but also the centennial of the birth of Witold Lutolawski. It will be a unique occasion to listen to some of the most beautiful pieces of classical music. The artists participating in this event will also offer improvisations. This year, there will be a novelty: the closing recital will be played by a jazz pianist, Guillaume de Chassy!

Chopin Festival, from June 15 to July 14, 2013.
Rate: 5,5€ / Concessionary: 2,75€
Inaugurating concert on June 15, at 8:45pm: 34€
Candlelight concerts: 27€
Closing Concert on July 14: 27€
Weekend Recitals: 17€

Bagatelle Park – Bois de Boulogne
Entrances: Grille d’Honneur, allée de Longchamp – 75016 Paris Subway: Porte Maillot, then bus 244.
Grille de Sèvre, road from Sèvres to Neuilly – 75016 Paris Subway: Pont de Neuilly, then bus 43.

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On April 18, the Louxor Theater reopened its doors after 3 years of renovation. Built during the 20s by the architect Henri Zipcy and the ceramist Amedee Tiberti, the theater quickly became busy. Turned into a nightclub in 1983, it was abandoned in 1987. It is only in 2003 that the city of Paris bought the building that belonged then to the group TATI. After many years of negotiations, the Louxor is finally revived.

1^st building with geothermal energy in Paris
The city of Paris took up the challenge to renovate a building with a front ranked historical monument while installing a system of sustainable energy. As the architect managing the building site, Philippe Pumain, explains: “geothermal energy is a trend today. The City of Paris has shown voluntarism. We did something a bit experimental here. We can’t know the extent of the work before we start drilling. The water table isn’t the same everywhere.”

A technical installation
A thermo-fridge pump was installed deep down 80 meters, on the building’s water table. It will enable heating during winter and cooling during summer. The Louxor’s energy consumption is under 80/kWhep/m2/year. Without its installation, it would have been 6 times bigger.

It is the perfect occasion to mix cultural pleasure with commitment for the environment while going out in Paris!

Louxor – Palais du Cinema
170, boulevard de Magenta
75010 Paris
France
Subway: Barbes-Rochechouart (L.2 & 4)

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For many years, Asian culture, and especially Buddhism, doesn’t cease to amaze the world. For the 19^th exhibition of the Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint-Laurent Foundation, Tibet is in the place of honor.

127 pieces from the 6^th to the 19^th centuries are displayed. At the heart of these sacred arts, we are transported by the history of a unique civilization. Alain Bordier, a famous art collector, gave to the foundation treasures he’s been collecting for 30 years. You will discover complex works representing all divinities of Tibetan Buddhism. For art lovers and people thirsty for knowledge, these religious lovers will satisfy your curiosity and trigger your admiration.

Samvara, protecting divinity
Golden copper inlayed with turquoises H.: 28,5 ; W.: 24,8 ; D.: 10
Tibet 15^th century © Alain Bordier Collection / C. Murtin

A spiritual enrichment
These riches of the past will help you learn more about legends and meanings of Buddhist figures, such as goddess Tara or Buddha Shākyamuni. Through this sacred panel, from bronze statues to colorful tapestry, this exhibition will open the doors of an ancient and enriching culture.

Exhibition “Sacred Art of Tibet – Alain Bordier Collection”, from March 14 to July 21, 2013, at the Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint-Laurent Foundation.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Last admission: 5:30pm.
Closed on Monday.
Full rate: 8€ / Student rate: 6€ / Free for people under 10 years old.
The entrance ticket gives you a discount for the Cernuschi and Guimet museums, and conversely.

PB – YSL Foundation
3, rue Leonce Renaud
75116 Paris
France T.: +33 (0)1 44 31 64 31
Subway: Alma-Marceau (L.9).

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Monsieur Bleu is the new dandy of Parisian nights. The brand new restaurant of the Palais de Tokyo is fully booked for dinner. With its very Art-Deco setting imagined by the designer Joseph Dirand, Monsieur Bleu attracts as well thanks to its elegant setting as to its top quality French cuisine. Comfortably sitting on a velvet sofa, in a very high dining room, you will enjoy an invigorating Salade Niçoise with fresh tuna. At 11pm, the restaurant slowly changes thanks to a selection of the best artists by Franck Maillot and Benjamin Cassan. Let’s dance!

Photo: Adrien Dirand

Open everyday, non-stop, from 12pm to 11:30pm.
Menu: between 30 and 50€.

Monsieur Bleu
13, avenue du Président Wilson
75116 paris
France
T.: +33 (0)1 47 2 90 47
monsieur@monsieurbleu.com
Subway: Alma-Marceau or Iena (L. 9).

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Today, buying is influenced by multiple reflections. Consumers want to buy what is good and sane for their health and for the environment. There comes Noteo, an application rating 45,000 products according to four requirements: health, environment, social and budget. A global ranking out of ten is then given, thus helping the consumer while shopping at the mall.

How does it work?
After downloading the app on your Smartphone, you just have to enter the name of the product or scan its bar code to get its rating. If you don’t want to keep your phone in hand in the store while carrying a basket in the other hand, you can compare the products you are interested in directly at home. You have to know that Noteo is 100% free for users. Every area is included in the app, from cleaning products to drinks, food and beauty and hygiene.

Ecologists have some doubts
Despite this app being very useful, ecologists noted that some products are randomly rated. Moreover, no lab analysis can confirm the data given on products when it comes to “Health”. So you must use this app with caution and not loose your free will when you buy!

More information about Noteo and the last rated products.

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You like impressionism? Then rush for the new exhibition of the Petit Palais dedicated to the works of four Slovenian painters from this stream: Ivan Grohar, Matija Jama, Matej Sternen and Richard Jakopic. It is in 1891, at the Academy opened by Anton Azbe in Munich, that they met and discovered they had the same passion for open-air painting. Their canvases, close with abstraction, evoke the beauty and the emotion given by a landscape. Each one has his own specialties, such as for example the very animated scenes of figures being joined to nature by Richard Jakopic. To complete the exhibition, six Slovenian sculptors are also presented to the public for their links with the way impressionist artists work. An exhibition you can’t miss, held in one of the most beautiful monuments of Paris.

Ivana Kobilca (18611 – 1926) Children in grass / Credit: National Gallery, Ljubljana

Exhibition “The Slovenians impressionists and their time, 1890 – 1920”, from April 18 to July 13, 2013 at the Petit Palais.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Late-night opening on Thursday, from 10am to 8pm.
Closed on Monday and on holydays.
Full rate: 8 / Reduced rate: 6 / Half Rate: 4.
The entrance ticket also gives access to the exhibition “Dalou, the Republic’s sculptor”.

Petit Palais
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris
Avenue Winston Churchill
75008 Paris
T.: +33 (0)1 53 43 40 00
Subway: Camps-Elysées Clémenceau (L. 1 or 13), Invalides (RER C).

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Open for a few days now, the new exhibition of the MAM is dedicated to the artist Danh Vo. Born in 1975 in Vietnam; he was forced to run away with his family from the country he was born in to go to Denmark. This step in his professional life seems to have strongly affected his work: his works are all permeated with political force. Beside, this retrospective echoes the one dedicated to Keith Haring, The Political Line. The work of this artist is built around the notion of values, as well economical, spiritual, material as symbolic, in a decolonization context. This works question the power relationships there can be in our modern society, and notably address the idea of a certain fragility of the Nation-State. A committed artist you can discover until August 18.

Danh Vo, 26.05.2009, 8:43, 2009.
Exhibition view, Hamburger Banholf, Berlin, 2009
© Danh Vo. Photo: Nick Ash

Exhibition “Danh Vo”, from May 24 to August 18, 2013.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Late-night opening on Thursday until 10pm.
Full rate: 6€ / Reduced rate: 4,50€ (60+ years old, large families) / Half-rate: 3€ (youngsters from 14 to 26 years old) / Free for people under 14 years old.

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Most of us tend to believe that being ecologist is a constraint in our daily lives. However, Japanese designers Kyohu Song and Boa Oh found a way to combine business with pleasures thanks to this solar plug.

“We tried to conceive a portable plug so that users can intuitively use it, without any particular training”, say the two designers of Rank Design. Useful and above all ecological, you just have to glue the suction pad to a window. The solar panels on the plug will then capture the solar energy and the plug will immediately be functional.

You can use it under every circumstance
This invention thus offers the possibility to charge your computer or your Smartphone in a café, a restaurant or in a train, as long as you are close to a sunny window. This obstacle can be avoided if you have to. Indeed, this plug has another advantage: it can store the solar energy it captures. With 5 to 8 hours charge, it could be capable of providing a 10 hours use. You would then just have to wait for the light to use it!

The release date of this invention has not been disclosed yet. However, you can learn more on Yanko Design’s website.

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