On the occasion of the 130^th anniversary of Marie Laurencin’s birth (1883-1956), Marmottan Monet Museum dedicates an original exhibition to this portrait painter, who was Parisian bourgeoisie’s favorite at the time.

An original exhibition!
After training at Humbert Academy and at Bateau-Lavoir (the mythical residence for Montmartre artists), Marie Laurencin is quickly discovered by famous artists like Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso or Henri Matisse. Trapped between two trends, fauvism and cubism, she paints elegant portraits, mostly women faces. Most of the work presented during this retrospective comes from a museum located in Tokyo, entirely dedicated to the artist. It is in particular thanks to Japanese patrons that this work was rediscovered during the Nineties. This unique exhibition today pays homage to her talent!

Exhibition ‘Marie Laurencin (1883-1956)’, from February 21^st to June 30^th, 2013.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10a.m to 6p.m and on Thursday to 8p.m.
Full rate: 10€ / Reduced rate: 5€

Marmottan Monet Museum
2, rue Louis Boilly
75016 Paris
France
T.: +33 (0)1 44 96 50 33
Subway: La Muette (L.9).

The National Maritime Museum dedicates its brand new exhibition to the most popular artist from Britanny of the XXth century, which is Mathurin Méheut. Only a few minutes away from the Gavarni Hotel, this event is reaching out to you, and you won’t have any excuse for missing it.

Poster of the exhibition
Lobster from the book “ Colette et Méheut : « Regarde… » ”, 1929
Coll. Mathurin Méheut museum, Lamballe ˝ Rousseau, Grand Angle, Lamballe
˝ ADAGP, Paris, 2012 / Graphic conception : lot49.fr

An art dedicated to the sea
You just have to make two steps in the exhibition to understand that the sea is the main theme around which all the work of Méheut turn around. Born in 1882 in Lamballe, he began at the Institute of Fine Arts in Rennes before landing at the School of Decorative Art in Paris. Next, he collaborated with the initiators of the New Art in the context of the prestigious magazine Art and Decoration. Then in 1914, he flew to Hawaii and Japan for a trip, where he confirmed his technical and iconographic choices. Besides, he was named Painter of the Navy in 1921, although the art of the paintbrush is not his only excellence ground…

Colette et Méheut : « Regarde… » (Couverture), 1929
J.-G. Deschamps, National Printing House /National Library, Paris
Coll. Mathurin Méheut museum, Lamballe ˝ Rousseau, Grand Angle, Lamballe
˝ ADAGP, Paris, 2012

A polyvalent artist
Mathurin Méheut is not only known for his talent as a painter, he is actually as well a great drawer, illustrator, but also decorator, sculptor and engraver. In all those disciplines, his art is characterized by a representation of the essential and the instant by a sharp and precise stroke. Thousands of his drawings have be realized during the war between 1914 and 1919, and when you see it, the reason why he was one of the major illustrators of the XXth century in edition seems obvious. 40 years after the first retrospective of this artist out of the common, rediscover the work pieces of Mathurin Méheut at the National Maritime Museum in the context of an exhibition realized with the support of Total’s firm foundation.

Mathurin Méheut (1882-1958)
Women of Saint-Cado, Gouage and oily pencil on paper, 31 x 45 cm
Coll. Mathurin Méheut museum, Lamballe ˝ Rousseau, Grand Angle, Lamballe
˝ ADAGP, Paris, 2012

Exhibition Mathurin Méheut, from February 27^th to June 30^th 2013.
Open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11am to 6pm, and on the weekend from 11am to 7pm.
Full fare: 10€/ Reduced fare: 8€.

National Maritime Museum
17, Place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris
France
T.: +33 (0)1 53 65 69 69
infos.publics@musee-marine.fr
Subway station: Trocadéro (L.6 and 9).

Since February the 1^st, the Modern Art Museum of Paris proposes for the first time a restrospection of the post punk and multidisciplinary artist Linder Sterling.

A chameleon artist
Coming straight from Liverpool, Linder, born Linda Mulvey in 1954, is an artist that we could describe as truly complete. Engaged in the punk and feminist movement, she realizes a work of performance and makes explode her creativity at every level. She is known for being the singer of the band Ludus, but also as a graphic artist considering her several collages, photographs, and extravagant drawings. Beside, she was the one who designed the famous cover of the rock album Orgasm Addict by the Buzzcocks, released in 1977.

Linder
Oh grateful colors, bright looks VI, 2009
original Photomontage
Collage on a Tim Walker photograph
©Linder

A quite fitting exhibition
Thus, the process of the exhibition is divided into the 3 great axis of Linder Sterling’s work, that is to say visual arts, music, and finally fashion. That way, you will be able to admire around 200 contemporary pieces, between photomontages, light boxes, and paperwork. In addition to numerous costumes, sound samples, or even performance retransmissions such as the 1981 concert during which the singer was searing a dress made with raw meat! In other words, you will see chocking and controversial things, while always staying in aesthetic and highly colored humor. You absolutely have to see it!

Linder
No title, 1976
Original photomontage
Collage on a magazine page
©Linder

Exhibition “Linder”, from February 1^st to April 21^st 2013.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Late night on Thursday until 10pm.
Full fare: 6€ : Reduced fare: 4,50€.

Modern Art Museum of Paris
11, avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris
France
T.: +33 (0)1 53 67 40 00
Subway station: Iéna (L.9).

The Wine Museum welcomes you once every two months in its XVth century cellars for a special diner dedicated to harmony between wine and cheese. The latter has been selected by a team of experts in the subject, who will be able to give you great advices. Thus, no less than 15 cheese varieties will be suggested to you, to marry with 6 different wines. Moreover, each diner is preceded, at 7.30pm, by a Don Gonzague glass and a visit of the museum! An elegant and gourmet event, to attend during your stay at the Gavarni Hotel.

«Wine and cheese» diners.
Price: 59€ per person.
Next date: Saturday December 1^st 2012.
Booking/Information: +33 (0)1 45 25 63 26 / info@museeduvinparis.com

The Wine Museum
5, Square Charles Dickens
75016 Paris
France
T.: +33 (0)1 45 25 63 26

Sunny days are back, and families meet in the Jardin d’Acclimatation. Indeed, it’s full of activities as numerous as various and perfect for our children. Let’s have a tour…

Educational Activities
Children are totally keen on this Parisian park! Here they can watch a funny puppet show and many ateliers are organized for them (cuisine, gardening, magic and even sciences). They can also play with distorting mirrors or in the playground. Not to mention the amusement-ride village… This park has been made for children and parents are enchanted!

Nature and Animals
With the Enchanted River, Pony back ride is one of the children’s favorite activity. Many other wonderful attractions are waiting for the as the Seoul Garden where you can see cute deers, the Great Aviary where exotic birds are flying, and the Small Farm which initiates little children to rural world.

Restaurants
After all these emotions you’ll need to get strength back, fortunately, the Jardin has a wide choice of restaurants. The Terrasse du Jardin is perfect to enjoy sun, while the Grande Verrière has design tables, of course, both prepare a succulent cuisine. During afternoon, you can have a sweet break at Angelina, a so chic tea room, or a delicious cotton candy at the Café du Village. To summer up, whatever how old you are, everybody spend a good time at the Jardin d’Acclimatation!

The garden is open everyday from 10am to 6pm until March 31st, and until 7pm from April to September.
Prices are detailed on the official website.

Jardin d’Acclimatation
Bois de Boulogne
75116 Paris
France

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The Artefact troupe’s opinion is that theater can be a good way of expression to call out people, so she stage striking and quirky plays about major news to criticize them. Besides, her last play, Alaska forever, has been written in partnership with Greenpeace. The subject is ecological disaster happened in Alaska, in 2006, caused by the oil tycoon BP. Several million liters were spilled into the Toundra. Alaska forever points ecological consequences linked to political system and tycoon behaviors out. A chief executive officer of an oil firm tells his story, as in a crazy reality show. A striking play to see from March 7th.

Alaska forever from March 7th to 25th, 2012. Admission: €13.

Photo credit: Olivier Baco

Le Vingtième Théâtre
7, rue des Plâtrières
75020 Paris
France

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Recommended by all culinary bloggers, the brand new (and first one by the way) address of the gifted Chef Akrame has opened in the beginning of the year and is already one of the best Parisian restaurants. This young Chef has cooked with the most famous Chefs such as Ferran Adria (El Bulli) and Pierre Gagnaire.

An acclaimed cuisine
No wonder he broke into the market so fast, he benefits from a very creative spirit and focuses on an innovative and subtle cuisine. Perfect cooking, conscientiously balanced dishes, product chosen following the season, Akrame’s cuisine has been praised several times and that is only fair. Rose-water pigeon and sweet potatoes in emulsion, braised yellow pollock, Comté coulis, green apple and celery, those all are very mouth-watering delicacies.

A mysterious menu
At Akrame, because this is also the name of his restaurant, menus are imposed. Several formulas are suggested depending on the appetite and the budget. Thus, you only discover the content once you are served. As the Chef likes to remind, allow yourself to be lead and surprised, and trust him.

Akrame is opened from Monday to Friday from 12pm to 2pm, and from 7pm to 11pm.

Prices : Formula Les Amis du Midi : 2 main courses at €25, 3 main courses at €35.
Menu Coup de Cœur : 4 main courses at €45.
Menu Gourmand (on lunch and evenings) : 6 main courses at €65.

Akrame
19, rue Lauriston
75016 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.40.67.11.16
contact@akrame.com

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After « la mode, la mode, la mode », Paris is becoming the capital of design. With the 1st edition of the Paris Design Week, everybody lives at a frantic pace between graphic design, furniture creation, interior design or even gastronomy. Because there, we talk about design in a broad sense and we celebrate it everywhere in the city. To find our way, we follow the route divided by district and suggested by the event organizers. Close to the Hotel Gavarni, the route “Champs-Elysées/Trocadéro” will send you to Baccarat, the Royal Eclaireur, Ladurée, C 42 of Citroën or even Kenzo Maison. What is the aim of the event? Mainly, bringing design within the general public’s reach by clarifying it and showing that it is not just for initiates! For the occasion, hundreds of events will be organized: exhibitions, debates, parties, launching of new collections, visits of workshops, installations… You will obviously find something that suit your taste !

Paris Design Week from September 12th to September 18th in Paris.

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Do you fancy going green? Just for a week-end, go to the wonderful Parc de Bagatelle and enjoy the eco-friendly music festival “We love green”. This 1st green festival in Paris intends to promote a slow lifestyle without any pressure. There’s the proof that eco-friendly commitment can rhyme with pleasure. Then, feel free to set up an environmentally-friendly daily life. For its first session, “We love green” hits hard by booking Selah Sue, Pete Doherty and Metronomy only on the Sunday September, 11th! Rock, electro and soul music fans should be happily spoilt.

Festival We love green : During the week-end of September on Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 from 4pm to 12pm.

We love green
Parc de Bagatelle
75016 Paris
France
contact@welovegreen.fr

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