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The Parisian Grand Palais hosts the first extensive French retrospective dedicated to Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, one of the greatest portrait painters of the 18th century. Originally from the petty bourgeoisie, the artist soon finds her place among the greats of the realm until becoming the official painter of Queen Marie-Antoinette. This vast retrospective features […]
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Paris is readying itself for an historic day on September 27th, 2015. Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, has initiated Paris' first car free day! In order to help make people more aware of climate problems and speed up energy transition, the French capital is going to have five areas that are reserved for pedestrians […]
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September 26th and 27th welcome the 19th edition of the Gardens Festival, and there will be nearly 400 events to explore in 150 places all over the Ile-de-France! These two days celebrating plants and animals are completely dedicated to letting Parisians and tourists get closer to the beauties of nature. There are different events offered […]
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After "Intérieur coréen", the Guimet Museum features a unique and still unknown art of ancient Tibet: the bonpo. This artistic movement comes from the Bon, most ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet, pre-existent to Buddhism, today considered as form of shamanism. The Bon was notably recognized in 1987 by the 14th Dalai Lama and appointed fifth religious Tibetan […]
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In 2015, the Guimet Museum honors Korea as part of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Korea. By programming three exhibitions, the Parisian Museum provides the opportunity to discover the art of this Asian country, still unknown by the public. With "Intérieur coréen" (Korean interior), it lingers over the art […]
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