5 things to do this weekend in Paris From September 5 to 7
In the blink of an eye, the week is coming to an end, and the weekend is just around the corner. It’s time to enjoy the mild temperatures and the last rays of sunshine by venturing out of your cocoon. More than ever, the streets are buzzing with activities to satisfy all tastes. Discover now what the city has in store for you this back-to-school weekend.
Where to eat: Chez Divo
Located on Rue Amelot for a few months now, Divo is part of the trend of audiophile bars and restaurants that have spread across Paris in recent years, in the vein of Bambino, Café Montezuma or Mishmish. Here, the offering combines Italian cuisine, wood-fired pizzas, antipasti, cocktails and a music program designed for listening. The sound system was custom-designed by Lucas Moinet, acoustic engineer and member of the collective Groove Boys Project. Every weekend, guest DJs take their place behind the decks, in a space that values both the plate and the listening experience.
116 Rue Amelot, 75011 Paris
To discover: Nina Chanel Abney at Perrotin
Until October 11, the Perrotin gallery hosts Now What? Or What Else?, the first solo exhibition in Paris by Nina Chanel Abney. The American artist presents a set of paintings and drawings centered on a main theme: living in a world where crisis is constant, more diffuse than exceptional. In her graphic compositions, everyday scenes unfold against a backdrop of catastrophe: burning forests, polluted beaches, dead animals. The whole evokes a form of collective fatigue, a state of tension that has become ordinary. Abney, born in 1982 in Illinois, lives and works in New York. Her work navigates between figuration and abstraction, and draws as much from the legacy of European avant-gardes as from the visual imagination of the Harlem Renaissance.
76 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris
To have fun: La Venelle
Since September 3, Montreuil has hosted La Venelle, a pedestrian and community space dedicated to reuse. Designed like a small village, it includes second-hand shops, a café-canteen open to all, affordable workshops, and regular cultural programming. Supported by nine social and solidarity economy organizations, the project also creates integration jobs. An initiative that once again shows how Greater Paris reinvents itself on a local scale, focusing on connection and sustainability.
198 Rue de Paris, 93100 Montreuil
To shop: At the DEÏ pop-up
Yesterday, a long line formed on Rue de Sévigné for the opening of the second edition of Marie-Victoire Tiangue’s pop-up. Organized with the support of Adidas, DEÏ returns this year in a more condensed format, just for a weekend, in a space designed in her image. On the program: a selection of vintage pieces, drinks signed Cortado and a closing party with music. Revealed on TikTok with looks as spontaneous as they were criticized, MV managed to turn the attention she attracted into a true creative project. Stylist for singer Eva Queen, she has recently added a new string to her bow: that of DJ. This pop-up, open until September 7, marks another step in her journey, between fashion, entrepreneurship and community spirit.
42 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris
To party: With Boukan Records at Virage
This Saturday, Virage gives carte blanche to Boukan Records for an evening that promises to make an impression this back-to-school season. Led by Bamao Yendé, the label unfolds a rich and diverse musical map, between R’n’B echoes, grime sounds and Afro-diasporic influences. For the occasion, Roza Terenzi will open the night, GЯEG, Bamao Yendé and Low Jack will play in b3b, Anaco will turn up the heat with reggaeton and Aaliyahnelle will get everyone in the mood.
26 Rue Hélène et François Missoffe, 75017 Paris
