The Paris Chapter: 15 - 21 Jan
Musical sculptures, mountaineering jazz, Jonathan Glazer, philosophy talks, channelling passion, life drawing, fixing France, book clubs and more.
Get in before it goes: The Amedeo Modigliani. Un peintre et son marchand exhibition at Musée de l’Orangerie closes on Mon, 15 Jan.
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To muse on, as the year begins
“I have learned that whenever I think ‘I don't have enough time to do that’ what I usually mean is ‘I don't have enough energy’ or ‘I am not actually interested in doing this’.
What I need to do a better job of is not managing my time, but rather caring for myself and identifying my true interests. When I am well rested and working on something I am genuinely excited about, finding time is rarely a problem.”
— James Clear, author of Atomic Habits (highly recommend)
Events
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Thur 18
Thomas Salvador, Centre Pompidou (4e), 8 - 9pmA musical improvisation based on Alpine footage filmed by mountaineering director Thomas Salvador, accompanied by jazz musicians Benoît Delbecq and Jozef Dumoulin.
Free. Full details
Fri 19
Bleu Bacon, Centre Pompidou (4e), 6.30 - 8pm
Writer Yannick Haenel will recount the entire night he spent in the "Bacon en toutes lettres" exhibition, which became the subject of his new book, Bleu Bacon.
(FR) Free. Full details
Sat 20
Atelier Céramique, Céramicafé Geneviève (14e), 10.30am - 12.30pm
Enjoy a creative brunch: coffee, croissants and the chance to personalise a ceramic piece, with teachers on hand to introduce you to different techniques. All materials provided.
35€ inc brunch. Registration required
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