Actually in PARIS

nightlife                                                       until the 12/30/2006

Batofar
One of Paris most unusual Clubs....

A lighthouse boat on the Seine featuring concerts by up-and-coming bands and DJs spinning, house, pop and world music.

Opposite to 11 quai Francois Mauriac
Bibiliotheque Francois Mitterand
Metro: Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand
€ 10
www.batofar.org

museum                                                       until the 7/24/2006

The finest hours of the court of China (1662-1796)
A collection of painted scrolls

The exhibition offers an opportunity to discover the imperial scrolls. These brilliantly-coloured court paintings contain a wealth of picturesque detail.
The exhibition places these court paintings within a more general context of “great Chinese painting”, contrasting the colourful scrolls with monochrome paintings and ceramics by other artists contemporary with the Qing dynasty. This juxtaposition gives the visitor a comprehensive tour of the magnificent art of China’s last dynasty.

From 10am to 6pm. Closed on Tuesday.

Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet
6 place d'Iéna Paris 16
Metro: Iéna
€ 6,5
www.museeguimet.fr

Soon in PARIS

shopping          from the 9/15/2006 to the 9/24/2006

Biennale des Antiquaires
Antics Trade Fair

Antiques dealers and lovers from all over gather at this gilded event in even-numbered years. Precious furnishings and objets d'art are displayed under the roof of the Grand Palais. There are three exceptional worlds contained within - antiques, decorative arts and jewellery. Leading antique and art dealers reveal a selection of rare objects from different periods and styles representing the quintessence of beauty, rarity and pricelessness.

Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
3 avenue du Général Eisenhower Paris
Metro: Champs Elysees - Clemenceau
biennaledesantiquaires.com

around town          from the 7/20/2006 to the 8/20/2006

Paris Plage
Urban beach that hugs the Seine

Paris might boast that Paris-Plage is two miles long and uses some 3,000 tons of sand. There is certainly no shortage of beach-like activities, with a swimming pool, many cafes, snack bars, water fountains, loungers, hammocks, deckchairs and parasols, as well as t’ai chi....all of them free.
Night-time means cool music, an open-air cinema and dance performances, before the midnight close for a swift wash and brush-up, ready for a 7am start next day.

Right bank between Pont Neuf and Pont de Sully
Metro: Pont Neuf or Pont Marie
Free access
www.paris.fr