From September 13 to 15, 2024, Le Marais celebrates the 10th anniversary of its cultural festival “Les Traversées du Marais”. Under the theme of “Surprise”, this anniversary edition promises to shake up the senses and certainties of strollers, in a district where history rubs shoulders with the avant-garde.
Florence Claval, from the Maison de Victor Hugo, proudly announces a program that ignores artistic boundaries, transforming the Marais into an open-air cultural playground.
Dance enthusiasts will be able to try their hand at the barre on the Louis-Philippe bridge , in an unlikely urban dance studio.
Forney Library, ©Guilhem Vellut
The Forney Library , usually a silent den, will be the scene of a magic show, defying the laws of physics and library common sense.
For music lovers, the garden of the Cognacq-Jay museum will resonate with classical notes, while the duo Plok and Replonk-Bébert promises to make the walls of the Hunting and Nature Museum tremble with laughter.
The Institute for Advanced Studies will examine the very concept of "surprise" in a reflection that promises to be as stimulating as it is unexpected.
For those looking to tantalize their nostrils, the MAIF Social Club will offer a unique olfactory journey, proof that in the Marais, even the air we breathe can become a work of art.
The public is invited to stroll between monumental installations and improvised performances, with a mandatory detour to the Hôtel de Sully for an immersive exhibition by the artist Claire Tabouret.
At the Town Hall , contemporary dance enthusiasts will be able to attend an open-air performance that blends urban and classical movements.
The House of Poetry , for its part, will resonate with committed readings, with poets like Rim Battal and Stéphane Audeguy.
For street art fans , a guided walk through the neighborhood's murals is not to be missed, featuring new works by Shepard Fairey (Obey).
The Traversées du Marais also involves rediscovering heritage, with nighttime visits to the Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church , lit up for the occasion.
Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis Church, ©Le Marais Mood
Like the intimate concert planned on the terrace of the Centre Pompidou , offering a breathtaking view of Paris, to end the evening in style.
This 10th edition will transform the Marais into a real cultural playground.
12.09.24
