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Paris Cultural Weekend Highlights Drawing Fairs, Exhibitions, and Performances from March 27-29, 2026

festival-fair · 2026-03-29

From March 27 to 29, 2026, Paris hosts numerous cultural events. Drawing Now, Europe's premier contemporary drawing fair, takes place at Le Carreau du Temple from March 26-29, featuring talks, performances, and exhibitions. Simultaneously, the 34th Salon du dessin runs at Palais Brongniart from March 25-30, with 39 exhibitors and the Musée d'art moderne André Malraux as guest of honor, presenting a selection spanning two centuries. Other events include Adele Barbers' comedy show 'malàdroite' at La Nouvelle Seine on March 27; the film 'Persuasion' screening at Forum des images as part of the 'Jane Austen Forever' cycle; the photographic exhibition 'Il faisait nuit encore' by Basile Pelletier and Camille-Amandine Marino presented by Bleu Minuit Club in the 11th arrondissement from March 27-29; the play 'Potiche' at Théâtre Libre on March 28; the closing event of 'Voyage en Ukraine' at Gaîté Lyrique on March 28; free concerts by the group Fustige at La Gare on March 27-28; the exhibition 'La mode du 18e siècle. Un héritage fantasmé' at Palais Galliera until July 12; the reopening celebration of the Centre culturel suisse from March 26-29; the theatrical performance 'Les Secrets de la Méduse' at Lucernaire until April 12; and the film 'Un Jour avec mon père' by Akinola Davies. Additionally, musician Searows will perform at La Bellevilloise on March 30 following the release of his album 'Death in the Business of Whaling' in January 2026.

Key facts

  • Drawing Now fair runs from March 26-29, 2026 at Le Carreau du Temple
  • Salon du dessin's 34th edition occurs from March 25-30, 2026 at Palais Brongniart
  • Adele Barbers performs 'malàdroite' at La Nouvelle Seine on March 27, 2026
  • Photographic exhibition 'Il faisait nuit encore' is displayed from March 27-29, 2026 at 28 rue de la Fontaine au Roi
  • Centre culturel suisse reopens after four years of renovations from March 26-29, 2026
  • Palais Galliera presents 'La mode du 18e siècle. Un héritage fantasmé' until July 12, 2026
  • Fustige gives free concerts at La Gare on March 27 and 28, 2026
  • Searows performs at La Bellevilloise on March 30, 2026 following album release

Entities

Artists

  • Adele Barbers
  • Basile Pelletier
  • Camille-Amandine Marino
  • Searows
  • Akinola Davies
  • Natalia Matsenko
  • Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah
  • Ingeborg Lüscher
  • Mai-Thu Perret
  • Théodore Géricault

Institutions

  • Le Carreau du Temple
  • Palais Brongniart
  • Musée d'art moderne André Malraux
  • La Nouvelle Seine
  • Forum des images
  • Bleu Minuit Club
  • Théâtre Libre
  • Gaîté Lyrique
  • La Gare
  • Palais Galliera
  • Centre culturel suisse
  • Lucernaire
  • La Bellevilloise

Locations

  • Paris
  • Lagos

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