Weekend Cultural Events in Paris: May 22-24, 2026
This weekend, Paris is alive with a variety of cultural happenings. 'Guido Guidi: Col Tempo 1956-2024' is on display at Le BAL, continuing until May 24, 2026. At Maison des Métallos, Mohamed Bourouissa and Zazon Castro's 'Quartier de femmes' delves into the theme of women's detention. Meanwhile, Forum des images features Ali Abbasi's film 'The Apprentice.' The Festival Canzoni & Parole kicks off at Les Trois Baudets, showcasing performances by Chiara Effe, Alberto Bertoli, Giulia Mei, and Finaz. On May 23, the Fête de la Nature 2026 at Jardin des Plantes commemorates the Muséum's 400th anniversary. MC93 presents Nancy Naous's dance work 'Coquelicots ou Shall We Dance?' Additionally, the Nuit européenne des musées provides free museum access. Finally, on May 24, the Musée de Montmartre will unveil a retrospective of Otto and Adya van Rees.
Key facts
- Guido Guidi exhibition at Le BAL runs until May 24, 2026
- Mohamed Bourouissa and Zazon Castro present 'Quartier de femmes' at Maison des Métallos
- Forum des images screens 'The Apprentice' by Ali Abbasi about Donald Trump
- Festival Canzoni & Parole opens at Les Trois Baudets on May 22
- Fête de la Nature 2026 at Jardin des Plantes on May 23-24
- Nancy Naous's 'Coquelicots ou Shall We Dance?' at MC93 Bobigny on May 23
- Sonya Pinçon Trio jazz tribute to Horace Silver at Son de la Terre on May 23
- Nuit européenne des musées on May 23
- Musée de Montmartre retrospective on Otto and Adya van Rees opens May 24
- Ermonela Jaho performs with Orchestre Lamoureux at Salle Gaveau on May 24
- 'Amadeus' with Jérôme Kircher at Théâtre Marigny until June 14, 2026
- Asghar Farhadi's 'Histoires parallèles' released May 14, 2026
- My Precious Bunny (Lily Wolter) releases debut album on Bella Union May 22
Entities
Artists
- Guido Guidi
- Mohamed Bourouissa
- Zazon Castro
- Ali Abbasi
- Donald Trump
- Roy Cohn
- Sebastian Stan
- Jeremy Strong
- Maria Bakalova
- Chiara Effe
- Alberto Bertoli
- Giulia Mei
- Finaz
- Carlotta Persico
- Nancy Naous
- Sonya Pinçon
- Horace Silver
- Ludovic de Preissac
- Cédric Caillaud
- Stéphane Stanger
- Otto van Rees
- Adya van Rees
- Ermonela Jaho
- Peter Shaffer
- Milos Forman
- Jérôme Kircher
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Antonio Salieri
- Asghar Farhadi
- Isabelle Huppert
- Virginie Efira
- Pierre Niney
- Lily Wolter
- Allister Kellaway
Institutions
- Le BAL
- MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo
- Maison des Métallos
- Forum des images
- Les Trois Baudets
- Festival Canzoni & Parole
- Jardin des Plantes
- Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
- MC93
- Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis
- Son de la Terre
- Nuit européenne des musées
- Musée de Montmartre
- Café Renoir
- Orchestre Lamoureux
- Salle Gaveau
- Théâtre Marigny
- Festival de Cannes
- Bella Union
- Penelope Isles
- Artistik Rezo
- Le Monde
- The Economist
- The Financial Times
- The Independent
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Rome
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Vienna
- Austria
- Bobigny
- Seine-Saint-Denis
- Notre-Dame
- Albania
- Tirana
- Santa Cecilia
- Isle of Man
- Brighton
- Penzance
- Cornwall
- Europe