Cover image: La Ronde umbrella
Image courtesy of Catherine Loveland Aubin

Paris is opening up again!

With the exception of restaurants and bars, we're on our way to being completely open for business - just in time for the height of the holiday season.

If you're in town, here are three things you can enjoy in the coming days:

AFRICOLOR

This concert series launched on November 24, refusing to knuckle under to the pandemic by going virtual.  Now that restrictions on gathering are being incrementally lifted, the following remaining performances will be held live:

Indépendences Cha Cha - Guinée et Sénégal (theatrical production) - Théâtre Gérard Philipe in Saint Denis - December 16 at 7 PM

L'Orchestre du Grand Bamako (musical production) - Théâtre Gérard Philipe in Saint Denis - December 17 at 7 PM

L'Afrique enchantée fait son bal marmaille (musical production) - Houdrement Centre Culturel in La Corneuve - December 18 at 7 PM

For information (in French), including ticket prices, click here: https://www.africolor.com/festival-africolor/programmation/

NEWS by Oscar Murillo

Image from David Zwirner press release

Afro-Columbian artist Oscar Murillo's work is on display at the David Zwirmer Gallery in Paris through December 19. 

The exhibition, which is called News, presents new paintings created by Murillo when he was quarantined in his hometown of La Paila, Columbia earlier this year.  To learn more, click here: https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/oscar-murillo-paris-2020

LA RONDE POP-UP STORE FOR AFRICAN-INSPIRED GOODS

For ladies who love to shop, consider visiting the La Ronde pop-up boutique at Barbizon, 141, rue de Tolbiac (Paris 13e, Metro: Place d'Italie) to peruse handmade African-inspired clothing, accessories, and other items.  According to Catherine Loveland Aubin, who was kind enough to share this information, the merchandise is very high quality and priced affordably.

Barbizon - 141, rue de Tolbiac
Image courtesy of Catherine Loveland Aubin

La Ronde accessories
Image courtesy of Catherine Loveland Aubin

La Ronde clothing and accessories
Image courtesy of Catherine Loveland Aubin

Marie-Claude Sextius, the organizer of the pop-up, is Guadeloupian and Ivoirian.  The six participants who created the merchandise are African or French.  All use African-sourced materials to create their wares.

The boutique is open every day until Christmas, from 10 AM to 8 PM (Sundays until 7 PM).

Contact Marie-Claude Sextius by phone at 06 72 37 20 97 or by e-mail at mcsextius@orange.fr.