Book Club

Découvrez le modern Brazilian jazz, une fusion vibrante de rythmes brésiliens et d’improvisation contemporaine. Porté par le trombone expressif de Wes Rubim et la sensibilité au piano de Julia Parminova, ce voyage musical mêle samba, bossa nova et harmonies modernes. Une expérience élégante, chaleureuse et captivante. 🗓️ LUNDI 6 AVRIL de 21H30 à 00H 📍 58 rue Richer 75009 Paris 🔴 entrée gratuite + sans réservation + 5 € (minimum) de contribution aux musiciens sur votre premier verre (nous préférons l'argent liquide) + consommation obligatoire 🌐 visitez www.thedissidentclub.org pour plus d’informations

* Zwischen 10 und 30 internationale Teilnehmer \* Wir treffen uns, um kulturellen Austausch zu fördern und Fremdsprachen zu üben. Heute Abend stehen Französisch oder Deutsch im Mittelpunkt! Um eine freundliche und intime Atmosphäre zu gewährleisten, ist die Anzahl der Teilnehmer begrenzt. Die Veranstaltungsadresse wird nur mit Personen geteilt, die eine gültige Jahresmitgliedskarte besitzen. Durch den Beitritt zu unserer Vereinigung erhalten Sie außerdem einen kleinen Trick, um die Teilnehmerzahl zu überprüfen. Die Mitgliedskarte bietet eine besondere Funktion: Wählen Sie eine Aufklebernummer, um nach Gesprächen mit anderen Gruppenmitgliedern einen kostenlosen Shot an der Bar zu erhalten. **Kartenkosten**: 5€ (hier erhältlich). \*\* Entre 10 et 30 participants internationaux \*\* Nous nous réunissons pour favoriser les échanges culturels et la pratique des langues étrangères. Ce soir, place au français ou à l'allemand ! Pour une ambiance conviviale et intimiste, le nombre de participants est limité. L'adresse de l'événement sera communiquée uniquement aux personnes possédant une carte de membre annuelle valide. En adhérant à notre association, vous recevrez également une petite astuce pour vérifier le nombre de participants. La carte de membre offre une particularité : choisissez un numéro de vignette pour recevoir un shot gratuit au bar après avoir discuté avec les autres membres du groupe. **Prix du billet** : 5 € (disponible ici). ⬇️ : [https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025](https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025)

A.S.: Falls ihr Fragen habt, oder einfach neugierig seid, könnt ihr euch hier bei unserer Whatsapp-Liste anmelden: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GJg4kqKBJlsBJxOp0xXDAi?mode=hqrc Herzlich willkommen! Der Polyglot Club ist eine offene, dynamische und freundliche Austauschgemeinschaft, die Neugier, Kreativität und Vielfalt schätzt. BEI JEDEM TREFFEN SIND WIR ZWISCHEN 15 UND 20 LEUTE, UND VIELE TEILNEHMER MELDEN SICH NICHT BEIM MEETUP AN.😃 Wir treffen uns jeden Montag von 20:00 bis 23:00 Uhr im Café Denfert, um Deutsch und Französisch (mit unseren deutschsprachigen Freunden) zu üben und uns über germanische Kulturen auszutauschen. Um diesen ungezwungenen Austausch zu erleichtern, begrüßt euch OLIVIER (OLI) bei eurer Ankunft. Er erklärt euch das Konzept und den Ablauf unserer Treffen. Jeder Teilnehmer erhält ein Namensschild mit seinem Vornamen/Spitznamen – auch wenn ihr kein Deutsch sprecht. Uns interessiert eure Offenheit und was jeder Einzelne an Vielfalt und sprachlichen und/oder kulturellen Besonderheiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Deutschen und seinen nationalen oder regionalen Varianten in die Gemeinschaft einbringen kann. Wir freuen uns darauf, euch kennenzulernen! P.S: BEI FRAGEN KÖNNT IHR HIER GERNE EINE NACHRICHT AN OLIVIER (OLI) SCHICKEN, DER BEI ALLEN EVENTS ANGEMELDET IST.

Un film calme et introspectif, situé dans un lieu de passage entre la vie et l’au-delà, où les personnes récemment décédées doivent choisir un seul souvenir à emporter avec elles pour l’éternité. Des conseillers les accompagnent pendant une semaine, les aidant à réfléchir à leur existence. Ce souvenir est ensuite minutieusement recréé en film et devient leur éternité. 🗓️ LUNDI 6 AVRIL de 19H à 21H30 📍 58 rue Richer 75009 Paris 🔴 entrée = 1 boisson 🌐 visit www.thedissidentclub.org for more information

In this class, we’ll combine classical yoga movement with mindful breathwork to help you ground, relax, and reconnect with your body. Let your breath guide you, and enjoy the practice. All in new **Wellness Studio Sequoiia** in **Paris 15** — a space that immediately felt warm, gentle and safe… the kind of place where you can exhale the moment you walk in. **Here is the weekly schedule at the same studio** -Monday — 19h -Tuesday — 9h15 -Thursday - 9h15 -Friday — 9h15 -Sunday — 10h If you’ve been thinking about coming back to your mat… this is your sign. If you’ve been waiting for a gentle space to land… it’s here. And if you’re new — you’re already welcome. [https://www.yogaclubparis.fr/booking](https://www.yogaclubparis.fr/booking) [https://sequoiia.com/](https://sequoiia.com/) 🌻 Message Anu if you have any trouble finding class : +33 6 18 28 55 47

👋 Qui veut intégrer un groupe d'amis en cours de constitution pour faire des sorties et activités ensemble sur Paris et la région parisienne ? Voici quelques exemples de sorties proposées dans ce groupe : ❇️ apéro, afterwork, bars, restaurants, brunch, pique-nique ❇️ ciné, concert, théatre, musée ❇️ sports (tennis, initiation au golf, hiit, running, escalade, etc.) ❇️ jeux de société (poker, loup garou...) et en plein air (mollky, pétanque...) ❇️ week-end ❇️ et tout ce que tu pourras proposer. 💥💥 Ouverture, respect et bienveillance sont les valeurs qui animent le groupe 💥💥 Si tout cela te parle, inscris toi à notre groupe "Sorties et rencontres amicales - Paris" pour être informé(e) de toutes les sorties, il vient tout juste d'être créé sur Meetup et nous serons heureux de faire ta connaissance lors d'une prochaine sortie 👋 Ne te fie pas au nombre de participants sur Meetup, nous sommes sur plusieurs sites et Meetup est le dernier sur lequel nous avons ouvert un compte. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* BIEN LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT CI-DESSOUS \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **NB : INUTILE DE CLIQUER SUR "Participer" SUR CETTE FICHE.** Inscris toi juste au groupe et clique sur "Participer" uniquement sur les activités / sorties qui ont lieu de façon sure et certaine et qui sont toutes précédées des symboles 💥💥 devant leur titre. **Si dans le titre de la sortie il n'y a pas les symboles 💥💥 c'est que la sortie n'est pas confirmée.** Nos sorties (et celle d'autres utilisateurs) sont également publiées sur l'application gratuite de rencontres amicales Weezem : 👉 Appstore : [https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/weezem/id1547233803](https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/weezem/id1547233803) 👉 Google Play : [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weezemapp](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weezemapp) Tu peux aussi t'inscrire au groupe Whatsapp Weezem ici pour être informé(e) de nos futures sorties 👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BoYNpq9JUyFB6RbIIDjblC](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BoYNpq9JUyFB6RbIIDjblC) A très vite. Patrice

Utilisons l'**intelligence collective** au service de l'optimisation personnelle ! Notre ambition en tant que "Cercle des Humains Augmentés Réunis" est de **maximiser notre potentiel** dans une quête de performance individuelle. En partageant nos expériences et idées, forgeons une communauté pour nous tirer les uns les autres vers le haut et **passer à l'action** **!** **Déroulé du meetup :** **19h** ==> accueil des participants **19h15** ==> début des discussions, sur des sujets tels que : * Santé physique, nutrition et sommeil * Gestion du stress, énergie, discipline et motivation * Procrastination, prise de risque et concrétisation de projet * Trouver sa tribu, gestion des relations, intelligence sociale **21h** ==> Moment informel ("discussion anti Machine à café"), *sauf si les discussions sont trop passionnantes, dans quel cas on pourrait déborder...* **Pour nous trouver : à l'entrée sur la gauche.**

Bonjour à toutes et tous ! ✨ Quel plaisir de voir notre cycle sur l'amitié s'épanouir avec autant de passion. Alors que nos échanges sur Momo et Madame Rosa résonnent encore, il est déjà temps de préparer notre prochaine escale littéraire. Le **samedi 11 avril 2026 à 15h00**, nous ouvrirons un nouveau chapitre de nos rencontres avec une thématique qui me semble essentielle : **« Portraits de Femmes »**. 📖✨ Après avoir exploré les liens de l'âme, nous allons plonger dans la complexité, la force et la résilience des figures féminines qui marquent la littérature. Pour ce rendez-vous, l'œuvre choisie est le manifeste puissant de **Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie** : **« Nous sommes tous des féministes »** 🌸 À travers ce texte, nous découvrirons le destin et la vision d'une autrice qui nous inspire et nous invite à réfléchir ensemble sur la place des femmes. 🗳️📚 On se retrouvera comme toujours autour d'un bon café ou d'un thé pour partager nos regards et nos émotions. ☕🍵 À très vite pour de nouvelles découvertes, Amicalement, Jade

Let's get together with a drink and discuss this book. *Nausea* is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogues his every feeling and sensation about the world and people around him. His thoughts culminate in a pervasive, overpowering feeling of nausea which "spread at the bottom of the viscous puddle, at the bottom of *our* time, the time of purple suspenders and broken chair seats; it is made of wide, soft instants, spreading at the edge, like an oil stain." Roquentin's efforts to try and come to terms with his life, his philosophical and psychological struggles, give Sartre the opportunity to dramatize the tenets of his Existentialist creed. The introduction for this edition of *Nausea* by Hayden Carruth gives background on Sartre's life and major works, a summary of the principal themes of Existentialist philosophy, and a critical analysis of the novel itself. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/298275.Nausea?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xPeuEwvPc3&rank=1](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/298275.Nausea?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xPeuEwvPc3&rank=1)

**Language & Poetry Club - Paris 🇫🇷** 📍 Café de la Mairie 📅 8 avril - 19h00 💸 10€ (places limitées) + ta propre consommation au café Et si on ralentissait… juste le temps d’un poème ? Le Language & Poetry Club est une expérience immersive où la poésie devient un terrain de jeu entre langues, émotions et création. Lors de cette édition spéciale, nous explorerons une sélection de poèmes autour du thème de **l’amour et du désir**, entre lecture, traduction et interprétation collective. ✨ Au programme : — Lecture du poème (FR / EN) — Traduction vivante et accessible — Analyse des thèmes (amour, manque, beauté, intensité) — Écriture d’une poésie personnelle guidée — Partage pour ceux qui le souhaitent Aucun niveau requis. Juste de la curiosité. Que tu sois francophone, anglophone ou entre les deux, cet espace est fait pour ressentir, comprendre et créer. 🎟️ Consommation obligatoire (hors café simple) Ici, on prend le temps de se rencontrer autrement, à travers les mots, les silences, les émotions. Après l’écriture, la soirée se prolonge naturellement autour de discussions, de partages et de rencontres, dans une ambiance douce et ouverte. Un espace pour échanger, s’inspirer… et peut- être créer des liens inattendus autour de la poésie. Repars avec tes mots, et peut-être un peu plus.

\*\*Les billets sont gérés via LuMa. Merci de [prendre ta place ici.](https://luma.com/avyfq29z)\*\*​ **📚 Join The Offline Club at Le Kawaa du Lucernaire for a very special edition of our cosy Offline Reading Party.** ​Lock your phone away and immerse yourself in a morning designed to recharge you — with a twist. ​This time, we're celebrating **Slow Art Day** by turning our books into works of art. ​Because here's the thing: your book *is* art. The cover, the typography, the texture of the pages, the way a sentence is constructed. We just rarely slow down enough to notice. ​This reading party is your chance to disconnect from screens, unwind from the daily buzz, and meet like-minded people — while rediscovering your book through a completely different lens. ​A little escape into a different world — where time slows down, people are open to connect, and you can truly focus on yourself. ​The perfect start to your weekend. ✨ *** ​**What to expect:** ​📖 Peaceful (me-)time to read that book you've been meaning to start (or finish!) ​🎨 A Slow Art session that might just change the way you read... forever ​🤝 The chance to meet and connect with like-minded (wannabe) booklovers ​💬 A space where connection comes easily — no rush, no pressure, no notifications ​🫖 Community vibes, a welcoming atmosphere, and plenty of time to relax ​📵 Valuable time offline that leaves you feeling rested and fulfilled ​🇫🇷 🇬🇧 French & English friendly — all our events are bilingual, so you can comfortably speak either language *** ​**The Program:** ​**10:00 – 10:30 \| Arrive & Make Yourself at Home** ​**10:30 – 11:00 \| Slow Art Session** ​We'll begin by looking at our books the way you'd look at a painting in a museum: slowly, curiously, without rushing to "get through it." ​Led by an Art Therapist specialised in Museum Art Therapy and Book Therapy (yes, that's me, Stefania, your city leader 🙋‍♀️), this session will invite you to truly *see* your book before you read it. ​We'll also explore the idea of Slow Reading, because... did you know that's a thing too? ​**11:00 – 12:00 \| Dive Into Your Book** Your time to sit back and enjoy undistracted reading time — perhaps with fresh eyes after the session. ​**12:00 – 13:00 \| Connect With Others** ​Chat and connect with others, but only if you feel like it. ​Meet new people, share stories about your favourite reads, and enjoy meaningful conversations. ​We create laid-back spaces where talking to strangers is the norm and connection is made easy. *** ​**What to Bring** ​Your current read, a book with a cover that makes your heart sing, or both. ​Comics, poetry, graphic novels — all literature is welcome here. Come as you are, bring what moves you. *** ​​**About your phone:** *Your phone will rest in our “phone hotel,” and we’ll be its bodyguards. But just so you know, if it magically disappears, learns to fly, or mysteriously breaks, The Offline Club can’t be held responsible.* ​​*Not quite ready to let it go? No worries — just switch it off and keep it tucked away, out of sight.* *** ​We love and appreciate the venues that host our events! Please remember that your consumption gives the venues one more reason to love us back! *** ​**We can’t wait to swap screen time for real time with you.** ​​Offline hugs, ​​Stefania, The Offline Club Paris

Coucou les égarés ! Pour le mois d'avril, je vous propose la lecture de "Le maître d'escrime", d'Arturo Pérez Reverte. On se retrouvera à l'étage de l'Indiana Café de Montparnasse, pour en discuter autour d'un dîner, comme d'habitude. À bientôt !

Envie de papoter lecture autour d'un café ? 📖☕ J'organise notre tout premier café littéraire le **samedi 11 avril 2026 à 15h**. L'occasion de se rencontrer et d'échanger ensemble sur nos lectures récentes et coups de cœur dans une ambiance conviviale. Nous sommes déjà un petit groupe de trentenaires qui se retrouve une fois par mois pour échanger sur des livres et pourquoi pas, par la suite tester de nouveaux formats (ateliers thématiques, brunchs, sorties culturelles…). Aujourd'hui, nous aimerions accueillir de nouveaux membres de la même tranche d'âge pour agrandir notre cercle ! Que tu sois un(e) passionné(e) de lecture ou lecteur(rice) occasionnel(le), tu es le/la bienvenu(e) ☺️ **ℹ️** **Informations importantes** * Événement gratuit — chacun règle sa consommation sur place. * Paris Centre 📍 — L’adresse exacte sera communiquée aux inscrits. * Les places étant limitées, merci de t'inscrire seulement si tu es sûr(e) de venir. Au plaisir de se rencontrer ! Victoria

Dear members, I hope that you will join us in closing the year with two comedies very much in keeping with the sonnets’ renunciation of ideal love! Indeed, idealized love and the practicalities of romance are heavily contrasted in Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor* (April) and The Two Gentlemen of Verona (May). In very different ways, both **plays challenge romantic posturing and expose the distance between lofty declarations of love and the actual conduct of men.** In *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, Shakespeare forces romance into the comedic rooms of everyday life, where the intelligence, wit, and the common sense of **women cut through male fantasy and self-importance**. Maryama Antoine **About the Play:** *The Merry Wives of Windsor* or **Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor i**s a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to the town of Windsor, also the **location of Windsor Castle in Berkshire,** England. Though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV or early in the reign of Henry V, the play makes no pretence to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan-era English middle-class life. It features the character Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who had previously been featured in Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2. It has been **adapted for the opera at least ten times.** The play is one of Shakespeare's lesser-regarded works among literary critics. **Tradition has it that *The Merry Wives of Windsor* was written at the request of Queen Elizabeth I, who watching Henry IV, Part 1, is said to have asked Shakespeare to write a play depicting Falstaff in love.** **The Plot:** Falstaff arrives in Windsor very short of money. He decides that, to obtain financial advantage, he will court two wealthy married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Falstaff decides to send the women identical love letters and asks his servants – Pistol and Nym – to deliver them to the wives. When they refuse, Falstaff sacks them, and, in revenge, the men tell the husbands Ford and Page of Falstaff's intentions. Page is not concerned, but the jealous Ford persuades the Host of the Garter Inn to introduce him to Falstaff as a 'Master Brook' so that he can find out Falstaff's plans. Meanwhile, three different men are trying to win the hand of Page's daughter, Anne Page. Mistress Page would like her daughter to marry Doctor Caius, a French physician, whereas the girl's father would like her to marry Master Slender. Anne herself is in love with Master Fenton, but Page had previously rejected Fenton as a suitor due to his having squandered his considerable fortune on high-class living. Hugh Evans, a Welsh parson, tries to enlist the help of Mistress Quickly (servant to Doctor Caius) in wooing Anne for Slender, but the doctor discovers this and challenges Evans to a duel. The Host of the Garter Inn prevents this duel by telling each man a different meeting place, causing much amusement for himself, Justice Shallow, Page and others. Evans and Caius decide to work together to be revenged on the Host... **Sources:** Some elements of *The Merry Wives of Windsor* may have been **adapted from Il Pecorone, a collection of stories by Ser Giovanni Fiorentino**; one of these stories was included in **William Painter's** **The Palace of Pleasure.**

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**Our April novel is: *The Hong Kong Widow* by Kristen Loesch** **This month’s novel blends gothic atmosphere with historical fiction and chilling horror, set against the haunting backdrop of China. The book is 368 pages in print and 10 hours and 42 minutes on audiobook.** In 1950s Hong Kong, Mei is a young refugee of the Chinese Communist revolution struggling to put her past in Shanghai behind her. When she receives a shocking invitation—to take part in a competition in one of the city's most notorious haunted houses, pitting six spirit mediums against one another in a series of six séances over six nights, until a single winner emerges—she has every reason to refuse. Except that the hostess, a former Shanghainese silent film star, is none other than the wife of the man who once destroyed Mei’s entire life. It is promised the winner will receive a fortune, but there is only one prize Mei wants: revenge. Decades later, the final night of that competition has become an infamous urban legend: The police were called to the scene of a brutal massacre but found no evidence, dismissing it as a collective hallucination. Mei knows what she saw, but now someone else is convinced they know what she did. She must uncover the truth about the last night she ever spent in that house—even if the ghosts of her past are waiting for her there. . . .

Welcome, readers! Our April read is **_Martyr!_ by Kaveh Akbar.** The story follows a young Iranian American poet grappling with grief, addiction, and the aching question of what makes a life meaningful. Drawn into an unexpected friendship with a terminally ill artist, he begins to confront faith, love, and the seduction of self-destruction. Lyrical, darkly funny, and emotionally piercing, the novel wrestles with beauty and despair in equal measure. It’s a story about longing—to be seen, to be forgiven, and to matter. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖