Creative Professionals

Join us for an evening of professional networking with like-minded individuals from different industries and backgrounds at our Paris International Professionals Meetup Group (Special St Patrick's) This is a great opportunity to expand your professional network, share experiences, and make valuable connections in an international setting. Whether you are new to the city or a long-time resident, this event is the perfect platform to connect with professionals looking to grow their network. We will have networking activities, icebreakers, and opportunities to exchange business cards. Don't miss out on the chance to make meaningful connections, gain insights into different industries, and advance your career. Come prepared to engage with fellow professionals, learn from each other, and broaden your network in Paris! The venue is in Paris's 1 arrondissement, the exact venue will be shared to confirmed participants.

The Dissident Salon is a weekly poetry and performance series created as an extension of the DISSIDENT Club’s mission to provide a home for dissenting voices, hosted by Alissa Leeds. Rooted in the tradition of the literary salon, it treats writing and performance as public acts that question power and challenge the systems that shape our lives. Each week features a curated performer, followed by open mic sessions open to all. Work may be presented in English, French, or other languages. Multilingual expression is central to the space and reflects the realities of exile, displacement, and exchange that define the DISSIDENT Club. The Salon is an ongoing forum for people who speak publicly and think critically through art. It exists to build community and support sustained creative work within the broader ecosystem of the DISSIDENT Club. **When:** Every Tuesday, starting January 6th, 2026 **Sign-ups:** 8:00 PM **Sets:** Three 45-minute sessions at 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and 11:00 PM **Where:** The DISSIDENT Club, 58 rue Richer, 75009 Bring work that confronts. We offer the microphone.

**Although most of the participants speak French, these events are hosted in English to encourage an international atmosphere!** Join us for a night of networking with like-minded freelancers in the heart of Paris. This event is open to all professionals looking to expand their network and grow their business opportunities. Whether you are a seasoned freelancer or just starting out, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, share experiences, and exchange business referrals. Don't miss this chance to build valuable relationships, gain insights into the freelance industry, and discover new opportunities for collaboration. Come prepared to network, exchange ideas, and enjoy a fun and engaging atmosphere with other passionate professionals. Let's support each other's freelance journey and help each other succeed in the vibrant city of Paris. As usual, one of the group leaders will go in advance and put an exact location with photos when they arrive.

Bonjour à tous, ces cours sont actuellement en pause en attenant la réouverture non-conditionnée des lieux de culture et des lieux recevant du public. Hello, these classes are on hold until access to public places and theatres is once again unconditionally open to all.

Coworking for writers in your area! (Français & English sessions) with Andréa, Amy & Gaspard. Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! A note about the format We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com) Other Important Details: WiFi name/password: on-site Travel / Parking info: métro 4 - 6 - 12 - 13 Venue Guidelines: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.

* Entre 10 et 30 participants internationaux \* Nous nous réunissons pour favoriser les échanges culturels et la pratique des langues étrangères. Ce soir, toutes les langues sont les bienvenues ! L'ambiance est conviviale et décontractée, et le nombre de participants est limité. Les participants ne seront partagés qu'avec les détenteurs d'une carte de membre annuelle valide. La carte de membre offre une particularité : choisissez un numéro de vignette et recevez un shot gratuit au bar après avoir discuté avec les autres membres du groupe. Prix du billet : 5 € (disponible depuis hier). ⬇️ [https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025](https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025)

**🎞** Vernissage — « Ex-voto politiques » 📅 Mercredi 18 Mars — 18H-20H Bienvenue au vernissage de l‘exposition « Ex-voto politiques » de Hu Jiamin au Dissident Club mercredi 18 mars de 18h à 20h ! L’artiste sera présent pour discuter avec vous de ses peintures votives politiques et montrer des extraits de son film-essai sur le thème de la dissidence en Chine et dans le monde. - Hu Jiamin est un artiste d’origine chinoise basé à Lyon travaillant à la fois la peinture et la vidéo. Il commence sa pratique artistique dans un village de la province du Yunnan, cette expérience dans la Chine rurale influençant profondément l’importance qu’il porte à la responsabilité sociale des artistes. En 2017, la censure et la destruction de sa peinture murale à Shenzhen et sa détention lors de la Biennale d’Urbanisme et d’Architecture de Shenzhen et Hong Kong l’amènent à réfléchir à la relation entre art et dissidence. Ses œuvres expriment la façon dont l’histoire globalisée s’incarne dans nos existences, dépeignant la tension entre la simplicité et la fragilité de la vie quotidienne et l’inexorabilité des forces politiques qui la sous-tendent. (Site internet : www.jiamin.org / Instagram : [@hu.jia.min](https://www.instagram.com/hu.jia.min/)) 🗓️ MERCREDI 18 MARS de 18H à 20H 📍 58 rue Richer 75009 Paris 🔴 entrée gratuite + consommation obligatoire 🌐 visitez www.thedissidentclub.org pour plus d'informations

Passionnés de musique nord américaine, Margaux Martins et Alexandre Puechavy sont inspirés par les mélodies intimistes et rêveuses du siècle dernier. Puisant avec joie dans le monde du be-bop, jazz manouche ou encore du blues, ils montent un duo chant/guitare farouchement déterminé à vous faire tendre l'oreille. Margaux Martins (voix) Alexandre Puechavy (guitare) 🗓️ VENDREDI 20 MARS de 19H30 à 21H30 📍 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

Mélodies pour mes Sœurs Depuis #MeToo, la chanson féministe a retrouvé sa place et pour cause : elle est essentielle, offrant aux femmes un puissant vecteur d’empowerment, un espace pour s’exprimer et se soutenir. D’Anne Sylvestre à Beyoncé, d’Alicia Keys à Angèle, la musique foisonne de pépites qui explorent les thèmes du féminisme : politique, argent, violences, couple, famille, avortement, militantisme… C’est dans cet esprit que la talentueuse flûtiste-chanteuse Juliette Renard vous invite à un moment de poésie et de puissance musicale. Mêlant compositions originales, hommage aux grands classiques de la chanson féministe et à la littérature engagée, « Mélodies pour mes sœurs » est une bouffée d’air frais. Le quartet vous embarque dans une expérience artistique inoubliable qui célèbre avec éclat les musiques et les féminismes. \-\-\- En première partie : Luu & Lilia Deux jeunes chanteuses, instrumentistes et compositrices présentent leurs chansons originales et leur univers musical à la fois engagé et poétique. Quartet "Mélodies pour mes Sœurs" 1\. Juliette Renard \- Voix\, Flûtes et Compositions 2\. Joana Martinez \- Contrebasse 3\. Alexandre Butlen \- Guitare 4\. Hugo Chassaniol \- Percussions Duet of the Opening (1st set) : Luu & Lilia 1\. Lou\-Ann Breal \- Voix\, flûte\, piano 2\. Lilia Oufkir \- Voix\, piano\, basse 🗓️ MERCREDI 18 MARS de 20H à 23H 📍 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

Composé spécialement pour l'occasion, le trio, composé de Yann Phayphet à la contrebasse, Faraj Fakhoury à la batterie et Oscar Teruel au piano jouera des standards de jazz, allant des chansons de comédies musicales à des compositions plus modernes et obscures qui ont façonné l'histoire de cette musique. Rejoignez nous pour 1\. Yann Phayphet — contrebasse 2\. Oscar Teruel — piano 3\. Faraj Fakhoury — batterie 🗓️ VENDREDI 20 MARS de 21H45 à 00H30 📍 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

Bonjour à tous, Le premier meetup Data & Design Paris aura lieu le 19 mars à Paris au Kilomètre Zéro, une microbrasserie juste à côté de République ! L’idée est simple : se rencontrer autour d’un verre et échanger dans une ambiance informelle. Si vous travaillez ou vous intéressez à la data, au design, à la visualisation, au produit ou à l’UX, où que vous êtes juste curieux, vous êtes les bienvenus. Au plaisir de vous rencontrer ! 🍻

**FRENCH :** *Vous devez charger votre ordinateur et télécharger un logiciel de musique, je vous recommande FL studio ou Ableton.* L'évènement est divisé en 3 parties évolutives * Un cours pour les débutants ou confirmés Il s'agit d'un échange de technique. **Le premier cours sera axé autour du SAMPLING** Après le cours nous allons partir sur une contrainte créative. * La contrainte sera un sample, et de réaliser un son en 50min max. Les contraintes permettent d'éviter les paralysie artistiques. * La 3e partie est libre : écoute des compositions, débats, rigolades ! à la fin de chaques sessions les artistes présents peuvent sélectionner des compositions sur lesquelles is devront **ENGLISH :** *You need a charged computer and you should also download a music software . I recommend FL studio or Ableton* The event is in 3 parts * a cours for beginner or confirmed **around SAMPLING** then we will explore some creative contraint * with a sample you will have to create a song in 50min alone or with someone. * you decide what the 3rd part is : it can be cocktail,listening, debates it should only be good vibes! At the end of each session we will listen to your creations !

Yeeeah! We’re back with a brand-new evening packed with presentations, plus a fantastic cocktail sponsored by **SideFX** to make the experience even better. **Speakers & Schedule** * **18:30** – Doors opened * **19:00** – **[Julien Margelin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienmargelin/)** (FX Technical Director) **[Thomas Louisor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslouisor/)** (3D Supervisor) **[Antoine Vienne](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-vienne-6221176a/)** (3D Supervisor) **(CGEV)** → Solaris as a bridge - Bringing Generalists into Houdini **Bastion 36 / Le grand déplacement** + Q&A (40min) * **19:45** – **[Balthazar Sahel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/balthazar-sahel-47518138/)** (Head of FX) **(MPC)** → Workflow In and Around Houdini: Beyond the Interface on **Troll 2** + Q&A (40min) * **20:30** – **[Anthony Maalouf](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-maalouf-328b921b1/)** (FX Technical Director) **(One of Us)** → The Weight of a Giant: Orchestrating Large-Scale FX on **Troll 2** + Q&A (40min) * **21:15** – Cocktail (Drinks & Food) + Networking * **23:00** – Event ends **The entire event will be recorded** and shared on SideFX’s YouTube channel a few weeks later. Exclusive Houdini goodies for all attendees! **Limited spots available – Register now!**

Join Voice Over Pros Of Ohio for an exciting morning of networking, and exploring opportunities in the world of voice acting. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event is perfect for expanding your network, learning how to start a VO business, and for honing your skills. Connect with fellow voice actors and VO experts, that will help you succeed in your voice over business. This event will feature discussions on professional development, entrepreneurship in the voice over industry, with tips for navigating the world of voice acting. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from others, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and take your voice over career to the next level. Join us Saturday, March 28, from 10am - 12pm and learn how to start or grow your voice over business. Let your voice be heard! The $10 fee covers refreshments and door prizes.

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 25 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.

Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships. At this seminar you will learn: How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships. How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship. How to choose the right people to work with. The three things that make or break any relationship. How to make a good relationship great. All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.