Boston University Paris - Cultural & Linguistic Program: Summer 2018

Boston University Paris
Cultural & Linguistic Program:
       Summer 2018
Contact Information      Elisabeth Montfort-Siewert
                         siewert@bu.edu

                         Hanadi Sobh
                         hsobh@bu.edu

Useful Links

   BU-related information and tourist guides: www.bu.edu/paris/
   www.billetreduc.com
      o reduced price tickets to events and activities
   www.sortiraparis.com, www.lebonbon.com, and
    www.timeout.com/paris
      o ideas and information about cultural events and activities
         in Paris

Boston University Activities
We organize and finance a certain number of student outings.
Students may attend any or all of these activities for FREE! Signing
up for each desired activity is required.

Saturday May 19th         Découverte d’un quartier parisien   Morning/afternoon

Saturday May 26th         Versailles                          All day

Friday June 1st           Musée du vin                        4:30pm-6:30pm

Friday June 1st           Les Parisiennes                     8pm-9:30pm
                          (spectacle musical)

Tuesday June 12th         Restaurant                          7pm-10pm

Friday June 29th          Musée du Chocolat                   4pm-6pm

Monday July 2nd           Comédie Française                   8pm-11:30pm

Thursday July 12th        Fête d’au revoir                    TBD

Cultural Passport
Suggestions
You can attend activities on your own and be
reimbursed through the BU Cultural Passport up to
100€.

Please remember that there are some limits and
exceptions, so make sure to check out the BU Paris
website for details and check with Elisabeth. Please
check the official websites for students/reduced
pricing! Some events below are also free.

                                                     Cinema & Theatre
Cinema & Theatre                                     Ciné Pop’, July 8, Le CENTQUATRE-PARIS
Set in Paris (cinema walking tour), 15-20€           Champs-Elysées Film Festival, June 12-19, 35€
Ciné-balade with Juliette Dubois, 14€                pass or 7€ screening
Les Étoiles du REX, famous movie theatre, 10€        Théâtre de l’Odéon, Bérénice, until June 10;
Une vie sur mesure, Théâtre Tristan Bernard, 11€*    L’Avare, June 2-30; Tristesses, until May 27; check
Films sous les étoiles, June 21-23, Domaine          website for prices
national de Saint-Cloud                              Paris secrets (in English), Théâtre de Nesle, May
Festival Toile sous les étoiles, July 4-7, Château   25, June 8, June 22, July 6, 13€
de Vincennes
I love Piaf, Théâtre Le Lucernaire, 25€
                                                     Dance
Music                                                Lac des Cygnes, Palais des Congrès, 42€, June
Caveau de la Huchette, jazz club, 10€                21-23
Philharmonie de Paris, Parc de la Villette, see      Los Guardiola (tango and mime), Théâtre Essaïon,
program for prices                                   15€
Fête de la musique, June 21 (free)                   Festival TempsDanse #2, May 19, 20, 23, 25, 26,
La Défense Jazz Festival, June 25-July 1 (free)      2r2c (Coopérative de Rue et de Cirque)
Chopin Festival, Orangerie du Parc de Bagatelle,
June 23-24, see website for prices
                                                     Art Exhibitions
Art Exhibitions                                      Artistes & Robots Exposition, Grand Palais, until
Picasso: History of the Guernica, Musée Picasso      July 9, 10€
Paris, 11€                                           TeamLab Au-Delà Des Limites, Grande Halle de la
Wild Souls. Symbolism in the Baltic States,          Villette, 12.90€
Musée d’Orsay, 9€                                    Chagall, Lissitzky, Malévitch, the Russian Avant-
Delacroix (1798-1863), Musée du Louvre, 17€          Garde, Centre Pompidou, 11€
The Water Lilies. American Abstract Painting         Corot the Painter and his Models, Musée
and the last Monet, Musée de l’Orangerie, 6.50€      Marmottan Monet, until July 8, 7.50€
Mary Cassatt. An American Impressionist in           Rodin and Dance, Musée Rodin, 7€ on
Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André, 10.50€                Wednesdays
Kupka. Pioneer of Abstraction, Grand Palais, 10€     Hell and Ghosts, Musée du Quai Branly, 7-9€

                                                     Other
One Wo/Man Shows                                     Nuit européenne des musées, free entry to
Olivier Giraud, “How to become a Parisian in         museums, May 19
One Hour,” Théâtre des Nouveautés, 12€               La fête des voisins, May 25
Julie Collas, “Oh My God She Is Parisian!”           Nuit aux Invalides, starts June 27, 15€
Théâtre BO Saint-Martin, 20€                         Parc Astérix, amusement park near CDG airport,
                                                     34€
Sports                                               La France Miniature, mini park, 22€
Roland-Garros 2018, tennis, May 20-June 9, check     Street Art Paris Left Bank Street Art Tour, 15-20€
ticket prices online                                 Guided visit of the Saint-Ouen flea market, 8€
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG), soccer      Guided visit of the Comédie Française, Sundays
matches, check website for prices and match dates    at 11am, 9€

Exploring Outside of Paris…
Venture just outside of Paris to places like the medieval city of Provins, which
in June has roses in full bloom, and the royal château at Fontainebleau. All of
the Ile-de-France region is accessible for free with your Navigo card!

Or, take a weekend getaway to an island in Brittany such as Belle Île en Mer
or to Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, or to a city like Marseille or an
island like Ile de Porquerolles on the Mediterranean…

The BU Paris website offers tour guides of famous spots in Paris, tourist
sites around the Ile-de-France region, and major cities around France. Many of
these guides are student tested, so make sure to look at them for ideas!

Please remember as well that the Cultural Passport covers any French-related
activities, including those outside of Paris.

         If you have any questions, contact Elisabeth at siewert@bu.edu

More Information
BU will reimburse up to 100€ for different cultural activities relating
to French culture and language. Activities must relate to France, its
culture, and/or its language.

Rules
Train tickets are only reimbursed for trips within France or other
Francophone country for a maximum of 50€ per round trip.
There is a limit of 50€ per receipt or per activity.

Receipts must be the original! No photocopies are accepted. Prices
must be clearly indicated on the receipt, and your name must figure
on the receipt for any purchases made online.

How To Get Reimbursed
At the end of the semester, print out the reimbursement sheet found
on the BU Paris website, fill out the form, staple receipts and/or
tickets to the form, and place it in Elisabeth’s mailbox. Please note that the final day
to hand in a reimbursement sheet is the last day of internship workshops.