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1 2 PRESS RELEASE Paris invites you to enjoy the show! 1, 2, 3… More than 20 top Parisian show venues are offering you one free place for every ticket purchased. For the first time, from 30 October to 12 November, the most iconic Parisian show venues, in partnership with the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau and Atout France, will be rolling out the red carpet to unveil their new line-up and add some extra sparkle to the capital at the start of autumn. All styles and genres are on the bill: music, ballet, theatre (with subtitles), circus, cabaret, and jazz ... In total, more than 2 600 free places will be on offer. The full line-up of shows, available to consult on the www.showtimeinparis.com website since 12 September, will be open for bookings on 18 September. An opportunity not to be missed to take full advantage of the Parisian performing arts scene and its world-renowned shows. With evenings out in the glittery atmosphere of cabarets, concerts at major concert halls with outstanding acoustics, the latest comedy shows … the widest choice is offered to the biggest audience. There is something for everyone — families, couples and friends, plus language is no barrier as all shows are either subtitled in English or are easily understandable by non- French speakers. Eurostar and Voyages-sncf.com are partners of this major event. In their promotion of this special offer on foreign markets, they will provide an additional editorial focus in their respective communications media and even original happenings in stations or on trains. Impossible to resist, just find someone to be your guest! www.showtimeinparis.com Press contacts: Stéphanie Cadet – [email protected] - +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 75 Véronique Potelet Anty – [email protected] - +33 (0) 1 49 52 53 27 3 THE PARTNERS Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau & Atout France 5 Other partners (Air France, Eurostar, Voyages-SNCF) 6 THE SHOW VENUES Bel Canto (Neuilly and Paris) 7 Bobino 8 Caveau de la Huchette 9 Cirque Alexis Gruss 10 Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione 11 Crazy Horse 12 Divan du Monde / Madame Arthur 13 Grand Rex 14 Jazz Club Etoile 15 Lido 16 Moulin Rouge 17 Opéra Comique 18 Palace of Versailles 19 Philharmonie de Paris 20 Radio France 21 Théâtre BO Saint-Martin 22 Théâtre des Nouveautés 23 Théâtre Le Ranelagh 24 4 About Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau Established in 1971, at the initiative of the City of Paris and the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as a non-profit association, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau has three main missions: Welcoming and informing visitors, and promoting the attractions of the capital in France and abroad, on the leisure and MICE segments. Its PARISINFO.com website, available in 4 languages is the reference for tourist information about Paris. PCVB is also present on social medias through its brand ‘Paris je t’aime’ It brings together professionals to carry out initiatives and operations in order to enhance the attractiveness of Paris; it promotes the destination to the press and operators. It represents the vital forces of Parisian tourism along with local, regional and international institutions. About Atout France With nearly 83 million international arrivals in 2016, France is the world’s leading tourism destination. It has occupied this position for over 25 years and this represents an opportunity for the French economy (2 million direct and indirect jobs created, 7.4% of GDP). Today however, within the context of a global tourism industry that is on the rise, the destination must further enhance its allure in order to attract travellers. Atout France is committed to achieving the objective set by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: to receive 100 million visitors to France in 2020. With 33 offices across the globe and a close working relationship with French embassies in nearly 70 countries, the Agency boasts of expert knowledge of the different tourism markets and conducts highly effective marketing and promotional activities. This enables Atout France to support nearly 1,300 professionals (private companies and public bodies) in their international development throughout 2,800 promotional operations that are organised each year. This multi-pronged promotional activity targets the general public thanks, most notably, to a strong digital strategy and also carries out specific actions aimed at international travel trade professionals (training, trade fairs, workshops, sales calls, etc.), as well as journalists and influencers (press trips, events, etc.). #FeelParis 5 About Air France Founded in 1933, Air France is the number one French airline and, together with KLM, one of the world's largest air carriers by revenue and passengers transported. Air France is a leading global player in its three main areas of activity: passenger transport, cargo transport and aircraft maintenance. From its hubs at Paris-Orly and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airports, the airline operates flights to more than 320 destinations and 118 countries. Air France is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, alongside Korean Air, Aeromexico and Delta. With the North American airline, Air France has also set up a joint venture dedicated to the joint operation of several hundred transatlantic flights every day. About Eurostar Eurostar is the only high speed train that directly links the UK to France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. They take their travellers from city centre to city centre, and have been since 1994. Since then, they’ve carried over 150 million passengers. Eurostar takes thousands of people a day to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Disneyland® Paris and more. Since 1994, they’ve more than doubled the total number of passengers travelling (whether by air or train) between London and Paris and Brussels. Today, they’re taking their customers even further. About Voyages- SNCF Voyages-sncf.com is the official European distribution channel of the French railways (SNCF) for online sales of high-speed and conventional rail travel throughout France and Europe. In December 2013, Rail Europe Limited was rebranded as Voyages-sncf.com. Under the new brand it continues to sell the same wide range of tickets and passes for rail travel throughout Europe. Voyages-sncf.com is a subsidiary of the French National Railway Company SNCF and an expert in railway travel to Europe and French destinations. It is a key player in the European tourism industry employing up to 1,000 people across its European business. 6 BEL CANTO (PARIS & NEUILLY) The show venues When you dine at Bel Canto restaurants, you’re in for a musical dinner! Every evening, Bel Canto combines opera and fine dining at two different locations. The Bel Canto Hotel de Ville restaurant is perfectly located in the Marais district just in front of Notre-Dame cathedral and close to City Hall. Every day, you can hear some of the world’s great arias here – in a sumptuous setting decorated with famous costumes crafted in the workshops of the Opéra National de Paris. The Bel Canto Neuilly is situated in the western part of Paris in the department of the Hauts-de-Seine. The atmosphere could be described as an Italian opera house, bathed in the light of a magnificent chandelier. Website - www.lebelcanto.com The show: les Dîners Lyriques At Bel Canto, a carefully-orchestrated team of attentive waiters is supported by a quartet of singers, accompanied by a piano. Every fifteen minutes or so, one, two or all four of the singers perform parts of renowned arias from Carmen, Don Giovanni, Tosca, The Magic Flute or La Bohème. The proximity with the singers makes the experience all the more exciting and emotional for opera lovers and curious diners alike. The Dinner & Show package, without drinks, includes the show, the semi-gourmet dinner with an à la carte 3-course menu (starters /main course /cheese or dessert). 7 BOBINO The show venue Bobino is a theatre located on Paris’s Left Bank on a street well-known for its cultural nightlife. Named after an Italian clown who found fame in Paris in the 19th century, Bobino has an unusual history: since opening in 1870, it has welcomed an impressive roll call of artists from the French scene, including Edith Piaf, Barbara or Josephine Baker. Totally rebuilt in 1985, Bobino experimented with different directions until 2010, when its director pursued a new vision, opening the theatre to one-man-shows, dance, concerts and musicals. Website - www.bobino.fr The shows: Les Franglaises Les Franglaises is back in Paris after a successful tour in France and abroad. The show won Best Musical at the 2015 Molières (the French equivalent of the Tony or Olivier awards). Why? Because it’s an hilarious romp through the Anglo-Saxon musical repertoire, a fun-filled show that knowingly plays with all the rules. It offers up literal French translations of some of the best-known songs originally created in English – with some entertaining results! Tutu – Chicos Mambo Tutu explores some of the stage’s most famous and important dance works from Swan Lake to Pina Bausch … with a twist. It’s a show filled with colourful surprises that will wow and delight audiences. At its heart are the six chameleon-esque men who play all the roles – more than 40 characters that will have you laughing, gasping and applauding. 8 LE CAVEAU DE LA HUCHETTE The show venue Recently celebrated in the Oscar-winning La La Land, the Caveau de la Huchette is the mythical club of Paris’s Left Bank. This Latin Quarter jazz cellar has welcomed the world’s best exponents of saxophone, drum and guitar jazz ever since American GIs brought the genre over to France after the war.