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Carmen

One of the best productions in a long time of Bizet's opera. This time, Carmen is an Arabo-Andalusian lady. The opera is completely revisited by the director who even has a storyteller who sings in Arab.

Until January 6. Théatre Silvia Montfort. 106, rue Brancion. 75015. 01 56 08 33 88.

		William Eggleston The artist, born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1939, changed photography with his 1976 show at the MOMA. Color photography gained recognition with Eggleston's mundane subject matter - a yellow phone on a counter top, a tricycle in a driveway, etc. The Cartier Foundation is presenting 200 recent prints from this iconoclastic artist. Until Feb. 24, 2002. 261, Blvd Raspail. 75014. 01 42 18 56 50. www.fondation.cartier.fr
Livres en Bouche The bibliothèque de l'Arsenal is presenting a unique show: 500 years of cook books (14th to 18th centuries) with a series of wonderful manuscripts. Until Feb 17. 1, rue de Sully. 75004. 01 53 79 40 11
		Soirées Nomades On Thursdays, the Cartier Foundation organizes evenings related to the shows it is presenting at that moment. It is always sold out, so make sure to call to reserve your seat. All the soirées until Feb. 7 have a relation to William Eggleston's photography. On Thu., Nov. 29, a reading by Pascal Cervo, Manuela Gouray and Alice Houri. 8:30pm 261, Blvd Raspail. 75014. To reserve: 01 42 18 56 72
Over the past couple of years, the Muslim month long feast of Ramadan (a time of fasting) has become the hip event in the city. Everyone, including non muslims, take the ramadan as an excuse for evenings of dancing and partying, after one is allowed to break the fast, at sun down. Some of the best events this year: Les Belles Nuits du ramadan: The Café de la Danse presents a series of wonderful concerts: the Kabyle artist Idir and her ballads, the arabo-jazz music of Anouar Brahem, Monajat Yultchieva, who comes from Uzbekistan. These are just a few from an amazing group of artists. Nov. 29-Dec. 8. Café de la Danse. 5, passage Louis Philippe. 75011. 01 47 00 57 59. Le Ramadan du Divan du Monde: Paris' most multicultural and most innovative nightclub has a series of great evenings during the fast. 75, rue des Martyrs. 75009. 01 44 92 77 66. La Grande Mosquée de Paris: Paris' main mosque is serving the traditional dinner every evening at sundown. 2, place du Puits de l'Hermite. 75005. 01 45 35 97 33.
		Carmen One of the best productions in a long time of Bizet's opera. This time, Carmen is an Arabo-Andalusian lady. The opera is completely revisited by the director who even has a storyteller who sings in Arab. Until January 6. Théatre Silvia Montfort. 106, rue Brancion. 75015. 01 56 08 33 88.