Bpi - activities

Press Start 2024: the free festival about fear in video games at the Centre Pompidou

The festival dedicated to video games Press Start returns to the BPI at the Centre Pompidou, for its 12th edition, from September 25 to 30, 2024. This year, the free festival takes a look at fear in video games. On the program: workshops, encounters and wild games, of course!

Posy Simmonds in Paris: a plunge into illustrated literature at the BPI - Centre Pompidou

Discover the graphic and literary universe of cartoonist Posy Simmonds, on the occasion of the "Dessiner la littérature" exhibition at the BPI - Centre Pompidou from November 22, 2023 to April 1, 2024. From her early days at The Guardian to her iconic graphic novels, delve into the heart of her unique talent combining keen observation, humor and a passion for literature.

The Bibliothèque Publique d'Information, the huge library in the Centre Georges Pompidou

The Bibliothèque publique d'information, or BPI, is located in the Centre Georges Pompidou, in the Marais district of Paris. With the longest opening hours in France, it's a popular place for students, teleworkers and other curious visitors to find sources of information, training and information on a wide range of subjects. We'll take you on a tour of one of the biggest libraries in Paris!