Forget the dreariness of December, Galerie du 19M invites you to celebrate the winter solstice with a creative, vitamin-packed program! Offbeat performances, workshops for the whole family and gourmet interludes are on the menu to brighten up your weekend on December 14 and 15, 2024. Between art, fashion, music and surprises, winter becomes a party in the arty space of the Manufacture de Mode Chanel!
Notice to lovers of art, pretty things (and things to Instagram): the Galerie du 19M, the arty space of the Manufacture de Mode Chanel nestled in the 19ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, opens its doors to you for a bespoke weekend on December 14 and 15, 2024. It's the winter solstice that invites itself to the party, and this year we're celebrating light in the dark with a program as elegant as it is quirky.
Ready to discover the program? Spoiler alert: he's hot!
Galerie du 19M's arty and festive weekend program:
Futuristic nail art and celestial musical vibes
- Le Pavillon de Beauté by Southway Studio
- Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Glow The Gom, a nail artist from Marseilles, pampers your nails with car tuning. With her, your hands become works of art, amidst a scenography by Bella Hunt & Dante Di Calce. It's pop, it's fun, it's irresistible.
Price: €45 to €70.
Book on Insta : @glowthegom.
- Sunday, 11am-5pm
On Sunday, a team of nail art stars takes over: Faux Ongles Vraies Griffes, Claws On Earth, Glow The Gom and Les Ongles 2 Claire. Stunning designs and meticulous care for your claws.
Price: €45 to €70.
Book now: @claws_on_earth, @lezongl2claire, @fauxonglesvraiesgriffes.
- Contemporary harp concert by Ange Halliwell
- Saturday, 6-6:45pm
Set the mood for the evening with a contemporary harp concert byAnge Halliwell. Her melodies, blending hypnotic arpeggios with hyper-pop touches, promise a suspended moment between light and melancholy.
Free admission without reservation.
DIY workshops for unique creations
Here, creativity is king. You touch it, you make it, you leave with a unique piece.
- Ikebana with THYRSE
- Saturday, 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Discover the Japanese floral art and compose a bouquet as zen as it is harmonious, with plants from the local production of La Parcelle and ancestral techniques.
Duration: 30 min. Price: €5.
Booking recommended. Places may still be available on site.
- Tableaux tissés with Wendy Owusu
- Saturday and Sunday, 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Weave a unique pattern inspired by the flowers of the Parcelle and the work of artist From Abena To Gloria: Kumasi Season, using textile scraps and waste from the Maisons du 19M. An arty and responsible way to create a painting that will look great in your home.
Duration: 30 min. Price: €5.
Reservations recommended. Places may still be available on site.
- The art of tsutsumi with Juliette Leclercq
- Sunday, 2.30pm-5.30pm
Become a master of Japanese gift wrapping! Transform your gifts into works of art: embroidery, pearls and precious papers enhance truffles of various flavors, previously prepared by the artist.
Duration: 30 min. Price: €5.
Reservations recommended. Places may still be available on site.
- Embroidery and tarot with Emma Tholot
- Saturday and Sunday, 2 - 4 pm & 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Embroidered with your own hands, these tarot-inspired talismans will be your good-luck charms for the coming year. An immersion between craftsmanship and esotericism, in tribute to the 100th anniversary of Maison Lesage.
Duration: 1h30. Price: €29.
Booking.
Kids' workshops: mini-mains, maxi-créations
Because little artists also deserve their moment of glory, we've created workshops especially for them:
- Plant composition with THYRSE
- Saturday, 11am-12.15pm
Between dried plants and ribbons, children compose a plant painting inspired by the motifs of the Maison Lesage.
Duration: 1h15. Price: €15.
Bookings.
- Astrological masks with Emma Tholot
- Saturday, 11am-12.15pm
Mystical, theatrical carnival masks that your children will love to imagine... and take home!
Length: 1h15. Price: €15.
Booking.
- Cookie decorating with Juliette Leclercq
- Sunday, 11am-12.15pm
Kids become culinary designers by customizing shortbread cookies with pearls and colorful glazes. Beautiful and tasty, we say yes.
Duration: 1h15. Price: €15.
Booking.
Need a break? Head to Café du 19M for a festive brunch by Marion May and Kristy Armstrong. Between bites, don't miss thefree exhibition "Lesage, 100 years of fashion and decoration", an immersion in the legendary savoir-faire of this emblematic Maison. And for those with a penchant for beautiful pages, the 7L bookshop stand is brimming with nuggets on fashion, crafts and even children's books.
Rendezvous at Galerie du 19M to close the year in style!
