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The Instituto de México in Paris presents the guitar duo Santiago Gutiérrez-Bolio and Santiago Lascurain on Thursday 9 July at 7pm.

Paris Instituto De Mexico

These artists recently played in Copenhagen at the “Sounds of Mexico” festival destined for the advancement of Mexican music and Mexican musicians residing in Europe. The program for the evening is a representative sample of the works played at this festival.

Santiago Gutierrez-Bolio and Santiago Lascurain perform works by Manuel M. Ponce, Mario Lavista, Santiago Gutiérrez Bolio and Dusan Bogdanovic, including a piece inspired by texts by Octavio Paz.

The mission of the Instituto de México in Paris is the dissemination of Mexican culture and art and the coordination of cultural exchanges between France and Mexico. Next to exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, photography and folk art, the Instituto de México show movies and organizes lectures, book readings and musicals.

You can find Instituto de México at 119, rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris. Entrance is free. For reservations: +33 1 44 61 84 44

In the heart of the trendy Paris Marais neighborhood, the Carnavalet Museum displays the history of the capital, from its origins until today. The museum consists of two mansions, built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and now connected to each other by a gallery.

The Hotel Carnavalet, which gave its name to the museum and in which Madame de Sévigné lived (famous for her correspondence with her daughter) houses collections from the prehistory until the reign of Louis the 16^th.

The Hotel Le Peletier St. Fargeau shows pieces dating from the Revolution to the present day. Further, in the halls of the museum you will discover the rich legacy of Paris.

The museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm, except for Mondays and certain public holidays.

Free Entrance for the permanent exposition

The museum is location in the Marais / Les Halles area of Paris.

23, rue de Sévigné
75003 PARIS
Metro: Saint Paul, Chemin Vert
Information: +33 1 44 59 58 58