Opening Night – Performance

Thursday September 19th at 8pm
By VIP invitation

Lebanese drag icons Andrea & Diva put on a spectacular drag show, performing songs by divas from the MENA region’s music scene.

Special Project: “The Shânâmè of Shah Tahmasp”

Friday September 20th at 3:30pm (stand S7)
In English

With Dr. Zahra Faridany-Akhavan, from Rug Entertainment

Panel talk – Inspire Inclusion: Women in the Creative Industry

Friday September 20th at 5pm
In English

With Zaahirah Muthy, Alejandra Castro Rioseco, Tamara Choukair Hilal and Leisa Paoli

Panel talk – Initiatives for the development of MENA Art in Europe

Saturday September 21st at 2pm
In English

With Nathalie Bondil, Laure d’Hauteville, Davood Madadpoor, Arnaud Morand and Sandra Prédine-Ballerie

Conversation – Gender Parity in the Barjeel Collection, Five Years Later

Saturday September 21st at 5pm
In English

With Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi and Wadha Al-Aqeedi

Conversation – Herstory: The Emergence of Modern Iranian Women Artists 

Sunday September 22 at 3pm
In English

With Layla Diba and Rose Issa

Curated Screening of short films

Un jour tout va disparaitre by Shaden Safieddine Tazi
Ghorba, danser pour les siens by Oumnia Hanader
Mother Tongue by Sama Beydoun
AU DERNIER SOIR SUR CETTE TERRE by de Liên Hoàng-Xuân

Museums & Institutions

Several exhibitions (museums, foundations, institutions) will be presenting a selection of artworks from their MENA collections

Bonhams – Cornette de Saint Cyr (Paris/London), Contemporary Art Platform (Kuwait), Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), FAMM (Mougins), Farideh Lashai Foundation (Basel), Mia Art Collection (Dubai/Madrid/Antwerp), Middle East Institute (Washington)

Visits with mediation

Guided tours were organised every day for visitors, on demand

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Off-site, in collaboration with Musée de l’Homme 

Wednesday 18 to Monday 23 September, from 11am to 7pm
Admission on presentation of VIP Pass

At the Musée de l’Homme, discover an installation by Lebanese artist Simone Fattal and the museum’s permanent collections.

Off-site, MIRA Art Fair

Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 September
Admission on presentation of Menart Fair’s general entry & VIP pass

Off-site, Musée national Picasso-Paris

Thursday 19 to Sunday 22nd September, from 9:30 to 6pm
Admission on presentation of VIP Pass

Off-site, in collaboration with Institut du Monde Arabe

Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 September, from 10am to 6pm & 7pm on weekends
Admission on presentation of VIP Pass

Off-site, in collaboration with Bonhams – Cornette de Saint Cyr

Friday 20 September, from 9:30 to 11am – Breakfast
By VIP invitation, RSVP mandatory

Off-site, in collaboration with Centre Pompidou

Friday 20 September to Sunday 22nd September, from 11am to 9pm
Admission to the permanent collection on presentation of VIP pass

Friday 20 September, 6:30pm – Guided tour of the Surrealism exhibition
By VIP invitation, RSVP mandatory

Off-site, in collaboration with MIRA Art Fair

Wednesday 18 September – VIP Opening
Admission on presentation of VIP Pass

Thursday 19 September at 11am – Guided tour & brunch
By VIP invitation, RSVP mandatory

Off-site, in collaboration with OPUS Art Fair

Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 September
Admission on presentation of VIP pass

Sunday 22 September, at 12pm – Guided tour of the fair
By VIP invitation, RSVP mandatory

Off-site, in collaboration with Maison Boucheron

From Monday 16th to Thursday 19th September – Guided tour of 30mins

11:30am to 1:30pm & 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Immersion in the heart of the Hotel de Nocé Boucheron’s Place Vendôme setting
26 Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris