At the heart of the neighborhood.

Since the year 2020, the activity of cultural institutions has been particularly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences. Thanks to a creative and innovative system that allows people to sponsor a seat, the Théâtre Mogador and Opéra de Paris want to keep fulfilling their common mission : to make culture accessible to the largest possible number.

An Haussmann area institution ever since the Opéra Garnier opened its doors in January 1875, the Opéra national de Paris joined the Haussmann Paris Committee in 2020. If it took a while for the Committee and Opera to join forces, their cultural and geographical proximity made it very natural for them to do so. Deputy General Director at Opéra National de Paris, Martin Ajdari explains why. 

Laurent Bentata is the managing director of Stage Entertainment, the company which owns and runs the Théâtre Mogador. To mark the fact that the theatre is joining the Haussmann Paris Committee, he was nice enough to answer our questions… 

Following the example set by Macy’s, in New York, the Grands Magasins put up special decorations in their windows for the Christmas holidays, and have been doing so since the beginning of the 20th century. And in 2019 more than ever, people come from all over to admire them. 

By inaugurating bollards and barriers bearing the “Haussmann Paris” logo all over the neighborhood, the Haussmann Paris committee freshens itself up and asserts itself for all of its visitors.  

What better time than Paris Fashion Week to shed some of the limelight on young designers? 

For 2018’s holiday season, the Haussmann Paris Committee unveiled its “Christmas gang” and illuminated the world-famous district.