Tempo Chopin · Festival 2026

Polish Summer festival in Paris in memoriam Piotr Perkowski

L’été polonais à Paris

A Franco-Polish cultural bridge in the heart of Paris

1–5 July 2026

The “Polish Summer” festival, in memory of Piotr Perkowski, brings together Polish and French cultures through music, art, and the rediscovery of Chopin’s legacy in Paris. Entirely free of charge, the festival is dedicated to the democratisation of classical music and the promotion of young talents.

Its programme highlights Polish musical heritage, with a particular focus on Piotr Perkowski and composers of the interwar period, marking the centenary of the Association of Young Polish Musicians in Paris.

Musical programme

Concerts

Wednesday

1 July 2026

19:00 · Résidence internationale d’étudiants

The History of Tango. Paris 1913: from Río de la Plata to Warsaw

52 avenue Laplace, Arcueil

Thursday

2 July 2026

14:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Concert-meeting with Margot Magin

6 quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Thursday

2 July 2026

19:30 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Concert of Polish music under the patronage of PWM

6 quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Friday

3 July 2026

19:00 · Maison de l’Ancien Combattant

Dance concert-performance: mazurkas and polonaises

20 rue Legendre, Paris 17

Saturday

4 July 2026

19:00 · Lycée Henri IV

Closing concert with string orchestra: Kilar, Magin and Chopin

23 rue Clovis, Paris 5

Cultural programme

Visits, meetings and screenings

Thursday

2 July 2026

15:30–16:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Guided visit of the Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

6 quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Thursday

2 July 2026

16:30 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Interdisciplinary conference

6 quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Thursday

2 July 2026

19:00 · Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris

Screening of the film Bacewicz x Bomsori

6 quai d’Orléans, Paris 4

Saturday

4 July 2026

11:00 · Paris

Guided walk in the footsteps of Chopin in Paris

27 boulevard Poissonnière – 12 place Vendôme

Sunday

5 July 2026

11:00 · Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

Guided walk through Père-Lachaise Cemetery

Paris 20

Sunday

5 July 2026

19:00 ·

Meeting with film director Krzysztof Zanussi

Paris 5

Sunday

5 July 2026

20:00 ·

Screening of the film The Touch of the Hand

Paris 5

Reservations opening soon

Free entry · Reservations opening on the 1st of july 2026