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Find the whole world in Paris 
Cosmopolitan happenings-Erasmus Party Erasmus Party soirées take place every Thursday at the Madeleine Plaza that give visitors the chance to groove it on down with the Parisians thanks to a simple idea: visitors from abroad benefit from free admission Until 12.30am in the morning! It’s obvious when you think about it, and the Erasmus Party has become THE international rendezvous in the French capital. Parisians curious to meet people from elsewhere are flocking to the venue, where, once inside, all the participants wear badges indicating their nationality - a good starting-point to begin a conversation. Planet Hollywood 78 avenue des Champs-Elysées (8e) M° Franklin-Rossevelt -Chinese New Year Every year, for the occasion of the Chinese New Year celebrations, different neighbourhoods in Paris form the backdrop for festive processions. The biggest parade takes place in the 13th arrondissement, Paris’s Chinatown. On the programme for 18 February 2007 for the Year of the Pig or Boar: floats, performers, firecracker, typical dishes and traditional music contribute to a huge party in which all of Paris participates. -Têt Festival The Vietnamese New Year celebrations, which take place from end January to mid-February, are marked in all kinds of ways in the French capital: red paper lanterns (the colour of happiness) in the windows, firecrackers to scare away the malevolent spirits, a parade, and also traditional song and dance. -Saint Patrick’s Day Every year on 17 March, Paris dons its Irish greens to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. All the Irish pubs in the French capital throw special evenings and numerous Bretons (being Celts too!) join in the festivities, to drink and dance to traditional music until well into the night. -Wandering souls festival This interreligious ceremony – the most important for Far-Eastern communities in Paris after the Chinese New Year – draws among others Buddhists from all over Asia who come to venerate the souls of their ancestors in the Père-Lachaise cemetery (20th). This fine ceremony which follows the lunar calendar usually falls in September. -Ganesh Festival The Ganesh festival in Paris takes place beginning of September. More than 25,000 people participate in this highly-colourful parade in honour of the elephant-headed Hindu god. Dancers, flute players and drummers, and floats will travel through the streets of the north of Paris. For more details about these events see our What's on rubric -Foreign Cultures Week in Paris Organised from 24 to 30 September by the Paris Forum of the foreign cultural institutes, Foreign Cultures Week introduces us, through specific themes, to the wealth of creative output of a range of international artists. A number of nationalities are represented at this event which gives both residents and visitors the opportunity to discover together a variety of artistic expressions, whether it be through exhibitions, cinema, theatre, photography, performance art, concerts or literary encounters.
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Each year, Paris not only welcomes visitors from all four corners of the globe, but is also home to a growing number of expatriates, some of whom choose to settle in the French capital definitively. They bring with them their culture and curiosity, and help to constitute the rich tapestry that is Paris, contributing in many ways to the city’s dynamism, whether it be by way of tours, conversation workshops, cultural activities, nights out or popular events.