CP Chat Noir

PRESS RELEASE
Ixelles, 19 June 2013
THE COMEBACK OF THE BLACK CAT
A Belle Époque
Époque Afternoon at the Museum of Ixelles
30.06.2013 – 13:00 > 17:00
The Chat Noir is the most extraordingary club in the world. Rub shoulders with the
celebrities of Paris and meet people from all over the world. This is the biggest hit of
the day ! Come on in !!!
Rodolphe Salis, owner of the Chat Noir Cabaret Club
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Belle Époque at the Museum of Ixelles and
spend an afternoon inside the famous Chat Noir Cabaret Club. A world of bohemian
artists awaits you.
‘LES OISEAUX SANS TÊTE’ PRESENTS THE GUINGUETTEGUINGUETTE -GARDEN (Free Entry)
Entry)
Welcome to Ixelles by the Seine ! As we go back in time, the museum garden is transformed into a
guinguette with DJ Belle Époque. Our Zinc bar (free drinks for kittens !) will serve up a tipple or few !
Concept by Les Oiseaux Sans Tête.
For the Black Cat’s Kittens
Budding Toulouse-Lautrec’s can take part in the 1900 poster design competition at the easals.
Prepare for an invasion of little black cats at the face painting stall.
stall And don’t forget to leave without
making your badge – a Chat Noir one of course !
Cool Cat Market
The Chat Noir presents a brocante like no other ! Take part in the Belle Époque quiz and choose a funny
and original Chat Noir souvenir ! And why not get yourself a little 'cat' souvenir from our brocante (ornaments,
soft toy, jewellery or a book)? In return you will receive free entry on 30.06 (One entry per ‘ cat’
cat’ object)!
object)!
THE BLACK CAT EXHIBITION (Admission
(Admission Price:
Price: € 8, reductions apply)
apply)
Guided Tours of the exhibition CHAT NOIR.
NOIR . Arts and Pleasures of the Belle Époque
With works from Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard, Steinlen, the Nabis and the Symbolistes you will discover a world of
bohemian artists from 1900 Paris. Tours at 13h30 & 15h (EN/FR) and 16h (FR/NL).
A Chat Noir Cabaret
True to the Belle Époque, three actors and a musician from the Toc Toc Art Company will perform poetry and songs,
and gather round to chat through popular public conversations.
At 14h30 and 15h30.
If you arrive late, say: It’s because I’m not just anyone !
Alphonse Allais, editor of Le Chat Noir newspaper