Café de la Danse, Music venue in 11th arrondissement, France.
Café de la Danse is a 500-capacity concert hall at 5 passage Louis-Philippe in the 11th arrondissement, near Bastille. The room has a dark brown wooden floor, a low lighter-wood stage against a rough gold-toned stone wall, and an elevated balcony with a metal railing holding a bar counter and stools. Exposed black metal beams and lighting fixtures span the ceiling.
Le Café de la Danse opened in 1992 at 5 passage Louis-Philippe, in the Bastille area of the 11th arrondissement, and has hosted shows, concerts and events since that inauguration. In 2016 the hall staged La piedra oscura by Alberto Conejero, a play about the poet Federico García Lorca and the footballer Rafael Rapún Rodríguez during the Spanish Civil War, later adapted for cinema as La bola negra.
The venue hosts artists working across multiple musical genres and plays a role in the creative life of the neighborhood. It functions as a gathering place where local audiences and travelers experience live performances together.
The venue sits on a quiet passage near République and is easily reachable by public transport. Plan ahead to check performance dates and arrival times since events vary throughout the year.
The hall opened in 1992 at 5 passage Louis-Philippe, a covered passage off the rue de Lappe side of Bastille. In 2016 it staged La piedra oscura by Alberto Conejero, about the poet Federico García Lorca and footballer Rafael Rapún during the Spanish Civil War.
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