From October 2016 to June 2017, young artists and directors produced by Le Fresnoy – National studio of contemporary arts along with artists-professors will show their work at mk2 Beaubourg. The cycle is named «Là où va le cinéma» («where the cinema goes»).

Following on the success of their collaboration on last year’s history of art lecutres, mk2 and Des Mots et Des Arts explore new fields of knowledge for the 2016-2017 season. From september 2016 to June 2017, besides history of art, discover the history of cinema, the history of opera and the history of Paris in the mk2 cinemas in France.

September 29th will be the first time in France that YouTubers will make preview showing of their creations in a movie theater, before putting them online. Popcorner is a unique opportunity for the artists to share their passion with their fans.

From September 2016 to June 2017, mk2 offers the public to discover a movie brightened up with the commentary of a researcher from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. Through a playful and pedagogical approach of what’s happening, the 10 screenings of this year’s season will focus on the theme «the faces of power».

From September 2016 to June 2017, physicist and writer Christophe Galfard will give monthly pedagogical lectures unraveling the mysteries of our universe : from the Big Bang to black holes and the existence of aliens. A former student of famous Stephen Hawking, Christophe Galfard tries to make the world and its origins more accessible to the public.

Once a month, from October 2016 to June 2017, the singer, poet and writer Edgar Sekloka Une fois par mois, d’octobre 2016 à juin 2017, le chanteur, poète et écrivain Edgar Sekloka will perform at the mk2 Gambetta, along with his musicians and a well-known guest. Every session will offer a first-ever music creation revisiting a Charles Chaplin’s movie.