Humor takes center stage at the Arab World Institute with the 4th edition of the IMA Comedy Club

This year, the IMA Comedy Club promises to be magical! For almost a week, the Institut du monde arabe gives voice to 20 comedians who will make us laugh out loud. The theme of this 4th edition? Relationships, life as a couple, and love failures... In short, love relationships will be at the heart of these 5 gala evenings. [large image of Patrick Timsit, with credit to Thomas Lavelle] Sponsored by Patrick Timsit, the event offers us a fantastic program, starting with a queer gala evening that echoes the beautiful and moving exhibition currently taking place: "Habibi, les révolutions de l'amour". We will also have the opportunity to attend two Arabic-language shows, one in Tunisian dialect, performed by Jaafar.Guesmi, the other one in Moroccan dialect with Karim Duval, a completely cynical and self-deprecating character. For some, the IMA Comedy Club is a real springboard. During these evenings, we will witness the rise of three young emerging talents, supervised by David Azencot and Tarik Seddak, former artistic director of Studio Bagel, Golden Moustache, and the Jamel Comedy Club.

Serine Ayari © Marwan Magroun Between hilarious stand-ups and unlikely encounters, this comedy festival will invite us to laugh, discuss, and debate. A chance to bring some sunshine and good vibes to the capital. IMA Comedy Club Institut du monde arabe 1, rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard – 5th district From February 8th to 12th, 2023 More information on imarabe.org.