Culture Rapide
Poetry slamming, where poets compete against each other by reading original works for judgement, originated in Chicago, but is now taking Paris by storm. Culture Rapide offers slam poetry nights in French every Tuesday, and English every other Monday, with artists from the French-speaking world including Quebec, Senegal, Congo, Lebanon, and Morocco. Belleville has retained much of its working-class identity with concert halls, theatres and bars. Add immigrants from Africa, Vietnam and China, along with young French bohemian types, and it’s a funky vibe.

Complete Guardian article about literary events & places in Paris, and the upcoming Paris literary festival, here – The Write Bank:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/02/paris-literary-festival-culture?page=3