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On Saturday, December 4th, 2021, a sparkling light will illuminate the long Parisian winter night: for a dreamy moment, come and discover the wonders of the École Normale Supérieure during its traditional nocturnal Gala! The evening will take place in the historic building at 45 rue d'Ulm, adorned of its most sumptuous attire.

The red carpet will be rolled out for everyone, and it won't be easy to choose among the plethora of activities, artistic events, and gatherings to take part in!

To people of all ages, the ENS dance clubs will offer initiations to waltz, rock or other ballroom dances. Numerous concerts, shows and exhibitions will be spread throughout this extraordinary evening, from the dazzling dance show to the professional jazz concert, without forgetting the DJ mixing set and the unpredictable improvisation cabaret.

La Nuit probably has more facets than there are stars to light it, and will amaze you with countless surprises for the five senses that will transcend this endless winter: a great buffet, a choir, a fanfare, exhibitions, tastings, a show of laser lights,... merry festivities!

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Prices and ticketing

Pre-sales are open from Monday, November 8th at 45 rue d'Ulm, in the main hall from 12:00 to 14:00 and at the COF office. An online ticketing service will also open on this date, accessible by clicking below:

COF member Student Other
Entry (pre-sales) 18€ 22€ 29€
Entry (on site) 24€ 28€ 35€
With buffet +10€ +14€ +19€

Student price also concerns students outside the ENS!

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Program of the Gala

The buffet will start at 8:00 pm and the party at 9:30 pm. Click on an event to see its description!

20 Buffet 04/12/2021 20:00 04/12/2021 21:45 Pôt A buffet including two drinks, one of which being a glass of Champagne, will be served before the evening : petits fours
and puffs prepared by normalien·ne·s for the savoury part, followed by mignardises and sweet delights prepared by a pastry
school! It's also an opportunity to get together with friends in a festive (and tasty...!) setting.

RESERVATION RECOMMENDED - LIMITED ENTRIES
35 Foodtruck 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 02:00 Libraries' courtyard Hungry in the middle of the night? The generous buffet wasn't enough for you? Attention to all appetites,
the foodtruck set in the libraries' courtyard's will offer classic, veggie and non-veggie options.
30 Tasting & Encouters 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 04:00 Résistants Room If you are coming to La Nuit to meet people of all ages and from all backgrounds, while enjoying some local products, you are
in the right place! The ENS Cheese and Oenology clubs offer a joint wine and cheese tasting. We hope that students from the ENS
and elsewhere, the administration staff, the alumni and everyone else will go beyond the age gap and discuss freely.
1 Mulled wine & wassail 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 04:00 Courô If, as the cold sting of the winter night starts getting to you, you need a pick-me-up
(with or without alcohol) to warm you up, go and visit this booth. You will be offered
mulled wine and wassail, an ancient English drink made with apple juice and cinnamon.
55 Lasershow : Shows at 10PM, 11PM, midnight, 1.30AM, 2.30AM & 3.30AM! 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 4:00 Courô The association LaserWave will offer to everyone a breathtaking sound-and-light lasershow, all night in Courô.
The show lasts a few minutes at the above scheduled times. If you want to see other videos, click below :
LaserWave Institut d'optique — Youtube
LaserWave website
0 Opening speech 04/12/2021 21:45 04/12/2021 22:00 Courô Speeches by Rachel Piednoir and Martin Teuscher, from the gala organisation team, by Emma Oswald,
president of the student's association (COF), by Marc Mézard, the ENS director, and by a spokesperson
from the alumni association (a-Ulm) will launch the evening.
3 ENS Choirs 04/12/2021 22:00 04/12/2021 22:30 Courô From traditional songs to the Beatles, the ENS choirs will present a broad repertoire of
tunes, sung a capella by crystalline voices to harmoniously open the evening.
2 Brass band 04/12/2021 23:00 04/12/2021 23:45 Courô "It's the fanfare!" The Ernestophone, the incomparable brass band from the ENS, will bring the first part of
the evening to life with its wild tunes : perfect to heat the courtyard up and get people dancing to the sound
of the brass. You want to know more about them ? Click on these links!
L'Ernestophone — Facebook
L'Ernestophone website
1 BandarrêtdurgENS 05/12/2021 00:45 05/12/2021 01:30 Courô The BandarrêtdurgENS or banda is a piece of southwestern France in Paris, an opportunity to enjoy the delicacies
of its local tunes, full of joyous hospitality. From the Spanish pasa doble, to the "moto", come and discover a
broad repertoire which brings life to the villages' fairs.
Bandarrêtdurgence — Facebook
19 N'improte Quoi 05/12/2021 00:00 05/12/2021 00:45 Dussane Room The exceptional ENS improv team is coming for its traditional cabaret night. Be ready for
improv, silliness, high spirits, and above all, tears of laughter. Some useful links:
N’improte Quoi — Facebook
N'improte Quoi website
35 Jazz concert Oléojazz 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 00:00 Salle d'Expression Artistique How about a quintet of professional musicians here to delight our ears with some jazz mated with blues, bebop, swing,
ballads and bossa nova? That's a yes for us! Guitar and vocals tunes, wacky saxophone and drum improvisations,
orchestrated by a strong double bass: all the ingredients are here for an extraordinary musical time!
Oléo Jazz website
42 Rap - Nina Simone Studio 05/12/2021 00:15 05/12/2021 01:15 Salle d'Expression Artistique Nina Simone Studio is an initiative to bring a good musical accompaniement to Seine-Saint-Denis youth and help
foster the future talents of urban music! Coming back here for the second time this year, they will delight you
with their instinctive rap and their striking texts.
Nina Simone Studio website
21 DJ Set Marc Ryan 05/12/2021 01:30 05/12/2021 04:00 Salle d'Expression Artistique With Marc Ryan, internationally known DJ, who mixed for Martin Solweig and Rihanna, be ready for a true blast,
with a hugely diverse set, blending pop, rock, funk and disco. Come and enjoy a splendid musical feeling,
dancing under the lights of a lightshow up to the event!
Marc Ryan's Sound Cloud
22 Boum 04/12/2021 23:00 05/12/2021 01:30 K-Fêt The Boum is the ENS DJ club, and its members will enliven the beginning of the evening in K-Fêt. Calling to all
electronic music enthusiasts, they will make you dance at the sound of an ecclectic and harmoniously mixed playlist.
Boum — Facebook
78 Waltz initiation 04/12/2021 23:30 05/12/2021 00:30 Actes Room Seeing waltzers circle at the show conquered your heart and you want to venture to Waltz-Land?
The ENS waltz club will teach you the first steps and you will then be able to continue whirling
as much as you want with a partner during the dance party following the initiation!
4 Waltz 05/12/2021 00:30 05/12/2021 04:00 Actes Room Waltz, a dance which marries grace and elegance so well... A couple waltzing is like a top harmoniously
spinning and spinning until floating above the ballroom floor. You were working this very morning? Very well, dance now!
Beginners or experienced dancers, come and twirl in the gorgeous Actes room.
10 Dance show (1) 04/12/2021 22:00 04/12/2021 23:00 Gymnasium For all tastes, in all styles, music and glitter,... The ENS dance clubs will perform their most beautiful
choreographies in a colourful show that will take your breath away. Your eyes will surely be dazzled !
Program of the first part: Pole DENS, Pole Solo, African dances, 4-beat Rock, Choreographic workshop, Waltz.
11 Break 04/12/2021 23:00 04/12/2021 23:30 Gymnasium There will be a 30 minute break between the two parts. It will be possible to come in to attend the second show,
or to leave in order to enjoy the other events. We invite you to choose between one of the two halves of the show,
so as not to neglect the other activities!
12 Dance show (2) 04/12/2021 23:30 05/12/2021 00:30 Gymnasium For all tastes, in all styles, music and glitter,... The ENS dance clubs will perform their most beautiful
choreographies in a colourful show that will take your breath away. Your eyes will surely be dazzled !
Program of the second part: Choré-choré, DécadENS, Acro-yoga, Tango, 6-beat Rock, Pompom.
13 Rock dance party 05/12/2021 01:15 05/12/2021 04:00 Gymnasium The two rock clubs of the ENS join forces in the gym! Whether you prefer 4-beat rock, a young and rhythmic dance
influenced by contemporary musical evolutions such as pop, or 6-beat rock, which remains close to its swing or
boogie roots, whether you are a trained acrobat or an occasional dancer, don't hesitate and get on the dancefloor!
14 4-beat rock initiation 04/12/2021 23:30 05/12/2021 00:30 Celan room You want to try some rock steps and learn to dance with a partner? Let yourself be guided by the 4-beat rock club which
will teach you the basics, then you can enjoy the rock dance party in the gym in order to put your discoveries into practice!
15 6-beat rock initiation 05/12/2021 00:30 05/12/2021 01:15 Celan room You want to try some rock steps on shifted tempos, to dance on swing or boogie ? Enjoy the
initiation offered by the 6 count/beat rock club to learn a few passes, then head to the rock
dance party at the gym in order to put your discoveries into practice!
33 Latin dances initiation 05/12/2021 00:30 05/12/2021 01:30 Cavaillès room Three dance clubs of the ENS, DecadENS, Tango and HispaniENSes join forces to teach you the steps of
few couple dances with a sweet South American accent... The initiation will be followed by a dance
party around Latin dances where you can confirm what you have learned!
33 Latin dances party 05/12/2021 01:30 05/12/2021 04:00 Cavaillès room Three dance clubs of the ENS, DécadENS, Tango and HispaniENSes join forces to make you live a
frenzied evening : What is planned... Latin dances! Whether you've got natural rhythm or you have
just learned your first steps, come and shake and vibrate to the bewitching rhythms of chacha, rumba, salsa and tango!
18 Karaoke 05/12/2021 02:00 05/12/2021 04:00 Galois auditorium Gather what's left of your voices and end the evening in style by going
to the traditional karaoke of the Night! Colourful playlist guaranteed:
French songs, international variety, pop, there's something for everyone!
34 Photobooth 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 04:00 War memorial What would the ENS Night be without its inevitable photobooth? Dressed in your most beautiful jackets,
dresses, bow ties, hats, accessories, or unicorn costumes for the most exotic, come and immortalize this unforgettable
evening with a beaming and charming smile! No limit of people per photo, as long as you fit in the frame!
24 Photo & lego exhibitions 04/12/2021 20:00 05/12/2021 04:00 Petit Pôt From the forbidden realms of dreams, we head towards the inky sky of nocturnal Tunisia by the shortest
way: a round trip in the stars. Mixing photographs and mosaic Legos, this place revolves around the fusion
of several exhibitions, with multiple themes but which join and intertwine in more than one way.
31 Relaxation room 04/12/2021 22:00 05/12/2021 04:00 Weil room You need a break before going dancing again? You want to catch up with a friend or simply to rest? This room
will be set up for those who need a little island of calm in the heart of the Gala's bustling activity.

WARNING : in case of serious problems and/or if assistance is needed, you must go
to the Red Cross stand which is in another room!
47 Red Cross stand 04/12/2021 20:00 05/12/2021 04:00 Aron room First-aiders from the Red Cross will be permanently available in this room in case there is a problem requiring intervention.

Practical information

Bars: WARNING: it will only be possible to pay by cash at the bars, so withdraw cash if you need it before entering the Gala.

Entry and exit: It will not be possible to enter the Gala after 2AM. Be careful : if you exit the Gala, you will not be allowed to enter again.

Checkroom: A free checkroom will be available at the Pôt all night long and plaids will be at disposal.

Catering: The buffet requires prior registration, with a limited number of seats. A foodtruck will also be present all evening in the libraries' courtyard to sell food. Bringing your own food is not allowed.

Drinks: In the barnum and in the basement of the libraries' building, bars will be selling champagne, wine and fruit juice all night long. Beer and cider will also be available in K-Fêt. It is forbidden to bring your own drinks, whether they contain alcohol or not.

Souvenir photos: A photo booth will be present in the war memorial throughout the evening.

Dresscode: Regarding the tricky issue of clothing, our motto is "be comfortable!" Gala attire is entirely appropriate for the situation: the majority of participants will be wearing suits or evening gowns, and raving about everyone's gorgeous outfits is part of the wonder of the Gala. So this is your chance to get out your best clothes, but the most important thing is to come as you feel like: in evening clothes, in everyday clothes or even disguised. In a word, feel comfortable in your outfit!

How to come?

Location 45 rue d'Ulm 75005 Paris

Metro line 7
Place Monge
RER B
Luxembourg
Bus line 24
École Normale Supérieure
Bus line 21 Bus line 27
Feuillantines
Night bus line 14 Night bus line 21 Night bus line 122
Auguste Comte

Contact us

Email responuit[arobase]ens[point]fr

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