Saigon Kiss Brings a Little Piece of Vietnam to Paris
by Ivica Mamedy
From September 2 to 6, Paris will welcome a little piece of contemporary Vietnam as Saigon Kiss takes over the Union de la Jeunesse Internationale, the former TATI building in Barbès. Titled Weaving Stones, Sewing Ground, the five-day residency brings together Vietnamese artists, designers, makers, writers and culinary talents for a celebration that moves freely between art, fashion, food, publishing and design. More than a pop-up, it’s imagined as a place to meet, discover and simply spend time together.
At the heart of the event is an idea many people living between cultures will recognize: how do we carry our stories with us while creating a sense of home somewhere new? Weaving Stones, Sewing Ground looks at the ways culture travels across places and generations, connecting fragmented histories while making room for identities that continue to evolve. It’s a fitting theme for Saigon Kiss, a collective founded in 2024 by Yến-Nhi Lê and Tessa Yến Nguyễn and based between Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. Their work approaches Vietnamese culture not as something fixed, but as something living, personal and constantly being reimagined.
There will be plenty to explore over the five days. Visitors can browse a curated shop featuring Vietnamese and diasporic brands and studios, discover an exhibition bringing together artists working across different materials and creative practices, or spend some time in a library dedicated to publications by Vietnamese authors. And because food is such an important part of how Saigon Kiss tells stories, the residency will also have its own café, with coffee by Viahe Ca Phe and cooking by chef and Saigon Kiss co-founder Tessa Yến Nguyễn.
The programme becomes even more lively over the weekend, with culinary experiences by Marie Anh Đào Cadoret, conversations with participating artists and, naturally, a Saigon Kiss karaoke night. It’s this mix that makes the project feel especially inviting: you can come for an exhibition and stay for coffee, discover a designer you’ve never heard of, join a conversation, taste something familiar or completely new, and perhaps finish the evening singing. Most of the residency is open freely to the public, while some of the special activations require an RSVP.
Ultimately, Weaving Stones, Sewing Ground feels less like an event you simply visit and more like a temporary home for ideas, memories and encounters. Saigon Kiss has built its identity around bringing disciplines together, food with storytelling, design with memory, hospitality with culture, and its Paris residency is an opportunity to experience that world in person. From September 2–6, 2026, from 11:30am to 7:30pm daily, the doors will be open at the Union de la Jeunesse Internationale, 2–4 Boulevard Marguerite de Rochechouart, Paris 18th.
More information HERE.
Photos by @tracydong
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