The project of Maison des Métallos- a cultural establishment of the city of Paris- is as unique as its dynamic programming. The venue attempts to bring together a range of activities which traditionally remain distinct and are separated. The diverse activities and identities thus involved are often united through common themes: new approaches to bodies and health, the necessity to live and think differently in a plurality of cultures, relationships between artists and society, relationships with the environment. The result is a dynamic of friction and mutual enrichment through exchange. Parties, debates and workshops, along with performances draw people of every description into the bubbling cultural stew.