Life outside the lab
Resumption of cultural and sporting activities for 2025/2026: find out what activities, new and old, will be on offer this year and make a date for the upcoming fair on September 25
Come along to the fair on September 25
To mark the resumption of activities after the summer break, and to enable you to discover all the activities on offer this year, La Pasteurale is holding a fair to present its activities in front of the canteen on Thursday September 25 from 12 noon to 2pm. Representatives of ASIP, the CSE and the choir will also
Resumption of Institut Pasteur cultural activities for 2025/2026
• La Pasteurale
Choose from drama, improvisational theater, the reading club (The Inclusive Book Club), drawing (on both the Institut Pasteur and Hearing Institute campuses), the singing group, the instrumental ensemble, guitar, the musical laboratory (Music Lab), the brass band, the games library, and many more. La Pasteurale runs a host of low-price cultural, musical and artistic activities and this autumn two new activities will also be on offer: photography and magic, with the hope that there will be significant uptake among staff. These activities are open to anyone working on the Institut Pasteur campuses, with no minimum service period required. Classes will resume on October 1. The first trial lesson is free!
New: registrations will open on October 1 to be completed online using HelloAsso. Please be aware that places will be limited for certain activities.
We urge you to browse the ePasteur pages to choose an activity, identify the contact person for any queries and check registration instructions.
Visit the La Pasteurale site on ePasteur and register
If you have any questions about La Pasteurale, feel free to contact the board: lapasteurale@pasteur.fr or the committee: bureau.lapasteurale@pasteur.fr
• The choir
After a summer break in July and August, the CSE choir began rehearsing again on Monday September 8. It’s seeking to recruit new male and female members.
All rehearsals are open if you are considering joining. There are no auditions – the choir is for fun, free of charge and open to everyone to share the pleasure of singing together, regardless of your ability.
It meets every Monday from 12 noon to 1pm in the CSE's communal hall (book and DVD library), building 6 – level 0.
If you are interested and enjoy singing, feel free to come along to a rehearsal and/or contact Patrick Weber (pweber@pasteur.fr or ext. 3932).
Resumption of Institut Pasteur sports activities for 2025/2026
• Institut Pasteur sports club
The Institut Pasteur sports club (ASIP) is pleased to announce that registration for the 2025/2026 season is now open and in-person classes started up again on Monday September 15.
Martial arts, wellness and fitness, running, dance, badminton, etc. This year, the club is running 23 activities, which are open to all those working on campus (Institut Pasteur staff, OREX staff, interns, students, etc.), with no minimum service period.
New:
The ASIP will be offering new classes this season:
- A third yoga class on Thursdays from 12 noon to 1pm
- A new Pilates class near the Hearing Institute!
- We'll be joined this season by new instructors for the Fitball, Stepwork, Stretching and Yoga sections.
Please visit our dedicated space on ePasteur
Check it out to find your chosen sports activity and sign up online on our assoconnect website