Join us in less than a week for the annual must-attend event for French-speaking diving enthusiasts: the Paris International Diving Show. This year, it celebrates its 25th anniversary! Discover the program for this 2024 edition.
As every year, the major gathering for French-speaking divers welcomes you to Porte de Versailles! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show, this edition’s theme is diving at 360°, showcasing all dives and all divers in all their diversity, everywhere, in freshwater, saltwater, pools, warm or cold seas, rivers, streams, caves and lakes… with
and without tanks.
Throughout the past year, the challenge Eau’Défi, organized by the Show and supported by its patron, Nathalie Lasselin, gathered divers and sea lovers all over France and beyond, during spontaneous or organized collections, in seas or on the coast, to gather as much waste as possible. The total weight of waste collected by all these efforts will be announced during the Show!
A sponsor worthy of the event
And what better sponsor for this edition devoted to various immersions than the underwater film explorer and director, Nathalie Lasselin. Under the ice, in the turbulent waters of the Saint Lawrence River, in submerged caves or more recently in a hidden forest under the surface offering almost no visibility, the explorer doesn’t shy away from any challenge and dives into all aquatic environments that seem interesting to her!
During the show, you will be able to explore the exhibition showcasing some of the patron’s most beautiful adventures of this edition. Meet and chat with Nathalie Lasselin at the Stand B 03.
You can also discover her, on the scenic space, throughout the show:
– Friday, January 12, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: lecture « From diver to underwater explorer: a path written daily. » Nathalie will be accompanied by two members of her team: Marie-Josée De Carufel, underwater cameraman/lighting technician and Nathalie Lemonde: support and expedition cook.
– Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM: lecture « Reducing our plastic footprint, a planetary urgency » with Sabine Roux de Bézieux, president of the Sea Foundation and Nathalie Lasselin.
– Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: cine-conference « Aquatic impact: making the invisible visible. »
Meet at Dive Village!
Because the Diving Show is an opportunity to gather each year around our common passion, the magazine team decided to create a space where sharing, good humor, fun, and meetings reign! Discover in this village the stand of the magazine alongside those of its partners (tour operators, dive centers, clothing, equipment…), discussion and autograph areas with authors, exhibitions (photos, sculptures), virtual reality experiences. Meet them throughout the show and, at the end of the day, musical sessions will enliven this new space!
As every year, come visit us at the magazine’s stand to meet our team and discover our special show offers (subscriptions, gifts, back issues…). In 2024, an exceptional issue, No. 50, will be released in March. On this occasion, all subscribers receiving this issue will automatically participate in our grand competition featuring more than €20,000 in prizes!
The program of this 25th Diving Show
During these four days, come explore the aisles of the show, attend conferences and screenings, experience a first dive in the pool, discover the results of the Eau’Défi challenge, admire the exhibitions and meet your favorite authors at the Salon’s autograph area…
Don’t miss the announcement of the photo and video competitionprizes, on Friday, January 12, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the scenic space by Hélène de Tayrac and Nathalie Lasselin!
photos © Paris International Diving Show.
The exhibitions : come discover the images of Nathalie Lasselin’s adventures (Stand B03), the exhibition of drawings by Sébastien Salingue who is also publishing a comic strip recounting the 25 years of the Show (Stand I29), at Dive Village! discover the images of the Galathea Festival 2023 photo contest winners as well as the raku sculptures by Laurent Yvelin (Stand G 24 – I 22).
Film projections :
– Friday, January 12, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the screening room: Screening of the 52-minute documentary The Blue quest Palawan followed by a round table discussion on Sulubaaï’s work.
– Friday, January 12, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the screening room: projection/lecture by René Heuzey in which he reveals filming secretss !
– Friday, January 12, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM and Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the screening room: premiere of the film The Mediterranean Is Not Dead, a 52-minute documentary film directed by Marie Alart et Manuel Lefèvre with participation from Franck Lorrain.
– Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the screening room: A Discovery Journey to the Azores by marine biologist and oceanographer Alice Soccodato.
– Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the screening room: Lecture by François Sarano « Sperm Whales of the Mediterranean, Following Their Hunts in the Depths of the Night« .
– Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the screening room: We Are Mediterranean, Pelagos Expedition, by photographer Greg Lecoeur.
– Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in the screening room: Human Impact on Marine Animalss, lecture/projection by Claudia Weber-Gebert.
The conferences:
– Thursday, January 11, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the screening room: One Day in the Mediterranean, the Follow Me Production team is proud to announce the second expedition of its project ‘One Day in the Mediterranean’, created by director Franck Fougère alongside entrepreneur Marie Laurence Cipriani.
– Thursday, January 11, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the scenic space: discover the divers of the Civil Security.
– Friday, January 12, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the scenic space: Tomorrow, the Sea and Sharks in Algeria. A conference-debate by Emir Berkane, president of Probiom et François Sarano, president of Longitude 181.
– Friday, January 12, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the screening room: The Secrets of Manta Rays and Their Conservation, Presentation of the conference by Niv Froman – Biologist at Manta Trust.
– Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the scenic space: Cosquer, the Sunken Cave with Henri Cosquer and Thierry Felix.
– Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the scenic space: 12 Excellent Reasons to Dive in the Heart of the Hexagon by Hélène Adam.
– Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the scenic space: Come discover the School of the Ocean offered by Ocean Academy since 2019 directed towards the youth! Including a giant quiz!
– Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on the scenic space: presentation of Team Abyss in the presence of all athletes and their coach Christian Vogler.
The entire magazine team is excited to meet you at this annual event!
