PROGRAM
Go to the day : Thursday 22 – Friday 23 – Saturday 24 – Sunday 25
An exhibition (see details), the theme of which is “Share our Olympic History”, will be held from June 23 to 25, 2023, in the press room at the Charléty stadium.
Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day, free entrance
Exhibitors :
The room will be closed and supervised as soon as it closes and at night for the duration of the fair. You will need to plan to protect your equipment.
Parking :
– A car park located under the Charléty stadium is at your disposal (Car access: 17 avenue Pierre de Coubertin, 75013 Paris). The rate (for example, subject to change), from Thursday June 22 to Sunday June 25 is approximately 72 €.
Use this link to reserve in advance : Charlety park
– A car park located under the official hotel Ibis Porte d’Italie (Car access: 26 rue de Thiberville, 94250 Gentilly) can be used also. It’s 10-minute walk from the Charléty Stadium. The rate (for example, subject to change), from Thursday June 22 to Sunday June 25 is approximately 44 €.
Use this link to reserve in advance : Ibis Paris Porte d’Italie Hotel car park
Thursday June 22
The provisional timetables are given here for information only and are likely to change between now and June.
1 p.m.: Exhibitors are invited to come to the Sébastien Charléty stadium, Salle Charpy, to be welcomed, receive their accreditation and obtain the allocation of the table(s). Their equipment can be left on site until the next day, the room will be closed and monitored.
For those who come with a vehicle, you can unload your goods near the freight elevator. Access is between the gates of the Charléty stadium and the CNOSF building. Parking should be limited to unloading, then you will absolutely have to remove your vehicle and park it in the place you have chosen, one of the car parks indicated is the best choice.
Please note: no unpacking will be possible.
4:30 p.m.: End of registration, closing of the room
5 p.m.: Meeting on the forecourt in front of the Sébastien Charléty stadium for the cultural visit “Le Paris Olympique de 1924”, only by reservation, limited places, priority to exhibitors and their companion.
Round trip transport will be by private bus for all participants registered for this outing, departing from the WOCF.
” Come Back to the Olympic History of Colombes 1924″
In June 2023, we will be 1 year away from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but also 1 year away from the centenary of the last Summer Olympic Games organized in Paris in 1924!
- In Paris, yes, but not quite. Indeed, the nerve center of the 1924 Games (Olympic stadium, Olympic village …) was located in the town of Colombes, a few kilometers northwest of Paris.
This is how we invite you to return to this historic and Olympic place where we will be welcomed by the Municipal Museum of Art and History of Colombes which will present us, among other things, some treasures on the Paris 1924 Games and on the legacy of the Games on the city.
- In the meantime, some beautiful pieces from the Colombes collection, to be re-discovered at the AIWOS 2021 exhibition: AIWOS : Olympic wink
- With the support of the Department of Hauts-de-Seine, guided tour of the Stade de Colombes, Yves-du-Manoir, and the renovation site as the future Olympic site for field hockey in Paris 2024.
- Before leaving the stadium, if we have time, you will make a souvenir photo in front of the plaque “Allée Coubertin“.
- The Town Hall of Colombes will invite participants to a short show by Hortense Belhôte “A history of women’s football“, at the Conservatoire, as part of the Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024.
Paris 2024 official licensees
La Monnaie de Paris for coins and medals, and Drago Paris for Pins, will open a pop-up shop for the duration of the Fair. Collectors will find the collections of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games here.
Friday June 23
8 a.m.: Opening of the Charpy room to exhibitors
9 a.m.: Open to the public : free entrance
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. : By La Poste, sale of the “Sport Passion” block number 5 with special postmark temporary office of the WOCF Paris 2023, and dedication by Mrs. Sandrine CHIMBAUD, the illustrator (Only Friday).
11 a.m.: Official Opening ceremony of the Fair
5 p.m.: Close to the public, tidying up of stands
7 p.m.: Silent auction (near WOCF). Free, but reservations required, limited places, priority to exhibitors and their accompanying person. Light refreshments provided.
Where : Salon d’Honneur at Stade Charléty
How : An unmissable event at the World Olympic Collectors’ Fairs, the silent auctions will take place on this Olympic Day, in the evening, around a cocktail dinner.
The principle is simple: Olympic and sports objects or documents, collectible, of any value, are placed on different tables.
Each participant in this convivial evening can bid on the object or objects of his choice, by writing on a sheet placed next to the object, his bid, without saying a word… Hence the term “silent auction”, far removed from the sometimes agitated and electric atmosphere of auction rooms.
Not entirely silent either, since the participants wander around the objects, sharing cocktails and collectors’ memories, with the other participants.
When the host of the evening stops the auction, it is the last name mentioned on each of the sheets that wins the coveted object.
The prices are net, there are no taxes or fees, and the results of the sale make it possible to finance the budget of the organization of the Fair.
Where do the objects come from? donations from private collectors, institutions or even exhibitors of the Fair.
Those who want to contribute by donating object(s), can contact now: contact@wocfparis2023.org
Their valuable support for the organization of the Fair will be highlighted by the Organizing Committee.
Saturday June 24
8 a.m.: Opening of the Charpy room to exhibitors
9 a.m.: Open to the public : free entrance
2.30 p.m. : Conference (Exhibition’s room of the WOCF). The Olympic Stadium of Colombes for the 1924 Paris Games, in the spotlight.
Michael DELEPINE, Doctor of History and author of “Bel Endormi, l’Histoire du Stade de Colombes”, will offer a conference on this historic Olympic site and will sign his book.
5 p.m.: Close to the public, tidying up of stands
7:30 p.m.: Meeting on the forecourt in front of the Sébastien Charléty stadium to go to the port (Bateau mouche). Round trip transport will be by private bus for all participants registered for this outing, departing from the WOCF.
8:30 p.m.: Boarding for the Gala dinner on the Seine (cruise with a view of the emblematic monuments of Paris located nearby during the meal, menu details will be communicated later), only by reservation (priority to exhibitors and their accompanying person).
The appropriate attire recommended will be casual-chic for this event.
It has become a tradition, and the 27th edition of the World Olympic Collectors Fair will not miss it: the last evening is devoted to a dinner bringing together all the actors of the event.
But for this exceptional edition, one year from the Paris Games, we have chosen an equally exceptional setting: the future setting and course of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Games 2024.
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The history of Paris has been built along its river, the Seine, in the heart of the capital.
Take a seat aboard a privatized boat, discover the most beautiful Parisian monuments, haloed in their light at nightfall, while savoring French cuisine with La Maison Le Nôtre for dessert, served at the table, in the purest Parisian tradition. .
The trip lasts about 2h30 and we will have surprises in store for you.
Participants will be invited to choose between two proposals for their starter and main course. A vegetarian menu will also be offered.
Drinks, aperitif, wine, soft drinks, mineral water, coffee, tea are included.
We are waiting for you to share this unforgettable moment.
THE MENU
Thin snail pie, candied shallot, peas and mushrooms, truffled juice (E1)
French duck foie gras, kumquat and apricot chutney (E2)
Declination of tomatoes of yesteryear, romesco sauce, toasted focaccia (V)
(Choice E1, E2 or Vegetarian)
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Veal quasi, artichokes, turnips and glazed carrots, morel sauce (E1)
Fried sea bass fillet, fennel candied with anise, mashed potatoes, juice of a bouillabaisse (E2)
Buckwheat bound with pesto, candied vegetables, tofu silky tofu grilled (V)
(Choice P1, P2 or Vegetarian)
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Vacherin vine peaches, raspberry coulis
DRINKS
Kir Blanc de Blancs as an aperitif
Pays d’Oc IGP Chardonnay
Viognier AOP Corbières Domaine Georges Bertrand
1/4 wine per person
Mineral waters (still and sparkling)
coffee or tea
Soft drinks
Sunday June 25
8 a.m.: Opening of the Charpy room to exhibitors
9 a.m.: Open to the public : free entrance
10 a.m.: Diploma ceremony for exhibitors
2 p.m.: Close to the public, tidying up of stands
7.30 p.m.: Closing evening
Before leaving us, for those who wish, go to the CNOSF Club France restaurant for dinner.
Unique surprise menu, traditional French cuisine: €35, drinks included.
By reservation at the reception desk of the WOCF Organizing Committee located at the Charléty stadium.