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The Naked Lunch @ 50 celebration in Paris took place from 30 June to 3 July 2009. It was a tremendous success, as you can see from the photos and videos (below) and the press coverage. NakedLunch.org would like to thank all of the contributors and attendees for participating in this homage to William S. Burroughs’ masterwork.

Unveiling the Plaque at the Beat Hotel (by MonkeyTMG)



The Road to the Beat Hotel (by CounterCultureTV)



Unveiling the Plaque at the Beat Hotel (by Jan Herman)



Nina Zivancevic Reading at the Beat Hotel (by Jan Herman)



CP Lee Doing His Lord Buckley Routine (by CP Lee)



Jed Birmingham Speaking about Naked Lunch (by Jan Herman)



Naked Lunch @ 50, Paris, July 2009

See the NL@50 Flickr account for more photos of the Paris festivities. And if you have photos to contribute, please contact nakedlunch.org and/or upload your stuff to Flickr using the tag “Naked Lunch @ 50″.

Jed Birmingham and Ian MacFadyen at Anniverary Essays Book Launch
Jed Birmingham and Ian MacFadyen at Anniverary Essays Book Launch
Jean-Jacques Lebel at NL@50
Jean-Jacques Lebel Speaking at NL@50
Terry Wilson Reading at NL@50
Terry Wilson Reading at NL@50
Barry Miles and Carl Weissner at NL@50
Barry Miles and Carl Weissner in Conversation at NL@50
Barry Miles Speaking at NL@50
Barry Miles Speaking at NL@50
Udo Breger at NL@50
Udo Breger Speaking at NL@50
Eddie Woods at Beat Hotel
Eddie Woods Performing outside the Beat Hotel
Unveiling the Plaque at the Beat Hotel
Unveiling the Plaque at the Beat Hotel
Unveiling the Plaque at the Beat Hotel
Unveiling the Plaque at the Beat Hotel
Nina Zivancevic outside the Beat Hotel
Nina Zivancevic Reading outside the Beat Hotel
Plaque on the Beat Hotel, 2009
Plaque on the Beat Hotel, 2009
Oliver Harris and WSB Collage at NL@50
Oliver Harris and Burroughs Collage at NL@50

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Did you attend the Naked Lunch @ 50 events in Paris? Have any reminiscences, videos, or photos? Please contact nakedlunch.org to share.

 
Comments Total: 2
Simon Strong
Aug 4 2009
10:58 pm

It’s great they thought to include Ian Sommerville on the plaque. Sommerville’s oeuvre may not be huge but it’s very significant…

wenzel wolf
Dec 1 2010
11:22 am

good day.

where can i purchase the documentary on beat hotel paris ?

thank you,

love and light,

wenzel.

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