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7 May & 9 May

An illustrated guided tour that explores how art shaped and reflected the theological debates of the Reformation. The tour examines emblematic paintings and portraiture—among them portraits of Martin Luther and Karel van der Pluym’s Vieille Femme lisant la Bible—to reveal how imagery accompanied spiritual and social transformations. Through close visual readings, thematic groupings and historical context, participants are invited to consider iconography, devotional practices and the role of imagery in reformist discourse. The tour is led by historian Elonora Pimponi.

In French.

4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

Saturday 9 May, 19:30

The concert Mediterráneo by Cappella Mediterranea offers a captivating journey through Spanish and Mediterranean music. This eclectic program highlights the poetic and musical works of Joan Manuel Serrat, a giant of Spanish song, seamlessly blending them with pieces from Spain’s Siglo de Oro (Golden Age).

The ensemble explores iconic Serrat songs like Mediterráneo and Aquellas pequeñas cosas, transformed into polyphonic madrigals and arranged for period instruments such as the viola da gamba, harpsichord, recorder, and guitar. It’s an invitation to rediscover these songs in a fresh light while celebrating Mediterranean cultural heritage.

5 – 10 May

Presented by Les AMAZONES à la Julienne, this satirical comedy upends fairy-tale logic to expose social conventions. A distinguished lecturer’s attempt to rehabilitate classic tales unravels as a sarcastic Witch dismantles founding myths, and heroines from Cinderella to Snow White rebel, bore themselves or awaken sexually. Mixing social satire, dark comedy and biting poetry, the piece stages wild reversals where prey become predators, yielding a hilarious yet cruel portrait of a post–fairy‑tale world that unsettles as it amuses.

Free entry, donations welcome.
Information and reservations: 078 799 02 36 / lesamazones10@gmail.com

In French.

Saturday 9 May, 10:00, 11:30 & 14:30

Jump into a bright world of color and pattern inspired by Marie Ducaté. Explore playful vases, soft watercolours, mischievous animals and big, colorful textiles. Touch fabrics, see bold shapes and try simple brush strokes. Then paint your own piece of fabric, mixing colors and feeling the texture with your hands. The session sparks curiosity and creativity through color, touch and movement, inviting little artists to experiment and make something they can proudly show.

In French. Kids ages 2–4.

9 – 10 May

Looooooongue is an outdoor installation inspired by fairground theater, paying tribute to Capuche, an unforgettable dog. Her humans, Morgane and Damien, honor her memory through songs and stories in a heartwarming and humorous musical performance exploring themes of loss, love, and deep connections.

In French.  Kids ages 2 and up.

7 May & 9 May

An illustrated guided tour that explores how art shaped and reflected the theological debates of the Reformation. The tour examines emblematic paintings and portraiture—among them portraits of Martin Luther and Karel van der Pluym’s Vieille Femme lisant la Bible—to reveal how imagery accompanied spiritual and social transformations. Through close visual readings, thematic groupings and historical context, participants are invited to consider iconography, devotional practices and the role of imagery in reformist discourse. The tour is led by historian Elonora Pimponi.

In French.

4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

Saturday 9 May, 19:30

The concert Mediterráneo by Cappella Mediterranea offers a captivating journey through Spanish and Mediterranean music. This eclectic program highlights the poetic and musical works of Joan Manuel Serrat, a giant of Spanish song, seamlessly blending them with pieces from Spain’s Siglo de Oro (Golden Age).

The ensemble explores iconic Serrat songs like Mediterráneo and Aquellas pequeñas cosas, transformed into polyphonic madrigals and arranged for period instruments such as the viola da gamba, harpsichord, recorder, and guitar. It’s an invitation to rediscover these songs in a fresh light while celebrating Mediterranean cultural heritage.

5 – 10 May

Presented by Les AMAZONES à la Julienne, this satirical comedy upends fairy-tale logic to expose social conventions. A distinguished lecturer’s attempt to rehabilitate classic tales unravels as a sarcastic Witch dismantles founding myths, and heroines from Cinderella to Snow White rebel, bore themselves or awaken sexually. Mixing social satire, dark comedy and biting poetry, the piece stages wild reversals where prey become predators, yielding a hilarious yet cruel portrait of a post–fairy‑tale world that unsettles as it amuses.

Free entry, donations welcome.
Information and reservations: 078 799 02 36 / lesamazones10@gmail.com

In French.

Saturday 9 May, 10:00, 11:30 & 14:30

Jump into a bright world of color and pattern inspired by Marie Ducaté. Explore playful vases, soft watercolours, mischievous animals and big, colorful textiles. Touch fabrics, see bold shapes and try simple brush strokes. Then paint your own piece of fabric, mixing colors and feeling the texture with your hands. The session sparks curiosity and creativity through color, touch and movement, inviting little artists to experiment and make something they can proudly show.

In French. Kids ages 2–4.

9 – 10 May

Looooooongue is an outdoor installation inspired by fairground theater, paying tribute to Capuche, an unforgettable dog. Her humans, Morgane and Damien, honor her memory through songs and stories in a heartwarming and humorous musical performance exploring themes of loss, love, and deep connections.

In French.  Kids ages 2 and up.

7 May & 9 May

An illustrated guided tour that explores how art shaped and reflected the theological debates of the Reformation. The tour examines emblematic paintings and portraiture—among them portraits of Martin Luther and Karel van der Pluym’s Vieille Femme lisant la Bible—to reveal how imagery accompanied spiritual and social transformations. Through close visual readings, thematic groupings and historical context, participants are invited to consider iconography, devotional practices and the role of imagery in reformist discourse. The tour is led by historian Elonora Pimponi.

In French.

4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

Saturday 9 May, 19:30

The concert Mediterráneo by Cappella Mediterranea offers a captivating journey through Spanish and Mediterranean music. This eclectic program highlights the poetic and musical works of Joan Manuel Serrat, a giant of Spanish song, seamlessly blending them with pieces from Spain’s Siglo de Oro (Golden Age).

The ensemble explores iconic Serrat songs like Mediterráneo and Aquellas pequeñas cosas, transformed into polyphonic madrigals and arranged for period instruments such as the viola da gamba, harpsichord, recorder, and guitar. It’s an invitation to rediscover these songs in a fresh light while celebrating Mediterranean cultural heritage.

5 – 10 May

Presented by Les AMAZONES à la Julienne, this satirical comedy upends fairy-tale logic to expose social conventions. A distinguished lecturer’s attempt to rehabilitate classic tales unravels as a sarcastic Witch dismantles founding myths, and heroines from Cinderella to Snow White rebel, bore themselves or awaken sexually. Mixing social satire, dark comedy and biting poetry, the piece stages wild reversals where prey become predators, yielding a hilarious yet cruel portrait of a post–fairy‑tale world that unsettles as it amuses.

Free entry, donations welcome.
Information and reservations: 078 799 02 36 / lesamazones10@gmail.com

In French.

Saturday 9 May, 10:00, 11:30 & 14:30

Jump into a bright world of color and pattern inspired by Marie Ducaté. Explore playful vases, soft watercolours, mischievous animals and big, colorful textiles. Touch fabrics, see bold shapes and try simple brush strokes. Then paint your own piece of fabric, mixing colors and feeling the texture with your hands. The session sparks curiosity and creativity through color, touch and movement, inviting little artists to experiment and make something they can proudly show.

In French. Kids ages 2–4.

9 – 10 May

Looooooongue is an outdoor installation inspired by fairground theater, paying tribute to Capuche, an unforgettable dog. Her humans, Morgane and Damien, honor her memory through songs and stories in a heartwarming and humorous musical performance exploring themes of loss, love, and deep connections.

In French.  Kids ages 2 and up.

7 May & 9 May

An illustrated guided tour that explores how art shaped and reflected the theological debates of the Reformation. The tour examines emblematic paintings and portraiture—among them portraits of Martin Luther and Karel van der Pluym’s Vieille Femme lisant la Bible—to reveal how imagery accompanied spiritual and social transformations. Through close visual readings, thematic groupings and historical context, participants are invited to consider iconography, devotional practices and the role of imagery in reformist discourse. The tour is led by historian Elonora Pimponi.

In French.

4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

Saturday 9 May, 19:30

The concert Mediterráneo by Cappella Mediterranea offers a captivating journey through Spanish and Mediterranean music. This eclectic program highlights the poetic and musical works of Joan Manuel Serrat, a giant of Spanish song, seamlessly blending them with pieces from Spain’s Siglo de Oro (Golden Age).

The ensemble explores iconic Serrat songs like Mediterráneo and Aquellas pequeñas cosas, transformed into polyphonic madrigals and arranged for period instruments such as the viola da gamba, harpsichord, recorder, and guitar. It’s an invitation to rediscover these songs in a fresh light while celebrating Mediterranean cultural heritage.

5 – 10 May

Presented by Les AMAZONES à la Julienne, this satirical comedy upends fairy-tale logic to expose social conventions. A distinguished lecturer’s attempt to rehabilitate classic tales unravels as a sarcastic Witch dismantles founding myths, and heroines from Cinderella to Snow White rebel, bore themselves or awaken sexually. Mixing social satire, dark comedy and biting poetry, the piece stages wild reversals where prey become predators, yielding a hilarious yet cruel portrait of a post–fairy‑tale world that unsettles as it amuses.

Free entry, donations welcome.
Information and reservations: 078 799 02 36 / lesamazones10@gmail.com

In French.

Saturday 9 May, 10:00, 11:30 & 14:30

Jump into a bright world of color and pattern inspired by Marie Ducaté. Explore playful vases, soft watercolours, mischievous animals and big, colorful textiles. Touch fabrics, see bold shapes and try simple brush strokes. Then paint your own piece of fabric, mixing colors and feeling the texture with your hands. The session sparks curiosity and creativity through color, touch and movement, inviting little artists to experiment and make something they can proudly show.

In French. Kids ages 2–4.

9 – 10 May

Looooooongue is an outdoor installation inspired by fairground theater, paying tribute to Capuche, an unforgettable dog. Her humans, Morgane and Damien, honor her memory through songs and stories in a heartwarming and humorous musical performance exploring themes of loss, love, and deep connections.

In French.  Kids ages 2 and up.

7 May & 9 May

An illustrated guided tour that explores how art shaped and reflected the theological debates of the Reformation. The tour examines emblematic paintings and portraiture—among them portraits of Martin Luther and Karel van der Pluym’s Vieille Femme lisant la Bible—to reveal how imagery accompanied spiritual and social transformations. Through close visual readings, thematic groupings and historical context, participants are invited to consider iconography, devotional practices and the role of imagery in reformist discourse. The tour is led by historian Elonora Pimponi.

In French.

4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

Saturday 9 May, 19:30

The concert Mediterráneo by Cappella Mediterranea offers a captivating journey through Spanish and Mediterranean music. This eclectic program highlights the poetic and musical works of Joan Manuel Serrat, a giant of Spanish song, seamlessly blending them with pieces from Spain’s Siglo de Oro (Golden Age).

The ensemble explores iconic Serrat songs like Mediterráneo and Aquellas pequeñas cosas, transformed into polyphonic madrigals and arranged for period instruments such as the viola da gamba, harpsichord, recorder, and guitar. It’s an invitation to rediscover these songs in a fresh light while celebrating Mediterranean cultural heritage.

5 – 10 May

Presented by Les AMAZONES à la Julienne, this satirical comedy upends fairy-tale logic to expose social conventions. A distinguished lecturer’s attempt to rehabilitate classic tales unravels as a sarcastic Witch dismantles founding myths, and heroines from Cinderella to Snow White rebel, bore themselves or awaken sexually. Mixing social satire, dark comedy and biting poetry, the piece stages wild reversals where prey become predators, yielding a hilarious yet cruel portrait of a post–fairy‑tale world that unsettles as it amuses.

Free entry, donations welcome.
Information and reservations: 078 799 02 36 / lesamazones10@gmail.com

In French.

Saturday 9 May, 10:00, 11:30 & 14:30

Jump into a bright world of color and pattern inspired by Marie Ducaté. Explore playful vases, soft watercolours, mischievous animals and big, colorful textiles. Touch fabrics, see bold shapes and try simple brush strokes. Then paint your own piece of fabric, mixing colors and feeling the texture with your hands. The session sparks curiosity and creativity through color, touch and movement, inviting little artists to experiment and make something they can proudly show.

In French. Kids ages 2–4.

9 – 10 May

Looooooongue is an outdoor installation inspired by fairground theater, paying tribute to Capuche, an unforgettable dog. Her humans, Morgane and Damien, honor her memory through songs and stories in a heartwarming and humorous musical performance exploring themes of loss, love, and deep connections.

In French.  Kids ages 2 and up.

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Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.

The MEG is a renowned museum dedicated to the exploration and presentation of cultural diversity from around the world. Located in the heart of Geneva, it houses an extensive collection of over 80,000 objects, including artifacts, textiles, and artworks that highlight the rich traditions and histories of various communities. The museum emphasizes interactive and immersive exhibitions, engaging visitors with contemporary issues related to culture and identity.

Cool fact: The e-MEG app serves as a digital twin of the permanent exhibition, providing an audio guide and detailed descriptions along with photographs of all displayed objects.

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Since its opening in 1994, the MAMCO Geneva (Musée d’art moderne et contemporain)  has staged 450 exhibitions with works dating from the 1960s to the present day. Mamco’s holdings include works by Christo, Martin Kippenberger, Jenny Holzer, Dan Flavin, Sarkis, Franz Erhard Walther and Sylvie Fleury, among many others.

Cool fact: The MAMCO is the epicenter of the “Nuit des Bains”, held three times a year.  During this event, the district around the museum is transformed into a large gallery and attracts thousands of art lovers and sightseers each night.

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With a collection of 27,000 items from Switzerland, Europe and the Middle and Far East, and a witness to twelve centuries of ceramic art from the Middle Ages to modern times, the Ariana is one of Europe’s great museums specializing in glass and ceramics.

Cool fact: On the first Sunday of each month, the Ariana Museum opens its temporary exhibitions to the public.

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