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Presented in partnership with the Institut National Genevois, this closing concert brings together prizewinners of the Geneva Competition: violist Brian Isaacs and the Quatuor Elmire. The programme centres on Beethoven’s Quintet alongside two contrasting works, offering intimate chamber music textures. The performers favour clarity of line and heated interplay, shaping a narrative of tenderness and tension. Lighting and staging are understated, focusing attention on timbral richness and communicative ensemble playing to create a luminous, emotionally precise evening.
British‑Portuguese singer-songwriter Nessi Gomes and Barcelona‑based Mike Rauss present an evening of intimate, genre-blending song. Gomes weaves traditional Portuguese fado’s emotional depth with a contemporary British sensibility, producing haunting, lushly textured soundscapes and medicine‑singer mysticism; her acclaimed album Diamonds & Demons foregrounds this quiet intensity. Mike Rauss offers playful yet profound troubadour songs where funk, folk, oriental motifs and flamenco guitar meet a warm, grooving voice. Together they create an atmosphere of ritual, longing and raw presence.
Choreographed by Olga de Soto, this intimate solo examines Kurt Jooss’s La Table verte through memory, political legacy and the choreographer’s questioning. On a bare stage, de Soto is accompanied by projected archival images and videos, narrating her research and creative process. The piece traces before-and-after echoes of the original ballet, combining investigative reflection with poetic movement. Co-created with Arta Sperto and Dance First Think Later, the work unfolds as a rigorous yet lyrical inquiry into art, history and witness.
In French.
For its 500th anniversary, the Grand Council is transforming this seat of power in the Old Town into a stage open to the public. Heritage becomes the medium for a narrative that connects the city’s past to its present. Through a visual and sound-based creation, this event offers a new way to discover the history of Geneva’s institutions.
Barbara Polla joins journalist, author and United Nations correspondent Luisa Ballin for a conversation about two women shaped by war in contemporary fiction. The discussion focuses on Andanta, the heroine of Polla’s latest novel, and Najwa, the central female character in Rami Tawil’s The Beethoven Hat. Together, they examine resistance, exile, return, and the role of women facing conflict. The event also includes a visit to the exhibition En attendant, featuring sculptures and drawings by Palestinian artist Abdul Rahman Katanani, followed by discussion, a friendly drink, and book signing.
In French.
Organised by the University of Geneva’s Global Studies Institute, Human Rights Week 2026 examines the right to health in a world shaped by pandemics, environmental crisis and geopolitical tension. Through lectures, round tables, symposia and cultural events, the programme brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss health policies that are sustainable, inclusive and grounded in human rights. It offers a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges of building fairer health systems.
On Tuesday, November 10, the duo Vocal Cheese will be delighted to share their traditional annual reunion concert. For 15 years, Vicky and Meret have been singing songs from the Alps and the shores of Greece, Italy, Occitania and Bulgaria, occasionally venturing into Latin America or adding an original composition of their own.
The joy of savouring these songs, gathered along the way through encounters and shared experiences, shines through in arrangements that pay tribute to these traditions while reflecting the performers’ own hybrid, itinerant lives. Expect rooted folk music with a subversive edge when needed — and it is needed — delivered with humour and tenderness.
Meret Mohr Millner — vocals, guitar; Vicky Papailiou — vocals, accordion
Presented in partnership with the Institut National Genevois, this closing concert brings together prizewinners of the Geneva Competition: violist Brian Isaacs and the Quatuor Elmire. The programme centres on Beethoven’s Quintet alongside two contrasting works, offering intimate chamber music textures. The performers favour clarity of line and heated interplay, shaping a narrative of tenderness and tension. Lighting and staging are understated, focusing attention on timbral richness and communicative ensemble playing to create a luminous, emotionally precise evening.
British‑Portuguese singer-songwriter Nessi Gomes and Barcelona‑based Mike Rauss present an evening of intimate, genre-blending song. Gomes weaves traditional Portuguese fado’s emotional depth with a contemporary British sensibility, producing haunting, lushly textured soundscapes and medicine‑singer mysticism; her acclaimed album Diamonds & Demons foregrounds this quiet intensity. Mike Rauss offers playful yet profound troubadour songs where funk, folk, oriental motifs and flamenco guitar meet a warm, grooving voice. Together they create an atmosphere of ritual, longing and raw presence.
Choreographed by Olga de Soto, this intimate solo examines Kurt Jooss’s La Table verte through memory, political legacy and the choreographer’s questioning. On a bare stage, de Soto is accompanied by projected archival images and videos, narrating her research and creative process. The piece traces before-and-after echoes of the original ballet, combining investigative reflection with poetic movement. Co-created with Arta Sperto and Dance First Think Later, the work unfolds as a rigorous yet lyrical inquiry into art, history and witness.
In French.
For its 500th anniversary, the Grand Council is transforming this seat of power in the Old Town into a stage open to the public. Heritage becomes the medium for a narrative that connects the city’s past to its present. Through a visual and sound-based creation, this event offers a new way to discover the history of Geneva’s institutions.
Barbara Polla joins journalist, author and United Nations correspondent Luisa Ballin for a conversation about two women shaped by war in contemporary fiction. The discussion focuses on Andanta, the heroine of Polla’s latest novel, and Najwa, the central female character in Rami Tawil’s The Beethoven Hat. Together, they examine resistance, exile, return, and the role of women facing conflict. The event also includes a visit to the exhibition En attendant, featuring sculptures and drawings by Palestinian artist Abdul Rahman Katanani, followed by discussion, a friendly drink, and book signing.
In French.
Organised by the University of Geneva’s Global Studies Institute, Human Rights Week 2026 examines the right to health in a world shaped by pandemics, environmental crisis and geopolitical tension. Through lectures, round tables, symposia and cultural events, the programme brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss health policies that are sustainable, inclusive and grounded in human rights. It offers a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges of building fairer health systems.
On Tuesday, November 10, the duo Vocal Cheese will be delighted to share their traditional annual reunion concert. For 15 years, Vicky and Meret have been singing songs from the Alps and the shores of Greece, Italy, Occitania and Bulgaria, occasionally venturing into Latin America or adding an original composition of their own.
The joy of savouring these songs, gathered along the way through encounters and shared experiences, shines through in arrangements that pay tribute to these traditions while reflecting the performers’ own hybrid, itinerant lives. Expect rooted folk music with a subversive edge when needed — and it is needed — delivered with humour and tenderness.
Meret Mohr Millner — vocals, guitar; Vicky Papailiou — vocals, accordion
Presented in partnership with the Institut National Genevois, this closing concert brings together prizewinners of the Geneva Competition: violist Brian Isaacs and the Quatuor Elmire. The programme centres on Beethoven’s Quintet alongside two contrasting works, offering intimate chamber music textures. The performers favour clarity of line and heated interplay, shaping a narrative of tenderness and tension. Lighting and staging are understated, focusing attention on timbral richness and communicative ensemble playing to create a luminous, emotionally precise evening.
British‑Portuguese singer-songwriter Nessi Gomes and Barcelona‑based Mike Rauss present an evening of intimate, genre-blending song. Gomes weaves traditional Portuguese fado’s emotional depth with a contemporary British sensibility, producing haunting, lushly textured soundscapes and medicine‑singer mysticism; her acclaimed album Diamonds & Demons foregrounds this quiet intensity. Mike Rauss offers playful yet profound troubadour songs where funk, folk, oriental motifs and flamenco guitar meet a warm, grooving voice. Together they create an atmosphere of ritual, longing and raw presence.
Choreographed by Olga de Soto, this intimate solo examines Kurt Jooss’s La Table verte through memory, political legacy and the choreographer’s questioning. On a bare stage, de Soto is accompanied by projected archival images and videos, narrating her research and creative process. The piece traces before-and-after echoes of the original ballet, combining investigative reflection with poetic movement. Co-created with Arta Sperto and Dance First Think Later, the work unfolds as a rigorous yet lyrical inquiry into art, history and witness.
In French.
For its 500th anniversary, the Grand Council is transforming this seat of power in the Old Town into a stage open to the public. Heritage becomes the medium for a narrative that connects the city’s past to its present. Through a visual and sound-based creation, this event offers a new way to discover the history of Geneva’s institutions.
Barbara Polla joins journalist, author and United Nations correspondent Luisa Ballin for a conversation about two women shaped by war in contemporary fiction. The discussion focuses on Andanta, the heroine of Polla’s latest novel, and Najwa, the central female character in Rami Tawil’s The Beethoven Hat. Together, they examine resistance, exile, return, and the role of women facing conflict. The event also includes a visit to the exhibition En attendant, featuring sculptures and drawings by Palestinian artist Abdul Rahman Katanani, followed by discussion, a friendly drink, and book signing.
In French.
Organised by the University of Geneva’s Global Studies Institute, Human Rights Week 2026 examines the right to health in a world shaped by pandemics, environmental crisis and geopolitical tension. Through lectures, round tables, symposia and cultural events, the programme brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss health policies that are sustainable, inclusive and grounded in human rights. It offers a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges of building fairer health systems.
As part of the Night of Bains, this event opens with a vernissage that sets a lively and playful tone. The presentation centres on an artistic encounter in which the exhibition is activated by an unexpected performance, adding a live and ephemeral dimension to the visual display. The title hints at a charged, provocative gesture, while the overall experience invites visitors to move between image, body, and surprise within a contemporary art setting.
Opening: Nuit des Bains, 12 November, 18:00
Performance at 19:00
Born from a three-day residency, this collaborative concert brings musicians from Porto’s Porta Jazz together with AMR artists. Two guests join two hosts to craft an encounter that balances composition and free improvisation. The programme explores timbre, collective listening and cross-cultural dialogue, shifting between delicate chamber textures and bold, expressive passages. The focus is on ensemble dynamics, spontaneous responses and the forging of new musical languages.
Led by the association Histoire sans chute, the session is facilitated by the group named in the programme and focuses on artisanal bookbinding techniques.
Participants cut, fold and stitch reclaimed papers to assemble their own notebook, exploring traditional binding methods, material selection and sustainable reuse. The workshop examines practical techniques and step-by-step processes to develop durable handmade books and to deepen understanding of craft practices.
Adults and kids above 14 years old.
Amants à mi-temps explores the rhythms of contemporary relationships through intimate theatrical language. A compact cast shifts perspectives with precise staging, subtle movement and a keen sense of timing. The piece balances tenderness and irony, employing spare scenic touches and atmospheric lighting to expose the quiet negotiations and small compromises of love. The result is both poignant and wry, rendered with close attention to rhythm and tone.
In French.
Join a warm, safe, secular and non-therapeutic meeting open to everyone, where we share experiences, emotions and needs with respectful, compassionate listening. Facilitated by Fabienne Regad, a companion for bereaved people, together with a cultural mediator, we create space to speak, be heard and connect. This gathering welcomes all who wish to reflect on loss, exchange stories, and find supportive company in a caring community.
Break dishes, then rebuild them into art. This creative workshop invites kids to explore shape, texture, and surprise as broken pieces meet new forms. They can test ideas, play with materials, and see how fragments can become something new. Inspired by kintsugi, it turns accidents into beauty and imagination into action.
Kids ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult.
An intimate duet of movement and presence, Un corps pour deux explores the fragile balance between two bodies on stage. Through precise choreography and pared-back gestures, the piece maps tension, desire and mutual support. Sparse set and attentive lighting carve shifting relations while a focused ensemble of two performers navigates moments of stillness and explosive release. The work invites close attention to breath, touch and the physics of shared space.
In French.
On Tuesday, November 10, the duo Vocal Cheese will be delighted to share their traditional annual reunion concert. For 15 years, Vicky and Meret have been singing songs from the Alps and the shores of Greece, Italy, Occitania and Bulgaria, occasionally venturing into Latin America or adding an original composition of their own.
The joy of savouring these songs, gathered along the way through encounters and shared experiences, shines through in arrangements that pay tribute to these traditions while reflecting the performers’ own hybrid, itinerant lives. Expect rooted folk music with a subversive edge when needed — and it is needed — delivered with humour and tenderness.
Meret Mohr Millner — vocals, guitar; Vicky Papailiou — vocals, accordion
Presented in partnership with the Institut National Genevois, this closing concert brings together prizewinners of the Geneva Competition: violist Brian Isaacs and the Quatuor Elmire. The programme centres on Beethoven’s Quintet alongside two contrasting works, offering intimate chamber music textures. The performers favour clarity of line and heated interplay, shaping a narrative of tenderness and tension. Lighting and staging are understated, focusing attention on timbral richness and communicative ensemble playing to create a luminous, emotionally precise evening.
British‑Portuguese singer-songwriter Nessi Gomes and Barcelona‑based Mike Rauss present an evening of intimate, genre-blending song. Gomes weaves traditional Portuguese fado’s emotional depth with a contemporary British sensibility, producing haunting, lushly textured soundscapes and medicine‑singer mysticism; her acclaimed album Diamonds & Demons foregrounds this quiet intensity. Mike Rauss offers playful yet profound troubadour songs where funk, folk, oriental motifs and flamenco guitar meet a warm, grooving voice. Together they create an atmosphere of ritual, longing and raw presence.
Choreographed by Olga de Soto, this intimate solo examines Kurt Jooss’s La Table verte through memory, political legacy and the choreographer’s questioning. On a bare stage, de Soto is accompanied by projected archival images and videos, narrating her research and creative process. The piece traces before-and-after echoes of the original ballet, combining investigative reflection with poetic movement. Co-created with Arta Sperto and Dance First Think Later, the work unfolds as a rigorous yet lyrical inquiry into art, history and witness.
In French.
For its 500th anniversary, the Grand Council is transforming this seat of power in the Old Town into a stage open to the public. Heritage becomes the medium for a narrative that connects the city’s past to its present. Through a visual and sound-based creation, this event offers a new way to discover the history of Geneva’s institutions.
Barbara Polla joins journalist, author and United Nations correspondent Luisa Ballin for a conversation about two women shaped by war in contemporary fiction. The discussion focuses on Andanta, the heroine of Polla’s latest novel, and Najwa, the central female character in Rami Tawil’s The Beethoven Hat. Together, they examine resistance, exile, return, and the role of women facing conflict. The event also includes a visit to the exhibition En attendant, featuring sculptures and drawings by Palestinian artist Abdul Rahman Katanani, followed by discussion, a friendly drink, and book signing.
In French.
Organised by the University of Geneva’s Global Studies Institute, Human Rights Week 2026 examines the right to health in a world shaped by pandemics, environmental crisis and geopolitical tension. Through lectures, round tables, symposia and cultural events, the programme brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss health policies that are sustainable, inclusive and grounded in human rights. It offers a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges of building fairer health systems.
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