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David Bardos presents a case study on transforming the Black Mirror universe into a physical and immersive experience. The talk examines how the original intellectual property was adapted and how physical sets, free-roaming VR and interactive storytelling were combined into a single audience journey. It highlights the creative and technical choices behind location-based entertainment and the challenge of maintaining coherence across multiple media.
In English.
Quinceañeras is a durational performance created and performed by Colombian artists Estefanía and Luisa, who examine the ambivalence of the quinceañera ritual. Combining movement, symbolic staging and intimate scenography, the piece interrogates colonial legacies and the boundaries of gendered rites of passage. Through choreography and poetic gestures they transform ritual into acts of resistance and self-affirmation, proposing new modes of feminine representation and collective memory within contemporary performance.
Dr George Garibaldi, psychiatrist and researcher, presents a historical study of medical knowledge from ancient Egypt to modern practice. Drawing on comparative research, he examines surgical techniques, pharmacology, diagnostic methods and the cultural frameworks that shaped early healing traditions. The lecture explores how Egyptian innovations influenced later medical systems and reveals continuities and transformations in clinical thought across centuries.
In French.
Organized by the W4W association, this bilingual symposium examines ethical perspectives on water through the lens of Albert Schweitzer’s concept of ‘reverence for life’. Researchers in ethics and theology join scientists and health professionals to investigate moral responsibilities, policy implications, and interdisciplinary approaches to water stewardship. Sessions explore conceptual frameworks, practical applications in healthcare and environmental management, and pathways for integrating ethical reflection into public and professional practice.
Arnaud Miranda, born in 1997, holds a Ph.D. in political theory and is affiliated with the Center for Political Research at Sciences Po. Winner of the Fondation des Treilles Young Researcher Award in 2024 and author of Les Lumières sombres (Gallimard, winner of the 2026 Revue des Deux Mondes Prize), he examines American neo-reactionary thought. The lecture investigates how this movement, bolstered by technology and conservative networks, threatens democratic norms, exploring masculinism, biologism and the rise of a radical counterculture. Moderated by Serge Michel.
In French.
Directed by Jean Bellorini in collaboration with Yang Hua Theatre, this staging reimagines Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince with the title character portrayed by a Chinese actor. The production blends French and Mandarin dialogue with live music by singers from China’s independent scene. Actors François Deblock and Marc Plas perform alongside a cast that shifts between a childlike prince, an ancient reciter of poems and fantastical cosmic inhabitants. The staging mixes song, poetry and intimate theatricality, exploring friendship and human connection.
In French and Mandarin.
FURTHER AFIELD
Mobula is an ode to the movement of water, a dance piece that reflects humanity’s relationship with the ocean. Directed by Jean‑Camille Goimard and performed by Pierre Theoleyre, Denis Terrasse and Anna Martin‑François, the choreography channels aquatic energy: floating beneath the surface, being tossed by waves, confronting the storm. Images are projected across a sail-like structure while Anne Martin appears as a dancer in the film, and narratives from people who live with the sea punctuate the work.
David Bardos presents a case study on transforming the Black Mirror universe into a physical and immersive experience. The talk examines how the original intellectual property was adapted and how physical sets, free-roaming VR and interactive storytelling were combined into a single audience journey. It highlights the creative and technical choices behind location-based entertainment and the challenge of maintaining coherence across multiple media.
In English.
Quinceañeras is a durational performance created and performed by Colombian artists Estefanía and Luisa, who examine the ambivalence of the quinceañera ritual. Combining movement, symbolic staging and intimate scenography, the piece interrogates colonial legacies and the boundaries of gendered rites of passage. Through choreography and poetic gestures they transform ritual into acts of resistance and self-affirmation, proposing new modes of feminine representation and collective memory within contemporary performance.
Dr George Garibaldi, psychiatrist and researcher, presents a historical study of medical knowledge from ancient Egypt to modern practice. Drawing on comparative research, he examines surgical techniques, pharmacology, diagnostic methods and the cultural frameworks that shaped early healing traditions. The lecture explores how Egyptian innovations influenced later medical systems and reveals continuities and transformations in clinical thought across centuries.
In French.
Organized by the W4W association, this bilingual symposium examines ethical perspectives on water through the lens of Albert Schweitzer’s concept of ‘reverence for life’. Researchers in ethics and theology join scientists and health professionals to investigate moral responsibilities, policy implications, and interdisciplinary approaches to water stewardship. Sessions explore conceptual frameworks, practical applications in healthcare and environmental management, and pathways for integrating ethical reflection into public and professional practice.
Arnaud Miranda, born in 1997, holds a Ph.D. in political theory and is affiliated with the Center for Political Research at Sciences Po. Winner of the Fondation des Treilles Young Researcher Award in 2024 and author of Les Lumières sombres (Gallimard, winner of the 2026 Revue des Deux Mondes Prize), he examines American neo-reactionary thought. The lecture investigates how this movement, bolstered by technology and conservative networks, threatens democratic norms, exploring masculinism, biologism and the rise of a radical counterculture. Moderated by Serge Michel.
In French.
Directed by Jean Bellorini in collaboration with Yang Hua Theatre, this staging reimagines Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince with the title character portrayed by a Chinese actor. The production blends French and Mandarin dialogue with live music by singers from China’s independent scene. Actors François Deblock and Marc Plas perform alongside a cast that shifts between a childlike prince, an ancient reciter of poems and fantastical cosmic inhabitants. The staging mixes song, poetry and intimate theatricality, exploring friendship and human connection.
In French and Mandarin.
FURTHER AFIELD
Mobula is an ode to the movement of water, a dance piece that reflects humanity’s relationship with the ocean. Directed by Jean‑Camille Goimard and performed by Pierre Theoleyre, Denis Terrasse and Anna Martin‑François, the choreography channels aquatic energy: floating beneath the surface, being tossed by waves, confronting the storm. Images are projected across a sail-like structure while Anne Martin appears as a dancer in the film, and narratives from people who live with the sea punctuate the work.
David Bardos presents a case study on transforming the Black Mirror universe into a physical and immersive experience. The talk examines how the original intellectual property was adapted and how physical sets, free-roaming VR and interactive storytelling were combined into a single audience journey. It highlights the creative and technical choices behind location-based entertainment and the challenge of maintaining coherence across multiple media.
In English.
Quinceañeras is a durational performance created and performed by Colombian artists Estefanía and Luisa, who examine the ambivalence of the quinceañera ritual. Combining movement, symbolic staging and intimate scenography, the piece interrogates colonial legacies and the boundaries of gendered rites of passage. Through choreography and poetic gestures they transform ritual into acts of resistance and self-affirmation, proposing new modes of feminine representation and collective memory within contemporary performance.
Dr George Garibaldi, psychiatrist and researcher, presents a historical study of medical knowledge from ancient Egypt to modern practice. Drawing on comparative research, he examines surgical techniques, pharmacology, diagnostic methods and the cultural frameworks that shaped early healing traditions. The lecture explores how Egyptian innovations influenced later medical systems and reveals continuities and transformations in clinical thought across centuries.
In French.
Organized by the W4W association, this bilingual symposium examines ethical perspectives on water through the lens of Albert Schweitzer’s concept of ‘reverence for life’. Researchers in ethics and theology join scientists and health professionals to investigate moral responsibilities, policy implications, and interdisciplinary approaches to water stewardship. Sessions explore conceptual frameworks, practical applications in healthcare and environmental management, and pathways for integrating ethical reflection into public and professional practice.
Arnaud Miranda, born in 1997, holds a Ph.D. in political theory and is affiliated with the Center for Political Research at Sciences Po. Winner of the Fondation des Treilles Young Researcher Award in 2024 and author of Les Lumières sombres (Gallimard, winner of the 2026 Revue des Deux Mondes Prize), he examines American neo-reactionary thought. The lecture investigates how this movement, bolstered by technology and conservative networks, threatens democratic norms, exploring masculinism, biologism and the rise of a radical counterculture. Moderated by Serge Michel.
In French.
Directed by Jean Bellorini in collaboration with Yang Hua Theatre, this staging reimagines Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince with the title character portrayed by a Chinese actor. The production blends French and Mandarin dialogue with live music by singers from China’s independent scene. Actors François Deblock and Marc Plas perform alongside a cast that shifts between a childlike prince, an ancient reciter of poems and fantastical cosmic inhabitants. The staging mixes song, poetry and intimate theatricality, exploring friendship and human connection.
In French and Mandarin.
Autothérapie is a solo dance work that unfolds as a choreographic form of introspection. Fragmented sessions weave geography of memory, trauma and cultural references to explore Haiti, personal history and intergenerational memory. The piece favors intimate, physical staging and concentrated dramaturgy, inviting viewers into an embodied investigation of identity, inherited narratives and resilience. Rawness and poetic movement alternate, producing a dense emotional atmosphere that lingers beyond the performance.
Kino is an intimate, atmospheric independent film that traces the fragile intersections between memory and desire. Through lingering compositions, grainy textures and a measured, contemplative pace, the narrative follows a small ensemble as they negotiate loss, longing and quiet acts of repair. The film favours observational performances and visual storytelling, inviting the viewer into moments of emotional ambiguity and sensory detail rather than explicit resolution.
In French.
Le Salon du Design presents a focused selection of twentieth‑century furniture, lighting and design objects from 1910 to 1990. About thirty vetted professional dealers from Switzerland and across Europe offer original and collectible pieces signed by modern and postmodern designers. Emphasising authenticity, craftsmanship and provenance, the fair appeals to discerning collectors and enthusiasts. The presentation foregrounds curated, high-quality vintage pieces rather than flea-market finds or contemporary studio work, inviting close study of form, material and design history.
Sunday, June is a Hispano-Swiss band shaping warm, nostalgic psych-pop through vaporous layers, shimmering guitars and melodies that settle with gentle persistence. Their album Sun Glitter and Other Reflections received critical praise and led to tours across Switzerland, France and Spain. Their second album, recorded at Chapel Studios with producer Andy Savours, is forthcoming. On stage the group blends intimate textures and luminous hooks to create an enveloping, melancholic yet luminous atmosphere.
Part of the Saison du 150ᵉ, this opening chapter gathers young musicians from the HEM to reimagine Geneva’s musical heritage through operetta and classical repertoire. Programmes range from Offenbach and Fauré to Jaques‑Dalcroze and Mussorgsky, presented by Compagnie MoZaïk’s, La Compagnie à Trois Temps and soloists Eva Viegas and Xaverine Lefebvre. The evenings balance historical intimacy and theatrical storytelling, blending lyricism, playful wit and vivid narration to create a warm, reflective experience.
In French.
Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.
In French and in English.
Choreographed by Soraya Leila Emery, Coming Soon reimagines Ingres’s La Grande Odalisque through a playful, subversive lens. A single performer shifts between tableaux—seductive, mischievous, defiant—using grotesque exaggeration and theatrical excess to unsettle the orientalist gaze. Sparse objects, bold gestures and a keen sense of timing create alternating moments of intimacy and farce, opening space for new narratives of desire and agency. Created in collaboration with Emergentia and local partners, the work feels simultaneously imminent and elusive.
FURTHER AFIELD
Mobula is an ode to the movement of water, a dance piece that reflects humanity’s relationship with the ocean. Directed by Jean‑Camille Goimard and performed by Pierre Theoleyre, Denis Terrasse and Anna Martin‑François, the choreography channels aquatic energy: floating beneath the surface, being tossed by waves, confronting the storm. Images are projected across a sail-like structure while Anne Martin appears as a dancer in the film, and narratives from people who live with the sea punctuate the work.
David Bardos presents a case study on transforming the Black Mirror universe into a physical and immersive experience. The talk examines how the original intellectual property was adapted and how physical sets, free-roaming VR and interactive storytelling were combined into a single audience journey. It highlights the creative and technical choices behind location-based entertainment and the challenge of maintaining coherence across multiple media.
In English.
Quinceañeras is a durational performance created and performed by Colombian artists Estefanía and Luisa, who examine the ambivalence of the quinceañera ritual. Combining movement, symbolic staging and intimate scenography, the piece interrogates colonial legacies and the boundaries of gendered rites of passage. Through choreography and poetic gestures they transform ritual into acts of resistance and self-affirmation, proposing new modes of feminine representation and collective memory within contemporary performance.
Dr George Garibaldi, psychiatrist and researcher, presents a historical study of medical knowledge from ancient Egypt to modern practice. Drawing on comparative research, he examines surgical techniques, pharmacology, diagnostic methods and the cultural frameworks that shaped early healing traditions. The lecture explores how Egyptian innovations influenced later medical systems and reveals continuities and transformations in clinical thought across centuries.
In French.
Organized by the W4W association, this bilingual symposium examines ethical perspectives on water through the lens of Albert Schweitzer’s concept of ‘reverence for life’. Researchers in ethics and theology join scientists and health professionals to investigate moral responsibilities, policy implications, and interdisciplinary approaches to water stewardship. Sessions explore conceptual frameworks, practical applications in healthcare and environmental management, and pathways for integrating ethical reflection into public and professional practice.
Arnaud Miranda, born in 1997, holds a Ph.D. in political theory and is affiliated with the Center for Political Research at Sciences Po. Winner of the Fondation des Treilles Young Researcher Award in 2024 and author of Les Lumières sombres (Gallimard, winner of the 2026 Revue des Deux Mondes Prize), he examines American neo-reactionary thought. The lecture investigates how this movement, bolstered by technology and conservative networks, threatens democratic norms, exploring masculinism, biologism and the rise of a radical counterculture. Moderated by Serge Michel.
In French.
Directed by Jean Bellorini in collaboration with Yang Hua Theatre, this staging reimagines Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince with the title character portrayed by a Chinese actor. The production blends French and Mandarin dialogue with live music by singers from China’s independent scene. Actors François Deblock and Marc Plas perform alongside a cast that shifts between a childlike prince, an ancient reciter of poems and fantastical cosmic inhabitants. The staging mixes song, poetry and intimate theatricality, exploring friendship and human connection.
In French and Mandarin.
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An intimate museum in the heart of Geneva, the Musée Tatiana Zoubov presents the refined collection assembled by its namesake collector. Paintings, furniture, porcelain, silverware and decorative objects evoke the atmosphere of a private European collection, offering a glimpse into the tastes and art of living of another era.
In the heart of Geneva’s Old Town, the International Museum of the Reformation traces the history and legacy of the Protestant Reformation from the 16th century to the present day. Historical objects, artworks and immersive displays explore a movement that profoundly shaped Geneva and influenced societies around the world.
Located in the historic heart of Carouge, the Musée de Carouge explores the artistic and cultural heritage of this distinctive town. Its collections and temporary exhibitions bring together fine and decorative arts, local history and contemporary creation, reflecting Carouge’s unique identity and creative spirit.
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