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Monday 16 February, 12:00

Curated by saxophone professor Joshua Hyde, this chamber programme gathers teachers and nine students from the saxophone class to reimagine piano and other-instrument works. Through the homogeneous sonic color of a saxophone ensemble, familiar pieces are transformed into dense, luminous arrangements that explore timbre, breath and collective phrasing. Lighting and spatial placement shape intimate listening moments while an original approach to balance and articulation reveals new emotional contours, offering a compact yet resonant midday musical experience.

29 October 2025 – 31 May 2026

Pleasing the Spirits invites you on a journey through the Barbier-Mueller Collection, showcasing artworks from around the globe. Curated by Séverine Fromaigeat and Paul Maheke, the exhibition offers an open-ended exploration of diverse objects, awakening spirits and uncovering territories to discover.

23 January – 28 February

Following the passing of Erik Bulatov, Skopia Gallery presents Hommage, a tribute to the artist. The exhibition features a selection of his paintings, including works never before shown at the gallery, celebrating his influential career and artistic legacy.

Opening during the Nuit des Bains, Thursday 22 January, frpm 18:00.

23 January – 28 February

Lovay Fine Arts presents Une chose est à une autre, a new exhibition by Ligia Dias, whose work explores the subtle relationships between objects, images, and meanings. Through installations and sculptural gestures, Dias creates visual chains in which forms echo, transform, and quietly shift from one state to another, inviting viewers to question how things connect, overlap, or slip into new interpretations. Her practice is marked by a refined attention to materiality and context, operating in a space where perception, language, and intuition meet.

9 December – 23 August

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum presents the Prix Art Humanité, featuring works by five HEAD – Genève alumni exploring themes of sharing, engagement, and humanity. The exhibition also includes the first International Prize, by Lebanese artist Mohamad Khamis. Visitors can vote for their favourite project, with the Public Prize awarded during the ceremony.

1 September – 29 June, every Monday

Discover a lively community market offering stalls of wine, cheese, bread, craft beer, honey, fine groceries, fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and pastries. Local producers share their specialties in a friendly setting that encourages conversation and connection. Families, neighbours and visitors are invited to explore produce, chat with makers and enjoy weekly animations suited to all ages. The market celebrates local food traditions and fosters a welcoming space where everyone can meet, taste and support the community.

Monday 16 February, 12:00

Curated by saxophone professor Joshua Hyde, this chamber programme gathers teachers and nine students from the saxophone class to reimagine piano and other-instrument works. Through the homogeneous sonic color of a saxophone ensemble, familiar pieces are transformed into dense, luminous arrangements that explore timbre, breath and collective phrasing. Lighting and spatial placement shape intimate listening moments while an original approach to balance and articulation reveals new emotional contours, offering a compact yet resonant midday musical experience.

29 October 2025 – 31 May 2026

Pleasing the Spirits invites you on a journey through the Barbier-Mueller Collection, showcasing artworks from around the globe. Curated by Séverine Fromaigeat and Paul Maheke, the exhibition offers an open-ended exploration of diverse objects, awakening spirits and uncovering territories to discover.

23 January – 28 February

Following the passing of Erik Bulatov, Skopia Gallery presents Hommage, a tribute to the artist. The exhibition features a selection of his paintings, including works never before shown at the gallery, celebrating his influential career and artistic legacy.

Opening during the Nuit des Bains, Thursday 22 January, frpm 18:00.

23 January – 28 February

Lovay Fine Arts presents Une chose est à une autre, a new exhibition by Ligia Dias, whose work explores the subtle relationships between objects, images, and meanings. Through installations and sculptural gestures, Dias creates visual chains in which forms echo, transform, and quietly shift from one state to another, inviting viewers to question how things connect, overlap, or slip into new interpretations. Her practice is marked by a refined attention to materiality and context, operating in a space where perception, language, and intuition meet.

9 December – 23 August

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum presents the Prix Art Humanité, featuring works by five HEAD – Genève alumni exploring themes of sharing, engagement, and humanity. The exhibition also includes the first International Prize, by Lebanese artist Mohamad Khamis. Visitors can vote for their favourite project, with the Public Prize awarded during the ceremony.

1 September – 29 June, every Monday

Discover a lively community market offering stalls of wine, cheese, bread, craft beer, honey, fine groceries, fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and pastries. Local producers share their specialties in a friendly setting that encourages conversation and connection. Families, neighbours and visitors are invited to explore produce, chat with makers and enjoy weekly animations suited to all ages. The market celebrates local food traditions and fosters a welcoming space where everyone can meet, taste and support the community.

Monday 16 February, 12:00

Curated by saxophone professor Joshua Hyde, this chamber programme gathers teachers and nine students from the saxophone class to reimagine piano and other-instrument works. Through the homogeneous sonic color of a saxophone ensemble, familiar pieces are transformed into dense, luminous arrangements that explore timbre, breath and collective phrasing. Lighting and spatial placement shape intimate listening moments while an original approach to balance and articulation reveals new emotional contours, offering a compact yet resonant midday musical experience.

29 October 2025 – 31 May 2026

Pleasing the Spirits invites you on a journey through the Barbier-Mueller Collection, showcasing artworks from around the globe. Curated by Séverine Fromaigeat and Paul Maheke, the exhibition offers an open-ended exploration of diverse objects, awakening spirits and uncovering territories to discover.

23 January – 28 February

Following the passing of Erik Bulatov, Skopia Gallery presents Hommage, a tribute to the artist. The exhibition features a selection of his paintings, including works never before shown at the gallery, celebrating his influential career and artistic legacy.

Opening during the Nuit des Bains, Thursday 22 January, frpm 18:00.

23 January – 28 February

Lovay Fine Arts presents Une chose est à une autre, a new exhibition by Ligia Dias, whose work explores the subtle relationships between objects, images, and meanings. Through installations and sculptural gestures, Dias creates visual chains in which forms echo, transform, and quietly shift from one state to another, inviting viewers to question how things connect, overlap, or slip into new interpretations. Her practice is marked by a refined attention to materiality and context, operating in a space where perception, language, and intuition meet.

9 December – 23 August

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum presents the Prix Art Humanité, featuring works by five HEAD – Genève alumni exploring themes of sharing, engagement, and humanity. The exhibition also includes the first International Prize, by Lebanese artist Mohamad Khamis. Visitors can vote for their favourite project, with the Public Prize awarded during the ceremony.

1 September – 29 June, every Monday

Discover a lively community market offering stalls of wine, cheese, bread, craft beer, honey, fine groceries, fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and pastries. Local producers share their specialties in a friendly setting that encourages conversation and connection. Families, neighbours and visitors are invited to explore produce, chat with makers and enjoy weekly animations suited to all ages. The market celebrates local food traditions and fosters a welcoming space where everyone can meet, taste and support the community.

Saturday 21 February, 20:00

Georgio, the acclaimed Parisian rapper known for his hit album “Années Sauvages,” is making his stage comeback with two new singles. He will perform at the Alhambra as part of the Festival Antigel. Tickets are already on sale for his upcoming Adidas Arena show in January 2026, and more tour dates are anticipated.

11 – 22 February

Choreographer Ugo Dehaes replaces his human troupe with extravagant robot-dancers endowed with an artificial intelligence that invents their own choreography. Intimate and unsettling, the performance invites the audience to sit around a table as the mechanised performers execute an uncanny, rhythmic ballet. Marie Peeters’ dramaturgy frames questions about labour, profit and the place of culture, while Wannes Deneer’s scenography and musical composition shape a tactile, immersive atmosphere. The piece blends humour, critique and physical precision.

19 – 22 February

FURTHER AFIELD

Set in the prestigious ski resort of Gstaad, this boutique winter salon brings together a curated selection of leading international galleries and creators across modern and contemporary art, historical masterpieces, collectible design, and high jewelry.

For its third edition, the salon will return to the Festival-Zelt, right in the center of the village. Its scale allows for a focused presentation and meaningful encounters between exhibitors, collectors, and visitors.

10 – 22 February

In early January 2022, two construction vehicles belonging to a Swiss multinational were set on fire at a gravel pit in the Geneva countryside. Over a year later, a young man — referred to as Jérémy — was arrested and suspected of involvement in the arson. Held in pre-trial detention, he was released after more than three months, following strong public support and mobilization.

In French.
20 – 21 February

Since its founding, La Fanfare du Loup has served as a musical laboratory where diverse traditions and practices meet. For this project the ensemble invites Finnish saxophonist and composer Esa Pietilä, whose exploratory voice reframes genre boundaries. The large ensemble, including Christophe Berthet (sax), Théo Duboule (guitar), Aïda Diop (percussion), Marie Mercier (clarinets) and others, trades tight horn figures, shimmering textures and improvisatory flights, creating dense, evolving soundscapes that blend composition and collective spontaneity.

12 – 22 February

“Les Trois Soeurs à Trois” by Collectif BPM at Maison Saint-Gervais presents an inventive reinterpretation of Chekhov’s play. Artists Catherine Büchi, Léa Pohlhammer, and Pierre Mifsud transform this classic by portraying journalists recording a radio show. They narrate the real or imagined stories of different productions of the play, while sharing personal and family anecdotes, providing a humorous and sharp reflection on their own dreams and illusions.

In French.

Monday 16 February, 12:00

Curated by saxophone professor Joshua Hyde, this chamber programme gathers teachers and nine students from the saxophone class to reimagine piano and other-instrument works. Through the homogeneous sonic color of a saxophone ensemble, familiar pieces are transformed into dense, luminous arrangements that explore timbre, breath and collective phrasing. Lighting and spatial placement shape intimate listening moments while an original approach to balance and articulation reveals new emotional contours, offering a compact yet resonant midday musical experience.

29 October 2025 – 31 May 2026

Pleasing the Spirits invites you on a journey through the Barbier-Mueller Collection, showcasing artworks from around the globe. Curated by Séverine Fromaigeat and Paul Maheke, the exhibition offers an open-ended exploration of diverse objects, awakening spirits and uncovering territories to discover.

23 January – 28 February

Following the passing of Erik Bulatov, Skopia Gallery presents Hommage, a tribute to the artist. The exhibition features a selection of his paintings, including works never before shown at the gallery, celebrating his influential career and artistic legacy.

Opening during the Nuit des Bains, Thursday 22 January, frpm 18:00.

23 January – 28 February

Lovay Fine Arts presents Une chose est à une autre, a new exhibition by Ligia Dias, whose work explores the subtle relationships between objects, images, and meanings. Through installations and sculptural gestures, Dias creates visual chains in which forms echo, transform, and quietly shift from one state to another, inviting viewers to question how things connect, overlap, or slip into new interpretations. Her practice is marked by a refined attention to materiality and context, operating in a space where perception, language, and intuition meet.

9 December – 23 August

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum presents the Prix Art Humanité, featuring works by five HEAD – Genève alumni exploring themes of sharing, engagement, and humanity. The exhibition also includes the first International Prize, by Lebanese artist Mohamad Khamis. Visitors can vote for their favourite project, with the Public Prize awarded during the ceremony.

1 September – 29 June, every Monday

Discover a lively community market offering stalls of wine, cheese, bread, craft beer, honey, fine groceries, fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and pastries. Local producers share their specialties in a friendly setting that encourages conversation and connection. Families, neighbours and visitors are invited to explore produce, chat with makers and enjoy weekly animations suited to all ages. The market celebrates local food traditions and fosters a welcoming space where everyone can meet, taste and support the community.

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Geneva Classics

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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