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Guided by medium Laura Kono, this intimate sensory encounter invites you to slow down and listen to the life held within a single object. Observe its details, settle into its textures and impressions, then enter a calm state of widened awareness and gentle channeling. The experience favors quiet curiosity and shared reflection, and finishes with a short exchange that lets you name what the object awakens. Playful, mysterious and quietly moving.
Vocalist Nina Baietta and electronic artist Serøja Leonov create Other Speaking Cave, a hybrid performance that blurs organic voice and mirrored electronics. Between guttural vocal textures and shifting electronic mirages, the piece unfolds as an archaeological imagining of the future where the biological meets the machine. In a dim, cavernous mise-en-scène pierced by neon, light behaves like a living organism that pulses and reacts to sound. Created for Festival de la Bâtie 2026 in coproduction with a Geneva partner.
Festival Alternatiba brings people together to explore local climate and social initiatives through workshops, roundtables and a lively actions village. Over several days we gather residents, associations and activists to share skills, discuss solutions and build community projects. Workshops offer hands-on learning, while roundtables foster dialogue across generations. The village showcases local actions and invites everyone to connect, collaborate and take part in collective steps toward a more sustainable, caring neighbourhood.
Berlin duo Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto present a hypnotic live project that blends German vocals, folkloric atmospheres, piano, electronics and daring sonic experimentation. Their new album explores shifting textures and intimate narratives, alternating between sparse, haunting melodies and dense, immersive soundscapes. The performance privileges atmosphere and emotional tension, inviting listeners into a trance-like world where acoustic instruments and electronic processing continually reshape familiar folk motifs.
Discover a week of open classes designed to spark imagination and playful learning. Little ones join guided sensory activities, songs and simple drama games that encourage movement, voice exploration and cooperative play. Sessions blend storytelling, musical play and creative staging so children experiment with sounds, colours and gestures while building confidence and social skills. Activities are adaptable to different ages and abilities.
In French.
Daniel de Roulet, Swiss author, presents his latest novel and reflects on contemporary Swiss society. The conversation is moderated by Isabelle Falconnier, journalist and literary critic.
The book follows three Helvetic characters who, born at the end of the Second World War, challenge political compromise, financial power and bourgeois norms. De Roulet examines underground movements from Davos to modern occupations, exploring identity, dissent and the social forces that shape radical trajectories.
In French.
Choreographer Ruth Childs and visual artist Cécile Bouffard explore guilty pleasures, hobbies and obsessions in an installation-performance for three dancers: Cosima Grand, Marta Capaccioli and mona mioca felah. Blending gestures and objects, Such a Devoted Bunch examines mechanisms of devotion and collective ritual, turning ancestral and anecdotal practices into material for community and shared enthusiasm. The work gathers a whimsical cluster of bodies and forms that respond, repel and embrace, offering a tactile, intimate theatrical experience.
Guided by medium Laura Kono, this intimate sensory encounter invites you to slow down and listen to the life held within a single object. Observe its details, settle into its textures and impressions, then enter a calm state of widened awareness and gentle channeling. The experience favors quiet curiosity and shared reflection, and finishes with a short exchange that lets you name what the object awakens. Playful, mysterious and quietly moving.
Vocalist Nina Baietta and electronic artist Serøja Leonov create Other Speaking Cave, a hybrid performance that blurs organic voice and mirrored electronics. Between guttural vocal textures and shifting electronic mirages, the piece unfolds as an archaeological imagining of the future where the biological meets the machine. In a dim, cavernous mise-en-scène pierced by neon, light behaves like a living organism that pulses and reacts to sound. Created for Festival de la Bâtie 2026 in coproduction with a Geneva partner.
Festival Alternatiba brings people together to explore local climate and social initiatives through workshops, roundtables and a lively actions village. Over several days we gather residents, associations and activists to share skills, discuss solutions and build community projects. Workshops offer hands-on learning, while roundtables foster dialogue across generations. The village showcases local actions and invites everyone to connect, collaborate and take part in collective steps toward a more sustainable, caring neighbourhood.
Berlin duo Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto present a hypnotic live project that blends German vocals, folkloric atmospheres, piano, electronics and daring sonic experimentation. Their new album explores shifting textures and intimate narratives, alternating between sparse, haunting melodies and dense, immersive soundscapes. The performance privileges atmosphere and emotional tension, inviting listeners into a trance-like world where acoustic instruments and electronic processing continually reshape familiar folk motifs.
Discover a week of open classes designed to spark imagination and playful learning. Little ones join guided sensory activities, songs and simple drama games that encourage movement, voice exploration and cooperative play. Sessions blend storytelling, musical play and creative staging so children experiment with sounds, colours and gestures while building confidence and social skills. Activities are adaptable to different ages and abilities.
In French.
Daniel de Roulet, Swiss author, presents his latest novel and reflects on contemporary Swiss society. The conversation is moderated by Isabelle Falconnier, journalist and literary critic.
The book follows three Helvetic characters who, born at the end of the Second World War, challenge political compromise, financial power and bourgeois norms. De Roulet examines underground movements from Davos to modern occupations, exploring identity, dissent and the social forces that shape radical trajectories.
In French.
Choreographer Ruth Childs and visual artist Cécile Bouffard explore guilty pleasures, hobbies and obsessions in an installation-performance for three dancers: Cosima Grand, Marta Capaccioli and mona mioca felah. Blending gestures and objects, Such a Devoted Bunch examines mechanisms of devotion and collective ritual, turning ancestral and anecdotal practices into material for community and shared enthusiasm. The work gathers a whimsical cluster of bodies and forms that respond, repel and embrace, offering a tactile, intimate theatrical experience.
Guided by medium Laura Kono, this intimate sensory encounter invites you to slow down and listen to the life held within a single object. Observe its details, settle into its textures and impressions, then enter a calm state of widened awareness and gentle channeling. The experience favors quiet curiosity and shared reflection, and finishes with a short exchange that lets you name what the object awakens. Playful, mysterious and quietly moving.
Vocalist Nina Baietta and electronic artist Serøja Leonov create Other Speaking Cave, a hybrid performance that blurs organic voice and mirrored electronics. Between guttural vocal textures and shifting electronic mirages, the piece unfolds as an archaeological imagining of the future where the biological meets the machine. In a dim, cavernous mise-en-scène pierced by neon, light behaves like a living organism that pulses and reacts to sound. Created for Festival de la Bâtie 2026 in coproduction with a Geneva partner.
Festival Alternatiba brings people together to explore local climate and social initiatives through workshops, roundtables and a lively actions village. Over several days we gather residents, associations and activists to share skills, discuss solutions and build community projects. Workshops offer hands-on learning, while roundtables foster dialogue across generations. The village showcases local actions and invites everyone to connect, collaborate and take part in collective steps toward a more sustainable, caring neighbourhood.
Berlin duo Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto present a hypnotic live project that blends German vocals, folkloric atmospheres, piano, electronics and daring sonic experimentation. Their new album explores shifting textures and intimate narratives, alternating between sparse, haunting melodies and dense, immersive soundscapes. The performance privileges atmosphere and emotional tension, inviting listeners into a trance-like world where acoustic instruments and electronic processing continually reshape familiar folk motifs.
Discover a week of open classes designed to spark imagination and playful learning. Little ones join guided sensory activities, songs and simple drama games that encourage movement, voice exploration and cooperative play. Sessions blend storytelling, musical play and creative staging so children experiment with sounds, colours and gestures while building confidence and social skills. Activities are adaptable to different ages and abilities.
In French.
Daniel de Roulet, Swiss author, presents his latest novel and reflects on contemporary Swiss society. The conversation is moderated by Isabelle Falconnier, journalist and literary critic.
The book follows three Helvetic characters who, born at the end of the Second World War, challenge political compromise, financial power and bourgeois norms. De Roulet examines underground movements from Davos to modern occupations, exploring identity, dissent and the social forces that shape radical trajectories.
In French.
Paul Gasnier, winner of the 2025 Prix Goncourt des détenus, discusses La collision, his powerful investigation into the tragic death of his mother, and the complex web of individual and collective responsibility behind it. Moderated by Aylin Elçi, the conversation will be followed by a children’s storytelling performance and brunch in the courtyard of the Société de Lecture.
Neverland is a chamber opera directed by Julien Chavaz with music by Sarah Nemtsov and performed with Ensemble Contrechamps. The piece inverts the Peter Pan myth, presenting an unsettling child who refuses to grow and becomes trapped in a frozen eternity. Nemtsov’s score blends whispered voices, dense orchestral textures and electronic fragments to shape a fragile, tectonic sound world. Staging, lighting and costumes transform a shifting house where memory, fear and metamorphosis are embodied.
J-Pat is a likable schlaps in this one-man show that blends humour and lightness. Written by Blaise Granget and Marc Zucchello and directed by Marc Zucchello, the performance features Blaise Granget and Damien Naïmi. Through virtuosic violin, rap and a taste for fine cars, the character oscillates between erudition and pop culture—from Seneca to Frida Kahlo and Frozen—building sharp social observations and personal struggles.
In French.
Patricia Plattner guides a lyrical portrait assembled from texts, interviews and testimonies drawn from the books L’Âme du cochon and Le Bazar de la sirène. The film enters the artist’s world and follows her singular journey through voices of collaborators and performers, woven with projections and music. Intimate and textured, it privileges layered testimony over linear biography, exploring memory, creativity and the rhythms of artistic life. Sensory framing and a measured, observational rhythm make the work both personal and quietly revelatory.
In French.
Fast-paced, non-contact flag rugby played on open grass fields, where speed, agility and teamwork drive every match. Teams from Switzerland and across Europe compete in short, energetic matches that reward quick thinking, sharp runs and coordinated passing. The atmosphere mixes competitive rhythm with a welcoming, inclusive spirit, emphasizing respect and shared moments. Suitable for varied skill levels, the tournament balances athletic challenge with social connection, cheering, and the electric camaraderie of outdoor team sport.
Esprit Festif is a cultural community festival that returns after a pause, inviting neighbours and residents to come together for music, performances, local food and activities for all ages. The programme mixes local artists, communal gatherings and family-friendly workshops designed to foster conversation and shared experiences. Everyone is welcome to join in celebrating creativity and connection, meet neighbours and take part in free, informal moments that strengthen community bonds.
Festival Kurai x Gesa gathers leading and emerging electronic artists across two outdoor stages over three days. The programming blends immersive live sets, modular synthesis and DJ performances with curated production design and light textures that shift from late-afternoon warmth to nocturnal intensity. Expect layered soundscapes, rhythmic drive and communal dance energy, framed by careful sound engineering and stage dramaturgy. Free shuttles link festival stages and the late-night club programme.
Choreographer Ruth Childs and visual artist Cécile Bouffard explore guilty pleasures, hobbies and obsessions in an installation-performance for three dancers: Cosima Grand, Marta Capaccioli and mona mioca felah. Blending gestures and objects, Such a Devoted Bunch examines mechanisms of devotion and collective ritual, turning ancestral and anecdotal practices into material for community and shared enthusiasm. The work gathers a whimsical cluster of bodies and forms that respond, repel and embrace, offering a tactile, intimate theatrical experience.
Guided by medium Laura Kono, this intimate sensory encounter invites you to slow down and listen to the life held within a single object. Observe its details, settle into its textures and impressions, then enter a calm state of widened awareness and gentle channeling. The experience favors quiet curiosity and shared reflection, and finishes with a short exchange that lets you name what the object awakens. Playful, mysterious and quietly moving.
Vocalist Nina Baietta and electronic artist Serøja Leonov create Other Speaking Cave, a hybrid performance that blurs organic voice and mirrored electronics. Between guttural vocal textures and shifting electronic mirages, the piece unfolds as an archaeological imagining of the future where the biological meets the machine. In a dim, cavernous mise-en-scène pierced by neon, light behaves like a living organism that pulses and reacts to sound. Created for Festival de la Bâtie 2026 in coproduction with a Geneva partner.
Festival Alternatiba brings people together to explore local climate and social initiatives through workshops, roundtables and a lively actions village. Over several days we gather residents, associations and activists to share skills, discuss solutions and build community projects. Workshops offer hands-on learning, while roundtables foster dialogue across generations. The village showcases local actions and invites everyone to connect, collaborate and take part in collective steps toward a more sustainable, caring neighbourhood.
Berlin duo Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto present a hypnotic live project that blends German vocals, folkloric atmospheres, piano, electronics and daring sonic experimentation. Their new album explores shifting textures and intimate narratives, alternating between sparse, haunting melodies and dense, immersive soundscapes. The performance privileges atmosphere and emotional tension, inviting listeners into a trance-like world where acoustic instruments and electronic processing continually reshape familiar folk motifs.
Discover a week of open classes designed to spark imagination and playful learning. Little ones join guided sensory activities, songs and simple drama games that encourage movement, voice exploration and cooperative play. Sessions blend storytelling, musical play and creative staging so children experiment with sounds, colours and gestures while building confidence and social skills. Activities are adaptable to different ages and abilities.
In French.
Daniel de Roulet, Swiss author, presents his latest novel and reflects on contemporary Swiss society. The conversation is moderated by Isabelle Falconnier, journalist and literary critic.
The book follows three Helvetic characters who, born at the end of the Second World War, challenge political compromise, financial power and bourgeois norms. De Roulet examines underground movements from Davos to modern occupations, exploring identity, dissent and the social forces that shape radical trajectories.
In French.
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Located in the heart of Geneva’s international district, the Portail des Nations is a space dedicated to dialogue, cooperation, and global issues. Through exhibitions, talks, and cultural events, it offers visitors an entry point into the major challenges shaping our world and Geneva’s role as a hub for international governance.
Nestled in the Geneva countryside, the Collection du Crest showcases a remarkable selection of modern and contemporary art. Through temporary exhibitions and its private collection, this unique venue offers an intimate encounter with artistic creation, in dialogue with the history and landscape of the estate.
Discover one of the world’s most remarkable libraries and museums, home to an exceptional collection of manuscripts, rare books, and historical documents spanning over 5,000 years of human history. Located in Cologny overlooking Lake Geneva, the Fondation Martin Bodmer offers a unique journey through literature, philosophy, religion, science, and the arts, bringing together some of humanity’s most significant written treasures.
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