Don’t just like it, live it!

6 – 15 March

Senegalese artists Mao Sidibé and Def Mama Def, together with dancers from École des Sables, present Oya – Clima Yaakaar, a collective project responding to the climate crisis. The work merges music, contemporary African dance and photography to foreground the health impacts of environmental change on vulnerable communities. Photographer Sylvain Cherkaoui contributes a visual layer that links performance with lived experience and humanitarian realities. The project evokes resilience and calls attention to collective hope and urgent care.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:00

Presented as part of the Groove’N’Move Festival, Electric Bodies is an intimate and vibrant documentary in which Raphaël Stora returns to hip-hop dance at the age of forty, exploring his personal history, family ties and the evolution of a scene he once left behind. Through doubt, encounters and bodies in motion, the film traces a possible reconciliation between generations, languages and artistic past, followed by a discussion with the director.

In French.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

A high-level forum on the future of International Geneva, preceded by a screening of Solidarity. Leaders from humanitarian organisations, multilateral institutions and academia examine the deep financial and legitimacy crises facing global governance and human rights mechanisms, and discuss how multilateralism might be reimagined in a rapidly shifting world — and what role Geneva and Switzerland can still play.

The discussion is interpreted in French; the film is in French, Arabic, Polish, English and German, with French, English and German subtitles.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

Un forum clé sur l’emprise de l’intelligence artificielle sur nos esprits, précédé de la projection du documentaire Temps présent : IA mon confident mortel. Philosophe, journalistes et expert·es du numérique interrogent la manière dont algorithmes et technologies cognitives influencent nos pensées, nos comportements et la démocratie, et explorent les moyens de préserver une pensée libre, critique et autonome face à cette nouvelle forme de pouvoir.

Discussion interprétée en anglais ; film en français, sous-titré en anglais.

6 – 15 March

Belleville-based photographer Souleymane Fofana, known as Commeas and also a player with JA Drancy, presents a body of photographic works that approach football through instinct and immediacy. Using motion, blur and saturated colour, he captures energy rather than fixed form, privileging rhythm, perception and spontaneous gesture over technical precision.

The images emerge from intuitive, in-the-moment shooting, a visual language of movement that evokes play, chaos and collective intensity. The presentation runs alongside the film Belleville nous verra toujours danser.

3 – 15 March

Revived by director Ninon Fachard after the original staging by Véronique Ros de la Grange, this solo piece stars Jacques Michel with Caroline Gasser as the prompter. Lighting by Rinaldo Del Boca and music by Alain Lamarche carve intimate, shadowed spaces around a red sequined curtain. Makeup by Natalia Lepianka and costumes by Emilie Revel shape the fading glamour of a music‑hall star who soliloquises, recalls past glory and loss, and sings in playback—an inward plunge toward memory and survival.

In French.

6 – 15 March

Senegalese artists Mao Sidibé and Def Mama Def, together with dancers from École des Sables, present Oya – Clima Yaakaar, a collective project responding to the climate crisis. The work merges music, contemporary African dance and photography to foreground the health impacts of environmental change on vulnerable communities. Photographer Sylvain Cherkaoui contributes a visual layer that links performance with lived experience and humanitarian realities. The project evokes resilience and calls attention to collective hope and urgent care.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:00

Presented as part of the Groove’N’Move Festival, Electric Bodies is an intimate and vibrant documentary in which Raphaël Stora returns to hip-hop dance at the age of forty, exploring his personal history, family ties and the evolution of a scene he once left behind. Through doubt, encounters and bodies in motion, the film traces a possible reconciliation between generations, languages and artistic past, followed by a discussion with the director.

In French.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

A high-level forum on the future of International Geneva, preceded by a screening of Solidarity. Leaders from humanitarian organisations, multilateral institutions and academia examine the deep financial and legitimacy crises facing global governance and human rights mechanisms, and discuss how multilateralism might be reimagined in a rapidly shifting world — and what role Geneva and Switzerland can still play.

The discussion is interpreted in French; the film is in French, Arabic, Polish, English and German, with French, English and German subtitles.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

Un forum clé sur l’emprise de l’intelligence artificielle sur nos esprits, précédé de la projection du documentaire Temps présent : IA mon confident mortel. Philosophe, journalistes et expert·es du numérique interrogent la manière dont algorithmes et technologies cognitives influencent nos pensées, nos comportements et la démocratie, et explorent les moyens de préserver une pensée libre, critique et autonome face à cette nouvelle forme de pouvoir.

Discussion interprétée en anglais ; film en français, sous-titré en anglais.

6 – 15 March

Belleville-based photographer Souleymane Fofana, known as Commeas and also a player with JA Drancy, presents a body of photographic works that approach football through instinct and immediacy. Using motion, blur and saturated colour, he captures energy rather than fixed form, privileging rhythm, perception and spontaneous gesture over technical precision.

The images emerge from intuitive, in-the-moment shooting, a visual language of movement that evokes play, chaos and collective intensity. The presentation runs alongside the film Belleville nous verra toujours danser.

3 – 15 March

Revived by director Ninon Fachard after the original staging by Véronique Ros de la Grange, this solo piece stars Jacques Michel with Caroline Gasser as the prompter. Lighting by Rinaldo Del Boca and music by Alain Lamarche carve intimate, shadowed spaces around a red sequined curtain. Makeup by Natalia Lepianka and costumes by Emilie Revel shape the fading glamour of a music‑hall star who soliloquises, recalls past glory and loss, and sings in playback—an inward plunge toward memory and survival.

In French.

6 – 15 March

Senegalese artists Mao Sidibé and Def Mama Def, together with dancers from École des Sables, present Oya – Clima Yaakaar, a collective project responding to the climate crisis. The work merges music, contemporary African dance and photography to foreground the health impacts of environmental change on vulnerable communities. Photographer Sylvain Cherkaoui contributes a visual layer that links performance with lived experience and humanitarian realities. The project evokes resilience and calls attention to collective hope and urgent care.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:00

Presented as part of the Groove’N’Move Festival, Electric Bodies is an intimate and vibrant documentary in which Raphaël Stora returns to hip-hop dance at the age of forty, exploring his personal history, family ties and the evolution of a scene he once left behind. Through doubt, encounters and bodies in motion, the film traces a possible reconciliation between generations, languages and artistic past, followed by a discussion with the director.

In French.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

A high-level forum on the future of International Geneva, preceded by a screening of Solidarity. Leaders from humanitarian organisations, multilateral institutions and academia examine the deep financial and legitimacy crises facing global governance and human rights mechanisms, and discuss how multilateralism might be reimagined in a rapidly shifting world — and what role Geneva and Switzerland can still play.

The discussion is interpreted in French; the film is in French, Arabic, Polish, English and German, with French, English and German subtitles.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

Un forum clé sur l’emprise de l’intelligence artificielle sur nos esprits, précédé de la projection du documentaire Temps présent : IA mon confident mortel. Philosophe, journalistes et expert·es du numérique interrogent la manière dont algorithmes et technologies cognitives influencent nos pensées, nos comportements et la démocratie, et explorent les moyens de préserver une pensée libre, critique et autonome face à cette nouvelle forme de pouvoir.

Discussion interprétée en anglais ; film en français, sous-titré en anglais.

6 – 15 March

Belleville-based photographer Souleymane Fofana, known as Commeas and also a player with JA Drancy, presents a body of photographic works that approach football through instinct and immediacy. Using motion, blur and saturated colour, he captures energy rather than fixed form, privileging rhythm, perception and spontaneous gesture over technical precision.

The images emerge from intuitive, in-the-moment shooting, a visual language of movement that evokes play, chaos and collective intensity. The presentation runs alongside the film Belleville nous verra toujours danser.

3 – 15 March

Revived by director Ninon Fachard after the original staging by Véronique Ros de la Grange, this solo piece stars Jacques Michel with Caroline Gasser as the prompter. Lighting by Rinaldo Del Boca and music by Alain Lamarche carve intimate, shadowed spaces around a red sequined curtain. Makeup by Natalia Lepianka and costumes by Emilie Revel shape the fading glamour of a music‑hall star who soliloquises, recalls past glory and loss, and sings in playback—an inward plunge toward memory and survival.

In French.

Saturday 14 March, 11:00

Gather for gentle storytime and playful workshops designed for 2 to 8 year olds. Booksellers lead short animated readings that bring characters to life through sound, movement and simple crafts. Children listen, explore colourful pictures, practise listening skills and join interactive moments that spark imagination and social play. Sessions are relaxed and aimed at early readers and preschoolers, encouraging curiosity and a love of stories.

In French. Kids ages 2–8.

6 – 15 March

Senegalese artists Mao Sidibé and Def Mama Def, together with dancers from École des Sables, present Oya – Clima Yaakaar, a collective project responding to the climate crisis. The work merges music, contemporary African dance and photography to foreground the health impacts of environmental change on vulnerable communities. Photographer Sylvain Cherkaoui contributes a visual layer that links performance with lived experience and humanitarian realities. The project evokes resilience and calls attention to collective hope and urgent care.

6 – 15 March

Succès Reprise is a sparkling vaudeville that blurs the line between theatrical comedy and the comedy of everyday life. A charming love triangle performed by a tight trio of actors unfolds through rapid-fire exchanges, physical gags and shifting misunderstandings. The staging favours bright pace and playful timing, delivering light-hearted warmth while revealing awkward human impulses and social foibles. The piece leaves a lingering smile and a sense of affectionate irony.

In French.

Saturday 14 March, 10:30

An intergenerational celebration of learning and ensemble, presented by teachers and students from Catalyse, CEC André-Chavanne, CMG, eMa, Institut Jacques-Dalcroze, La Bulle d’Air and l’Ondine Genevoise. Students of all ages and levels perform in a sequence of short recitals and collaborative moments, ranging from tentative first steps to confident showcases. The program blends pedagogical workshops and shared performance, offering varied musical styles, intimate moments and communal energy that highlights discovery, mentorship and collective creativity.

7 – 15 March

Step through a wardrobe and embark on a magical adventure in Narnia. Four siblings discover a land of talking animals, mythical creatures and an endless winter ruled by the White Witch. Through vivid scenes and powerful storytelling, children witness courage, loyalty and sacrifice as Aslan leads the fight for hope. Performed by young actors, this stage adaptation blends striking visuals, movement and music to captivate the whole family.

In English. Kids ages 2–16.

Saturday 14 March, 13:30

A forum dedicated to non-violence in the face of climate urgency, preceded by a screening of the documentary The System. Activists, researchers and the film’s director examine forms of civil disobedience in the climate movement, questioning the very definition of violence and the political strategies available in the face of governmental inaction and the growing criminalisation of environmental activism.

The discussion is interpreted in French and English; the film is in English, Dutch and German, with French and English subtitles.

6 – 15 March

Senegalese artists Mao Sidibé and Def Mama Def, together with dancers from École des Sables, present Oya – Clima Yaakaar, a collective project responding to the climate crisis. The work merges music, contemporary African dance and photography to foreground the health impacts of environmental change on vulnerable communities. Photographer Sylvain Cherkaoui contributes a visual layer that links performance with lived experience and humanitarian realities. The project evokes resilience and calls attention to collective hope and urgent care.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:00

Presented as part of the Groove’N’Move Festival, Electric Bodies is an intimate and vibrant documentary in which Raphaël Stora returns to hip-hop dance at the age of forty, exploring his personal history, family ties and the evolution of a scene he once left behind. Through doubt, encounters and bodies in motion, the film traces a possible reconciliation between generations, languages and artistic past, followed by a discussion with the director.

In French.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

A high-level forum on the future of International Geneva, preceded by a screening of Solidarity. Leaders from humanitarian organisations, multilateral institutions and academia examine the deep financial and legitimacy crises facing global governance and human rights mechanisms, and discuss how multilateralism might be reimagined in a rapidly shifting world — and what role Geneva and Switzerland can still play.

The discussion is interpreted in French; the film is in French, Arabic, Polish, English and German, with French, English and German subtitles.

Tuesday 10 March, 18:30

Un forum clé sur l’emprise de l’intelligence artificielle sur nos esprits, précédé de la projection du documentaire Temps présent : IA mon confident mortel. Philosophe, journalistes et expert·es du numérique interrogent la manière dont algorithmes et technologies cognitives influencent nos pensées, nos comportements et la démocratie, et explorent les moyens de préserver une pensée libre, critique et autonome face à cette nouvelle forme de pouvoir.

Discussion interprétée en anglais ; film en français, sous-titré en anglais.

6 – 15 March

Belleville-based photographer Souleymane Fofana, known as Commeas and also a player with JA Drancy, presents a body of photographic works that approach football through instinct and immediacy. Using motion, blur and saturated colour, he captures energy rather than fixed form, privileging rhythm, perception and spontaneous gesture over technical precision.

The images emerge from intuitive, in-the-moment shooting, a visual language of movement that evokes play, chaos and collective intensity. The presentation runs alongside the film Belleville nous verra toujours danser.

3 – 15 March

Revived by director Ninon Fachard after the original staging by Véronique Ros de la Grange, this solo piece stars Jacques Michel with Caroline Gasser as the prompter. Lighting by Rinaldo Del Boca and music by Alain Lamarche carve intimate, shadowed spaces around a red sequined curtain. Makeup by Natalia Lepianka and costumes by Emilie Revel shape the fading glamour of a music‑hall star who soliloquises, recalls past glory and loss, and sings in playback—an inward plunge toward memory and survival.

In French.

Stay in the loop!

Subscribe to Coolturalia’s weekly newsletter and get the best cultural picks delivered straight to your inbox.

CoolBytes

Celebrating Geneva’s vibrant heartbeat and the stories shaping culture today

Human rights lawyer Alain Werner, founder of Civitas Maxima, shares a few of his favourite cultural and everyday spots in Geneva.
Cultural director of the Société de Lecture, Emmanuel Tagnard shares his Geneva essentials — from must-see landmarks and favorite chocolatiers to the book currently on his bedside table.

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.

Array

– CLOSED FOR RENOVATION –

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.

Array

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.

Array

Add to Calendar

Select the date to be saved in your Google calendar.

calendar placeholder

Done!

Event removed from your CoolAgenda.

Yeah!

Event Saved to your CoolAgenda

Add to CoolAgenda

In your CoolAgenda

Reset password

Password was reset

Your password has been reset successfully. You can now log in with your new password.

Check your Inbox

We’ve sent you a password reset email to the address provided. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder.

Forgot your password?

Thank you!

Please check your inbox for a verification email to complete your sign-up.

Sign Up

Create your Account and Culture Up!