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An award-winning comedy by Wole Soyinka, this staging follows Sidi, the village ‘jewel’, as she becomes the centre of a satirical clash between tradition and modernity. Director Yvette Stevens shapes a vibrant production that blends storytelling, music and dance, yoking sharp humour to ritual and spectacle. The opposing suitors—Lakunle, a westernised schoolteacher, and the wily chief Baroka—embody cultural tensions that the ensemble explores through lively choreography and precise comic timing.
In English.
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.
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1987 film is a playful, fractured homage to Catherine Ringer, set around Les Rita Mitsouko’s studio sessions and the restless energy of creation. A perfectionist filmmaker called “the Idiot” tries to finance a new project while Godard threads together the 1986 recording sessions for Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer’s album The No Comprendo. The result is a witty, self-reflexive portrait of artistic labor, music, and cinema colliding in a loose, dreamlike flow.
Area Jeune Ballet and Equilibrio Dinamico bring together four choreographic visions in an evening shaped by encounter, identity and the expressive force of the body. Under the artistic direction of Guillaume Chevalier-Siard and Roberta Ferrara, the programme features works by Nnamdi Nwagwu, Édouard Hue and Rossana Caldarera. From intimate introspection to collective tension, the dancers move through contrasting energies, with music that deepens the emotional charge of each piece.
Originating from the Léman region, Paradise Creek Jazz Band is a seven-piece ensemble led by vocalist Antonella Vulliens. Drawing on the inimitable sound of 1930s clubs in Chicago, New York and New Orleans, the group channels traditional jazz with lively swing, intimate ensemble interplay and inventive arrangements. Formed on the legacy of Swiss Yerba Buena and Dry Throat Five Fellows, their repertoire revives often-overlooked tunes alongside original takes, offering a warm, danceable evening rooted in early jazz traditions.
An adaptation of Jusque dans nos bras, this theatrical staging follows Alice—half Kabyle, half Norman—and Mad, her childhood friend returned from Mali, as they confront hostile immigration procedures and social exclusion. The play blends narrative, direct address and collective performance: voices multiply, perspectives intersect and an ensemble becomes a space of solidarity, joy and resistance. Intimate choices become political acts, exploring identity, belonging and youthful refusal to resign.
In French.
Imen Lahmar turns personal history and keen observation into a sharp, playful stand-up performance about ‘francité’ and the wider world. A former media consultant, she mines career change, travels and intimate anecdotes for material, moving between self-deprecating confession and pointed cultural critique. Her delivery mixes rapid-fire jokes and sly sincerity, creating an engaging, conversational atmosphere that feels both candid and crafted.
In French.
FURTHER AFIELD
An award-winning comedy by Wole Soyinka, this staging follows Sidi, the village ‘jewel’, as she becomes the centre of a satirical clash between tradition and modernity. Director Yvette Stevens shapes a vibrant production that blends storytelling, music and dance, yoking sharp humour to ritual and spectacle. The opposing suitors—Lakunle, a westernised schoolteacher, and the wily chief Baroka—embody cultural tensions that the ensemble explores through lively choreography and precise comic timing.
In English.
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.
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1987 film is a playful, fractured homage to Catherine Ringer, set around Les Rita Mitsouko’s studio sessions and the restless energy of creation. A perfectionist filmmaker called “the Idiot” tries to finance a new project while Godard threads together the 1986 recording sessions for Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer’s album The No Comprendo. The result is a witty, self-reflexive portrait of artistic labor, music, and cinema colliding in a loose, dreamlike flow.
Area Jeune Ballet and Equilibrio Dinamico bring together four choreographic visions in an evening shaped by encounter, identity and the expressive force of the body. Under the artistic direction of Guillaume Chevalier-Siard and Roberta Ferrara, the programme features works by Nnamdi Nwagwu, Édouard Hue and Rossana Caldarera. From intimate introspection to collective tension, the dancers move through contrasting energies, with music that deepens the emotional charge of each piece.
Originating from the Léman region, Paradise Creek Jazz Band is a seven-piece ensemble led by vocalist Antonella Vulliens. Drawing on the inimitable sound of 1930s clubs in Chicago, New York and New Orleans, the group channels traditional jazz with lively swing, intimate ensemble interplay and inventive arrangements. Formed on the legacy of Swiss Yerba Buena and Dry Throat Five Fellows, their repertoire revives often-overlooked tunes alongside original takes, offering a warm, danceable evening rooted in early jazz traditions.
An adaptation of Jusque dans nos bras, this theatrical staging follows Alice—half Kabyle, half Norman—and Mad, her childhood friend returned from Mali, as they confront hostile immigration procedures and social exclusion. The play blends narrative, direct address and collective performance: voices multiply, perspectives intersect and an ensemble becomes a space of solidarity, joy and resistance. Intimate choices become political acts, exploring identity, belonging and youthful refusal to resign.
In French.
Imen Lahmar turns personal history and keen observation into a sharp, playful stand-up performance about ‘francité’ and the wider world. A former media consultant, she mines career change, travels and intimate anecdotes for material, moving between self-deprecating confession and pointed cultural critique. Her delivery mixes rapid-fire jokes and sly sincerity, creating an engaging, conversational atmosphere that feels both candid and crafted.
In French.
FURTHER AFIELD
An award-winning comedy by Wole Soyinka, this staging follows Sidi, the village ‘jewel’, as she becomes the centre of a satirical clash between tradition and modernity. Director Yvette Stevens shapes a vibrant production that blends storytelling, music and dance, yoking sharp humour to ritual and spectacle. The opposing suitors—Lakunle, a westernised schoolteacher, and the wily chief Baroka—embody cultural tensions that the ensemble explores through lively choreography and precise comic timing.
In English.
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.
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1987 film is a playful, fractured homage to Catherine Ringer, set around Les Rita Mitsouko’s studio sessions and the restless energy of creation. A perfectionist filmmaker called “the Idiot” tries to finance a new project while Godard threads together the 1986 recording sessions for Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer’s album The No Comprendo. The result is a witty, self-reflexive portrait of artistic labor, music, and cinema colliding in a loose, dreamlike flow.
Area Jeune Ballet and Equilibrio Dinamico bring together four choreographic visions in an evening shaped by encounter, identity and the expressive force of the body. Under the artistic direction of Guillaume Chevalier-Siard and Roberta Ferrara, the programme features works by Nnamdi Nwagwu, Édouard Hue and Rossana Caldarera. From intimate introspection to collective tension, the dancers move through contrasting energies, with music that deepens the emotional charge of each piece.
Originating from the Léman region, Paradise Creek Jazz Band is a seven-piece ensemble led by vocalist Antonella Vulliens. Drawing on the inimitable sound of 1930s clubs in Chicago, New York and New Orleans, the group channels traditional jazz with lively swing, intimate ensemble interplay and inventive arrangements. Formed on the legacy of Swiss Yerba Buena and Dry Throat Five Fellows, their repertoire revives often-overlooked tunes alongside original takes, offering a warm, danceable evening rooted in early jazz traditions.
An adaptation of Jusque dans nos bras, this theatrical staging follows Alice—half Kabyle, half Norman—and Mad, her childhood friend returned from Mali, as they confront hostile immigration procedures and social exclusion. The play blends narrative, direct address and collective performance: voices multiply, perspectives intersect and an ensemble becomes a space of solidarity, joy and resistance. Intimate choices become political acts, exploring identity, belonging and youthful refusal to resign.
In French.
Imen Lahmar turns personal history and keen observation into a sharp, playful stand-up performance about ‘francité’ and the wider world. A former media consultant, she mines career change, travels and intimate anecdotes for material, moving between self-deprecating confession and pointed cultural critique. Her delivery mixes rapid-fire jokes and sly sincerity, creating an engaging, conversational atmosphere that feels both candid and crafted.
In French.
FURTHER AFIELD
An award-winning comedy by Wole Soyinka, this staging follows Sidi, the village ‘jewel’, as she becomes the centre of a satirical clash between tradition and modernity. Director Yvette Stevens shapes a vibrant production that blends storytelling, music and dance, yoking sharp humour to ritual and spectacle. The opposing suitors—Lakunle, a westernised schoolteacher, and the wily chief Baroka—embody cultural tensions that the ensemble explores through lively choreography and precise comic timing.
In English.
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.
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1987 film is a playful, fractured homage to Catherine Ringer, set around Les Rita Mitsouko’s studio sessions and the restless energy of creation. A perfectionist filmmaker called “the Idiot” tries to finance a new project while Godard threads together the 1986 recording sessions for Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer’s album The No Comprendo. The result is a witty, self-reflexive portrait of artistic labor, music, and cinema colliding in a loose, dreamlike flow.
Area Jeune Ballet and Equilibrio Dinamico bring together four choreographic visions in an evening shaped by encounter, identity and the expressive force of the body. Under the artistic direction of Guillaume Chevalier-Siard and Roberta Ferrara, the programme features works by Nnamdi Nwagwu, Édouard Hue and Rossana Caldarera. From intimate introspection to collective tension, the dancers move through contrasting energies, with music that deepens the emotional charge of each piece.
Originating from the Léman region, Paradise Creek Jazz Band is a seven-piece ensemble led by vocalist Antonella Vulliens. Drawing on the inimitable sound of 1930s clubs in Chicago, New York and New Orleans, the group channels traditional jazz with lively swing, intimate ensemble interplay and inventive arrangements. Formed on the legacy of Swiss Yerba Buena and Dry Throat Five Fellows, their repertoire revives often-overlooked tunes alongside original takes, offering a warm, danceable evening rooted in early jazz traditions.
An adaptation of Jusque dans nos bras, this theatrical staging follows Alice—half Kabyle, half Norman—and Mad, her childhood friend returned from Mali, as they confront hostile immigration procedures and social exclusion. The play blends narrative, direct address and collective performance: voices multiply, perspectives intersect and an ensemble becomes a space of solidarity, joy and resistance. Intimate choices become political acts, exploring identity, belonging and youthful refusal to resign.
In French.
Imen Lahmar turns personal history and keen observation into a sharp, playful stand-up performance about ‘francité’ and the wider world. A former media consultant, she mines career change, travels and intimate anecdotes for material, moving between self-deprecating confession and pointed cultural critique. Her delivery mixes rapid-fire jokes and sly sincerity, creating an engaging, conversational atmosphere that feels both candid and crafted.
In French.
FURTHER AFIELD
An award-winning comedy by Wole Soyinka, this staging follows Sidi, the village ‘jewel’, as she becomes the centre of a satirical clash between tradition and modernity. Director Yvette Stevens shapes a vibrant production that blends storytelling, music and dance, yoking sharp humour to ritual and spectacle. The opposing suitors—Lakunle, a westernised schoolteacher, and the wily chief Baroka—embody cultural tensions that the ensemble explores through lively choreography and precise comic timing.
In English.
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.
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1987 film is a playful, fractured homage to Catherine Ringer, set around Les Rita Mitsouko’s studio sessions and the restless energy of creation. A perfectionist filmmaker called “the Idiot” tries to finance a new project while Godard threads together the 1986 recording sessions for Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer’s album The No Comprendo. The result is a witty, self-reflexive portrait of artistic labor, music, and cinema colliding in a loose, dreamlike flow.
Area Jeune Ballet and Equilibrio Dinamico bring together four choreographic visions in an evening shaped by encounter, identity and the expressive force of the body. Under the artistic direction of Guillaume Chevalier-Siard and Roberta Ferrara, the programme features works by Nnamdi Nwagwu, Édouard Hue and Rossana Caldarera. From intimate introspection to collective tension, the dancers move through contrasting energies, with music that deepens the emotional charge of each piece.
Originating from the Léman region, Paradise Creek Jazz Band is a seven-piece ensemble led by vocalist Antonella Vulliens. Drawing on the inimitable sound of 1930s clubs in Chicago, New York and New Orleans, the group channels traditional jazz with lively swing, intimate ensemble interplay and inventive arrangements. Formed on the legacy of Swiss Yerba Buena and Dry Throat Five Fellows, their repertoire revives often-overlooked tunes alongside original takes, offering a warm, danceable evening rooted in early jazz traditions.
An adaptation of Jusque dans nos bras, this theatrical staging follows Alice—half Kabyle, half Norman—and Mad, her childhood friend returned from Mali, as they confront hostile immigration procedures and social exclusion. The play blends narrative, direct address and collective performance: voices multiply, perspectives intersect and an ensemble becomes a space of solidarity, joy and resistance. Intimate choices become political acts, exploring identity, belonging and youthful refusal to resign.
In French.
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