Don’t just like it, live it!
This guided tour explores the often-overlooked contributions of women to botany and to the Geneva Botanic Garden, examining roles from gardeners and collectors to scientists, artists and curators. It highlights historical figures such as Jeanne Barret and Sofia Topali and surveys herbarium specimens and library works that document their research and collections. The visit also reflects on contemporary staff and researchers, revealing how women advance plant and fungal sciences through cultivation, collection and scholarly study.
In French.
Two cinephile-focused screenings and a collaborative workshop present neglected perspectives by women filmmakers. Gertrud Pinkus’s Il valore della donna è il suo silenzio offers a contemplative portrait that privileges silence and restrained mise-en-scène, inviting reflection on gender and memory; Pinkus will be present. Une autre histoire, by Tula Roy and Christoph Wirsing, explores the history of Swiss feminism from 1910 to 1991.
A Wikipedia workshop accompanies the programme, focusing on documenting Swiss women directors – In French. To register: info@loreleyfilms.ch
This series of guided visits examines the museum’s architecture and highlights the stories of influential women whose traces shape cultural memory. Sessions explore the building’s symbolic features and historical significance, revisit Ariane de la Rive’s legacy and trace Lucie Rie’s journey from exile to artistic influence, showing how ceramics and material culture respond to displacement. The programme investigates preservation, gendered narratives in heritage and the role of museums in making often-overlooked histories visible.
In French.
An afternoon of short musical and dance vignettes by a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Thirty-minute sets shift between intimate moments and larger rhythmic textures, blending folk, contemporary and improvised approaches. Soundscapes and rhythmic dynamics shape an unfolding journey, with lighting and staging creating shifting atmospheres from hush to exuberance. The programme invites casual discovery and sustained listening, transporting audiences through contrasting sonic and bodily languages.
Festival de la Bâtie – Blanc Manioc x Furie Sound System brings together the Franco‑Brazilian collective Furie Sound System and the pan‑African electronic label Blanc Manioc for a celebratory finale. With special guests DJ Baddest and Senegalese artist Mara Seck, the performance blends electronic production with African traditions and tropical rhythms, moving through techno, house, reggae, amapiano, batida, baile funk and electro‑sabar. The set foregrounds rhythmic dialogue, cross‑cultural textures and communal energy.
Join a welcoming open day designed for everyone interested in the creative process. Through hands-on activities and informal encounters, visitors can explore artistic professions and meet practising artists. The programme highlights demonstrations of craft, short artistic presentations and opportunities to learn about the day-to-day work behind performances and productions. Suitable for families, students and curious neighbours alike, the event invites shared discovery and conversation that strengthen community connections.
Raed Yassin presents Eternal Ghost, a solo project blending analogue synths, electronics and voice into a hypnotic, immersive and evolving sonic performance. Yassin sculpts dense textures and shifting atmospheres that oscillate between minimalism and moments of catharsis. The evening also features a specially curated DJ set by Passage de Disques (CyrilBongoJoe & Fuxy Lady), offering complementary rhythmic and vinyl-driven explorations that extend the event’s nocturnal sound world.
This guided tour explores the often-overlooked contributions of women to botany and to the Geneva Botanic Garden, examining roles from gardeners and collectors to scientists, artists and curators. It highlights historical figures such as Jeanne Barret and Sofia Topali and surveys herbarium specimens and library works that document their research and collections. The visit also reflects on contemporary staff and researchers, revealing how women advance plant and fungal sciences through cultivation, collection and scholarly study.
In French.
Two cinephile-focused screenings and a collaborative workshop present neglected perspectives by women filmmakers. Gertrud Pinkus’s Il valore della donna è il suo silenzio offers a contemplative portrait that privileges silence and restrained mise-en-scène, inviting reflection on gender and memory; Pinkus will be present. Une autre histoire, by Tula Roy and Christoph Wirsing, explores the history of Swiss feminism from 1910 to 1991.
A Wikipedia workshop accompanies the programme, focusing on documenting Swiss women directors – In French. To register: info@loreleyfilms.ch
This series of guided visits examines the museum’s architecture and highlights the stories of influential women whose traces shape cultural memory. Sessions explore the building’s symbolic features and historical significance, revisit Ariane de la Rive’s legacy and trace Lucie Rie’s journey from exile to artistic influence, showing how ceramics and material culture respond to displacement. The programme investigates preservation, gendered narratives in heritage and the role of museums in making often-overlooked histories visible.
In French.
An afternoon of short musical and dance vignettes by a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Thirty-minute sets shift between intimate moments and larger rhythmic textures, blending folk, contemporary and improvised approaches. Soundscapes and rhythmic dynamics shape an unfolding journey, with lighting and staging creating shifting atmospheres from hush to exuberance. The programme invites casual discovery and sustained listening, transporting audiences through contrasting sonic and bodily languages.
Festival de la Bâtie – Blanc Manioc x Furie Sound System brings together the Franco‑Brazilian collective Furie Sound System and the pan‑African electronic label Blanc Manioc for a celebratory finale. With special guests DJ Baddest and Senegalese artist Mara Seck, the performance blends electronic production with African traditions and tropical rhythms, moving through techno, house, reggae, amapiano, batida, baile funk and electro‑sabar. The set foregrounds rhythmic dialogue, cross‑cultural textures and communal energy.
Join a welcoming open day designed for everyone interested in the creative process. Through hands-on activities and informal encounters, visitors can explore artistic professions and meet practising artists. The programme highlights demonstrations of craft, short artistic presentations and opportunities to learn about the day-to-day work behind performances and productions. Suitable for families, students and curious neighbours alike, the event invites shared discovery and conversation that strengthen community connections.
Raed Yassin presents Eternal Ghost, a solo project blending analogue synths, electronics and voice into a hypnotic, immersive and evolving sonic performance. Yassin sculpts dense textures and shifting atmospheres that oscillate between minimalism and moments of catharsis. The evening also features a specially curated DJ set by Passage de Disques (CyrilBongoJoe & Fuxy Lady), offering complementary rhythmic and vinyl-driven explorations that extend the event’s nocturnal sound world.
This guided tour explores the often-overlooked contributions of women to botany and to the Geneva Botanic Garden, examining roles from gardeners and collectors to scientists, artists and curators. It highlights historical figures such as Jeanne Barret and Sofia Topali and surveys herbarium specimens and library works that document their research and collections. The visit also reflects on contemporary staff and researchers, revealing how women advance plant and fungal sciences through cultivation, collection and scholarly study.
In French.
Two cinephile-focused screenings and a collaborative workshop present neglected perspectives by women filmmakers. Gertrud Pinkus’s Il valore della donna è il suo silenzio offers a contemplative portrait that privileges silence and restrained mise-en-scène, inviting reflection on gender and memory; Pinkus will be present. Une autre histoire, by Tula Roy and Christoph Wirsing, explores the history of Swiss feminism from 1910 to 1991.
A Wikipedia workshop accompanies the programme, focusing on documenting Swiss women directors – In French. To register: info@loreleyfilms.ch
This series of guided visits examines the museum’s architecture and highlights the stories of influential women whose traces shape cultural memory. Sessions explore the building’s symbolic features and historical significance, revisit Ariane de la Rive’s legacy and trace Lucie Rie’s journey from exile to artistic influence, showing how ceramics and material culture respond to displacement. The programme investigates preservation, gendered narratives in heritage and the role of museums in making often-overlooked histories visible.
In French.
An afternoon of short musical and dance vignettes by a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Thirty-minute sets shift between intimate moments and larger rhythmic textures, blending folk, contemporary and improvised approaches. Soundscapes and rhythmic dynamics shape an unfolding journey, with lighting and staging creating shifting atmospheres from hush to exuberance. The programme invites casual discovery and sustained listening, transporting audiences through contrasting sonic and bodily languages.
Festival de la Bâtie – Blanc Manioc x Furie Sound System brings together the Franco‑Brazilian collective Furie Sound System and the pan‑African electronic label Blanc Manioc for a celebratory finale. With special guests DJ Baddest and Senegalese artist Mara Seck, the performance blends electronic production with African traditions and tropical rhythms, moving through techno, house, reggae, amapiano, batida, baile funk and electro‑sabar. The set foregrounds rhythmic dialogue, cross‑cultural textures and communal energy.
Join a welcoming open day designed for everyone interested in the creative process. Through hands-on activities and informal encounters, visitors can explore artistic professions and meet practising artists. The programme highlights demonstrations of craft, short artistic presentations and opportunities to learn about the day-to-day work behind performances and productions. Suitable for families, students and curious neighbours alike, the event invites shared discovery and conversation that strengthen community connections.
Raed Yassin presents Eternal Ghost, a solo project blending analogue synths, electronics and voice into a hypnotic, immersive and evolving sonic performance. Yassin sculpts dense textures and shifting atmospheres that oscillate between minimalism and moments of catharsis. The evening also features a specially curated DJ set by Passage de Disques (CyrilBongoJoe & Fuxy Lady), offering complementary rhythmic and vinyl-driven explorations that extend the event’s nocturnal sound world.
This guided tour explores the often-overlooked contributions of women to botany and to the Geneva Botanic Garden, examining roles from gardeners and collectors to scientists, artists and curators. It highlights historical figures such as Jeanne Barret and Sofia Topali and surveys herbarium specimens and library works that document their research and collections. The visit also reflects on contemporary staff and researchers, revealing how women advance plant and fungal sciences through cultivation, collection and scholarly study.
In French.
Two cinephile-focused screenings and a collaborative workshop present neglected perspectives by women filmmakers. Gertrud Pinkus’s Il valore della donna è il suo silenzio offers a contemplative portrait that privileges silence and restrained mise-en-scène, inviting reflection on gender and memory; Pinkus will be present. Une autre histoire, by Tula Roy and Christoph Wirsing, explores the history of Swiss feminism from 1910 to 1991.
A Wikipedia workshop accompanies the programme, focusing on documenting Swiss women directors – In French. To register: info@loreleyfilms.ch
This series of guided visits examines the museum’s architecture and highlights the stories of influential women whose traces shape cultural memory. Sessions explore the building’s symbolic features and historical significance, revisit Ariane de la Rive’s legacy and trace Lucie Rie’s journey from exile to artistic influence, showing how ceramics and material culture respond to displacement. The programme investigates preservation, gendered narratives in heritage and the role of museums in making often-overlooked histories visible.
In French.
An afternoon of short musical and dance vignettes by a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Thirty-minute sets shift between intimate moments and larger rhythmic textures, blending folk, contemporary and improvised approaches. Soundscapes and rhythmic dynamics shape an unfolding journey, with lighting and staging creating shifting atmospheres from hush to exuberance. The programme invites casual discovery and sustained listening, transporting audiences through contrasting sonic and bodily languages.
Festival de la Bâtie – Blanc Manioc x Furie Sound System brings together the Franco‑Brazilian collective Furie Sound System and the pan‑African electronic label Blanc Manioc for a celebratory finale. With special guests DJ Baddest and Senegalese artist Mara Seck, the performance blends electronic production with African traditions and tropical rhythms, moving through techno, house, reggae, amapiano, batida, baile funk and electro‑sabar. The set foregrounds rhythmic dialogue, cross‑cultural textures and communal energy.
Join a welcoming open day designed for everyone interested in the creative process. Through hands-on activities and informal encounters, visitors can explore artistic professions and meet practising artists. The programme highlights demonstrations of craft, short artistic presentations and opportunities to learn about the day-to-day work behind performances and productions. Suitable for families, students and curious neighbours alike, the event invites shared discovery and conversation that strengthen community connections.
Raed Yassin presents Eternal Ghost, a solo project blending analogue synths, electronics and voice into a hypnotic, immersive and evolving sonic performance. Yassin sculpts dense textures and shifting atmospheres that oscillate between minimalism and moments of catharsis. The evening also features a specially curated DJ set by Passage de Disques (CyrilBongoJoe & Fuxy Lady), offering complementary rhythmic and vinyl-driven explorations that extend the event’s nocturnal sound world.
This guided tour explores the often-overlooked contributions of women to botany and to the Geneva Botanic Garden, examining roles from gardeners and collectors to scientists, artists and curators. It highlights historical figures such as Jeanne Barret and Sofia Topali and surveys herbarium specimens and library works that document their research and collections. The visit also reflects on contemporary staff and researchers, revealing how women advance plant and fungal sciences through cultivation, collection and scholarly study.
In French.
Two cinephile-focused screenings and a collaborative workshop present neglected perspectives by women filmmakers. Gertrud Pinkus’s Il valore della donna è il suo silenzio offers a contemplative portrait that privileges silence and restrained mise-en-scène, inviting reflection on gender and memory; Pinkus will be present. Une autre histoire, by Tula Roy and Christoph Wirsing, explores the history of Swiss feminism from 1910 to 1991.
A Wikipedia workshop accompanies the programme, focusing on documenting Swiss women directors – In French. To register: info@loreleyfilms.ch
This series of guided visits examines the museum’s architecture and highlights the stories of influential women whose traces shape cultural memory. Sessions explore the building’s symbolic features and historical significance, revisit Ariane de la Rive’s legacy and trace Lucie Rie’s journey from exile to artistic influence, showing how ceramics and material culture respond to displacement. The programme investigates preservation, gendered narratives in heritage and the role of museums in making often-overlooked histories visible.
In French.
An afternoon of short musical and dance vignettes by a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Thirty-minute sets shift between intimate moments and larger rhythmic textures, blending folk, contemporary and improvised approaches. Soundscapes and rhythmic dynamics shape an unfolding journey, with lighting and staging creating shifting atmospheres from hush to exuberance. The programme invites casual discovery and sustained listening, transporting audiences through contrasting sonic and bodily languages.
Festival de la Bâtie – Blanc Manioc x Furie Sound System brings together the Franco‑Brazilian collective Furie Sound System and the pan‑African electronic label Blanc Manioc for a celebratory finale. With special guests DJ Baddest and Senegalese artist Mara Seck, the performance blends electronic production with African traditions and tropical rhythms, moving through techno, house, reggae, amapiano, batida, baile funk and electro‑sabar. The set foregrounds rhythmic dialogue, cross‑cultural textures and communal energy.
Join a welcoming open day designed for everyone interested in the creative process. Through hands-on activities and informal encounters, visitors can explore artistic professions and meet practising artists. The programme highlights demonstrations of craft, short artistic presentations and opportunities to learn about the day-to-day work behind performances and productions. Suitable for families, students and curious neighbours alike, the event invites shared discovery and conversation that strengthen community connections.
Subscribe to Coolturalia’s weekly newsletter and get the best cultural picks delivered straight to your inbox.
Celebrating Geneva’s vibrant heartbeat and the stories shaping culture today
Geneva Classics
Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.
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.
Your password has been reset successfully. You can now log in with your new password.
We’ve sent you a password reset email to the address provided. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder.
Please check your inbox for a verification email to complete your sign-up.
Culture, curated weekly.
Event removed from your CoolAgenda.
