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6 – 15 February

A musical journey through the history of cabaret, from its origins to the present day, takes the stage at Théâtre Les Salons. Directed by Philippe Cohen, this production includes artists such as Bobby Lapointe and Aristide Bruant, accompanied by the talented Gaëlle Poirier on accordion and Narcisso Saùl on guitar. The ensemble, featuring Majbritt Byskov-Bridges, Philippe Cohen, Marie-Stéphane Fidanza, Claudia Lachat, Thomas Laubacher, and Kim Selamet, delivers a captivating evening filled with sketches and songs, offering a delightful blend of whimsy, romance, and humor.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Marc Ribot, a restless guitar legend, delivers an incandescent solo set that fuses jazz and Latin influences into a singular sonic journey. A catalyst of sounds, Ribot has shaped entire musical worlds alongside Tom Waits, the Lounge Lizards and Jim Jarmusch, and his recent album Map of a Blue City (2025) further confirms his adventurous virtuosity. In concert his playing becomes an immersive exploration of texture, rhythm and melody, moving from tender intimacy to volcanic intensity.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Pulse is an acrobatic uppercut where breath, rhythm and bodies fuse into a spectacular trance. Created by Cie Kiaï, the piece propels six acrobats into a rebounding space where the laws of gravity seem to dissolve. Set to a hypnotic musical pulse, the performers lift, collide and vibrate in unison in a vertiginous choreography. The staging privileges sensory intensity, blending physical virtuosity, rhythmic precision and immersive soundscapes to deliver a visceral, kinetic experience.

29 January – 8 February

Vibração das Cores brings together seven Brazilian artists whose practices interweave memory, movement and cross‑cultural belonging between Brazil and Geneva. Painting, sculpture, installation, mosaic, drawing and mixed media engage in a vibrant dialogue of colour, material and rhythm.
Sergio Augusto’s dreamlike canvases, Miriam Da Silva’s score‑like colour rhythms, Karla Gomes’s spiralling abstractions, Zaq Guimarães’s cellular constellations, Isabela Pot’s luminous mosaics, Cleide Saito’s playful figurations and Edgard Soares’ found‑object sculptures reveal inventive visual languages that evoke emotion, narrative and formal freedom.

Opening Thursday 29 January 18:00.
Closing reception Sunday 8 February from 14:00.

6 – 8 February

Play and imitate in Copiar, a playful, wordless show where imitation becomes creation. Led by acrobat Quim Giron, the performance invites children onto the stage to mirror gestures, sounds and movements. Together with the performer they shape a unique, co-created experience that reveals each child’s individuality through mimicry. Set within a sensitive interplay of scenery, light and sound, the piece is immersive, physical and full of small surprises that spark imagination and bodily discovery.

Kids ages 8 and up. In French.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Returning after two decades on the scene, Odezenne presents the Bordeaux trio’s genre-defying sound, mixing blunt, poetic lyrics with autotuned waltzes and shrewd social observation. Live they balance intimate, melancholic passages with sudden, cathartic eruptions, where close-knit interplay and textural layering create an enveloping sonic atmosphere. The set privileges rhythmic play, vocal contrasts and raw emotional intensity, offering a concentrated, immersive concert experience that reflects the group’s restless, uncompromising outlook.

6 – 15 February

A musical journey through the history of cabaret, from its origins to the present day, takes the stage at Théâtre Les Salons. Directed by Philippe Cohen, this production includes artists such as Bobby Lapointe and Aristide Bruant, accompanied by the talented Gaëlle Poirier on accordion and Narcisso Saùl on guitar. The ensemble, featuring Majbritt Byskov-Bridges, Philippe Cohen, Marie-Stéphane Fidanza, Claudia Lachat, Thomas Laubacher, and Kim Selamet, delivers a captivating evening filled with sketches and songs, offering a delightful blend of whimsy, romance, and humor.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Marc Ribot, a restless guitar legend, delivers an incandescent solo set that fuses jazz and Latin influences into a singular sonic journey. A catalyst of sounds, Ribot has shaped entire musical worlds alongside Tom Waits, the Lounge Lizards and Jim Jarmusch, and his recent album Map of a Blue City (2025) further confirms his adventurous virtuosity. In concert his playing becomes an immersive exploration of texture, rhythm and melody, moving from tender intimacy to volcanic intensity.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Pulse is an acrobatic uppercut where breath, rhythm and bodies fuse into a spectacular trance. Created by Cie Kiaï, the piece propels six acrobats into a rebounding space where the laws of gravity seem to dissolve. Set to a hypnotic musical pulse, the performers lift, collide and vibrate in unison in a vertiginous choreography. The staging privileges sensory intensity, blending physical virtuosity, rhythmic precision and immersive soundscapes to deliver a visceral, kinetic experience.

29 January – 8 February

Vibração das Cores brings together seven Brazilian artists whose practices interweave memory, movement and cross‑cultural belonging between Brazil and Geneva. Painting, sculpture, installation, mosaic, drawing and mixed media engage in a vibrant dialogue of colour, material and rhythm.
Sergio Augusto’s dreamlike canvases, Miriam Da Silva’s score‑like colour rhythms, Karla Gomes’s spiralling abstractions, Zaq Guimarães’s cellular constellations, Isabela Pot’s luminous mosaics, Cleide Saito’s playful figurations and Edgard Soares’ found‑object sculptures reveal inventive visual languages that evoke emotion, narrative and formal freedom.

Opening Thursday 29 January 18:00.
Closing reception Sunday 8 February from 14:00.

6 – 8 February

Play and imitate in Copiar, a playful, wordless show where imitation becomes creation. Led by acrobat Quim Giron, the performance invites children onto the stage to mirror gestures, sounds and movements. Together with the performer they shape a unique, co-created experience that reveals each child’s individuality through mimicry. Set within a sensitive interplay of scenery, light and sound, the piece is immersive, physical and full of small surprises that spark imagination and bodily discovery.

Kids ages 8 and up. In French.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Returning after two decades on the scene, Odezenne presents the Bordeaux trio’s genre-defying sound, mixing blunt, poetic lyrics with autotuned waltzes and shrewd social observation. Live they balance intimate, melancholic passages with sudden, cathartic eruptions, where close-knit interplay and textural layering create an enveloping sonic atmosphere. The set privileges rhythmic play, vocal contrasts and raw emotional intensity, offering a concentrated, immersive concert experience that reflects the group’s restless, uncompromising outlook.

6 – 15 February

A musical journey through the history of cabaret, from its origins to the present day, takes the stage at Théâtre Les Salons. Directed by Philippe Cohen, this production includes artists such as Bobby Lapointe and Aristide Bruant, accompanied by the talented Gaëlle Poirier on accordion and Narcisso Saùl on guitar. The ensemble, featuring Majbritt Byskov-Bridges, Philippe Cohen, Marie-Stéphane Fidanza, Claudia Lachat, Thomas Laubacher, and Kim Selamet, delivers a captivating evening filled with sketches and songs, offering a delightful blend of whimsy, romance, and humor.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Marc Ribot, a restless guitar legend, delivers an incandescent solo set that fuses jazz and Latin influences into a singular sonic journey. A catalyst of sounds, Ribot has shaped entire musical worlds alongside Tom Waits, the Lounge Lizards and Jim Jarmusch, and his recent album Map of a Blue City (2025) further confirms his adventurous virtuosity. In concert his playing becomes an immersive exploration of texture, rhythm and melody, moving from tender intimacy to volcanic intensity.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Pulse is an acrobatic uppercut where breath, rhythm and bodies fuse into a spectacular trance. Created by Cie Kiaï, the piece propels six acrobats into a rebounding space where the laws of gravity seem to dissolve. Set to a hypnotic musical pulse, the performers lift, collide and vibrate in unison in a vertiginous choreography. The staging privileges sensory intensity, blending physical virtuosity, rhythmic precision and immersive soundscapes to deliver a visceral, kinetic experience.

29 January – 8 February

Vibração das Cores brings together seven Brazilian artists whose practices interweave memory, movement and cross‑cultural belonging between Brazil and Geneva. Painting, sculpture, installation, mosaic, drawing and mixed media engage in a vibrant dialogue of colour, material and rhythm.
Sergio Augusto’s dreamlike canvases, Miriam Da Silva’s score‑like colour rhythms, Karla Gomes’s spiralling abstractions, Zaq Guimarães’s cellular constellations, Isabela Pot’s luminous mosaics, Cleide Saito’s playful figurations and Edgard Soares’ found‑object sculptures reveal inventive visual languages that evoke emotion, narrative and formal freedom.

Opening Thursday 29 January 18:00.
Closing reception Sunday 8 February from 14:00.

6 – 8 February

Play and imitate in Copiar, a playful, wordless show where imitation becomes creation. Led by acrobat Quim Giron, the performance invites children onto the stage to mirror gestures, sounds and movements. Together with the performer they shape a unique, co-created experience that reveals each child’s individuality through mimicry. Set within a sensitive interplay of scenery, light and sound, the piece is immersive, physical and full of small surprises that spark imagination and bodily discovery.

Kids ages 8 and up. In French.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Returning after two decades on the scene, Odezenne presents the Bordeaux trio’s genre-defying sound, mixing blunt, poetic lyrics with autotuned waltzes and shrewd social observation. Live they balance intimate, melancholic passages with sudden, cathartic eruptions, where close-knit interplay and textural layering create an enveloping sonic atmosphere. The set privileges rhythmic play, vocal contrasts and raw emotional intensity, offering a concentrated, immersive concert experience that reflects the group’s restless, uncompromising outlook.

6 – 15 February

A musical journey through the history of cabaret, from its origins to the present day, takes the stage at Théâtre Les Salons. Directed by Philippe Cohen, this production includes artists such as Bobby Lapointe and Aristide Bruant, accompanied by the talented Gaëlle Poirier on accordion and Narcisso Saùl on guitar. The ensemble, featuring Majbritt Byskov-Bridges, Philippe Cohen, Marie-Stéphane Fidanza, Claudia Lachat, Thomas Laubacher, and Kim Selamet, delivers a captivating evening filled with sketches and songs, offering a delightful blend of whimsy, romance, and humor.

Saturday 7 February, 14:00

Anne Pitteloud leads this writing workshop, focusing on ecological reflection and narrative practice. She guides participants to reconsider their relationship with living systems through attentive observation and imaginative exercises.

The session examines how shifting perspective can support more sustainable worlds by testing unexpected points of view. It explores themes of interdependence, ethics, and storytelling, offering practical prompts and techniques to generate new narratives and deepen ecological understanding.

In French.

Saturday 7 February, 10:00

Marking thirty years, this community celebration invites neighbours to inhabit the present together. Throughout the day there are citizen workshops, performances, listening spaces and debates that bring together artists, local partners and residents to build common spaces. Activities include a participatory seating project that honours creators, a collaborative photo booth to add portraits to a growing archive, and the Grand Générique by Antoine Schmitt, which gathers names connected to the place. A printed exploration booklet will also be produced.

Saturday 7 February, 20:00

With ROMA, Luca Leone conjures a Roman night of song, poetry and cinema, blending tragi‑comic drama with a touch of kitsch. The project, led by Leone (writing, composition and vocals), unfolds through cinematic soundscapes and collective energy. He is joined by Mael Brauchli (bass, sound design), Mathieu Lazuli (guitar) and Lionel Nendaz (drums). The staging moves between intimate passages and incandescent crescendos, evoking myths, love stories and shifting illusions.

5 – 7 February

For the final days of the exhibition Encore(s), discover exclusive objects designed by John Armleder at special prices — a perfect opportunity to treat yourself or find a gift.

Swiss artist John Armleder presents a selection of designed objects and small sculptural works that probe the boundary between art and design.
Through a restrained visual language and an emphasis on material and form, the pieces question objecthood, functionality and the value assigned to everyday artifacts. The presentation highlights the artist’s attention to composition, scale and surface, inviting reflection on how design gestures can operate as conceptual statements.

Saturday 7 February, 20:00

Apparat, the Berlin electronic producer and co‑founder of Moderat, presents a rare, immersive live show that previews new material ahead of his forthcoming album. Returning to the stage after years of scarcity, he leads a full band through meticulously designed scenography and layered electronic textures. The performance balances fragile melodies and propulsive rhythms, driven by dense soundscapes and intimate moments that reveal the emotional core of his work, inviting listeners into a concentrated, cinematic sonic experience.

6 – 15 February

A musical journey through the history of cabaret, from its origins to the present day, takes the stage at Théâtre Les Salons. Directed by Philippe Cohen, this production includes artists such as Bobby Lapointe and Aristide Bruant, accompanied by the talented Gaëlle Poirier on accordion and Narcisso Saùl on guitar. The ensemble, featuring Majbritt Byskov-Bridges, Philippe Cohen, Marie-Stéphane Fidanza, Claudia Lachat, Thomas Laubacher, and Kim Selamet, delivers a captivating evening filled with sketches and songs, offering a delightful blend of whimsy, romance, and humor.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Marc Ribot, a restless guitar legend, delivers an incandescent solo set that fuses jazz and Latin influences into a singular sonic journey. A catalyst of sounds, Ribot has shaped entire musical worlds alongside Tom Waits, the Lounge Lizards and Jim Jarmusch, and his recent album Map of a Blue City (2025) further confirms his adventurous virtuosity. In concert his playing becomes an immersive exploration of texture, rhythm and melody, moving from tender intimacy to volcanic intensity.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Pulse is an acrobatic uppercut where breath, rhythm and bodies fuse into a spectacular trance. Created by Cie Kiaï, the piece propels six acrobats into a rebounding space where the laws of gravity seem to dissolve. Set to a hypnotic musical pulse, the performers lift, collide and vibrate in unison in a vertiginous choreography. The staging privileges sensory intensity, blending physical virtuosity, rhythmic precision and immersive soundscapes to deliver a visceral, kinetic experience.

29 January – 8 February

Vibração das Cores brings together seven Brazilian artists whose practices interweave memory, movement and cross‑cultural belonging between Brazil and Geneva. Painting, sculpture, installation, mosaic, drawing and mixed media engage in a vibrant dialogue of colour, material and rhythm.
Sergio Augusto’s dreamlike canvases, Miriam Da Silva’s score‑like colour rhythms, Karla Gomes’s spiralling abstractions, Zaq Guimarães’s cellular constellations, Isabela Pot’s luminous mosaics, Cleide Saito’s playful figurations and Edgard Soares’ found‑object sculptures reveal inventive visual languages that evoke emotion, narrative and formal freedom.

Opening Thursday 29 January 18:00.
Closing reception Sunday 8 February from 14:00.

6 – 8 February

Play and imitate in Copiar, a playful, wordless show where imitation becomes creation. Led by acrobat Quim Giron, the performance invites children onto the stage to mirror gestures, sounds and movements. Together with the performer they shape a unique, co-created experience that reveals each child’s individuality through mimicry. Set within a sensitive interplay of scenery, light and sound, the piece is immersive, physical and full of small surprises that spark imagination and bodily discovery.

Kids ages 8 and up. In French.

Friday 6 February, 20:00

Returning after two decades on the scene, Odezenne presents the Bordeaux trio’s genre-defying sound, mixing blunt, poetic lyrics with autotuned waltzes and shrewd social observation. Live they balance intimate, melancholic passages with sudden, cathartic eruptions, where close-knit interplay and textural layering create an enveloping sonic atmosphere. The set privileges rhythmic play, vocal contrasts and raw emotional intensity, offering a concentrated, immersive concert experience that reflects the group’s restless, uncompromising outlook.

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Founder of cult eco-soap company The Soap and the Sea, Lucia Rochat, shares her Geneva favorites, from her go-to chocolate to hidden local spots, and the cultural event she wouldn’t miss for anything.
Artist and gallerist Philippe Cramer takes us on a tour of his favorite Geneva cultural gems, from cutting-edge art to beloved local hangouts.

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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