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Invited by the OSR, Krzysztof Urbański conducts the Berner Symphonieorchester with Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi in a programme devoted to Johannes Brahms. The evening contrasts the Piano Concerto No. 1—born in mourning, marked by solemn intensity—with the radiant serenity of Symphony No. 2. The interpretation privileges orchestral warmth, layered textures and clear dynamic shaping, transporting listeners into an intimate, emotionally charged sound world where lyricism and dramatic surges alternate with measured poise.
Conceived as a dialogue between historical research and live performance, this second edition of Les Encyclopédiennes explores bel canto and the first currents of Italian Romanticism. Musicians from L’Encyclopédie shape a refined programme that moves from lecture and vocal reflection to concert performance, with Bénédicte Tauran in the workshop and young talents from the HEM in the Ex-Libris concert. The atmosphere is intimate, lyrical, and intellectually charged.
In English.
Fanny Herrero is one of France’s most acclaimed screenwriters, known for hit television series that combine sharp humour with emotional depth. A two-time Globe de Cristal winner, she has helped shape contemporary French serial storytelling.
This moderated conference explores her writing career and the creative choices behind Call My Agent!, Standing Up, and Call My Agent! The Movie. It examines how her work balances ensemble writing, wit, and human complexity, offering insight into the craft behind popular television.
In English.
Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.
In French and in English.
Pierre Zandrowicz, Emilie Valentin, Oriane Hurard and Marianne Levy-Leblond present Paradoxes, a case study developed by creators Maxime Donzel, Emilie Valentin and Pierre Zandrowicz. Their work examines how a series can be conceived and produced through a hybrid process combining live-action footage and generative AI tools.
The session explores the creative choices behind this audiovisual experiment, revealing how fiction is being rethought through new workflows, narrative forms and production methods. It addresses the implications of mixing human creativity with emerging technologies in contemporary series-making.
Gérard Haddad presents a book that extends his research on the Cain complex and examines the role of the Double in hatred of the other and in madness. Drawing on psychoanalysis and political philosophy, he investigates how this complex resurfaces on the political stage and what it reveals about contemporary violence. Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and essayist, Haddad studied with Jacques Lacan and has long worked at the intersection of clinical thought and political reflection.
Featuring guitar teachers and students from the Conservatoire populaire and dancers from the pre‑professional contemporary class of Emilio Artessero Quesada, this program stages a dialogue between dance and guitar rooted in Cuban repertoire. Works by Leo Brouwer — including the complete 20 Études simples and Paisajes cubanos — weave minimalism, serial techniques and Cuban folklore into a dense rhythmic tapestry. The performance balances precise instrumental textures and kinetic, communal choreography, offering vivid sonic colours and pulsing movement.
Invited by the OSR, Krzysztof Urbański conducts the Berner Symphonieorchester with Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi in a programme devoted to Johannes Brahms. The evening contrasts the Piano Concerto No. 1—born in mourning, marked by solemn intensity—with the radiant serenity of Symphony No. 2. The interpretation privileges orchestral warmth, layered textures and clear dynamic shaping, transporting listeners into an intimate, emotionally charged sound world where lyricism and dramatic surges alternate with measured poise.
Conceived as a dialogue between historical research and live performance, this second edition of Les Encyclopédiennes explores bel canto and the first currents of Italian Romanticism. Musicians from L’Encyclopédie shape a refined programme that moves from lecture and vocal reflection to concert performance, with Bénédicte Tauran in the workshop and young talents from the HEM in the Ex-Libris concert. The atmosphere is intimate, lyrical, and intellectually charged.
In English.
Fanny Herrero is one of France’s most acclaimed screenwriters, known for hit television series that combine sharp humour with emotional depth. A two-time Globe de Cristal winner, she has helped shape contemporary French serial storytelling.
This moderated conference explores her writing career and the creative choices behind Call My Agent!, Standing Up, and Call My Agent! The Movie. It examines how her work balances ensemble writing, wit, and human complexity, offering insight into the craft behind popular television.
In English.
Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.
In French and in English.
Pierre Zandrowicz, Emilie Valentin, Oriane Hurard and Marianne Levy-Leblond present Paradoxes, a case study developed by creators Maxime Donzel, Emilie Valentin and Pierre Zandrowicz. Their work examines how a series can be conceived and produced through a hybrid process combining live-action footage and generative AI tools.
The session explores the creative choices behind this audiovisual experiment, revealing how fiction is being rethought through new workflows, narrative forms and production methods. It addresses the implications of mixing human creativity with emerging technologies in contemporary series-making.
Gérard Haddad presents a book that extends his research on the Cain complex and examines the role of the Double in hatred of the other and in madness. Drawing on psychoanalysis and political philosophy, he investigates how this complex resurfaces on the political stage and what it reveals about contemporary violence. Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and essayist, Haddad studied with Jacques Lacan and has long worked at the intersection of clinical thought and political reflection.
Featuring guitar teachers and students from the Conservatoire populaire and dancers from the pre‑professional contemporary class of Emilio Artessero Quesada, this program stages a dialogue between dance and guitar rooted in Cuban repertoire. Works by Leo Brouwer — including the complete 20 Études simples and Paisajes cubanos — weave minimalism, serial techniques and Cuban folklore into a dense rhythmic tapestry. The performance balances precise instrumental textures and kinetic, communal choreography, offering vivid sonic colours and pulsing movement.
Invited by the OSR, Krzysztof Urbański conducts the Berner Symphonieorchester with Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi in a programme devoted to Johannes Brahms. The evening contrasts the Piano Concerto No. 1—born in mourning, marked by solemn intensity—with the radiant serenity of Symphony No. 2. The interpretation privileges orchestral warmth, layered textures and clear dynamic shaping, transporting listeners into an intimate, emotionally charged sound world where lyricism and dramatic surges alternate with measured poise.
Conceived as a dialogue between historical research and live performance, this second edition of Les Encyclopédiennes explores bel canto and the first currents of Italian Romanticism. Musicians from L’Encyclopédie shape a refined programme that moves from lecture and vocal reflection to concert performance, with Bénédicte Tauran in the workshop and young talents from the HEM in the Ex-Libris concert. The atmosphere is intimate, lyrical, and intellectually charged.
In English.
Fanny Herrero is one of France’s most acclaimed screenwriters, known for hit television series that combine sharp humour with emotional depth. A two-time Globe de Cristal winner, she has helped shape contemporary French serial storytelling.
This moderated conference explores her writing career and the creative choices behind Call My Agent!, Standing Up, and Call My Agent! The Movie. It examines how her work balances ensemble writing, wit, and human complexity, offering insight into the craft behind popular television.
In English.
Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.
In French and in English.
Pierre Zandrowicz, Emilie Valentin, Oriane Hurard and Marianne Levy-Leblond present Paradoxes, a case study developed by creators Maxime Donzel, Emilie Valentin and Pierre Zandrowicz. Their work examines how a series can be conceived and produced through a hybrid process combining live-action footage and generative AI tools.
The session explores the creative choices behind this audiovisual experiment, revealing how fiction is being rethought through new workflows, narrative forms and production methods. It addresses the implications of mixing human creativity with emerging technologies in contemporary series-making.
Gérard Haddad presents a book that extends his research on the Cain complex and examines the role of the Double in hatred of the other and in madness. Drawing on psychoanalysis and political philosophy, he investigates how this complex resurfaces on the political stage and what it reveals about contemporary violence. Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and essayist, Haddad studied with Jacques Lacan and has long worked at the intersection of clinical thought and political reflection.
Text by Erri De Luca. Directed by Barbara Baker and F‑X Fernandez‑Cavada, Impossible unfolds after a man falls from a steep trail in the Dolomites. Blending investigation, memory and love letters, the staging probes guilt, betrayal and political history as two former members of the same terrorist group confront a shared past. The production balances documentary clarity and poetic fragments, offering a tense, intimate reflection on vengeance and the echoes of the 20th century into the present.
In French.
An energetic homage to pop icons, this concert revisits the greatest hits of the Kings of Pop through powerful, elegant arrangements. Performed by a high‑calibre ensemble, the programme offers rich, dynamic reinterpretations that blend groove, emotion and theatrical energy. Expect moments of soaring melody, rhythmic drive and intimate passages that highlight vocal and instrumental interplay. The evening is crafted to celebrate the legacy of pop music with a festive and unifying atmosphere.
Le Salon du Design presents a focused selection of twentieth‑century furniture, lighting and design objects from 1910 to 1990. About thirty vetted professional dealers from Switzerland and across Europe offer original and collectible pieces signed by modern and postmodern designers. Emphasising authenticity, craftsmanship and provenance, the fair appeals to discerning collectors and enthusiasts. The presentation foregrounds curated, high-quality vintage pieces rather than flea-market finds or contemporary studio work, inviting close study of form, material and design history.
Founded in 1995, the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) is one of Geneva’s longest-standing cinema festivals and among the first in the world to integrate television into its programming. A hub for experimentation, encounters, and celebration, the ten-day festival presents films, series, and immersive audiovisual experiences to some 35,000 visitors each year. GIFF also hosts the Geneva Digital Market, Switzerland’s only meeting point for professionals in innovation and audiovisual content, and maintains year-round activities including school programmes and GIFF UNLIMITED events. Recognized as a key driver of Switzerland’s audiovisual sector, GIFF combines artistic ambition with international reach.
Kino is an intimate, atmospheric independent film that traces the fragile intersections between memory and desire. Through lingering compositions, grainy textures and a measured, contemplative pace, the narrative follows a small ensemble as they negotiate loss, longing and quiet acts of repair. The film favours observational performances and visual storytelling, inviting the viewer into moments of emotional ambiguity and sensory detail rather than explicit resolution.
In French.
Led by bassist and bandleader Or Bareket, this quartet delivers a powerful set that blends lyricism, driving groove and rhythmic fire. Drawing on material from the albums SAHAR and YŌM, the music unfolds as contemporary New York jazz—vibrant, moving and rooted in the moment. The interplay between Bareket’s resonant bass, Savannah Harris’s propulsive drumming, Esteban Castro’s lyrical piano and Godwin Louis’s expressive saxophone creates an intense, emotional performance.
Part of the Saison du 150ᵉ, this opening chapter gathers young musicians from the HEM to reimagine Geneva’s musical heritage through operetta and classical repertoire. Programmes range from Offenbach and Fauré to Jaques‑Dalcroze and Mussorgsky, presented by Compagnie MoZaïk’s, La Compagnie à Trois Temps and soloists Eva Viegas and Xaverine Lefebvre. The evenings balance historical intimacy and theatrical storytelling, blending lyricism, playful wit and vivid narration to create a warm, reflective experience.
In French.
Featuring guitar teachers and students from the Conservatoire populaire and dancers from the pre‑professional contemporary class of Emilio Artessero Quesada, this program stages a dialogue between dance and guitar rooted in Cuban repertoire. Works by Leo Brouwer — including the complete 20 Études simples and Paisajes cubanos — weave minimalism, serial techniques and Cuban folklore into a dense rhythmic tapestry. The performance balances precise instrumental textures and kinetic, communal choreography, offering vivid sonic colours and pulsing movement.
Invited by the OSR, Krzysztof Urbański conducts the Berner Symphonieorchester with Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi in a programme devoted to Johannes Brahms. The evening contrasts the Piano Concerto No. 1—born in mourning, marked by solemn intensity—with the radiant serenity of Symphony No. 2. The interpretation privileges orchestral warmth, layered textures and clear dynamic shaping, transporting listeners into an intimate, emotionally charged sound world where lyricism and dramatic surges alternate with measured poise.
Conceived as a dialogue between historical research and live performance, this second edition of Les Encyclopédiennes explores bel canto and the first currents of Italian Romanticism. Musicians from L’Encyclopédie shape a refined programme that moves from lecture and vocal reflection to concert performance, with Bénédicte Tauran in the workshop and young talents from the HEM in the Ex-Libris concert. The atmosphere is intimate, lyrical, and intellectually charged.
In English.
Fanny Herrero is one of France’s most acclaimed screenwriters, known for hit television series that combine sharp humour with emotional depth. A two-time Globe de Cristal winner, she has helped shape contemporary French serial storytelling.
This moderated conference explores her writing career and the creative choices behind Call My Agent!, Standing Up, and Call My Agent! The Movie. It examines how her work balances ensemble writing, wit, and human complexity, offering insight into the craft behind popular television.
In English.
Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.
In French and in English.
Pierre Zandrowicz, Emilie Valentin, Oriane Hurard and Marianne Levy-Leblond present Paradoxes, a case study developed by creators Maxime Donzel, Emilie Valentin and Pierre Zandrowicz. Their work examines how a series can be conceived and produced through a hybrid process combining live-action footage and generative AI tools.
The session explores the creative choices behind this audiovisual experiment, revealing how fiction is being rethought through new workflows, narrative forms and production methods. It addresses the implications of mixing human creativity with emerging technologies in contemporary series-making.
Gérard Haddad presents a book that extends his research on the Cain complex and examines the role of the Double in hatred of the other and in madness. Drawing on psychoanalysis and political philosophy, he investigates how this complex resurfaces on the political stage and what it reveals about contemporary violence. Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and essayist, Haddad studied with Jacques Lacan and has long worked at the intersection of clinical thought and political reflection.
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An intimate museum in the heart of Geneva, the Musée Tatiana Zoubov presents the refined collection assembled by its namesake collector. Paintings, furniture, porcelain, silverware and decorative objects evoke the atmosphere of a private European collection, offering a glimpse into the tastes and art of living of another era.
In the heart of Geneva’s Old Town, the International Museum of the Reformation traces the history and legacy of the Protestant Reformation from the 16th century to the present day. Historical objects, artworks and immersive displays explore a movement that profoundly shaped Geneva and influenced societies around the world.
Located in the historic heart of Carouge, the Musée de Carouge explores the artistic and cultural heritage of this distinctive town. Its collections and temporary exhibitions bring together fine and decorative arts, local history and contemporary creation, reflecting Carouge’s unique identity and creative spirit.
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