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Build and play homemade instruments using recycled materials. Learn to make a tin-can violin, a garden-hose flute and a metallophone from bicycle wheels, then explore textures of sound in a playful group. Tap, blow and strum to discover rhythms, timbres, and simple composition. Children will experiment with movement, listening and leading the group as a conductor. A friendly hands-on session that encourages creativity, teamwork and musical curiosity.
Kids ages 4 and up.
Discover exquisite flavours and unforgettable culinary delights.
We promise a feast you won’t be able to resist, with plenty of surprises along the way! More than 60 food trucks, stalls, and bars will be serving local specialities, alongside DJs from Thursday evenings through to Saturday nights.
New this year: La Cuisine Ouverte! A space showcasing the expertise of Geneva-based chefs, featuring a different pop-up each day. In total, 11 local addresses and 11 styles of cuisine to discover, in addition to the 60 street food specialists already on site.
So mark your calendars and don’t miss the must-visit food event right in the heart of the city!
But what is “reality”?
A forgotten cassette in a tape recorder becomes the key to a journey through time.
Two coworkers, Kurt and Willard, are plunged into the heart of an unprecedented psychiatric experiment where delirium and lucidity intertwine.
They must piece together a puzzle that will lead them to the very edge of madness. “Why are you so angry? …Because all of a sudden I was taking control of something? …Huh? Until now you were used to completely controlling the situation, and now this strangeness has crept into your life…”
In French.
Set off on mythic adventures with Odyssey heroes and wild goddesses. Through animated storytelling and live double bass accompaniment, children follow Ulysses and Artemis across tales of love, courage and daring quests. Projected illustrations spark imagination while voice and music bring characters to life. The show invites playful listening, vivid visual moments and gentle surprises that stimulate curiosity and storytelling skills.
In French. Kids ages 4 and up.
Follow Wambi on a journey as he builds a bowed harp to find his missing mother and sisters. Explore how the instrument is made, listen to its warm, ringing notes, and hear the tale that guides his search. Children will watch, touch replicas, and imagine the sounds that travel across the savannah. Curious minds will notice rhythms, wooden textures, bright tones and learn how music can tell a story and connect family.
In French. Kids ages 5 and up.
Join a five-day cultural adventure where kids explore music, dance, storytelling and visual arts from around the world. They will learn rhythms from Turkey, songs from Rajasthan and Andean dances, play with sound in a computer music workshop, and shape colorful crafts with hands-on art projects. Storytime sparks imagination and care for the planet, while clowns and group games bring laughter. The week ends with a lively show where every child can share their creations and performance.
Kids ages 6–12. In French.
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Stretch out on the grass with a book and the afternoon sun, sinking into deckchairs and rugs as a gentle breeze carries pages and conversation. These open-air reading sessions turn a lawn into a relaxed communal reading room, with moments of shared silence, soft laughter and occasional activities like book picnics and children’s play sessions. Calm and accessible to all ages and fitness levels, the setting invites slow rhythms, easy company and a quiet reconnection with nature through reading.
Featuring pieces by Faye Toogood, Studiopepe, Domingos Totora and Clément Thévenot, DOMUM invites you to discover their new exhibition, taking inspiration from food shapes and colors: Bread&Butter.
Opening: Thursday 21 May at 18:00
Step into the vibrant artistic soul of Carouge at the 4th edition of Carouge Dessiné! This unique open-air event celebrates illustration, comics, and visual storytelling, bringing together talented artists, passionate creators, and curious visitors in a warm and inspiring atmosphere.
Stroll through charming streets filled with live drawing sessions, exhibitions, workshops, and creative encounters. Whether you’re an art lover, a collector, or simply looking for a cultural escape, the 4th edition of Carouge Dessiné promises a day full of discovery, creativity, and connection.
Sébastien Bertrand presents a selection of paintings and works on paper by Rammellzee, highlighting the artist’s radical exploration of language, architecture and symbolic warfare. The presentation emphasises the material and pictorial force of dense compositions made with spray paint, ink, acrylic, metallic pigments, collage, markers and industrial materials. Together the works reveal a complex visual language that interrogates text, form and urban histories, situating Rammellzee’s practice within late twentieth-century experimental art.
Opening: 4 June, 18:30
Winning photographers of the Giga Photo Award 2026 examine what connection means when infrastructures are fragile or unevenly distributed.
Through documentary and reportage photography, the series traces stories of connection under pressure: youth-led digital movements in Kenya, improvised rooftop newsrooms in Sudan, remote classrooms in Ukraine and prison cells in Argentina where phones sustain family ties. The works reveal connectivity as both lifeline and point of tension, questioning who can connect, when, and at what cost.
Pleasing the Spirits invites you on a journey through the Barbier-Mueller Collection, showcasing artworks from around the globe. Curated by Séverine Fromaigeat and Paul Maheke, the exhibition offers an open-ended exploration of diverse objects, awakening spirits and uncovering territories to discover.
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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.
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