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Monday 4 May, 20:00

Directed by Jacques Gay, this vocal celebration gathers soloists Fabrice Coccitto and Thibaut Trouche, pianist Raphaëlle Farman and the Comédie Lyrique choir to traverse a repertoire spanning musical theatre, French variété and jazz. Selections range from Aznavour and Voulzy to Queen, ABBA and Sinatra, reimagined with warm ensemble singing and intimate piano textures. The staging favors close harmonies, rhythmic verve and nostalgic timbres, inviting listeners into a convivial yet nuanced sound world.

Monday 4 May, 18:00

Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, delivers a keynote examining the state of American democracy and global challenges facing free expression. His remarks will be followed by a discussion with Kenneth Roth, visiting professor at Princeton University and former executive director of Human Rights Watch, exploring democratic resilience ahead of the US midterm elections. The programme also includes introductions by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the presentation of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award.

In English.

4 – 9 May

Sustainability Week is a student-led festival that brings together students, staff and the wider community to explore sustainable living and collective action. Across workshops, skill-sharing and discussions participants can join clothing swaps and repair sessions, sewing and bookbinding workshops, paper-making, a planetary health programme, rooftop yoga, film screenings and photo exhibitions, and a closing Biocale evening. Activities encourage hands-on learning, mutual support and community building.

4 – 9 May

Artist Maëva Weissen presents a collaborative exhibition of handmade flags created by pupils and apprentices from the DIP through guided creative workshops. Using recovered textiles and artisanal techniques, the works interrogate national symbols, folklore and textile know‑how to probe questions of Swiss identity and its coexistence with multiple cultural roots in Geneva. The pieces combine textile craft, assemblage and photography to reflect on adolescence, belonging and the environmental footprint of the fashion industry.

Monday 4 May, 19:00

Francesca Rosati Freeman’s documentary observes the Moso people of the Yunnan foothills, offering an intimate, lyrical portrait of a matrilineal society. Through first-hand testimonies and lingering images of striking Himalayan landscapes, the film probes how a roughly 40,000-strong community organizes daily life around collective solidarity, sharing and a maternal ethic. Quiet, observational camerawork and patient pacing emphasize oral traditions and the fragile persistence of cultural practices under pressure from market forces and mass tourism, evoking both beauty and concern.

In French.

Monday 4 May, 20:00

Thomas Lacoste’s SOULÈVEMENTS unfolds as a choral portrait in sixteen voices, a reflective and intimate study of an intergenerational movement resisting land and water grab, industrial devastation and rising authoritarian pressures. Lacoste favors attentive rhythms and textured close-ups that privilege lived experience over spectacle, interweaving personal trajectories into a collective mosaic. The film gauges how communities experiment with other ways of living and new relations to the living, mapping emotional and political terrains with immersive, tactile images that broaden our sense of political possibility.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Thomas Lacoste and representatives from the Geneva Earth Uprisings.

In collaboration with the Geneva Earth Uprisings, Alternatiba Léman, and the Green Film Festival

In French.

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Events running for an extended period

May 2026

CineGlobe is a singular science film festival held at CERN, exploring the fertile ground where science, technology and culture meet. Rather than focusing on traditional science fiction or didactic documentaries, it showcases inventive films that draw inspiration from scientific ideas and use storytelling to spark curiosity, reflection and debate. Each edition is guided by a broad thematic thread, offering a bold and imaginative look at contemporary issues — from climate change to digital societies — while celebrating creativity, narrative power and fresh perspectives on science.

22 April – 9 May

Joël Alessandra presents a personal exhibition of travel sketches and drawings gathered from journeys in Chad, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania, framed around his recent album “Déserts, dans l’infini des extrêmes”. The presentation includes nearly forty original pages from the graphic novel Les Voyages d’Ibn Battûta, as well as works created for Je est un autre and La Force des femmes. For this project the artist made new drawings of Carouge reproduced as postcards in partnership with the city.

Opening 22 April 2026 from 18:00 to 20:30 in the presence of the artist

Closing 9 May 2026 from 11:00 to 17:00 in the presence of the artist

In French.

24 April – 9 May

About the play
1942. France is under occupation. Seven friends gather to celebrate Sophie’s birthday—until two German officers are shot beneath their windows. Kaubach, a Nazi commander, forces the guests to make an unthinkable choice: to designate two hostages among themselves.
Thus begins a harrowing struggle for survival. By confronting the depths of human nature, the play invites us to question which side we would have chosen.

In French.

28 April – 30 July

HiFlow launches Quand le vivant nous fait agir, a year-long programme that explores how living systems can inspire new ways of thinking and acting. Bringing together artists, researchers, designers, entrepreneurs and thinkers, HiFlow becomes a space for experimentation and dialogue around more sensitive and sustainable futures. The first chapter, “Hybridations fertiles”, transforms the venue into a living laboratory through a collective exhibition, off-site projects, conferences, performances and workshops at the crossroads of art, design, life sciences and hybrid technologies.

1 May – 1 November

An interactive exhibition that invites visitors of all ages to explore the biological clocks that govern life on Earth. Through hands-on installations, immersive displays and scientific demonstrations, the show unveils the mechanisms and rhythms of circadian, seasonal and developmental timing. Multimedia exhibits and experimental stations illustrate how organisms synchronize with their environment and why respecting these rhythms matters for ecosystem balance. Educational workshops offer practical learning for school groups and families.

13 March – 9 May

Naturæ brings together works by Silvia Bächli, Erik Bulatov, Jean Crotti, Franz Gertsch, Fabrice Gygi, Alex Hanimann, Alain Huck, Claudio Moser, Leanne Picthall and Melissa Steckbauer. Through a diversity of practices and generations, this group exhibition explores different artistic approaches to the natural world and its representation.

Opening during the Nuit des Bains, Thursday 12 March, 18:00.

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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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