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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.

Tuesday 10 February, 20:30

Whitney reworks Chicago soul into luminous melodies and warm vocals, transforming that heritage into a modern, timeless indie sound. Formed in Chicago by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich after the breakup of Smith Westerns, the duo earned acclaim with Light Upon the Lake and explored pop and contemporary R&B textures on Spark. Their album Small Talk pares back arrangements to a more intimate, contemplative register, highlighting fragile harmonies and a tender, autumnal atmosphere.

5 – 15 February

Directed by Geneviève Pasquier and performed by Vincent Babel, LETTRE À MON DICTATEUR stages Eugène’s cathartic gesture of writing to Nicolae Ceauşescu. The production blends intimate monologue with archival echoes, folding fragments of Pierre Omer’s Swing Revue into a jazz-tinged score that punctuates memory and revelation. The creative space favors spare tableaux, tactile sound textures and a nimble rhythm that offsets historical weight with mischievous warmth, transforming personal trauma into a tender, witty coming-of-age confession.

In French.

10 – 22 February

In early January 2022, two construction vehicles belonging to a Swiss multinational were set on fire at a gravel pit in the Geneva countryside. Over a year later, a young man — referred to as Jérémy — was arrested and suspected of involvement in the arson. Held in pre-trial detention, he was released after more than three months, following strong public support and mobilization.

In French.
3 – 11 February

Directed by Joël Maillard and adapted from Nina Yargekov’s novel, Double nationalité is a choral theatrical investigation into identity and its contradictions. Four actresses — Cécile Goussard, Mélina Martin, Alicia Packer and Marie Ripoll — embody a single heroine and the chorus of her inner thoughts, navigating bilingual disorientation, memory and fantasy. Mélissa Rouvinet’s scenography, Antoine Françoise’s music and Édouard Hügli’s lighting create a dreamlike, often sharp atmosphere. Production by Cie SNAUT; costumes by Coralie Chauvin and sound by Cédric Simon.

In French.

Tuesday 10 February, 12:15

Erwan Tréguer, an instructor in Mindfulness, and Murielle Brunschwig, a cultural mediator, bring contemplative practice, museum mediation experience and public programming expertise to guide reflective encounters with art.

This guided meditation invites participants to inhabit selected Egyptian-themed works and museum spaces, exploring sensory perception, historical narratives, and personal reflection. It examines how contemplative practice deepens engagement with art and cultural memory.

In French.

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.

Tuesday 10 February, 20:30

Whitney reworks Chicago soul into luminous melodies and warm vocals, transforming that heritage into a modern, timeless indie sound. Formed in Chicago by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich after the breakup of Smith Westerns, the duo earned acclaim with Light Upon the Lake and explored pop and contemporary R&B textures on Spark. Their album Small Talk pares back arrangements to a more intimate, contemplative register, highlighting fragile harmonies and a tender, autumnal atmosphere.

5 – 15 February

Directed by Geneviève Pasquier and performed by Vincent Babel, LETTRE À MON DICTATEUR stages Eugène’s cathartic gesture of writing to Nicolae Ceauşescu. The production blends intimate monologue with archival echoes, folding fragments of Pierre Omer’s Swing Revue into a jazz-tinged score that punctuates memory and revelation. The creative space favors spare tableaux, tactile sound textures and a nimble rhythm that offsets historical weight with mischievous warmth, transforming personal trauma into a tender, witty coming-of-age confession.

In French.

10 – 22 February

In early January 2022, two construction vehicles belonging to a Swiss multinational were set on fire at a gravel pit in the Geneva countryside. Over a year later, a young man — referred to as Jérémy — was arrested and suspected of involvement in the arson. Held in pre-trial detention, he was released after more than three months, following strong public support and mobilization.

In French.
3 – 11 February

Directed by Joël Maillard and adapted from Nina Yargekov’s novel, Double nationalité is a choral theatrical investigation into identity and its contradictions. Four actresses — Cécile Goussard, Mélina Martin, Alicia Packer and Marie Ripoll — embody a single heroine and the chorus of her inner thoughts, navigating bilingual disorientation, memory and fantasy. Mélissa Rouvinet’s scenography, Antoine Françoise’s music and Édouard Hügli’s lighting create a dreamlike, often sharp atmosphere. Production by Cie SNAUT; costumes by Coralie Chauvin and sound by Cédric Simon.

In French.

Tuesday 10 February, 12:15

Erwan Tréguer, an instructor in Mindfulness, and Murielle Brunschwig, a cultural mediator, bring contemplative practice, museum mediation experience and public programming expertise to guide reflective encounters with art.

This guided meditation invites participants to inhabit selected Egyptian-themed works and museum spaces, exploring sensory perception, historical narratives, and personal reflection. It examines how contemplative practice deepens engagement with art and cultural memory.

In French.

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.

Tuesday 10 February, 20:30

Whitney reworks Chicago soul into luminous melodies and warm vocals, transforming that heritage into a modern, timeless indie sound. Formed in Chicago by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich after the breakup of Smith Westerns, the duo earned acclaim with Light Upon the Lake and explored pop and contemporary R&B textures on Spark. Their album Small Talk pares back arrangements to a more intimate, contemplative register, highlighting fragile harmonies and a tender, autumnal atmosphere.

5 – 15 February

Directed by Geneviève Pasquier and performed by Vincent Babel, LETTRE À MON DICTATEUR stages Eugène’s cathartic gesture of writing to Nicolae Ceauşescu. The production blends intimate monologue with archival echoes, folding fragments of Pierre Omer’s Swing Revue into a jazz-tinged score that punctuates memory and revelation. The creative space favors spare tableaux, tactile sound textures and a nimble rhythm that offsets historical weight with mischievous warmth, transforming personal trauma into a tender, witty coming-of-age confession.

In French.

10 – 22 February

In early January 2022, two construction vehicles belonging to a Swiss multinational were set on fire at a gravel pit in the Geneva countryside. Over a year later, a young man — referred to as Jérémy — was arrested and suspected of involvement in the arson. Held in pre-trial detention, he was released after more than three months, following strong public support and mobilization.

In French.
3 – 11 February

Directed by Joël Maillard and adapted from Nina Yargekov’s novel, Double nationalité is a choral theatrical investigation into identity and its contradictions. Four actresses — Cécile Goussard, Mélina Martin, Alicia Packer and Marie Ripoll — embody a single heroine and the chorus of her inner thoughts, navigating bilingual disorientation, memory and fantasy. Mélissa Rouvinet’s scenography, Antoine Françoise’s music and Édouard Hügli’s lighting create a dreamlike, often sharp atmosphere. Production by Cie SNAUT; costumes by Coralie Chauvin and sound by Cédric Simon.

In French.

Tuesday 10 February, 12:15

Erwan Tréguer, an instructor in Mindfulness, and Murielle Brunschwig, a cultural mediator, bring contemplative practice, museum mediation experience and public programming expertise to guide reflective encounters with art.

This guided meditation invites participants to inhabit selected Egyptian-themed works and museum spaces, exploring sensory perception, historical narratives, and personal reflection. It examines how contemplative practice deepens engagement with art and cultural memory.

In French.

11 – 15 February

The company Chantal et Bernadette explores, with both naïveté and documentary precision, the foundations and challenges of the education system through the story of Kévin, who feels let down by it. By merging scientific inquiry with theatrical expression, they engage the audience’s critical thinking. This production is a collaborative creation by Arnaud Hoedt, Jérôme Piron, Antoine Defoort, and Clément Thirion, developed in close partnership with researchers, with special attention to set design and technical aspects.

In French.

14 – 15 February

A concert by the Orchestre de Suisse Romande designed for young listeners. The story follows Léo, a clever young boy, who finds himself in the Pesant-Pays, a kingdom where everything is heavy and silent. Through his curiosity, Léo challenges the rules of the wizard-king, inspiring the inhabitants to embrace lightness, imagination, and play.

Kids ages 4 and up.

Saturday 14 February, 13:00

A workshop of imagination, based on the fictional universe of Bâtir aussi — a collective work published by Cambourakis in 2018 — invites participants into the alternate history of the Haraka, a social movement that began with the Arab Spring in 2011 and spread to uprisings around the world.

Through small and large group discussions, this is a collective moment of exploration and experimentation, guided by two facilitators. The Labo Fiction / Antémonde Workshops offer a space to craft hopeful, feminist, and critical imaginaries that challenge the techno-industrial complex.

In French.

Saturday 14 February, 10:00, 11:30 & 14:30

Listen to a Chinese tale, then create a paper dragon bursting with bright colors. Sit close to hear the storyteller’s warm voice as the dragon’s shapes and movements come alive. Decorate, fold and assemble your dragon from paper, giving it a long body to wave and twirl. Feel the paper rustle, see the bright colors, and let your dragon dance in your hands, sparking curiosity and playful creativity.

In French. Kids ages 2–4.

Saturday 14 February, 20:00

Ensemble Vortex offers five pieces that probe apophenia, machines, bodies and sensory shivers, mapping perception’s unstable edges. Composers Rama Gottfried, Daniel Zea, Romane Bouffioux, Anna Korsun and Eva Reiter shape a landscape of micro-stage gestures, video projections, survival-blanket resonances, whispering ASMR textures, spatialized sound and tape. Instrumentalists shift roles—singing, playing, amplifying brushed objects—while live-filmed faces and mechanical tics create a fragile dramaturgy of rupture and merger. The evening unfolds as an immersive, tactile exploration of listening and misrecognition.

Saturday 14 February, 14:00

Anna Tosello Liatti, workshop leader, guides participants through monotype printmaking with hands-on instruction and demonstrations. She frames the practice as a way to explore expressive mark-making and creative experimentation, accessible to beginners.

The workshop examines techniques for creating single-print monotypes, covering plate manipulation, color blending, composition, and transfer methods. Participants develop unique prints intended as personal gifts, learning how to refine imagery, experiment with textures, and adapt motifs for intimate, expressive results.

In French.

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.

Tuesday 10 February, 20:30

Whitney reworks Chicago soul into luminous melodies and warm vocals, transforming that heritage into a modern, timeless indie sound. Formed in Chicago by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich after the breakup of Smith Westerns, the duo earned acclaim with Light Upon the Lake and explored pop and contemporary R&B textures on Spark. Their album Small Talk pares back arrangements to a more intimate, contemplative register, highlighting fragile harmonies and a tender, autumnal atmosphere.

5 – 15 February

Directed by Geneviève Pasquier and performed by Vincent Babel, LETTRE À MON DICTATEUR stages Eugène’s cathartic gesture of writing to Nicolae Ceauşescu. The production blends intimate monologue with archival echoes, folding fragments of Pierre Omer’s Swing Revue into a jazz-tinged score that punctuates memory and revelation. The creative space favors spare tableaux, tactile sound textures and a nimble rhythm that offsets historical weight with mischievous warmth, transforming personal trauma into a tender, witty coming-of-age confession.

In French.

10 – 22 February

In early January 2022, two construction vehicles belonging to a Swiss multinational were set on fire at a gravel pit in the Geneva countryside. Over a year later, a young man — referred to as Jérémy — was arrested and suspected of involvement in the arson. Held in pre-trial detention, he was released after more than three months, following strong public support and mobilization.

In French.
3 – 11 February

Directed by Joël Maillard and adapted from Nina Yargekov’s novel, Double nationalité is a choral theatrical investigation into identity and its contradictions. Four actresses — Cécile Goussard, Mélina Martin, Alicia Packer and Marie Ripoll — embody a single heroine and the chorus of her inner thoughts, navigating bilingual disorientation, memory and fantasy. Mélissa Rouvinet’s scenography, Antoine Françoise’s music and Édouard Hügli’s lighting create a dreamlike, often sharp atmosphere. Production by Cie SNAUT; costumes by Coralie Chauvin and sound by Cédric Simon.

In French.

Tuesday 10 February, 12:15

Erwan Tréguer, an instructor in Mindfulness, and Murielle Brunschwig, a cultural mediator, bring contemplative practice, museum mediation experience and public programming expertise to guide reflective encounters with art.

This guided meditation invites participants to inhabit selected Egyptian-themed works and museum spaces, exploring sensory perception, historical narratives, and personal reflection. It examines how contemplative practice deepens engagement with art and cultural memory.

In French.

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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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