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26 May – 7 June

Directed by François Marin, this intimate staging examines the fraught passion between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt against the moral upheavals of Nazi Germany. Mario Diament’s text, adapted by André Nerman, traces a forbidden love between a philosopher and his student, probing complicity, memory and the struggle to reconcile heart and conscience. Sabrina Martin and Frank Semelet inhabit the roles with spare, intense performances, supported by a precise, austere mise en scène that foregrounds emotional conflict and ethical ambiguity.

In French.

Tuesday 2 June, 18:30

An interactive writing workshop that explores how humor can be used to discuss sustainability without moralizing. Through guided exercises, participants write short texts that address ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability while practising comedic writing techniques such as timing, framing and irony. The session examines strategies to balance critique and empathy and investigates how humour reveals complex issues and fosters constructive public dialogue.

In French.

Wednesday 2 June, 18:30

Water for Life presents a documentary portrait of Berta Cáceres, tracing her commitment to defending rivers and indigenous rights. The film blends observational footage, intimate interviews and archival material to build a meditative, urgent testimony. It frames Cáceres’s leadership and the stakes of environmental struggle without sensationalism, exploring themes of resistance, community and loss. Presented with a subsequent discussion, the screening invites reflection on transnational solidarity and the cinematic language of political documentary.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with:
Roxanna Altholz — Professor at Berkeley Law and Director of its Human Rights Clinic, co-author of the GIEI Honduras final report on the assassination of Berta Cáceres
Camilo Bermúdez — Head of Legal Litigation at COPINH, the organization founded by Berta Cáceres
Will Parrinello — Director of the film

Tuesday 2 June, 20:00

Gary Grenier’s intimate documentary follows Eddie Spaghetti, known as the 5 Dollar Guy, who has lived on the streets of Silver Lake for 27 years. Through close-up encounters and observational vignettes, Grenier captures his humor, resourcefulness and quiet dignity — a life of performance, recycling and community that challenges stereotypes. The film offers a poignant portrait of resilience and identity, revealing a paradoxical America seen through one man’s subtle, humane perspective.

Screening in presence of the director Gary Grenier.

27 May – 7 June

Diane Givry presents a body of black-and-white photographs made over the past five years in medium and large formats. Portraits, nudes, plants and landscapes encounter one another through a pronounced materiality and the analogue silver grain of the photographic technique. The works explore sensual resonances between flesh and vegetation, treating fragments of bodies and skins—carnal or vegetal—as components of an integrated whole. The exhibition evokes tactility, presence and the porous boundaries between human and botanical forms.

Opening: Wednesday 27 May, 18:30

30 May – 13 June

Directed as an in situ promenade, this performance follows two protagonists, P. and B., through the city’s hidden seams. B. conspires to seed an exuberant vegetal uprising, mastering invasive plants to unsettle urban order. P. slips into the city’s blind spots, picking locks and slipping through barriers to reveal alternative ways of inhabiting public space. The show mixes physical theatre, poetic staging and ecological imagination to explore rewilding, intimacy and civic subversion.

In French.

26 May – 7 June

Directed by François Marin, this intimate staging examines the fraught passion between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt against the moral upheavals of Nazi Germany. Mario Diament’s text, adapted by André Nerman, traces a forbidden love between a philosopher and his student, probing complicity, memory and the struggle to reconcile heart and conscience. Sabrina Martin and Frank Semelet inhabit the roles with spare, intense performances, supported by a precise, austere mise en scène that foregrounds emotional conflict and ethical ambiguity.

In French.

Tuesday 2 June, 18:30

An interactive writing workshop that explores how humor can be used to discuss sustainability without moralizing. Through guided exercises, participants write short texts that address ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability while practising comedic writing techniques such as timing, framing and irony. The session examines strategies to balance critique and empathy and investigates how humour reveals complex issues and fosters constructive public dialogue.

In French.

Wednesday 2 June, 18:30

Water for Life presents a documentary portrait of Berta Cáceres, tracing her commitment to defending rivers and indigenous rights. The film blends observational footage, intimate interviews and archival material to build a meditative, urgent testimony. It frames Cáceres’s leadership and the stakes of environmental struggle without sensationalism, exploring themes of resistance, community and loss. Presented with a subsequent discussion, the screening invites reflection on transnational solidarity and the cinematic language of political documentary.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with:
Roxanna Altholz — Professor at Berkeley Law and Director of its Human Rights Clinic, co-author of the GIEI Honduras final report on the assassination of Berta Cáceres
Camilo Bermúdez — Head of Legal Litigation at COPINH, the organization founded by Berta Cáceres
Will Parrinello — Director of the film

Tuesday 2 June, 20:00

Gary Grenier’s intimate documentary follows Eddie Spaghetti, known as the 5 Dollar Guy, who has lived on the streets of Silver Lake for 27 years. Through close-up encounters and observational vignettes, Grenier captures his humor, resourcefulness and quiet dignity — a life of performance, recycling and community that challenges stereotypes. The film offers a poignant portrait of resilience and identity, revealing a paradoxical America seen through one man’s subtle, humane perspective.

Screening in presence of the director Gary Grenier.

27 May – 7 June

Diane Givry presents a body of black-and-white photographs made over the past five years in medium and large formats. Portraits, nudes, plants and landscapes encounter one another through a pronounced materiality and the analogue silver grain of the photographic technique. The works explore sensual resonances between flesh and vegetation, treating fragments of bodies and skins—carnal or vegetal—as components of an integrated whole. The exhibition evokes tactility, presence and the porous boundaries between human and botanical forms.

Opening: Wednesday 27 May, 18:30

30 May – 13 June

Directed as an in situ promenade, this performance follows two protagonists, P. and B., through the city’s hidden seams. B. conspires to seed an exuberant vegetal uprising, mastering invasive plants to unsettle urban order. P. slips into the city’s blind spots, picking locks and slipping through barriers to reveal alternative ways of inhabiting public space. The show mixes physical theatre, poetic staging and ecological imagination to explore rewilding, intimacy and civic subversion.

In French.

26 May – 7 June

Directed by François Marin, this intimate staging examines the fraught passion between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt against the moral upheavals of Nazi Germany. Mario Diament’s text, adapted by André Nerman, traces a forbidden love between a philosopher and his student, probing complicity, memory and the struggle to reconcile heart and conscience. Sabrina Martin and Frank Semelet inhabit the roles with spare, intense performances, supported by a precise, austere mise en scène that foregrounds emotional conflict and ethical ambiguity.

In French.

Tuesday 2 June, 18:30

An interactive writing workshop that explores how humor can be used to discuss sustainability without moralizing. Through guided exercises, participants write short texts that address ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability while practising comedic writing techniques such as timing, framing and irony. The session examines strategies to balance critique and empathy and investigates how humour reveals complex issues and fosters constructive public dialogue.

In French.

Wednesday 2 June, 18:30

Water for Life presents a documentary portrait of Berta Cáceres, tracing her commitment to defending rivers and indigenous rights. The film blends observational footage, intimate interviews and archival material to build a meditative, urgent testimony. It frames Cáceres’s leadership and the stakes of environmental struggle without sensationalism, exploring themes of resistance, community and loss. Presented with a subsequent discussion, the screening invites reflection on transnational solidarity and the cinematic language of political documentary.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with:
Roxanna Altholz — Professor at Berkeley Law and Director of its Human Rights Clinic, co-author of the GIEI Honduras final report on the assassination of Berta Cáceres
Camilo Bermúdez — Head of Legal Litigation at COPINH, the organization founded by Berta Cáceres
Will Parrinello — Director of the film

Tuesday 2 June, 20:00

Gary Grenier’s intimate documentary follows Eddie Spaghetti, known as the 5 Dollar Guy, who has lived on the streets of Silver Lake for 27 years. Through close-up encounters and observational vignettes, Grenier captures his humor, resourcefulness and quiet dignity — a life of performance, recycling and community that challenges stereotypes. The film offers a poignant portrait of resilience and identity, revealing a paradoxical America seen through one man’s subtle, humane perspective.

Screening in presence of the director Gary Grenier.

27 May – 7 June

Diane Givry presents a body of black-and-white photographs made over the past five years in medium and large formats. Portraits, nudes, plants and landscapes encounter one another through a pronounced materiality and the analogue silver grain of the photographic technique. The works explore sensual resonances between flesh and vegetation, treating fragments of bodies and skins—carnal or vegetal—as components of an integrated whole. The exhibition evokes tactility, presence and the porous boundaries between human and botanical forms.

Opening: Wednesday 27 May, 18:30

30 May – 13 June

Directed as an in situ promenade, this performance follows two protagonists, P. and B., through the city’s hidden seams. B. conspires to seed an exuberant vegetal uprising, mastering invasive plants to unsettle urban order. P. slips into the city’s blind spots, picking locks and slipping through barriers to reveal alternative ways of inhabiting public space. The show mixes physical theatre, poetic staging and ecological imagination to explore rewilding, intimacy and civic subversion.

In French.

Saturday 6 June, 18:00

Renowned organist Wayne Marshall offers a programme that celebrates the timbral richness and historical lineage of the Metzler organ restored for its inauguration. His interpretation blends virtuosity and sensitivity, moving from Baroque clarity to Romantic warmth while exploring contemporary resonances. The concert foregrounds the instrument’s range, pedalwork and registration, inviting concentrated listening and deep sonic immersion. Presented within an international organ festival, the recital highlights restoration and instrument craftsmanship.

5 – 6 June

Nina Azoulai delivers a funny, liberating solo show that explores the paths others plan for us and the routes we finally take. With sharp observational humour and candid storytelling, she revisits a life shaped by expectations — a steady job, a reliable partner, children — and the awkward, tender moments that followed when she chose differently. The piece blends intimate confession, precise comic timing and warm audience rapport to examine identity, family and reinvention.

In French.

5 – 7 June

CineGlobe, founded in 2007, curates a lively dialogue between art and science, and in its 15th edition explores energy, ecological, technological and generational transitions. Across screenings, immersive projects and hands-on workshops the programme traces moments of state change—gradual and abrupt—where one balance dissolves and another emerges. With a programme ranging from science documentaries to VR and animation (opening film Arco, Oscar‑nominated and Annecy Cristal winner), the festival favors sensory experiments, optical play and a quietly probing, inventive cinematic intelligence.

28 May – 7 June

Bold and poetic, “Insuline” is a powerful denouncement of virilist and heteronormative excesses. Combining the sharp words of Lou Lepori, the music of Marc Berman, and the performance of Cédric Leproust, this fiery recital challenges conventions and unspoken norms. This queer show, driven by tumultuous and subversive expression, celebrates a body that rejects imposed normality.

In French.

5 – 7 June

Festival du LÀC brings Geneva’s literary community together for a lively celebration of books and readers. Over one hundred authors present novels, crime fiction, essays and children’s literature through talks, roundtables, workshops and signings. A dedicated youth area, sponsored by Philippine de Gréa, offers animated activities for families, while a gourmand space highlights local tastes. Under the presidency of Pierre Assouline, the festival fosters encounters, conversation and shared passion for literature.

3 – 14 June

In Traversée, Clothilde Gosset invites viewers into a poetic journey through movement, memory, and transformation. Through delicate installations and immersive visual compositions, the exhibition explores the idea of passage — between spaces, emotions, and states of being. Blending organic materials, light, and subtle textures, Gosset creates contemplative environments that evoke both inner landscapes and physical crossings. Her work encourages a slow and sensitive experience, where fragility, silence, and perception become central elements of the encounter.

Opening: 3 June, 18:00

26 May – 7 June

Directed by François Marin, this intimate staging examines the fraught passion between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt against the moral upheavals of Nazi Germany. Mario Diament’s text, adapted by André Nerman, traces a forbidden love between a philosopher and his student, probing complicity, memory and the struggle to reconcile heart and conscience. Sabrina Martin and Frank Semelet inhabit the roles with spare, intense performances, supported by a precise, austere mise en scène that foregrounds emotional conflict and ethical ambiguity.

In French.

Tuesday 2 June, 18:30

An interactive writing workshop that explores how humor can be used to discuss sustainability without moralizing. Through guided exercises, participants write short texts that address ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability while practising comedic writing techniques such as timing, framing and irony. The session examines strategies to balance critique and empathy and investigates how humour reveals complex issues and fosters constructive public dialogue.

In French.

Wednesday 2 June, 18:30

Water for Life presents a documentary portrait of Berta Cáceres, tracing her commitment to defending rivers and indigenous rights. The film blends observational footage, intimate interviews and archival material to build a meditative, urgent testimony. It frames Cáceres’s leadership and the stakes of environmental struggle without sensationalism, exploring themes of resistance, community and loss. Presented with a subsequent discussion, the screening invites reflection on transnational solidarity and the cinematic language of political documentary.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with:
Roxanna Altholz — Professor at Berkeley Law and Director of its Human Rights Clinic, co-author of the GIEI Honduras final report on the assassination of Berta Cáceres
Camilo Bermúdez — Head of Legal Litigation at COPINH, the organization founded by Berta Cáceres
Will Parrinello — Director of the film

Tuesday 2 June, 20:00

Gary Grenier’s intimate documentary follows Eddie Spaghetti, known as the 5 Dollar Guy, who has lived on the streets of Silver Lake for 27 years. Through close-up encounters and observational vignettes, Grenier captures his humor, resourcefulness and quiet dignity — a life of performance, recycling and community that challenges stereotypes. The film offers a poignant portrait of resilience and identity, revealing a paradoxical America seen through one man’s subtle, humane perspective.

Screening in presence of the director Gary Grenier.

27 May – 7 June

Diane Givry presents a body of black-and-white photographs made over the past five years in medium and large formats. Portraits, nudes, plants and landscapes encounter one another through a pronounced materiality and the analogue silver grain of the photographic technique. The works explore sensual resonances between flesh and vegetation, treating fragments of bodies and skins—carnal or vegetal—as components of an integrated whole. The exhibition evokes tactility, presence and the porous boundaries between human and botanical forms.

Opening: Wednesday 27 May, 18:30

30 May – 13 June

Directed as an in situ promenade, this performance follows two protagonists, P. and B., through the city’s hidden seams. B. conspires to seed an exuberant vegetal uprising, mastering invasive plants to unsettle urban order. P. slips into the city’s blind spots, picking locks and slipping through barriers to reveal alternative ways of inhabiting public space. The show mixes physical theatre, poetic staging and ecological imagination to explore rewilding, intimacy and civic subversion.

In French.

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If you’ve walked along the boulevard des Philosophes recently, you may have paused in front of number 20, wondering about the banner stretched across the facade: "Equality is built. Together. La Collective will open its doors in 2027— a space bringing together seven women's associations, a café, a library, housing, childcare, and cultural life under one roof. One of the women behind it, Laurence Levrat-Pictet, has spent a lifetime making things like this happen. I went to find out how.
Writer, interviewer, collector of conversations. Alain Elkann has sat across from presidents, cardinals, artists, and Nobel Prize winners — thousands of conversations spanning decades — and never once posed a question he wasn't willing to abandon. I met him at his home in Geneva to talk a bit about everything: the craft of the interview, the future of books, why common sense might be the most underrated virtue of our time, and the advice that has stayed with him since childhood.

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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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