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British vocalist Lucy Thomas joins pianist James Breckon in an intimate piano-and-voice recital that bridges classical crossover, pop and musical theatre. Thomas’s soaring timbre and theatrical phrasing reinterpret film themes and Broadway melodies alongside original songs, while Breckon’s sensitive accompaniment ranges from delicate pianissimos to rich, organ-tinged textures. The programme favors emotional clarity and lyrical storytelling; sparse lighting and nuanced pacing heighten moments of hush and catharsis, drawing listeners into a vividly cinematic soundworld.
Geneva Watch Days brings together independent watchmakers and established maisons to present contemporary horology as a field of craft and design. The exhibition assembles over 150 timepieces, including mechanical movements, artisanal finishing and experimental prototypes, ranging from handcrafted complications to concept pieces. Emphasizing materiality and mechanical ingenuity, the presentation explores the tension between tradition and innovation and how makers negotiate identity through movement, dial design and the aesthetics of measurement.
Organized with BDS, CETIM and the Lebanese Film Festival, this programme reflects on the cultural and political reasons for boycotting an Allianz‑sponsored cinema day. It presents a curated shorts programme (Some Strings), whose formal experiments and intimate textures examine memory and connection; and the feature Un monde fragile & merveilleux, introduced live and followed by a videoconference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl. Discussions include activists from BDS and aim to situate the cinematic work within broader political debates. Proceeds from the shorts session will be donated to the YAFFA association for Palestine.
In Arabic with French subtitles.
17:00 – SOME STRINGS de AA. VV. (short films)
Followed by a discussion on the reasons for the boycott with guests (in partnership with BDS Geneva).
19:00 – UN MONDE FRAGILE & MERVEILLEUX by Cyril Aris
Followed by a video conference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl.
Step through local paths and green spaces at a thoughtful walking pace, guided by two specialists — a Rousseau scholar and a botanist. The stroll invites close, sensory attention to leaves, flowers and the hidden stories of plants, learning to recognise local species and their particularities. The rhythm of walking blends reflection and shared discovery, evoking Rousseau’s herb-gathering wanderings while offering a gentle physical experience that reconnects participants with the living landscape.
Starting point: Ferme du Lignon
In French.
Uli M. Schueppel’s 1987 debut feature plunges into an apocalyptic nocturne of despair, mysticism and a stark Berlin underground aesthetic. Rendered in raw, expressionistic images, the film follows fragmented lives on the edge of collapse, blending documentary grit with poetic surrealism. Alexander Hacke’s original score—rooted in industrial textures and haunting melodies—underscores the film’s hypnotic atmosphere; his live re-creation heightens the visceral drama and the work’s otherworldly intensity.
FURTHER AFIELD
présentation des œuvres de trois artistes aborigènes australiens : Abie Loy Kemarre, Janet Long Nakamarra et W. Tjapaltjarri. Un thème qui résonne tout particulièrement avec l’art aborigène, profondément lié à la Terre, aux ancêtres, au vivant et au spirituel.
Opening: 3 September, 18:00
Serval, a Geneva graffiti artist, and Kalonji, an illustrator from Geneva, lead monthly artist encounters that combine dialogue and shared creative practice.
Participants discuss works in situ and create responses alongside the exhibition, exploring processes of observation, interpretation and collaborative making. The session examines how immediate exchange with artworks can inspire new approaches to image-making and public practice. Attendees are invited to experiment with materials and techniques in response to exhibited works, fostering critical reflection on artistic gestures.
In French.
British vocalist Lucy Thomas joins pianist James Breckon in an intimate piano-and-voice recital that bridges classical crossover, pop and musical theatre. Thomas’s soaring timbre and theatrical phrasing reinterpret film themes and Broadway melodies alongside original songs, while Breckon’s sensitive accompaniment ranges from delicate pianissimos to rich, organ-tinged textures. The programme favors emotional clarity and lyrical storytelling; sparse lighting and nuanced pacing heighten moments of hush and catharsis, drawing listeners into a vividly cinematic soundworld.
Geneva Watch Days brings together independent watchmakers and established maisons to present contemporary horology as a field of craft and design. The exhibition assembles over 150 timepieces, including mechanical movements, artisanal finishing and experimental prototypes, ranging from handcrafted complications to concept pieces. Emphasizing materiality and mechanical ingenuity, the presentation explores the tension between tradition and innovation and how makers negotiate identity through movement, dial design and the aesthetics of measurement.
Organized with BDS, CETIM and the Lebanese Film Festival, this programme reflects on the cultural and political reasons for boycotting an Allianz‑sponsored cinema day. It presents a curated shorts programme (Some Strings), whose formal experiments and intimate textures examine memory and connection; and the feature Un monde fragile & merveilleux, introduced live and followed by a videoconference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl. Discussions include activists from BDS and aim to situate the cinematic work within broader political debates. Proceeds from the shorts session will be donated to the YAFFA association for Palestine.
In Arabic with French subtitles.
17:00 – SOME STRINGS de AA. VV. (short films)
Followed by a discussion on the reasons for the boycott with guests (in partnership with BDS Geneva).
19:00 – UN MONDE FRAGILE & MERVEILLEUX by Cyril Aris
Followed by a video conference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl.
Step through local paths and green spaces at a thoughtful walking pace, guided by two specialists — a Rousseau scholar and a botanist. The stroll invites close, sensory attention to leaves, flowers and the hidden stories of plants, learning to recognise local species and their particularities. The rhythm of walking blends reflection and shared discovery, evoking Rousseau’s herb-gathering wanderings while offering a gentle physical experience that reconnects participants with the living landscape.
Starting point: Ferme du Lignon
In French.
Uli M. Schueppel’s 1987 debut feature plunges into an apocalyptic nocturne of despair, mysticism and a stark Berlin underground aesthetic. Rendered in raw, expressionistic images, the film follows fragmented lives on the edge of collapse, blending documentary grit with poetic surrealism. Alexander Hacke’s original score—rooted in industrial textures and haunting melodies—underscores the film’s hypnotic atmosphere; his live re-creation heightens the visceral drama and the work’s otherworldly intensity.
FURTHER AFIELD
présentation des œuvres de trois artistes aborigènes australiens : Abie Loy Kemarre, Janet Long Nakamarra et W. Tjapaltjarri. Un thème qui résonne tout particulièrement avec l’art aborigène, profondément lié à la Terre, aux ancêtres, au vivant et au spirituel.
Opening: 3 September, 18:00
Serval, a Geneva graffiti artist, and Kalonji, an illustrator from Geneva, lead monthly artist encounters that combine dialogue and shared creative practice.
Participants discuss works in situ and create responses alongside the exhibition, exploring processes of observation, interpretation and collaborative making. The session examines how immediate exchange with artworks can inspire new approaches to image-making and public practice. Attendees are invited to experiment with materials and techniques in response to exhibited works, fostering critical reflection on artistic gestures.
In French.
British vocalist Lucy Thomas joins pianist James Breckon in an intimate piano-and-voice recital that bridges classical crossover, pop and musical theatre. Thomas’s soaring timbre and theatrical phrasing reinterpret film themes and Broadway melodies alongside original songs, while Breckon’s sensitive accompaniment ranges from delicate pianissimos to rich, organ-tinged textures. The programme favors emotional clarity and lyrical storytelling; sparse lighting and nuanced pacing heighten moments of hush and catharsis, drawing listeners into a vividly cinematic soundworld.
Geneva Watch Days brings together independent watchmakers and established maisons to present contemporary horology as a field of craft and design. The exhibition assembles over 150 timepieces, including mechanical movements, artisanal finishing and experimental prototypes, ranging from handcrafted complications to concept pieces. Emphasizing materiality and mechanical ingenuity, the presentation explores the tension between tradition and innovation and how makers negotiate identity through movement, dial design and the aesthetics of measurement.
Organized with BDS, CETIM and the Lebanese Film Festival, this programme reflects on the cultural and political reasons for boycotting an Allianz‑sponsored cinema day. It presents a curated shorts programme (Some Strings), whose formal experiments and intimate textures examine memory and connection; and the feature Un monde fragile & merveilleux, introduced live and followed by a videoconference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl. Discussions include activists from BDS and aim to situate the cinematic work within broader political debates. Proceeds from the shorts session will be donated to the YAFFA association for Palestine.
In Arabic with French subtitles.
17:00 – SOME STRINGS de AA. VV. (short films)
Followed by a discussion on the reasons for the boycott with guests (in partnership with BDS Geneva).
19:00 – UN MONDE FRAGILE & MERVEILLEUX by Cyril Aris
Followed by a video conference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl.
Step through local paths and green spaces at a thoughtful walking pace, guided by two specialists — a Rousseau scholar and a botanist. The stroll invites close, sensory attention to leaves, flowers and the hidden stories of plants, learning to recognise local species and their particularities. The rhythm of walking blends reflection and shared discovery, evoking Rousseau’s herb-gathering wanderings while offering a gentle physical experience that reconnects participants with the living landscape.
Starting point: Ferme du Lignon
In French.
Uli M. Schueppel’s 1987 debut feature plunges into an apocalyptic nocturne of despair, mysticism and a stark Berlin underground aesthetic. Rendered in raw, expressionistic images, the film follows fragmented lives on the edge of collapse, blending documentary grit with poetic surrealism. Alexander Hacke’s original score—rooted in industrial textures and haunting melodies—underscores the film’s hypnotic atmosphere; his live re-creation heightens the visceral drama and the work’s otherworldly intensity.
FURTHER AFIELD
présentation des œuvres de trois artistes aborigènes australiens : Abie Loy Kemarre, Janet Long Nakamarra et W. Tjapaltjarri. Un thème qui résonne tout particulièrement avec l’art aborigène, profondément lié à la Terre, aux ancêtres, au vivant et au spirituel.
Opening: 3 September, 18:00
Serval, a Geneva graffiti artist, and Kalonji, an illustrator from Geneva, lead monthly artist encounters that combine dialogue and shared creative practice.
Participants discuss works in situ and create responses alongside the exhibition, exploring processes of observation, interpretation and collaborative making. The session examines how immediate exchange with artworks can inspire new approaches to image-making and public practice. Attendees are invited to experiment with materials and techniques in response to exhibited works, fostering critical reflection on artistic gestures.
In French.
British vocalist Lucy Thomas joins pianist James Breckon in an intimate piano-and-voice recital that bridges classical crossover, pop and musical theatre. Thomas’s soaring timbre and theatrical phrasing reinterpret film themes and Broadway melodies alongside original songs, while Breckon’s sensitive accompaniment ranges from delicate pianissimos to rich, organ-tinged textures. The programme favors emotional clarity and lyrical storytelling; sparse lighting and nuanced pacing heighten moments of hush and catharsis, drawing listeners into a vividly cinematic soundworld.
Geneva Watch Days brings together independent watchmakers and established maisons to present contemporary horology as a field of craft and design. The exhibition assembles over 150 timepieces, including mechanical movements, artisanal finishing and experimental prototypes, ranging from handcrafted complications to concept pieces. Emphasizing materiality and mechanical ingenuity, the presentation explores the tension between tradition and innovation and how makers negotiate identity through movement, dial design and the aesthetics of measurement.
Organized with BDS, CETIM and the Lebanese Film Festival, this programme reflects on the cultural and political reasons for boycotting an Allianz‑sponsored cinema day. It presents a curated shorts programme (Some Strings), whose formal experiments and intimate textures examine memory and connection; and the feature Un monde fragile & merveilleux, introduced live and followed by a videoconference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl. Discussions include activists from BDS and aim to situate the cinematic work within broader political debates. Proceeds from the shorts session will be donated to the YAFFA association for Palestine.
In Arabic with French subtitles.
17:00 – SOME STRINGS de AA. VV. (short films)
Followed by a discussion on the reasons for the boycott with guests (in partnership with BDS Geneva).
19:00 – UN MONDE FRAGILE & MERVEILLEUX by Cyril Aris
Followed by a video conference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl.
Step through local paths and green spaces at a thoughtful walking pace, guided by two specialists — a Rousseau scholar and a botanist. The stroll invites close, sensory attention to leaves, flowers and the hidden stories of plants, learning to recognise local species and their particularities. The rhythm of walking blends reflection and shared discovery, evoking Rousseau’s herb-gathering wanderings while offering a gentle physical experience that reconnects participants with the living landscape.
Starting point: Ferme du Lignon
In French.
Uli M. Schueppel’s 1987 debut feature plunges into an apocalyptic nocturne of despair, mysticism and a stark Berlin underground aesthetic. Rendered in raw, expressionistic images, the film follows fragmented lives on the edge of collapse, blending documentary grit with poetic surrealism. Alexander Hacke’s original score—rooted in industrial textures and haunting melodies—underscores the film’s hypnotic atmosphere; his live re-creation heightens the visceral drama and the work’s otherworldly intensity.
FURTHER AFIELD
présentation des œuvres de trois artistes aborigènes australiens : Abie Loy Kemarre, Janet Long Nakamarra et W. Tjapaltjarri. Un thème qui résonne tout particulièrement avec l’art aborigène, profondément lié à la Terre, aux ancêtres, au vivant et au spirituel.
Opening: 3 September, 18:00
Serval, a Geneva graffiti artist, and Kalonji, an illustrator from Geneva, lead monthly artist encounters that combine dialogue and shared creative practice.
Participants discuss works in situ and create responses alongside the exhibition, exploring processes of observation, interpretation and collaborative making. The session examines how immediate exchange with artworks can inspire new approaches to image-making and public practice. Attendees are invited to experiment with materials and techniques in response to exhibited works, fostering critical reflection on artistic gestures.
In French.
British vocalist Lucy Thomas joins pianist James Breckon in an intimate piano-and-voice recital that bridges classical crossover, pop and musical theatre. Thomas’s soaring timbre and theatrical phrasing reinterpret film themes and Broadway melodies alongside original songs, while Breckon’s sensitive accompaniment ranges from delicate pianissimos to rich, organ-tinged textures. The programme favors emotional clarity and lyrical storytelling; sparse lighting and nuanced pacing heighten moments of hush and catharsis, drawing listeners into a vividly cinematic soundworld.
Geneva Watch Days brings together independent watchmakers and established maisons to present contemporary horology as a field of craft and design. The exhibition assembles over 150 timepieces, including mechanical movements, artisanal finishing and experimental prototypes, ranging from handcrafted complications to concept pieces. Emphasizing materiality and mechanical ingenuity, the presentation explores the tension between tradition and innovation and how makers negotiate identity through movement, dial design and the aesthetics of measurement.
Organized with BDS, CETIM and the Lebanese Film Festival, this programme reflects on the cultural and political reasons for boycotting an Allianz‑sponsored cinema day. It presents a curated shorts programme (Some Strings), whose formal experiments and intimate textures examine memory and connection; and the feature Un monde fragile & merveilleux, introduced live and followed by a videoconference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl. Discussions include activists from BDS and aim to situate the cinematic work within broader political debates. Proceeds from the shorts session will be donated to the YAFFA association for Palestine.
In Arabic with French subtitles.
17:00 – SOME STRINGS de AA. VV. (short films)
Followed by a discussion on the reasons for the boycott with guests (in partnership with BDS Geneva).
19:00 – UN MONDE FRAGILE & MERVEILLEUX by Cyril Aris
Followed by a video conference with director Cyril Aris and actress Mounia Akl.
Step through local paths and green spaces at a thoughtful walking pace, guided by two specialists — a Rousseau scholar and a botanist. The stroll invites close, sensory attention to leaves, flowers and the hidden stories of plants, learning to recognise local species and their particularities. The rhythm of walking blends reflection and shared discovery, evoking Rousseau’s herb-gathering wanderings while offering a gentle physical experience that reconnects participants with the living landscape.
Starting point: Ferme du Lignon
In French.
Uli M. Schueppel’s 1987 debut feature plunges into an apocalyptic nocturne of despair, mysticism and a stark Berlin underground aesthetic. Rendered in raw, expressionistic images, the film follows fragmented lives on the edge of collapse, blending documentary grit with poetic surrealism. Alexander Hacke’s original score—rooted in industrial textures and haunting melodies—underscores the film’s hypnotic atmosphere; his live re-creation heightens the visceral drama and the work’s otherworldly intensity.
FURTHER AFIELD
présentation des œuvres de trois artistes aborigènes australiens : Abie Loy Kemarre, Janet Long Nakamarra et W. Tjapaltjarri. Un thème qui résonne tout particulièrement avec l’art aborigène, profondément lié à la Terre, aux ancêtres, au vivant et au spirituel.
Opening: 3 September, 18:00
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