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Les Estivales is the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève’s summer academy, offering children and teenagers an inspiring week where intensive musical learning meets the joy of the holiday season. Through individual lessons, chamber music, orchestra, ensemble playing, and creative workshops led by the Conservatoire’s experienced faculty, young musicians develop their skills in a stimulating and supportive environment. Complemented by outdoor activities and a final public concert, Les Estivales combines artistic excellence, collaboration, and fun, creating an unforgettable experience that nurtures both musical growth and lasting friendships. Info and booking: estivales@cmg.ch
For kids and teenagers.
Four singers weave vibrant polyphonies supported by percussive footwork and hand rhythms. La Mòssa draws on vocal traditions from Italy, Réunion, Spain, Occitania, Sweden and Venezuela to build a contemporary choral tapestry. Their creations give voice to memory, freedom and urgent narratives of the present, combining rhythmic drive and intimate storytelling. The result is a fervent, immersive vocal performance that explores social and emotional landscapes through layered harmonies and dynamic energy.
Curated presentation gathers laureates of the International Competition for Artists from Minorities (2022–2025), bringing together around thirty artists such as Zahra Hassan Marwan, Babatunde “Tribe” Akande and Mehdi Rajabian who interrogate dominant narratives and resist erasure. Through painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, installations, performance and music, contributors blend testimony, memory and activism.
Four thematic axes—statelessness; intersectionality; memory in the present; belonging, place and loss—shape a multidisciplinary dialogue that foregrounds minority voices and asks how art can testify to, preserve and reclaim marginalized histories.
Opening: Monday 3 August, 18:00
Accrochage d’été brings together selected works by Andrea Gabutti, Etienne Krähnembühl, Laurent de Pury and Jean‑Patrice Rozand. The presentation highlights recent investigations in painting, sculpture and mixed media, juxtaposing material textures and sculptural line. Through compact compositions and attention to process, the artists explore perception, the limits of representation and the tactile qualities of surfaces. The selection emphasizes subtle dialogues between form, colour and spatial tension.
Cécile Koepfli creates a site-specific window installation of colorful, poetic drawings. Mischievous characters, everyday objects, and fragments of text assemble into a playful, sensitive imaginary world. The works, rendered directly on window panes, unfold as tableaux and narrative vignettes that invite viewers to imagine the activities and encounters that will animate the space.
A seek-and-find game encourages close looking and slow discovery across the illustrated surfaces.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s herbarium, compiled in the 1770s for the printer-bookseller Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, is presented through preserved pressed specimens, its original catalogue and related botanical publications. The historical collection combines scientific observation and aesthetic arrangement, revealing Enlightenment approaches to collecting, classification and the popularisation of plant study. Detailed notes and annotations illuminate Rousseau’s techniques and the materiality of specimens, inviting reflection on how personal curiosity and scholarly networks shaped early modern natural history.
Collectif MAF presents a cycle of short films curated around secret themes, offering an eclectic selection punctuated by a few surprises. The programme moves between genres and tones—poetic vignettes, experimental forms and sharply observed slices of life—privileging bold visual language and economical storytelling. Screenings invite attentive viewing and shared discovery, highlighting emergent voices and diverse cinematic approaches that linger after the lights go down.
Les Estivales is the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève’s summer academy, offering children and teenagers an inspiring week where intensive musical learning meets the joy of the holiday season. Through individual lessons, chamber music, orchestra, ensemble playing, and creative workshops led by the Conservatoire’s experienced faculty, young musicians develop their skills in a stimulating and supportive environment. Complemented by outdoor activities and a final public concert, Les Estivales combines artistic excellence, collaboration, and fun, creating an unforgettable experience that nurtures both musical growth and lasting friendships. Info and booking: estivales@cmg.ch
For kids and teenagers.
Four singers weave vibrant polyphonies supported by percussive footwork and hand rhythms. La Mòssa draws on vocal traditions from Italy, Réunion, Spain, Occitania, Sweden and Venezuela to build a contemporary choral tapestry. Their creations give voice to memory, freedom and urgent narratives of the present, combining rhythmic drive and intimate storytelling. The result is a fervent, immersive vocal performance that explores social and emotional landscapes through layered harmonies and dynamic energy.
Curated presentation gathers laureates of the International Competition for Artists from Minorities (2022–2025), bringing together around thirty artists such as Zahra Hassan Marwan, Babatunde “Tribe” Akande and Mehdi Rajabian who interrogate dominant narratives and resist erasure. Through painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, installations, performance and music, contributors blend testimony, memory and activism.
Four thematic axes—statelessness; intersectionality; memory in the present; belonging, place and loss—shape a multidisciplinary dialogue that foregrounds minority voices and asks how art can testify to, preserve and reclaim marginalized histories.
Opening: Monday 3 August, 18:00
Accrochage d’été brings together selected works by Andrea Gabutti, Etienne Krähnembühl, Laurent de Pury and Jean‑Patrice Rozand. The presentation highlights recent investigations in painting, sculpture and mixed media, juxtaposing material textures and sculptural line. Through compact compositions and attention to process, the artists explore perception, the limits of representation and the tactile qualities of surfaces. The selection emphasizes subtle dialogues between form, colour and spatial tension.
Cécile Koepfli creates a site-specific window installation of colorful, poetic drawings. Mischievous characters, everyday objects, and fragments of text assemble into a playful, sensitive imaginary world. The works, rendered directly on window panes, unfold as tableaux and narrative vignettes that invite viewers to imagine the activities and encounters that will animate the space.
A seek-and-find game encourages close looking and slow discovery across the illustrated surfaces.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s herbarium, compiled in the 1770s for the printer-bookseller Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, is presented through preserved pressed specimens, its original catalogue and related botanical publications. The historical collection combines scientific observation and aesthetic arrangement, revealing Enlightenment approaches to collecting, classification and the popularisation of plant study. Detailed notes and annotations illuminate Rousseau’s techniques and the materiality of specimens, inviting reflection on how personal curiosity and scholarly networks shaped early modern natural history.
Collectif MAF presents a cycle of short films curated around secret themes, offering an eclectic selection punctuated by a few surprises. The programme moves between genres and tones—poetic vignettes, experimental forms and sharply observed slices of life—privileging bold visual language and economical storytelling. Screenings invite attentive viewing and shared discovery, highlighting emergent voices and diverse cinematic approaches that linger after the lights go down.
Les Estivales is the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève’s summer academy, offering children and teenagers an inspiring week where intensive musical learning meets the joy of the holiday season. Through individual lessons, chamber music, orchestra, ensemble playing, and creative workshops led by the Conservatoire’s experienced faculty, young musicians develop their skills in a stimulating and supportive environment. Complemented by outdoor activities and a final public concert, Les Estivales combines artistic excellence, collaboration, and fun, creating an unforgettable experience that nurtures both musical growth and lasting friendships. Info and booking: estivales@cmg.ch
For kids and teenagers.
Four singers weave vibrant polyphonies supported by percussive footwork and hand rhythms. La Mòssa draws on vocal traditions from Italy, Réunion, Spain, Occitania, Sweden and Venezuela to build a contemporary choral tapestry. Their creations give voice to memory, freedom and urgent narratives of the present, combining rhythmic drive and intimate storytelling. The result is a fervent, immersive vocal performance that explores social and emotional landscapes through layered harmonies and dynamic energy.
Curated presentation gathers laureates of the International Competition for Artists from Minorities (2022–2025), bringing together around thirty artists such as Zahra Hassan Marwan, Babatunde “Tribe” Akande and Mehdi Rajabian who interrogate dominant narratives and resist erasure. Through painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, installations, performance and music, contributors blend testimony, memory and activism.
Four thematic axes—statelessness; intersectionality; memory in the present; belonging, place and loss—shape a multidisciplinary dialogue that foregrounds minority voices and asks how art can testify to, preserve and reclaim marginalized histories.
Opening: Monday 3 August, 18:00
Accrochage d’été brings together selected works by Andrea Gabutti, Etienne Krähnembühl, Laurent de Pury and Jean‑Patrice Rozand. The presentation highlights recent investigations in painting, sculpture and mixed media, juxtaposing material textures and sculptural line. Through compact compositions and attention to process, the artists explore perception, the limits of representation and the tactile qualities of surfaces. The selection emphasizes subtle dialogues between form, colour and spatial tension.
Cécile Koepfli creates a site-specific window installation of colorful, poetic drawings. Mischievous characters, everyday objects, and fragments of text assemble into a playful, sensitive imaginary world. The works, rendered directly on window panes, unfold as tableaux and narrative vignettes that invite viewers to imagine the activities and encounters that will animate the space.
A seek-and-find game encourages close looking and slow discovery across the illustrated surfaces.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s herbarium, compiled in the 1770s for the printer-bookseller Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, is presented through preserved pressed specimens, its original catalogue and related botanical publications. The historical collection combines scientific observation and aesthetic arrangement, revealing Enlightenment approaches to collecting, classification and the popularisation of plant study. Detailed notes and annotations illuminate Rousseau’s techniques and the materiality of specimens, inviting reflection on how personal curiosity and scholarly networks shaped early modern natural history.
Jeanne and Bianca is a local solidarity and cultural association promoting visibility and professional inclusion for women. They invite everyone in the neighborhood to three days of shared creativity and encounters, with concerts, participatory workshops, a DJ set, communal meals and an exhibition of local women artists. Activities are open to all ages and encourage participation, listening and exchange, fostering community links through art, music and collective cooking.
Step close to a sculpture by Alexandre Joly and listen as storytellers Joëlle Flumet and Camille Lacroix bring “The Guardian” to life. Hear short tales that ask who watches whom and what it means to protect or possess. Children will touch ideas of weight and wind, imagine stone blocks and soaring color, and answer playful questions about lifeguards and borders. Then everyone builds a bright kite, feeling fabric and string and watching it dance in the breeze.
Kids ages 5 and up.
Join a welcoming acroyoga festival that brings people together for shared practice, playful movement and connection. Over several days, participants of all levels can take part in workshops, demonstrations, jams and performances led by teachers from across Europe. The program encourages collaboration, skill-sharing and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere, welcoming families, friends and newcomers to meet, learn and grow together.
Piz Palü Festival brings neighbors and music lovers together for a three-day community music festival featuring an initial lineup including Dino Brandão, Virage Zero and Discovery Zone, with more artists to be announced. Expect a welcoming atmosphere with shared performances, local encounters and spaces to relax with friends and family. Everyone is invited to celebrate music, community and creativity in an inclusive setting that encourages meeting new people and supporting local and international artists.
FURTHER AFIELD
Rollerdisco brings together skaters, music lovers and neighbours for a lively evening of skating, tunes and social fun. A DJ set keeps the energy high as people of all levels skate, chat and share the floor — beginners welcome and community spirit encouraged. Limited rental skates are available, so participants are advised to bring their own if possible. The event celebrates togetherness on wheels, offering a friendly, inclusive space for meeting others and enjoying music.
Join a lively inter-communal jass tournament for teams of all levels that celebrates community spirit and friendly competition. Play in a structured team format with consolation prizes and enjoy a social evening with dancing music, a Moroccan food truck and a variety of casual games on site including MarioKart, GeoGuessr, table tennis, foosball, giant Jenga, pétanque and darts. Families, neighbours and newcomers are welcome to take part or watch and connect together.
Join artist Matthieu Grillet for creative neighborhood walks and hands-on workshops. Explore streets with cameras and words, sketch corners, and build colorful maps from photos, drawings and shared memories. Collect leaves and press them into a small herbarium. Bring a personal object to tell a story for a community mini-museum. Expect lively sounds, bright colors and playful collaboration that sparks curiosity and creative thinking.
In French. Kids ages 0 and up.
Collectif MAF presents a cycle of short films curated around secret themes, offering an eclectic selection punctuated by a few surprises. The programme moves between genres and tones—poetic vignettes, experimental forms and sharply observed slices of life—privileging bold visual language and economical storytelling. Screenings invite attentive viewing and shared discovery, highlighting emergent voices and diverse cinematic approaches that linger after the lights go down.
Les Estivales is the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève’s summer academy, offering children and teenagers an inspiring week where intensive musical learning meets the joy of the holiday season. Through individual lessons, chamber music, orchestra, ensemble playing, and creative workshops led by the Conservatoire’s experienced faculty, young musicians develop their skills in a stimulating and supportive environment. Complemented by outdoor activities and a final public concert, Les Estivales combines artistic excellence, collaboration, and fun, creating an unforgettable experience that nurtures both musical growth and lasting friendships. Info and booking: estivales@cmg.ch
For kids and teenagers.
Four singers weave vibrant polyphonies supported by percussive footwork and hand rhythms. La Mòssa draws on vocal traditions from Italy, Réunion, Spain, Occitania, Sweden and Venezuela to build a contemporary choral tapestry. Their creations give voice to memory, freedom and urgent narratives of the present, combining rhythmic drive and intimate storytelling. The result is a fervent, immersive vocal performance that explores social and emotional landscapes through layered harmonies and dynamic energy.
Curated presentation gathers laureates of the International Competition for Artists from Minorities (2022–2025), bringing together around thirty artists such as Zahra Hassan Marwan, Babatunde “Tribe” Akande and Mehdi Rajabian who interrogate dominant narratives and resist erasure. Through painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, installations, performance and music, contributors blend testimony, memory and activism.
Four thematic axes—statelessness; intersectionality; memory in the present; belonging, place and loss—shape a multidisciplinary dialogue that foregrounds minority voices and asks how art can testify to, preserve and reclaim marginalized histories.
Opening: Monday 3 August, 18:00
Accrochage d’été brings together selected works by Andrea Gabutti, Etienne Krähnembühl, Laurent de Pury and Jean‑Patrice Rozand. The presentation highlights recent investigations in painting, sculpture and mixed media, juxtaposing material textures and sculptural line. Through compact compositions and attention to process, the artists explore perception, the limits of representation and the tactile qualities of surfaces. The selection emphasizes subtle dialogues between form, colour and spatial tension.
Cécile Koepfli creates a site-specific window installation of colorful, poetic drawings. Mischievous characters, everyday objects, and fragments of text assemble into a playful, sensitive imaginary world. The works, rendered directly on window panes, unfold as tableaux and narrative vignettes that invite viewers to imagine the activities and encounters that will animate the space.
A seek-and-find game encourages close looking and slow discovery across the illustrated surfaces.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s herbarium, compiled in the 1770s for the printer-bookseller Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, is presented through preserved pressed specimens, its original catalogue and related botanical publications. The historical collection combines scientific observation and aesthetic arrangement, revealing Enlightenment approaches to collecting, classification and the popularisation of plant study. Detailed notes and annotations illuminate Rousseau’s techniques and the materiality of specimens, inviting reflection on how personal curiosity and scholarly networks shaped early modern natural history.
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