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13 – 18 August

An open-air film series presenting six evening screenings that travel from silent-era comedy to contemporary French cinema. The programme spans Charlie Chaplin’s iconic comedy through recent work by Nakache and Toledano, offering films suited to a range of ages and tastes. Screenings privilege communal, sensory viewing: luminous images, live laughter, and intimate stories on a summer night. The selection moves between humour and emotion, inviting light-hearted delight and quiet reflection.

14 – 16 August

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.

15 – 16 August

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.

14 – 16 August

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.

Sunday 16 August, 10:00

An interactive workshop that brings people together to prepare tamales collaboratively, exploring cooking as a space of oral transmission and collective practice. Participants will share techniques, stories and memories while learning the hands-on process of preparing and wrapping tamales and related regional variants. The session examines how recipes transform through migration and considers communal systems like the milpa—shared cultivation of maize, beans and squash—to reflect on food, identity and cultural memory.

Sunday 16 August

Natacha, workshop facilitator, presents the main dye plants and their edible uses, and explains how they are identified and prepared for colouring.

The session explores identification and harvesting of dye plants, basic extraction techniques for natural colours, and their culinary applications. Participants will learn practical insights into seasonality, safety and sustainable use of plant-based colourants through short demonstrations and a discussion of traditional and contemporary uses.

In French.

13 – 18 August

An open-air film series presenting six evening screenings that travel from silent-era comedy to contemporary French cinema. The programme spans Charlie Chaplin’s iconic comedy through recent work by Nakache and Toledano, offering films suited to a range of ages and tastes. Screenings privilege communal, sensory viewing: luminous images, live laughter, and intimate stories on a summer night. The selection moves between humour and emotion, inviting light-hearted delight and quiet reflection.

14 – 16 August

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.

15 – 16 August

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.

14 – 16 August

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.

Sunday 16 August, 10:00

An interactive workshop that brings people together to prepare tamales collaboratively, exploring cooking as a space of oral transmission and collective practice. Participants will share techniques, stories and memories while learning the hands-on process of preparing and wrapping tamales and related regional variants. The session examines how recipes transform through migration and considers communal systems like the milpa—shared cultivation of maize, beans and squash—to reflect on food, identity and cultural memory.

Sunday 16 August

Natacha, workshop facilitator, presents the main dye plants and their edible uses, and explains how they are identified and prepared for colouring.

The session explores identification and harvesting of dye plants, basic extraction techniques for natural colours, and their culinary applications. Participants will learn practical insights into seasonality, safety and sustainable use of plant-based colourants through short demonstrations and a discussion of traditional and contemporary uses.

In French.

13 – 18 August

An open-air film series presenting six evening screenings that travel from silent-era comedy to contemporary French cinema. The programme spans Charlie Chaplin’s iconic comedy through recent work by Nakache and Toledano, offering films suited to a range of ages and tastes. Screenings privilege communal, sensory viewing: luminous images, live laughter, and intimate stories on a summer night. The selection moves between humour and emotion, inviting light-hearted delight and quiet reflection.

14 – 16 August

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.

15 – 16 August

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.

14 – 16 August

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.

Sunday 16 August, 10:00

An interactive workshop that brings people together to prepare tamales collaboratively, exploring cooking as a space of oral transmission and collective practice. Participants will share techniques, stories and memories while learning the hands-on process of preparing and wrapping tamales and related regional variants. The session examines how recipes transform through migration and considers communal systems like the milpa—shared cultivation of maize, beans and squash—to reflect on food, identity and cultural memory.

Sunday 16 August

Natacha, workshop facilitator, presents the main dye plants and their edible uses, and explains how they are identified and prepared for colouring.

The session explores identification and harvesting of dye plants, basic extraction techniques for natural colours, and their culinary applications. Participants will learn practical insights into seasonality, safety and sustainable use of plant-based colourants through short demonstrations and a discussion of traditional and contemporary uses.

In French.

13 – 18 August

An open-air film series presenting six evening screenings that travel from silent-era comedy to contemporary French cinema. The programme spans Charlie Chaplin’s iconic comedy through recent work by Nakache and Toledano, offering films suited to a range of ages and tastes. Screenings privilege communal, sensory viewing: luminous images, live laughter, and intimate stories on a summer night. The selection moves between humour and emotion, inviting light-hearted delight and quiet reflection.

14 – 16 August

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.

15 – 16 August

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.

14 – 16 August

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.

Sunday 16 August, 10:00

An interactive workshop that brings people together to prepare tamales collaboratively, exploring cooking as a space of oral transmission and collective practice. Participants will share techniques, stories and memories while learning the hands-on process of preparing and wrapping tamales and related regional variants. The session examines how recipes transform through migration and considers communal systems like the milpa—shared cultivation of maize, beans and squash—to reflect on food, identity and cultural memory.

Sunday 16 August

Natacha, workshop facilitator, presents the main dye plants and their edible uses, and explains how they are identified and prepared for colouring.

The session explores identification and harvesting of dye plants, basic extraction techniques for natural colours, and their culinary applications. Participants will learn practical insights into seasonality, safety and sustainable use of plant-based colourants through short demonstrations and a discussion of traditional and contemporary uses.

In French.

13 – 18 August

An open-air film series presenting six evening screenings that travel from silent-era comedy to contemporary French cinema. The programme spans Charlie Chaplin’s iconic comedy through recent work by Nakache and Toledano, offering films suited to a range of ages and tastes. Screenings privilege communal, sensory viewing: luminous images, live laughter, and intimate stories on a summer night. The selection moves between humour and emotion, inviting light-hearted delight and quiet reflection.

14 – 16 August

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.

15 – 16 August

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.

14 – 16 August

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.

Sunday 16 August, 10:00

An interactive workshop that brings people together to prepare tamales collaboratively, exploring cooking as a space of oral transmission and collective practice. Participants will share techniques, stories and memories while learning the hands-on process of preparing and wrapping tamales and related regional variants. The session examines how recipes transform through migration and considers communal systems like the milpa—shared cultivation of maize, beans and squash—to reflect on food, identity and cultural memory.

Sunday 16 August

Natacha, workshop facilitator, presents the main dye plants and their edible uses, and explains how they are identified and prepared for colouring.

The session explores identification and harvesting of dye plants, basic extraction techniques for natural colours, and their culinary applications. Participants will learn practical insights into seasonality, safety and sustainable use of plant-based colourants through short demonstrations and a discussion of traditional and contemporary uses.

In French.

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