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Wednesday 3 June, 18:30

Swing de Fou is an ensemble with a variable lineup rooted in New Orleans jazz. It preserves the street-like, processional spirit and favors arrangements that can move listeners to tears while privileging collective improvisation. Under the project “The New-Orleanizators”, the group rejects dusty purism and actively new-orléanizes repertoires beyond the Crescent City, from English pop to Italian and French songs like “L’été indien”. Key performers: Yohan Jacquier (sax), Nicolas Grimm (trumpet), Jérôme Gautschi (trombone), Ariel Garcia (banjo), Joël Musy (tuba) and Luc Ramu (drums).

Wednesday 3 June, 18:00

An evening bringing together people who might not otherwise meet to spark genuine conversation and lasting connections. The programme begins with a circle conference exploring “Men. Women. Power. Rethinking balance together, from home to the boardroom”, then moves outdoors for a friendly polo match, an asado cooked around the fire, music and long-form conversation. Open to anyone seeking dialogue, new perspectives and communal moments that build understanding and belonging.

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.

Wednesday 3 June, 17:00

Watch a classic animated tale brought to life with film images and a live-feeling soundtrack. The feature unfolds with poetic characters — a king, a shepherdess, a chimney sweep and a clever bird — while recorded music blends strings, synths and playful tones. Listen to warm melodies, spot bright colors and follow the story’s small surprises. Sit quietly, imagine the scenes, and let music and motion spark curiosity about courage, friendship and storytelling.

In French. Kids ages 6 and up.

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

Wednesday 3 June, 14:00

Nicolas Freyre, head gardener, oversees the garden’s living and preserved plant collections and collaborates with scientific teams on conservation and research.

This presentation examines the institution’s mission, activities, and research-driven conservation practices, highlighting a herbarium of over six million specimens, a comprehensive botanical library, and a living collection of more than 11,000 species, many rare or endangered. It explores how curated collections inform biodiversity knowledge and preservation strategies.

In French.

Wednesday 3 June, 18:30

Swing de Fou is an ensemble with a variable lineup rooted in New Orleans jazz. It preserves the street-like, processional spirit and favors arrangements that can move listeners to tears while privileging collective improvisation. Under the project “The New-Orleanizators”, the group rejects dusty purism and actively new-orléanizes repertoires beyond the Crescent City, from English pop to Italian and French songs like “L’été indien”. Key performers: Yohan Jacquier (sax), Nicolas Grimm (trumpet), Jérôme Gautschi (trombone), Ariel Garcia (banjo), Joël Musy (tuba) and Luc Ramu (drums).

Wednesday 3 June, 18:00

An evening bringing together people who might not otherwise meet to spark genuine conversation and lasting connections. The programme begins with a circle conference exploring “Men. Women. Power. Rethinking balance together, from home to the boardroom”, then moves outdoors for a friendly polo match, an asado cooked around the fire, music and long-form conversation. Open to anyone seeking dialogue, new perspectives and communal moments that build understanding and belonging.

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.

Wednesday 3 June, 17:00

Watch a classic animated tale brought to life with film images and a live-feeling soundtrack. The feature unfolds with poetic characters — a king, a shepherdess, a chimney sweep and a clever bird — while recorded music blends strings, synths and playful tones. Listen to warm melodies, spot bright colors and follow the story’s small surprises. Sit quietly, imagine the scenes, and let music and motion spark curiosity about courage, friendship and storytelling.

In French. Kids ages 6 and up.

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

Wednesday 3 June, 14:00

Nicolas Freyre, head gardener, oversees the garden’s living and preserved plant collections and collaborates with scientific teams on conservation and research.

This presentation examines the institution’s mission, activities, and research-driven conservation practices, highlighting a herbarium of over six million specimens, a comprehensive botanical library, and a living collection of more than 11,000 species, many rare or endangered. It explores how curated collections inform biodiversity knowledge and preservation strategies.

In French.

Wednesday 3 June, 18:30

Swing de Fou is an ensemble with a variable lineup rooted in New Orleans jazz. It preserves the street-like, processional spirit and favors arrangements that can move listeners to tears while privileging collective improvisation. Under the project “The New-Orleanizators”, the group rejects dusty purism and actively new-orléanizes repertoires beyond the Crescent City, from English pop to Italian and French songs like “L’été indien”. Key performers: Yohan Jacquier (sax), Nicolas Grimm (trumpet), Jérôme Gautschi (trombone), Ariel Garcia (banjo), Joël Musy (tuba) and Luc Ramu (drums).

Wednesday 3 June, 18:00

An evening bringing together people who might not otherwise meet to spark genuine conversation and lasting connections. The programme begins with a circle conference exploring “Men. Women. Power. Rethinking balance together, from home to the boardroom”, then moves outdoors for a friendly polo match, an asado cooked around the fire, music and long-form conversation. Open to anyone seeking dialogue, new perspectives and communal moments that build understanding and belonging.

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.

Wednesday 3 June, 17:00

Watch a classic animated tale brought to life with film images and a live-feeling soundtrack. The feature unfolds with poetic characters — a king, a shepherdess, a chimney sweep and a clever bird — while recorded music blends strings, synths and playful tones. Listen to warm melodies, spot bright colors and follow the story’s small surprises. Sit quietly, imagine the scenes, and let music and motion spark curiosity about courage, friendship and storytelling.

In French. Kids ages 6 and up.

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

Wednesday 3 June, 14:00

Nicolas Freyre, head gardener, oversees the garden’s living and preserved plant collections and collaborates with scientific teams on conservation and research.

This presentation examines the institution’s mission, activities, and research-driven conservation practices, highlighting a herbarium of over six million specimens, a comprehensive botanical library, and a living collection of more than 11,000 species, many rare or endangered. It explores how curated collections inform biodiversity knowledge and preservation strategies.

In French.

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

1 – 6 June

Students present a series of performances showcasing pieces developed during the academic year. The programme includes solo and ensemble works across music, theatre and experimental forms, emphasising collaborative creation, stylistic exploration and stagecraft. Intimate presentations alternate with more elaborate stagings, highlighting movement, sound design and dramaturgy. The series offers a window on emerging talent and the diverse approaches fostered in the teaching environment.

5 – 7 June

Théâtre en Campagne is a three-day community theatre festival offering performances, workshops and activities for all ages. Families and neighbours are invited to share short plays, open-stage moments, puppetry and storytelling, alongside hands-on initiation workshops and interactive animations. The programme mixes professional shows and participatory formats to foster connections, creativity and local exchange. Everyone is welcome to come together, discover new works and celebrate performing arts in an inclusive, friendly setting.

28 May – 7 June

Alexandre Baumgartner presents a body of paintings, sculptures and drawings that straddle contemporary practice and art brut. His work evokes hybrid, often ambiguous creatures, balancing an apparent innocence with acute perceptual intensity.
Using gestural drawing, tactile paint surfaces and sculptural forms, the pieces probe the boundary between presence and disappearance. The exhibition questions how simple contours and raw mark-making reactivate buried affects, revealing fragile emotional registers and the paradox of clarity within naiveté.

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.

5 – 6 June

Geneva comedian Kevin Eyer returns to the stage with a fresh hour of stand-up that is candid, spontaneous and fiercely personal. His material blends sharp self‑deprecation, observational humour and an intimate rapport with the audience, drawn from everyday life and unexpected reflections. The performance is a work in progress, shaped by the moment and audience exchange, offering warmth, wit and surprising honesty.

In French.

Wednesday 3 June, 18:30

Swing de Fou is an ensemble with a variable lineup rooted in New Orleans jazz. It preserves the street-like, processional spirit and favors arrangements that can move listeners to tears while privileging collective improvisation. Under the project “The New-Orleanizators”, the group rejects dusty purism and actively new-orléanizes repertoires beyond the Crescent City, from English pop to Italian and French songs like “L’été indien”. Key performers: Yohan Jacquier (sax), Nicolas Grimm (trumpet), Jérôme Gautschi (trombone), Ariel Garcia (banjo), Joël Musy (tuba) and Luc Ramu (drums).

Wednesday 3 June, 18:00

An evening bringing together people who might not otherwise meet to spark genuine conversation and lasting connections. The programme begins with a circle conference exploring “Men. Women. Power. Rethinking balance together, from home to the boardroom”, then moves outdoors for a friendly polo match, an asado cooked around the fire, music and long-form conversation. Open to anyone seeking dialogue, new perspectives and communal moments that build understanding and belonging.

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.

Wednesday 3 June, 17:00

Watch a classic animated tale brought to life with film images and a live-feeling soundtrack. The feature unfolds with poetic characters — a king, a shepherdess, a chimney sweep and a clever bird — while recorded music blends strings, synths and playful tones. Listen to warm melodies, spot bright colors and follow the story’s small surprises. Sit quietly, imagine the scenes, and let music and motion spark curiosity about courage, friendship and storytelling.

In French. Kids ages 6 and up.

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

Wednesday 3 June, 14:00

Nicolas Freyre, head gardener, oversees the garden’s living and preserved plant collections and collaborates with scientific teams on conservation and research.

This presentation examines the institution’s mission, activities, and research-driven conservation practices, highlighting a herbarium of over six million specimens, a comprehensive botanical library, and a living collection of more than 11,000 species, many rare or endangered. It explores how curated collections inform biodiversity knowledge and preservation strategies.

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.
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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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