31 January – 1 February

175th Carnival Community Celebrations

Come celebrate a joyful, colorful two-day carnival gathering that welcomes everyone. This community festival invites neighbors of all ages to share music, creative costumes, and convivial moments. Together we’ll enjoy lively Guggenmusik, admire imaginative outfits, and connect across generations in a spirit of celebration and belonging. Whether you come to join the music, showcase a costume, or simply share in the atmosphere, we gather to renew tradition, make new friends, and enjoy collective joy.

route de Chancy 131

Photo Credit: Association 175e

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Photo Credit: Association 175e

30 – 31 January

All Black Night – Afrosoul

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Usine Kugler

Curated by Soularts Events, this first edition gathers a roster of DJs and live performers exploring Afro-rooted club music. Wasulu Selecta — Geneva Sound System founder and scene figure since 2001 — threads heritage and modernity; DJ Gety Gets brings tight grooves and international experience; Ghost Nebulah layers bass, afrobeats and amapiano; Kai Bryan reinvents live violin over dance rhythms; Sulman and Veah close with a fiery, interactive set. The production favours a deep, elegant and electric all-black aesthetic, immersive and dancefloor-focused.

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22 January – 7 March

La Cuisine des Collectionneurs

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Ou Bien Encore

La Cuisine des Collectionneurs is a convivial, evolving exhibition where contemporary art meets gastronomy. The project invites four collectors to curate walls from their personal collections. It blends scenography, shared collecting, and a collective display, extended into the kitchen through an ephemeral menu inspired by their worlds. Conceived as a living space, the exhibition unfolds with talks, meals, and gatherings over time, celebrating exchange, generosity, and the pleasure of art—on the walls and on the plate.

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Friday 30 January, 21:00

Art Genève / Musique: Before Demolition & Art Party

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Temple de la Servette

As part of Art Genève / Musique 2026, the Temple de la Servette presents Before Demolition, a cycle of performances exploring space in transition through body, voice, and sound. Curated by Augustin Maurs with co-curator Catherine Othenin-Girard, the program features works by Monica Bonvicini, Alicia Frankovich, Hanne Lippard with Renato Grieco, and a live set by Bonnie Banane, followed by a DJ set from Jan Vorisek. This edition responds to the impending demolition of the brutalist temple building, celebrating ephemeral, performative, and sonic creations that dismantle, challenge, and renew.

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28 September – 25 June

En Coulisse — Backstage Tour

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BFM

An intimate backstage tour organised by the Grand Théâtre de Genève, offering visitors a rare glimpse of what happens behind the curtain after selected performances. A member of the theatre’s technical team answers questions and reveals the hidden mechanics of the stage — from set construction and rigging to lighting design and stage machinery. This twenty-minute visit highlights the collaborative work of technicians and stagehands, giving a tangible sense of how productions come to life onstage.

L’Italienne à Alger: Sunday 1 February
Castor & Pollux: Saturday 21 March
Madame Butterfly: Tuesday 28 April
Svatbata: Wednesday 20 May
200 Motels: Thursday 25 June

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1 September – 29 June, every Monday

Le Marché de la Comédie

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La Comédie de Genève

Discover a lively community market offering stalls of wine, cheese, bread, craft beer, honey, fine groceries, fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and pastries. Local producers share their specialties in a friendly setting that encourages conversation and connection. Families, neighbours and visitors are invited to explore produce, chat with makers and enjoy weekly animations suited to all ages. The market celebrates local food traditions and fosters a welcoming space where everyone can meet, taste and support the community.

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5 February – 1 March

Festival Antigel

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Multiple locations

Festival Antigel transforms Geneva into an experimental cultural playground each winter, a three-week laboratory of innovation. Programming mixes renowned and emerging artists across music, performance and visual projects, revealing unexpected sites and blending disciplines. The festival foregrounds diversity and social engagement, bringing together varied audiences through bold curations. Lighting, sound and staging often shape intimate, cinematic atmospheres, while collaborative projects emphasize discovery, collective energy and the thrill of shared, ephemeral encounters.

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