Kyra Dupont Troubetzkoy, author of La disparue de Córdoba (Favre, February 2026), presents her new novel and discusses its origins and themes. In conversation with journalist Julie Vasa, she examines narrative strategy, character construction and the research behind the book, offering insights into her writing practice and investigative approach. The discussion will explore motifs of disappearance, memory and place, followed by a signing session.
In French.
Sophie Schwartz, Professor of Neuroscience, and Lampros Perogamvros, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Geneva, bring combined clinical and research expertise on brain function and mental health.
This lecture examines how dreaming reflects interactions between neural activity and inner experience, investigating emotional intensity, links to waking cognition, symbolic meaning, and possible roles of dreams in affective regulation and imagining future scenarios.
In French.
Samuel Labarthe (reader), cellist Ophélie Gaillard and pianist Philippe Dinkel present a collaborative evening blending spoken word and chamber music. Their interplay highlights narrative rhythm and the tonal qualities of Bouvier’s prose.
The program examines Nicolas Bouvier’s travel writing, notably L’Usage du monde, and investigates how journey, memory and observation shape literary voice. Readings interlace with musical responses to reveal emotional textures of place and the art of travel narrative.
In French.
A welcoming book club that explores how reading can be experienced in new ways. Each meeting offers thematic discussions, rapid book pitches and practical writing workshops designed to stimulate imagination and critical reading. Sessions investigate narrative tropes, celebrate disruptive contemporary literature and propose exercises to develop creative writing practice. Participants exchange perspectives, deconstruct genres and discover new approaches to reading, interpretation and collective creation.
In French.
Carole Fives, a novelist celebrated for Tenir jusqu’à l’aube and Quelque chose à te dire, presents a fourth novel in the Arbalète imprint. Editor Charlotte von Essen, who directs L’Arbalète and has led editorial collections at major French publishers, joins the conversation. Moderated by bookseller and creative-writing facilitator Typhaine Marc, the exchange examines the collection’s particular spirit: singular voices, playfulness, experimental forms and reflections on feminism across ages.
In French.
This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.
Authors Bruno Giussani and Richard Werly discuss their recent books, including Moins d’Amérique dans nos vies, Manuel de résistance à l’emprise technologique and Cette Amérique qui nous déteste. The conversation, moderated by Stéphane Bussard (Le Temps), explores themes of American influence, technological power and political polarization, and examines strategies of civic and cultural resistance. A signing session will follow, allowing attendees to have copies inscribed.
In French.
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