Wednesday 29 April, 18:45

Desalinate, Hydrate, Nourish, Preserve Hope — From Geneva

Booking Required

François Frigola, Executive Chairman and co‑founder of Nereid SA, presents insights from over a decade of applied work on solar desalination. Nereid, named for the marine nymphs guarding the oceans, develops a Geneva‑born technology: a unique, 100% solar, marine, circular and carbon‑free desalination system. The lecture examines how this approach transforms isolated coastal areas into autonomous water oases and addresses the broader water-security challenges intensified by climate change.

In French.

Rue de l'Athénée 2,
1205 Genève

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Friday 24 April, 12:15

Voltaire in the street: what image of the Enlightenment?

Lectures & Workshops

Les Délices

This guided tour investigates how Voltaire’s image circulated from portraits to public effigies and how his legacy has been contested in recent debates. It explores the production and dissemination of his likeness across Europe, examines how public monuments mediate historical memory, and addresses controversies such as vandalism and removal of statues. The tour reveals the tensions between celebrating Voltaire as a champion of free expression and reassessing his place in contemporary public space.

In French.

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20 April – 7 June

Short-Form Laboratory

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre des Marionnettes

Designed for emerging professionals and recent graduates, this workshop explores puppetry through the creation of a short performance. Four to five young artists are supported through a guided process from idea to stage, with mentorship in direction, dramaturgy and construction. Participants develop a compact work presented at a public work-in-progress showcase. The programme also offers the chance to win a fully funded four-week training placement in 2027 at Odradek, near Toulouse.

In French.

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23 – 24 April

Concepts as Weapons? Debates on ‘Swiss Democracies’ (16th–19th c.)

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

An academic workshop examining the conceptual history of democracy in Switzerland from the early modern period to the late nineteenth century, with a particular focus on the final third of the eighteenth century through 1874. It investigates how multiple conceptions of democracy, including assembly, representative and semi-direct forms, were assembled, negotiated and transformed amid foreign wars, internal conflicts and rising nationalism.

In French & German.

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Saturday 25 April, 14:00

Backstage Meeting: Feu au lac!

Lectures & Workshops

Bibliothèque de la Jonction

A special session organized by the Théâtre de Marionnettes de Genève with the artists of Feu au lac! This meeting explores the creative process behind the triptych focused on collective struggles, providing insight into staging choices, collaborative research methods, and the thematic construction of the work, while also examining the artistic strategies used to represent collective action and the intersections between music, text, and performance.

In French.

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22 November – 24 May

Le Grand Chantier

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre des Marionnettes

Le Grand Chantier is the flagship workshop of the TMG that invites puppet enthusiasts to explore all stages of creating a performance, from fabrication to stagecraft, across five intensive weekends. Led by Olivier Carrel with expert contributors, the programme examines construction, manipulation, writing and directing while emphasizing practical skills and collective creation. Participants develop a piece through guided exercises, collaborative rehearsals and scenographic work. Open to participants aged 12 and up.

In French.

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Saturday 25 April, 14:00

Indigenous Peoples’ Struggles and Resistance

Lectures & Workshops

MEG

Nat Cardozo, visual artist and illustrator, works with illustration and participatory practice rooted in her album Origine, exploring indigenous cultural expression and modes of storytelling.

This session examines how indigenous communities organise responses to environmental degradation—from the Amazon to Borneo and the United States—investigating resistance strategies, alternative relations to the natural world, and creative practices that transmit knowledge and sustain survival.

In French.

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