Wednesday 10 June, 19:00

Stand-up and Panel — Comedy and Sustainability

An evening of stand-up and a panel that examines sustainability through humour and critical play. Comedians and experts converse and perform, using irony, storytelling and collective exchange to open perspectives on ecological crisis and social injustice. The programme mixes committed stand-up sets with a roundtable discussion, balancing wit and seriousness. Presented by association Second Degré with support from Maison de l’Avenir as part of the Quatrième Mur project, the event invites laughter as a route to reflection and renewed civic imagination.

In French.

Rue Fendt 1,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: Association Second Degré
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Photo Credit: Association Second Degré

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