Discover the stained-glass heritage of Plan-les-Ouates during a cultural walk on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The tour highlights the spiritual and artistic heritage of the commune through works by stained-glass artists Jacques Wasem and Paul Monnier. The tour will be led by Elodie Sierro, art historian and cultural mediator.
Departure from Église Saint-Bernard de Menthon
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.
Les yeux grand fermés is a durational radio-art project presented within a sound art biennial that stages listening as a sculptural practice. Curated by Clara Alloing, Céline Carridroit and Marie Jeanson, the programme gathers archival and contemporary radio creations — broadcasts, podcasts and performative transmissions — into a sequence of listening sessions, performances and nocturnal experiments. Themes of disappearance, mediation and the politics of FM airwaves inform an attentive, darkened setting designed to foreground sonic narratives and the materiality of listening.
In French.
The Game Jam +1 brings together creative and technical participants to collaboratively design video and tabletop games, combining skills in music, software, visual design, writing, photography and animation. Teams must register in pairs with someone outside the games industry, fostering fresh perspectives and interdisciplinary collaboration. The session culminates in a public sharing of projects rather than competition, emphasizing collective creation, knowledge exchange and the potential for new partnerships and continued projects.
This celebration examines how local initiatives connect with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the 23 global targets, exploring strategies to mobilize whole-of-society action for nature. It examines preparations and priorities for the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference, considers implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and highlights forward-looking directions. The programme includes five-minute Lightning Talks showcasing practical local and global projects that illustrate pathways for impactful biodiversity action.
An expert from the Natural History Museum introduces the diversity and behaviour of dung beetles and their ecological roles, drawing on museum research and field observations.
The session examines dung beetle behaviour, species diversity, and the benefits of eco‑grazing for soil health, nutrient cycling and habitat restoration. It explores how these insects contribute to ecosystem functioning and conservation strategies in agricultural and urban landscapes, across temperate regions.
In French.
Michelle Price, scientist at the Geneva Botanic Garden, studies algal diversity and maintains the garden’s algae collection. She brings expertise in taxonomy and conservation practices.
This talk examines algal biology and ecology, exploring life strategies, ecological roles and conservation threats. It explains scientific classification and collection methods, including how algae are preserved in herbaria, and offers a guided glimpse into the garden’s algae collection to reveal research and conservation insights.
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