6 – 9 May

Marionette Excavations

Booking Required

Reserved for participants who have previously taken part in workshops or the Grand Chantier, this advanced atelier deepens puppet staging and performance. Relying on puppets provided by the TMG and on extracts from classical and contemporary texts, participants explore spatial relationships, stage mechanics and dramaturgy. Through guided exercises and scene work with Chine Curchod and Joël Hefti, the workshop investigates techniques of manipulation, characterization and ensemble timing to refine expressive possibilities in marionette theatre.

In French.

Boulevard Helvétique 9

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Photo Credit: DR

28 January – 23 December

Our Biodiversity: Memory game

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

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.

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Wednesday 7 October, 18:15

From Archaeological Site to Cultural Place: SaSA between Built Heritage and Contemporary Creation

Lectures & Workshops

SaSA

Cindy Dulac, conservator and head curator, and Timothy Pönitz, cultural and scientific mediator, present a joint conference-visit exploring the transformation of an archaeological site into an active cultural place. They examine the balance between conserving built heritage and fostering contemporary creation, discussing interpretation strategies, adaptive reuse, and community engagement. The session highlights methodological approaches and case studies that reveal tensions and opportunities at the intersection of archaeology, heritage management and contemporary arts.

In French.

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28 January – 23 December

Create Your Own Rousseau-Style Herbarium

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.

In French.

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6 – 8 October

Building Bridges 2026 – Aligning Finance with Sustainability

Lectures & Workshops

CICG

This summit examines how finance can be aligned with sustainability, convening stakeholders across finance, public authorities and international organisations to surface investable solutions. Through plenaries, interactive action events and a Solutions Stage of rapid pitches, it explores strategic alliances, high-impact partnerships and practical pathways for scaling sustainable investment. The programme investigates policy, regulatory and market levers that enable collaboration across private and public finance to mobilise capital for measurable systems change.

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3 – 11 October

Democracy Week 2026

Lectures & Workshops

Multiple locations

The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy is pleased to invite you to Democracy Week 2026, a series of public events organised in collaboration with the Geneva Chancellery of State. Bringing together academics, policymakers, journalists, civil society actors and the wider public, this initiative creates a space for dialogue on the opportunities and challenges facing democracy today.

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Wednesday 7 October, 19:00

Philippine Coutau – Does the Living Belong?

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

Philippine Coutau, an independent researcher born in Geneva in 1999, investigates industrial seeds and the future of agriculture. Her 2025 investigation for Heidi.news examines how four agrochemical giants now control the majority of certified seeds and pesticides, standardising crops, locking in toxic farming models and increasing plant vulnerability. This lecture explores the political, ecological and social stakes of seed industrialisation and the implications for food systems. Moderated by Serge Michel.

In French.

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