Two Days of Performances to Celebrate the Arrival of Summer

Onironautiche is a lyrical performance by Sara Calvanelli that explores the accordion’s aquatic and lunar resonances through voice and sound. Mixing delicate vocal lines, extended accordion techniques and attentive pacing, the work evokes underwater textures and nocturnal imagery. Rooted in Calvanelli’s itinerant practice from Tuscany, the piece blurs composition and improvisation, inviting a contemplative, immersive listening experience that foregrounds timbre, silence and subtle theatrical framing.

Performed and created by Romuald Barbey, this interactive magic and mentalism show blends chance, intuition and perception through close-up illusions and staged mental experiments. Audience participation is central: spectators are invited to choose, think and influence outcomes as striking coincidences, improbable predictions and moments of levitation unfold. The staging balances humour and tension, provoking reflection on what we think we see and decide, while delivering moments of astonishment and intimate wonder.

In French.

Led by pianist Olivier Grimm, this convivial singalong revives French chanson from the 1950s to the 1970s. Guests gather over coffee and croissants to voice well‑known melodies while Grimm’s piano provides warm, intimate accompaniment. A simple staging projects lyrics to invite participation, shifting between tender nostalgia and lively swing. The programme favours communal singing and memory, creating a cosy, theatrical café atmosphere that celebrates shared repertoire and gentle conviviality.

In French.