Saturday 10 October, 21:00

Double Concert: Neko // Recover

Booking Required

Formed in 2011 by Hiroshi Funato and Jean-Jacques Pedretti, Neko is a duo that communicates without a shared tongue, weaving free, emotional and joyful instrumental dialogues that can turn gently aggressive. Recover delivers raw, physical music—an underground summons to archaic forces, a wild exorcism that re-covers lost memory through the saturated magma of contemporary sound. This double bill features an expanded lineup across reed, brass, bass and drums and appears within the JazzContreBand programme.

Rue des Alpes 10,
1201 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

Tuesday 25 August, 17:00

Festival de la Bâtie – Opening

Performances

Musée Ariana

It’s La Bâtie’s birthday — and everyone’s invited! On 25 August, La Bâtie celebrates its 50th anniversary by turning the Musée Ariana into a giant birthday party for all of Geneva. Come celebrate with music, performances and a festive atmosphere — because on this day, every Genevan gets to share La Bâtie’s birthday!

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21 – 30 August

Variations Musicales de Tannay

Performances

Multiple locations

Variations Musicales de Tannay presents a ten-day classical music festival offering a series of tented concerts featuring invited soloists, chamber ensembles, orchestral projects and family-friendly performances. Programmes range from intimate recitals and chamber music to larger ensemble and orchestral works, with one free family concert aimed at young audiences. Concerts are staged regardless of weather, and the festival emphasizes artistic variety, lyrical expression and accessible programming that invites listeners of all ages into the world of classical music.

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Tuesday 25 August, 19:30

À Quelques Instants Près

Performances

Parc Marignac

Carried by five performers, this circus piece transforms an ordinary waiting area into a cinematic stage where time subtly shifts. Acrobatics, juggling, tightwire and aerial apparatus interweave as bodies lift, fall and catch one another. With a blend of poetry, humour and tenderness, the company explores chance encounters and the small moments that reshape relationships. Created collectively with Maxime Wermelinger (trapeze), Matthias Bruchez (juggling), Ana Clara Hauri (aerial fabric), Europe Fayet (aerial hoop) and Ismaël Robert Flandin. Produced by Cirque à Brac.

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25 August – 13 September

La Bâtie Festival — 50th Edition

Community Performances

Multiple locations

La Bâtie Festival celebrates its 50th edition from 25 August to 13 September 2026! Over three weeks, theatre, dance, concerts, performances, circus and parties will take over venues across Geneva and the region. This anniversary edition also introduces Le Béaba, a new open-air hub at the Musée Ariana, bringing together free events, performances and concerts in a lively, convivial setting.

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26 – 27 August

Festival de la Bâtie – História do Olho

Performances

Théâtre du Loup

Directed by Janaina Leite, this daring staging draws loosely on Georges Bataille’s L’Histoire de l’œil to examine the porous border between theatre and pornography. Fifteen performers, professional and amateur — including sex workers — enact a dark fable where live music, theatrical storytelling and explicit scenes interweave to probe shame, desire, taboo and compulsion. The production treats transgression with care, prioritizing consent and reflection while balancing the vulgar and the sublime.

In Portuguese. Subtitles in French and English.

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26 – 28 August

Festival de la Bâtie – JOUBe (Romain Joubert)

Performances

Multiple locations

JOUBe (Romain Joubert) stages an electro, dance‑driven performance that converts his bicycle into a musical instrument. The live set blends field recordings gathered on the road, intimate testimonies and improvised electronic beats to build a roaming dancefloor experience. Minimalist textures, pulsing rhythms and playful sonic bricolage invite physical movement and collective listening, shifting between introspective passages and euphoric bursts. The project balances technological curiosity with human stories, creating a cinematic, mobile club atmosphere.

Wednesday 26 August 20:00 – Crescendo Stage at La Bâtie’s Béaba at the Ariana (concert)
Thursday 27 August 19:00 – Hermance Beach (concert)
Friday 28 August 19:00 – Saint-Genis-Pouilly, in the courtyard of the Lycée International (concert) > Before this final concert, music lovers arriving by bike can meet JOUBe at the CERN Esplanade des Particules to meet the artist and cycle together to the concert venue. Meet at 18:30 sharp!

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Double Concert: Neko // Recover