The Compagnie 1602 participates, and archival imagery by Elzingre complements the session, offering theatrical and visual perspectives on Geneva’s historic Escalade.
This family-friendly talk examines the events of the night of the Escalade, explores the rituals and iconography that sustained communal memory since the 17th century, and discusses how the celebration remains a living, intergenerational tradition in Geneva, revealing its contemporary cultural significance.
In French.
An interactive workshop led by Bureau d’Artengagé presenting reflections from the first season of the ART & INCLUSION programme, Notre parc Idéal. Participants will examine artistic approaches to social inclusion, discuss outcomes and lessons learned, and investigate collaborative methods for engaging diverse communities through creative practice. The session combines short presentations and group exchange to surface insights and next steps for participatory cultural projects.
In French.
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.
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.
This Pilates session focuses on core stabilization, breath control and mindful movement to improve posture, flexibility and functional strength. The class introduces progressive exercises suitable for varied fitness levels, emphasising alignment, controlled breathing and movement quality. Participants will learn practical cues, modifications and sequences to integrate Pilates principles into daily practice and injury prevention. The session is preceded by a short presentation of an artwork.
In French.
Anna Desraux (actress–musician), Jeanne Mermet (engineer–musician) and Gabriel Cotte (limnologist and science communicator) combine performance, technical practice and aquatic science to guide participants.
Drawing on scientific data, the workshop investigates the lake’s breathing rhythms through guided breathing exercises, verb-based prompts and collaborative songwriting. Participants translate limnological patterns into poetic verbs and melodies, then develop lyrics and simple musical settings that reveal the lake’s vitality and temporal dynamics.
This guided tour examines the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, exploring its causes — religious tensions, political manipulation and collective fears — and the immediate dynamics that transformed an attempted assassination into widespread violence. It investigates how the massacre affected relations between Catholics and Protestants, its spread beyond Paris, and its symbolic resonance within the Reformation. The narrative situates the events in broader social and political contexts, revealing the mechanisms that turned political rivalry into mass sectarian bloodshed.
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