Tuesday 27 October, 18:00

Rediscovering Romande LGBTQIA+ Literature

Free, Booking Required

Paulette, an editor, led the inquiry alongside Guy Chevalley, editor and author, and Edward Mandry, art historian and writer, who bring editorial, literary and historical perspectives on Romande LGBTQIA+ writing.

This exchange and playful workshop shares findings from their investigation, examines queer, trans, bisexual and gay figures in Romande prose and poetry, explores hidden narratives across urban and rural settings, and considers how these texts reshape regional literary history and identity.

In French.

Rue SILLEM 2,
1207 Genève

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Photo Credit: Paulette éditrice

24 – 25 October

Finances & Liberté

Lectures & Workshops

Genève Arena

Entrepreneur and investor Jody Cavalie leads a two-day seminar exploring practical approaches to creating income, investing, personal development and achieving financial freedom. Through keynote talks, testimonials and shared experiences, Cavalie and guest speakers such as Jean Hollaender present strategies, real-world cases and actionable advice to help participants grow revenues, scale projects and build long-term financial independence. The program targets individuals, entrepreneurs and investors seeking new knowledge, inspiration and peer exchange.

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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2 – 6 November

Wright Colloquium 2026

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

Wright Colloquium 2026 brings together interdisciplinary inquiry to rethink what we call intelligence. The program examines intelligence across scales — from artificial systems and ant colonies to neurons and engrams — and considers cognitive, neurological and philosophical perspectives. Participants will explore how different forms of intelligence shape societies, knowledge and our worldviews, with discussions, panels and workshops aimed at advancing conceptual and practical understanding.

In French and in English.

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24 October – 16 May

Le Grand Chantier

Lectures & Workshops

Salle de répétition

Le Grand Chantier is a five-weekend intensive workshop that guides participants through every stage of creating a puppet show, from making puppets to staging performance. Led by Olivier Carrel with visiting specialists, the programme explores manipulation techniques, construction processes, text and dramaturgy, and stage direction. Participants engage in hands-on fabrication and rehearsals, culminating in a public presentation. Open to participants aged 12 and up.

In French.

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22 September – 15 December

Worlds in Contact: Circulation and Exchange in Antiquity

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

The Department of Ancient Studies at the Faculty of Humanities (UNIGE) is offering a series of public lectures dedicated to interactions, exchanges, and cultural dynamics in the ancient world. Faculty members and researchers will explore diplomatic relations, the movement of objects, religious and linguistic influences, and issues of identity at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and the ancient Near East.

In French.

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12 October – 1 November

Christoffer Ellegaard – Le grand Méli-Mélo

Lectures & Workshops

Point Favre

Christoffer Ellegaard, artist and illustrator born in 1988 in Elsinore (Denmark) and based in Geneva, trained at the HEAD and the Hochschule Luzern. His drawing and painting practice is recognised for the finesse of its line and the poetry of its images; he exhibits in Switzerland and internationally and regularly publishes illustrated books.

This workshop invites participants and the public to explore body and character through exercises and experiments. Each participant makes a head, a torso and legs that can be freely combined to give life to a multitude of surprising hybrid characters.

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Rediscovering Romande LGBTQIA+ Literature