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Don’t miss out: Events running for less than two weeks

Tuesday 12 May, 12:30

Journalist Patrick Ferla leads a conversation with Jean Liermier, an experienced theatre director reflecting on his long tenure and creative approach. The discussion traces Liermier’s staging choices, visual and sound strategies, and the playful reinvention of season presentations. Attendees will gain insight into the director’s methods, memorable productions and the role of surprise and memory in theatrical curation. The session emphasises artistic process, theatrical language and the relationship between director and audience.

In French.

Tuesday 12 May, 20:00

Orson Welles’s noir masterpiece charts a tense moral descent on a border town after a murder. Anchored by Welles’s bold camera work and Anthony Quinn and Charlton Heston’s charged performances, the film blends long takes, chiaroscuro lighting and a claustrophobic atmosphere to probe corruption, obsession and justice. Presented in the original version with subtitles, this screening accompanies a wider retrospective that reassesses Welles’s formal innovation and enduring influence on cinema.

Followed by a talk with Anca Visdei (author of Orson Welles biography). In French.

12 & 13 May

Olivier Hamant’s lecture delves into the shortcomings of traditional measurement and evaluation tools in capturing the complexity of artistic and collective processes. Drawing inspiration from living systems, it suggests alternative approaches that are slower, more flexible, and aligned with relational dynamics and unseen transformations, as part of a collaboration between MAH and least.

In French.

Tuesday 12 May, 19:30

An intimate musical tribute that reimagines the songs of Francis Cabrel through acoustic arrangements and thoughtful reinterpretation. The performance blends close-knit ensemble playing with sparse staging to foreground lyrical nuance and emotional resonance. Textures shift between folk intimacy and orchestral warmth, inviting reflection on memory, longing and small-town stories. The production favors subtle dynamics and poetic phrasing, intimately.

In French.

Tuesday 12 May, 18:00

Speakers include Flávio Borda D’Água (Conservateur, Bibliothèque de Genève), Estelle Fallet (Conservatrice, Musée d’art et d’histoire), Olivier Fichot (commissaire-priseur, Genève Enchères) and Patrick Bungener (Adjoint scientifique, Jardin Botanique de Genève). The session is moderated by journalist Huma Khamis Madden.

The roundtable examines the ethical and scientific challenges of auctioning cultural and scientific objects, using Rousseau’s herbarium as a case study. Participants investigate how high market prices restrict access to collections, explore best practices for preservation and scholarly access, and discuss ways to reconcile collectors’ interests with institutional and public research needs.

In French.

Tuesday 12 May, 16:15

Elodie Paupe and Jean-Claude Rebetez spotlight criminal archives from the Ancien Régime through a digital transcription platform. This innovative project is co-organized by the Library of Geneva and the Digital Humanities Chair at the University of Geneva.

In French.

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Events running for an extended period

24 April – 23 May

Artist Nicolas Ponce presents a personal exhibition of video installations that probe pathways of memory, both personal and collective. Works combine archival footage, film extracts, stolen sequences and found online materials to build layered visual montages. The exhibition text examines mechanisms of remembrance and describes an artistic montage of contradictions that opens a ‘Chamber of Reminiscences’. Ponce’s practice centres on video and installation, interrogating set, landscape, secrets and political narratives through the lens of popular culture.

Opening : Thursday 23 April, 18:00
Meeting with artist : Thursday 7 May, 18:00

1 May – 1 November

An interactive exhibition that invites visitors of all ages to explore the biological clocks that govern life on Earth. Through hands-on installations, immersive displays and scientific demonstrations, the show unveils the mechanisms and rhythms of circadian, seasonal and developmental timing. Multimedia exhibits and experimental stations illustrate how organisms synchronize with their environment and why respecting these rhythms matters for ecosystem balance. Educational workshops offer practical learning for school groups and families.

29 April – 5 July

Artist Jessica Decorvet presents an immersive installation and scenography centered on a monumental curtain that choreographs a shifting landscape. Through sculpture, textile and spatial interventions, the work stages transformations of perception and material histories, exploring entanglements between nature, cultivation and human intervention. The exhibition evolves over time with the staged unveiling of Néophytes, inviting reflection on emergence, adaptation and the politics of presence within constructed environments.

4 October 2025 – 23 May 2026

The exhibition “Sauvages” at the Cité Library invites visitors to delve into the behind-the-scenes of Claude Barras’s film. It is divided into three sections that cover the ecological and cultural aspects of Borneo, reveal the creative and production processes of the film, and immerse the audience in the filming atmosphere through never-before-seen photos and testimonials. Original documents, drawings, travel journals, sets, and figurines enhance this immersive experience.

21 April – 6 October

Discover the Domaine de La Gara through a guided visit of its historic gardens, followed by a tasting of the estate’s award-winning wines crafted under the guidance of winemaker Adeline Wegmüller. Blending viticultural heritage, exceptional gardens, and a deep respect for nature, this experience offers a refined immersion into a unique estate cultivated since 1753.

Dates:
Tuesday 21 April, 17:00
Friday 8 May, 17:00
Tuesday 12 May, 17:00
Tuesday 9 June, 17:00
Tuesday 23 June, 17:00
Friday 3 July, 17:00
Tuesday 25 August, 17:00
Friday 18 September, 17:00
Tuesday 6 October, 17:00

6 – 25 May

Carlo D’Anselmi presents paintings that emerge from imagination, assembling figures, animals and landscapes into dreamlike compositions defined by colour, textured surfaces and a quietly emotive atmosphere. The exhibition considers painting as a silent language that unfolds through attention, light and time, while mountains assert themselves through scale and presence. Developed during the artist’s first stay in Switzerland overlooking the French Alps, the works respond to shifting rhythms and seasonal transformations in the landscape.

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Geneva Classics

Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.

The MEG is a renowned museum dedicated to the exploration and presentation of cultural diversity from around the world. Located in the heart of Geneva, it houses an extensive collection of over 80,000 objects, including artifacts, textiles, and artworks that highlight the rich traditions and histories of various communities. The museum emphasizes interactive and immersive exhibitions, engaging visitors with contemporary issues related to culture and identity.

Cool fact: The e-MEG app serves as a digital twin of the permanent exhibition, providing an audio guide and detailed descriptions along with photographs of all displayed objects.

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Since its opening in 1994, the MAMCO Geneva (Musée d’art moderne et contemporain)  has staged 450 exhibitions with works dating from the 1960s to the present day. Mamco’s holdings include works by Christo, Martin Kippenberger, Jenny Holzer, Dan Flavin, Sarkis, Franz Erhard Walther and Sylvie Fleury, among many others.

Cool fact: The MAMCO is the epicenter of the “Nuit des Bains”, held three times a year.  During this event, the district around the museum is transformed into a large gallery and attracts thousands of art lovers and sightseers each night.

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With a collection of 27,000 items from Switzerland, Europe and the Middle and Far East, and a witness to twelve centuries of ceramic art from the Middle Ages to modern times, the Ariana is one of Europe’s great museums specializing in glass and ceramics.

Cool fact: On the first Sunday of each month, the Ariana Museum opens its temporary exhibitions to the public.

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