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11 – 22 February

Conservator-restorer Éléonore Bernard presents a curated selection of pioneering video artworks from the 1980s and 1990s. The program gathers single-channel and experimental pieces that foreground the materiality of analog videotape: magnetic signal plasticity, audiovisual disturbances, image deconstruction, superimpositions and transparency.
Works range from introspective performances and bodily studies to subtle subversive gestures and feminist utopias, using montage, tape artifacts and layered imagery. The selection reveals how early video practices explored error, repetition and ritualistic modes of attention.

Wednesday 11 February, 18:00

Dean Karlan, professor of economics and finance at the Kellogg School of Management and founder of Innovations for Poverty Action, draws on experimental and behavioural research to examine what works to reduce poverty. He discusses the role of rigorous evidence in reshaping foreign aid, with concrete examples from economic and financial inclusion policy. The lecture explores implications for programme design, evaluation and policy decisions, and reflects on translating experimental findings into scalable interventions.

In English.

Wednesday 11 February, 19:30

Giuseppe Bucci (Urban Shala) leads a gentle, accessible yoga session designed to relax the mind and body. Goodbye Ivan provides live ambient soundscapes to create a cosy, multisensory atmosphere that supports breathing, movement and recovery. The class focuses on fluid, compassionate sequencing suitable for all levels, with the option to extend the experience afterwards with a seasonal vegetarian plate prepared by Sawerdo. Bring a mat and comfortable clothing.

In French.

11 February – 18 February

These visits for little ones, designed to inspire dreams, storytelling, and wonder, are tailored for young children.

Ages 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult.

Dates & Times:
Wednesday 11 February, 10:30
Friday 13 February, 10:30
Wednesday 18 February 10:30 & 15:30

Wednesday 11 February, 13:00

Come explore the world of the red fox! Learn about its habitat, diet, and winter survival strategies. Discover how to identify its tracks and spot the signs it leaves behind.

In French.  Kids ages 6 – 12.

Wednesday 11 February, 19:30

Under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann will join the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) for a concert at Victoria Hall. The program features Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides” Overture, Frank Martin’s “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,” and Beethoven’s iconic “Symphony No. 5.” This evening offers a captivating journey through pieces that evoke nature, enchantment, and dramatic power, with a total duration of about 1 hour and 40 minutes, including an intermission.

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Events running for an extended period

7 January – 18 February

Discover emotions through playful workshops using Kimochis, soft characters that help children name and share feelings. Create and sew your own Kimochi, listen to short stories, and practice gentle breathing and expressiveness. Activities mix hands-on making, bright fabrics, and soft sounds to encourage trust and communication. Children work in small age groups to explore feelings, build confidence, and practice speaking about emotions in a calm, caring space.

In French. Kids ages 3–8.

22 January – 28 February

Glazed Realities is a group exhibition curated by Vasilis Zografos that examines contemporary ceramic practices as instruments of storytelling, experimentation and transformation. Featuring works by Nacoca Ko, Fernando de la Rocque, Jan Steenman, Heberth Sobral and Irene Venetsanou, the show foregrounds ceramic surfaces as carriers of memory, social narrative and perceptual ambiguity. Through glazing, texture and material manipulation the artists deploy sculpture and object-based installations to probe materiality, luminosity, fragility and the interplay between form and human experience.

Opening during La Nuit des Bains, Thursday 22 January, from 18:00.

11 February – 26 April

VideoDatabase – Cartes blanches 2026 gathers four curatorial carte blanche projects that reframe a public video collection through screenings and artist-led playlists.
Conservator-restorer Eléonore Bernard, dancer-choreographer Lucy Nightingale, programmer Christophe Piette, and curators Marie Jeanson and Denis Schuler each present selections of video and moving-image works ranging from early video art to experimental contemporary pieces.
The series explores archival practices, performative temporality, and the shifting histories of moving-image mediums, prompting reflection on preservation, context and modes of display.

21 January & 11 February, 15:00

In conjunction with the exhibition “ELLES: Contemporary Australian Indigenous Women Artists,”

ELLES brings together powerful contemporary Aboriginal women artists whose work bridges ancestral storytelling and modern abstraction. Featuring major figures such as Emily Kam Kngwarray and Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, alongside artists from the Bérengère Primat Collection / Fondation Opale, the exhibition at the Musée Rath highlights symbolic, vibrant works rooted in land, memory, and spirituality. Between tradition and contemporary expression, these intimate visual cartographies celebrate the deep connection between culture, nature, and creation.

In French.  Ages 6 and up, accompanied by an adult.

9 October 2025 – 30 August 2026

The International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent presents the first European solo exhibition of Guatemalan Maya Kaqchikel artist Angélica Serech (*1982). Pach’un Q’ijul (Temps entrelacés – Deep Time) intertwines ancestral weaving gestures with personal and collective memory, drawing on Serech’s history shaped by Guatemala’s civil war. Using self-built looms and natural materials like corn husks and branches, her works explore resilience, repair, and the deep ties between textile traditions and humanitarian action.

17 September – 7 March

In Soft Gravity, Domum delves into the materiality and sensuality of forms through a multitude of contemporary voices in design and creation. Imagined as a sensitive constellation, the exhibition showcases suspended, fleshy, and sculptural shapes that intertwine. It invites visitors to an experience that balances between fragility and strength, memory and presence.

Opening: Thursday 13 November, 18:00 – 21:00

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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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