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

Wednesday 11 February, 19:00

Antigel Festival – Ghostwoman

Performances

Ghostwoman is a Canadian duo reviving the spirit of Americana with vintage-modern textures, garage lines and psychedelic atmospheres. Led by multi-instrumentalist Evan Uschenko and joined by drummer Ille van Dessel, their music blends lo-fi grit, grunge intensity and post‑apocalyptic themes into cinematic songs conceived for the stage. Their album Welcome to the Civilized World channels wide-open road imagery and stark, melancholic melodies, offering an evocative, immersive live experience.

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Wednesday 11 February, 19:30

Antigel Festival – Les Dadas du Yoga

Lectures & Workshops

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.

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31 January – 14 February

Creative Energy and Themed Painting Workshops

Lectures & Workshops

Fondation WRP

Painter Sandra Czich leads a series of expressive art workshops, bringing hands-on experience in contemporary painting and supportive group facilitation.

Sessions explore energetic improvisation to boost creativity, nocturnal painting with phosphorescent paints to access emotion, and a Valentine-themed practice investigating love and self-expression. Participants experiment with materials, color and rhythm to develop confidence and personal artistic voice. The workshops address composition, mark-making and playful use of light to enrich creative practice.

In French.

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11 February – 18 February

Tiny Steps Visit: In the Footsteps of Barü the Crocodile

Kids

Musée Rath

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

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11 & 12 February

Antigel Festival – Faire Fleurir

Performances

Usine à Gaz

Nicolas Fayol performs a striking solo that confines the body to a 1.5‑metre landscape, exploring what a man becomes when he can no longer stand. Through contortions, breaths and improvised encounters between hands and feet, he invents new physical vocabularies that blend acrobatics, yoga and hip‑hop. Bathed in precise lighting and accompanied live by the duo Mont Analogue, the piece shifts between animal, child and prehistoric forms, offering a tactile, intimate meditation on human posture and transformation.

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Wednesday 11 February, 15:00

Workshop: “Come Create Your Dream Robot and Have Fun with AI!”

Kids

Société de lecture

Discover what artificial intelligence is and learn how to tell a real image from one made by AI. Then design and create your ideal paper robot, adding colours, textures and moving parts. Through hands-on cutting, folding and decorating, children explore imagination, problem-solving and simple tech ideas while sharing their creations with the group. The session is playful, sensory and collaborative.

In French. Kids ages 5 and up.

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Events running for an extended period

22 January – 9 May

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Master of the Western Desert

Art & Exhibits

Galerie Olivier Varenne

This exhibition pays tribute to Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, a seminal figure of Australian Aboriginal art and a pioneer of the Western Desert painting movement. Drawing on Dreaming stories and the ancestral landscapes of his Anmatyerre heritage, Possum translated traditional sand and body painting motifs into monumental canvases that intertwine myth, geography and memory. His richly patterned, large-scale works balance Indigenous cosmology with a striking sense of modern abstraction, affirming his lasting influence on global contemporary art.

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

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28 January – 8 July

Children’s’ Workshops: L’Art du Cosmétique au Naturel

Kids

Espace de quartier Eaux-Vives

Creative workshops for children where they learn to make natural cosmetics—like fruity soaps and lip balms—using healthy, eco-friendly ingredients. These fun, hands-on sessions raise kids’ awareness of nature and ecology while letting them proudly take home their handmade creations.

Kids ages 6 – 12.

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4 February – 4 March

Glacier(s) — Works by Bernard Garo and Jacques Pugin

Art & Exhibits

Centre des Arts

Glacier(s) brings together the work of Bernard Garo and Jacques Pugin in a dialogue around mountain landscapes and the fragile presence of ice. The exhibition examines visual and conceptual responses to glaciers—their beauty, gradual transformation and the human imprint on these environments—offering a space for critical reflection. Works are presented alongside paintings by the young artist Albatros, whose canvases give a distinctive voice to mountain forms, in collaboration with FEDRE.

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19 September 2025 – 4 October 2026

Tender Buttons

Art & Exhibits

Musée Ariana

The Tender Buttons exhibition offers a multidisciplinary exploration centered on buttons, delving into their identity and historical significance. Featuring over three hundred ceramic and glass buttons, the exhibition interacts with the museum’s works to highlight their role in both formal experimentation and socio-cultural narratives. The exhibition’s architecture evokes the commercial arcades of the 19th century, a pivotal era for button industrialization. Curated by Claire FitzGerald, the exhibition is supported by the Swiss Fashion Museum and showcases never-before-seen pieces from several prestigious collections.

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16 December – 30 April

Michel Mottier – The Passion for Cream Spoons

Art & Exhibits

Musée du Pays-d'Enhaut (VD)

FURTHER AFIELD

This exhibition celebrates the artistry of Michel Mottier, a craftsman from the Pays-d’Enhaut who carves each wooden cream spoon with patience and precision. Discover around a hundred unique handcrafted spoons, each reflecting his remarkable skill and dedication to this singular passion.

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22 January – 21 February

NIELS HUNG – Curiosity Never Killed The Cat

Art & Exhibits

Palais de l'Athénée

Niels Hung, a graduate of HEAD–Genève, investigates his multicultural identity through painting shaped by American and Asian visual cultures. His works—repainted canvases and mixed-format paintings—often reappropriate images found online and in the street, interrogating contemporary image production and its slipperiness. Employing layered pictorial strategies and referential iconography, Hung stages a critical dialogue that oscillates between fascination and critique. He also joined the Work.Master teaching team in 2024 and engages with questions of artistic production and the artist’s condition.

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Geneva Classics

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

MEG (Musée d’ethnographie de Genève)

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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MAMCO (Museum of Contemporary Art)

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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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Ariana Museum

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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Antigel Festival – Ghostwoman

Antigel Festival – Les Dadas du Yoga

Creative Energy and Themed Painting Workshops

Tiny Steps Visit: In the Footsteps of Barü the Crocodile

Antigel Festival – Faire Fleurir

Workshop: “Come Create Your Dream Robot and Have Fun with AI!”

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Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Master of the Western Desert

Children’s’ Workshops: L’Art du Cosmétique au Naturel

Glacier(s) — Works by Bernard Garo and Jacques Pugin

Tender Buttons

Michel Mottier – The Passion for Cream Spoons

NIELS HUNG – Curiosity Never Killed The Cat

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MEG (Musée d’ethnographie de Genève)

MAMCO (Museum of Contemporary Art)

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Ariana Museum

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