Situated at the base of the Old Town, The Bibliothèque de la Cité is one of the city’s municipal libraries, featuring a substantial collection. Notably, it boasts a significant children’s section. The library is actively engaged in the community, regularly organizing a diverse range of events such as talks, exhibitions, performances, film screenings, and workshops.
Madeleine Leclair presents a unique sound performance based on recordings from Borneo and other threatened forest environments. She creates a live mix using vinyl records from the International Archives of Popular Music at MEG and her personal collection, highlighting the acoustic richness of these habitats. This performance is a side event to the exhibition “SAUVAGES: behind the scenes of Claude Barras’s film.”
A family-friendly performance suitable, featuring author Valentine Goby and musician Xavier Llamas at the Bibliothèque de la Cité. Inspired by Sebastião Salgado’s ambitious reforestation project of the Mata Atlantica forest, this show highlights themes of determination and solidarity against deforestation. The production is enhanced by sounds and paintings, creating a magical atmosphere around the reading. It is presented alongside the exhibition “SAUVAGES, Behind the Scenes of Claude Barras’ Film.”
Kids ages 7 and up.
Join a creative workshop at the Cité Library to transform images into animated gifs. Participants will search for images online and learn how to use software to create gifs, a popular format for instant messaging.
In French. Kids ages 10 and up.
Immerse yourself in the world of illustrated storytelling during the Les Créatives festival at the Cité Library with “De Bois et d’Os.” This lecture brings together the poetry of a screenwriter and live drawing by an illustrator to animate the story of the Penan nomads of Borneo. Through hunting scenes and their resistance against logging companies, the narrative pays tribute to their dedication to Indigenous issues. Following the performance, a discussion will delve into the making of this graphic novel, highlighting respect for Penan culture. The event is presented in partnership with the municipal libraries of Geneva.
On this special occasion, the musicians — who become puppeteers for the event — will share the behind-the-scenes story of this unclassifiable creation, blending musical invention, puppet-making, and stage exploration.
In French. Kids ages 8 and up.
Join Alice Zeniter at the Bibliothèque de la Cité for the Festival Les Créatives, where she will discuss her novel “Frapper l’épopée.” The novel delves into themes of exile, memory, and diverse identities in New Caledonia, while dissecting the colonial legacy of the 19th century. The conversation will be moderated by Anne Pitteloud, journalist at Le Courrier.
In French.
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