The Pâquis municipal library offers a vast collection of books and audiovisual materials, organized into separate spaces for children and adults. Visitors can access a wide range of daily newspapers and magazines. The library regularly hosts events such as storytelling sessions, exhibitions, literary evenings, and workshops.
This hands-on workshop introduces digital illustration through imagining futures for the Pâquis neighbourhood. Participants explore tablet and computer drawing tools, experiment with styles from utopian to dystopian, and develop a personal vision to translate into a digital artwork. The session covers software techniques, composition and storytelling, and practical workflows for exporting and printing a finished piece. Open to all levels, the workshop emphasizes creative exploration and technical skills to communicate urban imaginaries.
In French.
Using repurposed Tetrapak cartons, this hands-on workshop explores drypoint engraving techniques applied to urban imagery. Participants investigate line-making through scratching, cutting and folding, and learn how to incise plates and produce prints. The session encourages observation of streets, buildings and people of Les Pâquis, guiding creative reinterpretation of the neighbourhood while developing technical skills in plate preparation, inking and printing. Each participant leaves with their engraved plate and a printed impression of their work.
In French.
A young ocean advocate hitchhikes across France to meet people pioneering more sustainable ways of eating, revealing how fishing, industrial farming, pesticides, and global transport affect the ocean—and, most importantly, highlighting practical solutions for eating well while protecting it. The screening is followed by a discussion with Rémy Tranchida, a chef specializing in plant-based cuisine and author of Ma cuisine végétale, in collaboration with the Festival du Film Vert.
In French.
The Geneva Food Fund (CALIM) and the Citizen Food Committee of Pâquis are hosting a participatory workshop on sustainable food. This workshop invites participants to map out our food landscapes, blending reality with imagination. Following the workshop, participants can enjoy a friendly farmer-style snack to continue the discussions.
In French.
Adrienne Barman and Blaise Hofmann offer a unique read-aloud event at the Bibliothèque des Pâquis. Their work, “The Mysteries of Léman,” is a tribute to Lake Léman and the natural world, told through the story of Antoine. Following a storm, Antoine meets Brume, a young girl sailing her “Nautilette.” Together, they embark on a journey exploring the history of Lake Léman and its small islands, emphasizing nature’s restorative power.
The association La Libellule and naturalist artist Pierre Baumgart are hosting a sketching day. Participants will start at the Pâquis library, cross the lake while observing nature, and learn how to capture their observations through drawing, finishing at the Eaux-Vives library.
In French.
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