Festa Mediterranea gathers musicians, dancers and tradition-bearers from Southern Italy in a celebration of communal ritual and seasonal renewal. Rooted in popular cultures, the program threads fervor, humour and virtuosic technique through concerts, a communal bal and dance workshops. Textures of voice, percussion and folk stringed instruments conjure pastoral landscapes, proposing an ecology of sound where heritage is continuously reinvented. The experience is both exuberant and intimate, inviting shared movement and attentive listening.
Association NoOps (No Planned Obsolescence Switzerland) presents a travelling display that foregrounds the materiality of our phones. Through two vitrines and a selection of recovered components, the exhibition points to the precious metals embedded in devices and to “urban mines” hiding in drawers. Combining didactic panels, curated specimens and small installations assembled from reclaimed circuitry, it examines resource extraction, waste and value in contemporary consumer electronics, asking how reuse, repair and awareness can reframe our relationship to everyday technologies.
Since 2003, FIFDH has combined cinema with the promotion of human rights, presenting socially conscious films alongside debates and discussions that engage activists, journalists, artists, diplomats, and the public. Held across multiple venues in Geneva, including the UN, theaters, museums, and hospitals, the festival showcases feature films and documentaries that highlight human rights struggles worldwide, encouraging dialogue, reflection, and action. FIFDH has welcomed Nobel laureates, renowned filmmakers, and leading voices in activism, making it a unique platform where art and advocacy intersect.
Astral Festival gathers international DJs and local collectives for three nights of immersive electronic music and club-based performances. Curated sets move from dense, textured soundscapes to pulsing dancefloor drivers, framed by scenographic light and visual design that evoke a cosmic, nocturnal journey. The event foregrounds collaborations between producers, visual artists and venues, creating a communal, kinetic atmosphere that blends rave energy with curated sonic exploration.
The Festival du Film Vert is the leading documentary film festival dedicated to ecology and environmental issues in French-speaking Switzerland. Founded in 2006, it showcases Swiss and international films that address climate and environmental challenges and highlight concrete solutions. Designed as a decentralized, multi-site event, the festival prioritizes local access and complements screenings with discussions involving filmmakers, experts, and engaged voices, encouraging reflection and inspiring audiences to take action.
On the occasion of the release of his monograph La voix de la pierre (Éditions Slatkine, 2026), Jo Fontaine is featured in a dual exhibition presented by Galerie Marianne Brand and Galerie LIGNE treize in Carouge. The show presents a selection of his sculptures that bear witness to half a century of artistic research and commitment, where stone reveals its millennia-old memory through refined and symbolic forms.
Artist talks will take place on Saturdays, March 14, 21, and 28, offering an immersive journey into his meditative universe, rooted between intimacy and transcendence.
The vernissage will be held on Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 at the Théâtre de Carouge, with the official book presentation followed by an aperitif.
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