Filmer, c’est exister is a Geneva-based film festival dedicated to Palestinian cinema, using film as a space of expression, resistance and visibility. Showcasing documentaries and fiction by Palestinian filmmakers and allies, the festival highlights lived realities, personal narratives and political contexts that are often absent from mainstream screens, affirming cinema as a vital act of existence and testimony.
Apéropéra presents a short, convivial artistic proposition that reimagines operatic fragments in an informal apéritif setting. Each episode offers a distilled encounter between singers, instrumentalists and visual contributors, favouring intimate staging, inventive arrangements and moments of improvisation. The format privileges immediacy and exchange, inviting nuanced listening and playful dramaturgy. Performances alternate between lyrical excerpts and contemporary reinterpretations, offering a sensory, accessible approach to opera’s emotional and theatrical textures.
Program:
– The Tempest (Société de lecture) – Thursday 17 September, 18:30
– Company (Théâtre Les Salons) – Wednesday 30 September, 18:30
– The Marriage of Figaro (Maison Rousseau et Littérature) – Thursday 3 December, 18:30
– Theodora (Bâtiment des Forces Motrices) – Thursday 14 January, 18:30
– Journey to Reims (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire) – Thursday 28 January, 18:30
– The Girl of the Golden West (Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève) – Thursday 25 February, 18:30
– Only the Sound Remains (Les 6 Toits) – Thursday 29 April, 18:30
– The Threepenny Opera (Ecole de Musiques Actuelles) – Thursday 27 May, 18:30
Returning from a major tour in Australia, Ensemble Contrechamps presents works by composer and writer Nardi Simpson, an Aboriginal artist whose meeting in Canberra proved decisive. Commissioned for a new piece that blends tradition and adventurous exploration, Simpson’s music dialogues with Jessie Cox’s latest creation, which also reflects an inquiry into origins. Performed by Contrechamps, the programme juxtaposes ancestral sonic gestures and contemporary techniques, offering a meditative and dynamic evening that explores memory, belonging and cultural transmission.
Festival Antigel’s 17th edition gathers a multidisciplinary programme that journeys through music, theatre, dance and site-specific interventions across the region. The curatorial approach privileges experimentation and encounters, inviting artists to rework familiar places and probe social habits. Audiences navigate intimate and expansive moments — from hushed, contemplative scenes to eruptive collective energy — guided by inventive lighting, soundscapes and scenographic gestures that reshape perception and memory.
Festichoc brings the community together around chocolate with a warm, family-friendly atmosphere. Over thirty artisanal chocolatiers from French-speaking Switzerland offer tastings and sales, while chocolate sculptures, demonstrations and lively activities create opportunities to connect, learn and share. Food stalls and convivial spaces invite families, friends and newcomers to enjoy moments together and celebrate local craftsmanship and flavours. It welcomes everyone and emphasizes community spirit and shared discovery.
Voix de Fête brings a week of concerts and community music events in Geneva, presenting diverse genres and shared performances. It invites everyone—residents and visitors—to come together, enjoy live sets and collective music experiences, and support local and touring artists. Programming includes a variety of acts, with performances by artists such as Meryl, Miki, Médine and Suzane. The festival fosters connections across the community through music and convivial gatherings.
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