28 May – 14 December

Afrosonica – Soundscapes

Join Myriam Boucris for an audio journey through the Afrosonica – Soundscapes exhibition. Open to all, this experience combines music, dance, and storytelling for a sensory immersion where sound becomes a tool for memory and transformation.

Afrosonica – Soundscapes is an immersive exhibition exploring the deep cultural significance of sound and music in African societies and their diasporas. Through historical and contemporary perspectives, it highlights the power of sound as a bridge between memory, identity, and transformation. Featuring a diverse collection of instruments, archival recordings, and contemporary installations, the exhibition invites visitors on a multisensory journey where music connects the past and present, the human and the spiritual.

In French.  Ages 4 and up.

Boulevard Carl-Vogt 65,
1205 Genève
Photo Credit: Globalisto – A Philosophy in Flux – Acts of an Imbizo. Edited by Ntshepe Tsekere Bopape (Mo Laudi) and Alexandre Quoi.Graphic design: Sylvain Levrouw
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