7 – 10 July

AI for Good Global Summit

Booking Required

This summit convenes policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, artists and youth to examine how AI transforms economies, healthcare, education, creativity and governance. Programmes include keynotes, expert discussions, workshops, demonstrations and an exhibition of robotics, autonomous systems and brain–computer interfaces, highlighting applied solutions from search-and-rescue drones to personalized health AI. The event investigates ethical, social and technical challenges while showcasing skills development and youth engagement to support responsible innovation and international dialogue.

Route François-Peyrot 30,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex

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17 February – 15 December

Afterwork Book Club : Reading Differently

Lectures & Workshops

Bibliothèque de Carouge

A welcoming book club that explores how reading can be experienced in new ways. Each meeting offers thematic discussions, rapid book pitches and practical writing workshops designed to stimulate imagination and critical reading. Sessions investigate narrative tropes, celebrate disruptive contemporary literature and propose exercises to develop creative writing practice. Participants exchange perspectives, deconstruct genres and discover new approaches to reading, interpretation and collective creation.

In French.

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28 January – 23 December

Create Your Own Rousseau-Style Herbarium

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.

In French.

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Wednesday 24 June, 17:00

Bons Baisers du TO!

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Florence Widmer Garcia, founder of Superpapier, leads a hands-on postcard workshop focused on playful paper-making and personal writing. Participants explore creative techniques for designing and composing postcards, practicing concise expressive writing and visual choices to convey affection and memory. The session examines material processes, layout and the craft of sending a considered message. Ideal for those who want guided creative practice and practical skills for meaningful, handmade correspondence.

In French.

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28 January – 23 December

Our Biodiversity: Memory game

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.

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Thursday 25 June, 18:30

Renata Tebaldi: Rival of Maria Callas?

Lectures & Workshops

GamMAH

Paul André Demierre, musicologist and author of Renata Tebaldi: une artiste d’exception, presents his research on the soprano’s career and reception.

This lecture examines Tebaldi’s vocal style, repertoire choices, and the historical context of her perceived rivalry with Maria Callas, exploring critical debates, recordings, and public image to reveal how artistic differences shaped their legacies. It discusses interpretative contrasts, audience reception, and implications for opera scholarship and historiography.

In French.

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25 June – 16 July

Creative Thursdays

Lectures & Workshops

SAE Institute

Over four Thursdays, instructors Thierry Avelange, Philippe Métral, Vincent Tinguley, and Nicolas Vallée from the Game Art & 3D Animation and VFX & 3D Animation departments at the SAE Institute in Geneva present various stages of 3D production. Participants receive a brief but fascinating overview of the 3D courses offered by SAE Institute Geneva.

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