Saturday 14 November, 14:30

Artisanal bookbinding workshop

Free, Booking Required

Led by the association Histoire sans chute, the session is facilitated by the group named in the programme and focuses on artisanal bookbinding techniques.

Participants cut, fold and stitch reclaimed papers to assemble their own notebook, exploring traditional binding methods, material selection and sustainable reuse. The workshop examines practical techniques and step-by-step processes to develop durable handmade books and to deepen understanding of craft practices.

Adults and kids above 14 years old.

Rue de la Tambourine,
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Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

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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22 September – 15 December

Worlds in Contact: Circulation and Exchange in Antiquity

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Dufour

The Department of Ancient Studies at the Faculty of Humanities (UNIGE) is offering a series of public lectures dedicated to interactions, exchanges, and cultural dynamics in the ancient world. Faculty members and researchers will explore diplomatic relations, the movement of objects, religious and linguistic influences, and issues of identity at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and the ancient Near East.

In French.

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Saturday 14 November, 10:30

Writing a Letter to Yourself

Lectures & Workshops

Bibliothèque des Minoteries

Typhaine Marc is a former bookseller with fifteen years’ experience who trained in creative bibliotherapy with Régine Detambel. She brings expertise in reading-led practices and reflective writing.

The session invites participants to draft an introspective letter to themselves, creating a breathing space to pause, examine past experiences and future wishes, and set personal intentions on the page. At the end, envelopes are sealed with wax.

In French.

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Saturday 14 November, 09:30

Feminist Anti-Racist Self-Defense Workshop

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre du Loup

Workshop for racialized women* and gender minorities that combines practical self-defence techniques with critical reflection on racism and its role in violence. Participants learn prevention strategies, situational awareness, physical and verbal resistance tactics, and ways to reclaim confidence and agency through embodied practice. The programme addresses racist aggression specifically, integrating theoretical context and participants’ experiences to develop collective responses. The session is led by Wissem and Phi, who are racialized facilitators.

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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14 – 15 November

Shared Fragments

Lectures & Workshops

ARTPSY

Break dishes, then rebuild them into art. This creative workshop invites kids to explore shape, texture, and surprise as broken pieces meet new forms. They can test ideas, play with materials, and see how fragments can become something new. Inspired by kintsugi, it turns accidents into beauty and imagination into action.

Kids ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult.

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