Who hasn’t, as a child, woken up in the middle of the night, disoriented, surrounded by mysterious shapes that might be monsters—or maybe friends? “Bachibouzouk”, by the Philippe Saire Company, brings that in-between world to life, blending dance and object theatre in a poetic, twilight performance where imagination takes over once the lights go out.
To kick off the Les Créatives festival, Alhambra hosts a concert featuring Draga, a musical project inspired by Monique Wittig’s “Les Guérillères,” alongside the Swiss group Cocon Javel. Draga, comprising Lucie Antunes, Anna Mouglalis, P.R2B, Théodora Delilez, and Narumi Herisson, delivers an energetic performance fusing activist rock, krautrock, analog electro, and post-punk. Cocon Javel, recognized for their intense and transformative music, blends electronic, experimental, pop, and rock styles, with their debut EP set for release in early 2025.
Actor Samuel Labarthe turns Nicolas Bouvier’s fever-drenched memoir The Scorpion-Fish into a hypnotic, miniaturist tour de force: marooned in 1950s Ceylon after a headlong road trip from Geneva through the Balkans and Afghanistan, the once-ebullient traveller spirals into tropical delirium, trading human company for buzzing insects, mirage-bright visions and mordant humour that flits between the sublime and the grotesque. Under Catherine Schaub’s finely gauged direction, Labarthe channels both the lush lyricism and the slow-burn torment of this “motionless voyage,” distilling Bouvier’s languid prose into a tactile, rejuvenating elixir that lets the audience feel every bead of sweat, jolt of wonder and sting of isolation.
In French. Ages 12 and up.
Explore the collections of the MEG as a family, with a tour that includes the library and the temporary exhibition. Join the story of Wambi, an antelope hunter, and witness the making of his musical instrument.
In French.
The Ensemble Temenos with Chouchane Siranossian presents a concert dedicated to Jean-Féry Rebel at the Lutheran Church of Geneva. This program delves into the instrumental music of Rebel, a violinist with the King’s 24 Violins and a composer for the Royal Academy of Music, who was both a student and legacy-bearer of Lully. Featured are the Trio Sonata “La Flore”, the solo violin sonatas from Opus 2, and the Sonata No. 7 in C minor “Tombeau de Monsieur de Lully”. The performance highlights the fusion of French dance and Italian influence, celebrating Rebel’s discreet virtuosity and characteristic stylistic harmony.
As part of the Green Workshops at Geneva’s Botanical Garden, children are invited to explore the oldest greenhouse in the Winter Garden, engaging all their senses. On Wednesday afternoons, they will discover various spices like cinnamon and vanilla through thematic investigations, sensory experiences, and botanical explorations. These activities are led by garden mediators, gardeners, and scientists, in collaboration with Uni3 volunteers from Geneva’s Senior University.
In French. Kids ages 6 – 13.
Occupations de Séverine Chavrier, création de la Comédie de Genève, explore les nouvelles politiques de l’amour et les tensions du désir féminin. Entre intime et politique, le spectacle interroge la transgression, la passion et les formes contemporaines de résistance féministe à travers un dispositif mêlant ancien et numérique, quotidien et muséification.
In French.
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