27 – 29 March

BiblioWeekend 2026

Discover a lively weekend of storytelling, hands-on creativity and playful discovery across Geneva’s public libraries and partner institutions. Families will find musical readings, creative workshops, participatory animations, book-based games, treasure hunts, toy-making ateliers, guided visits, film screenings and a varied youth programme. Children can explore sounds, colours and movement, make things with their hands and spark their imagination through shared stories and playful activities designed to inspire curiosity and creativity.

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Professor Kaveh Madani presents the key findings of the UNU‑INWEH flagship report “Global Water Bankruptcy” and frames its implications for water governance and policy.

The session examines the report’s diagnosis that the world has entered an era of “water bankruptcy”, where long-term water use exceeds renewable inflows and safe depletion limits. It explores drivers of systemic degradation, policy responses, and strategic priorities for stakeholders to address sustained water stress and build resilience.

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12 – 28 March

Inspired by Martin Panchaud’s graphic novel, this show tells the story of Simon, a bullied teenager who unexpectedly wins a fortune at the horse races, altering his life dramatically. Michel Lavoie presents a hyper-realistic and poetic production, blending investigative storytelling with visual theater. It explores themes of identity, resilience, and family dynamics, appealing to both young audiences and adults, ensuring a broad and engaging experience for all.

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Thursday 26 March, 12:15

A group of students presents research into so-called ‘magical’ places in Geneva, drawing on an online map that catalogs local sites and stories.

They examine narratives, cases and urban myths that point to supernatural phenomena, the occult and the uncanny. Presentations explore historical sources, spatial patterns and cultural meanings, revealing how folklore and collective memory shape perceptions of urban space and why these stories matter for understanding local identity and heritage.

In French.

17 – 28 March

Week of events in Geneva bringing people together to confront racism through talks, roundtables, screenings, theatre, workshops, marches and guided visits. Activities are designed for all community members and include performances, film screenings, literary encounters, a human library, youth workshops and participatory theatre. The programme encourages listening, dialogue and collective reflection, offering multiple ways for neighbours and organisations to connect, learn and act together for a more inclusive city.

20 – 29 March

Through mystery, belief and wonder, magic has threaded through societies since ancient times. For its 11th edition, this festival explores shifting boundaries between science and the supernatural, reason and the marvelous. Lectures, screenings, guided visits and hands-on workshops invite everyone to discover the history of magical practices from past to present and to reflect on our ongoing fascination with the unknown and the afterlife.

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Didier Kahn, research director at CNRS, is a historian of science specializing in relations between literature, science and religion in alchemical Europe. He holds a doctorate from Université Paris IV and is the author of Alchimie et paracelsisme en France à la fin de la Renaissance. Kahn examines Paracelsus beyond the legend: a Swiss-born physician, theologian and alchemist who challenged medical authority, gathered herbal and popular medical knowledge across Europe, and profoundly reshaped approaches to medicine and practice.

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