Saturday 31 October, 19:00

Día de los Muertos Festival

Booking Required

Presented by Festival du Soir, this Día de los Muertos celebration recreates a vibrant Mexican pueblo with sprawling sets and radiant cempasúchil displays. Live musicians, dance ensembles and visual artists share a programme of folkloric rhythms and contemporary Latin influences, while colourful costumes and immersive staging weave ritual and festivity. The atmosphere alternates between intimate altars and exuberant street-party energy, inviting a sensory journey through memory, mourning and joyful remembrance.

Route François-Peyrot 30,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex
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Photo Credit: Village du soir

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