Wednesday 19 November, 20:00

Draga & Javel Cocoon

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.

Rue de la Rôtisserie 10,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: Festival Les Créatives

7 – 16 November

Spécimen

Performances

Am Stram Gram

A marionette epic that is as ecological as it is poetic, Spécimen takes us on a dizzying reverse journey through 3.8 billion years of evolution. Following Lucy, a supermarket employee suddenly propelled out of the “capitalocene,” we travel back through the ages of life on Earth, shifting perspectives and questioning what it means to be human today. Both intimate and spectacular, this “prehisto-evolutionary” fable blends theatre and puppetry to speak as much to teenagers as to adults, celebrating the vital energy that persists through extinctions, upheavals, and renewals — and opening the door to other possible futures.

In French. Ages 14 and up.

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30 October – 12 November

Sous la peau

Performances

POCHE /GVE

Written by Valérie Poirier and directed by Tamara Fischer, Sous la peau follows two archaeologists — Élisabeth, 60, and Lucien, 28 — as they uncover a 7,000-year-old skeleton on a construction site. Across generations and worldviews, their excavation becomes a poetic exploration of transmission, discovery, and the deeper connections that link humanity through time.

In French.

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Sunday 9 November, 20:00

An Intimate Piano Evening with Lambchop

Performances

Alhambra

Immerse yourself in an intimate concert with the Lambchop duo at Geneva’s Alhambra, featuring Kurt Wagner and Andrew Broder. Experience their delicate yet powerful musical world through stripped-down, emotional renditions of their iconic songs.

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6 – 9 November

79th Concours de Genève – Viola Semi-Finals

Performances

Conservatoire de Musique de Genève

Join the Semi-Final of the Concours de Genève – Viola Competition, featuring a solo recital and chamber music performance at the Geneva Conservatoire. Under the leadership of Tabea Zimmermann, the semi-finalists present a free-choice program along with works by Mozart and Berio, accompanied by guest artists.

Established in 1939, the Concours de Genève aims to discover and support young talents for an international career. The final will be held at Victoria Hall with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, followed by the prize ceremony.

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Sunday 9 November, 17:00

Opera at the Farm

Performances

La Ferme de la Touvière transforms into a lyrical stage for a musical feast of opera arias. Enjoy refreshments and light snacks available an hour before and after the show.

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Sunday 9 November, 14:00

Unconventional Tales of a Requiem

Performances

Bibliothèque de la Cité

What if Fauré’s Requiem could inspire brand new stories? Drawing from musical excerpts, the audience shares their impressions, which are then transformed into improvisational narratives by La Fusée Company. This offers a unique way to reconnect with classical music through collective emotion and imagination.

In French.

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Draga & Javel Cocoon