Douglas Kennedy, author of Ailleurs, chez moi (Belfond), examines the fractures and myths of American identity through memory, travel and history. A keen jazz aficionado, he speaks with pianist and writer Laurent de Wilde, for whom jazz embodies a living memory of the United States. The conversation brings literature and jazz together to investigate how a nation narrates itself, its tensions, and the intimate dimensions of its stories. Moderated by Pascal Schouwey.
In French.
Since 2003, FIFDH has combined cinema with the promotion of human rights, presenting socially conscious films alongside debates and discussions that engage activists, journalists, artists, diplomats, and the public. Held across multiple venues in Geneva, including the UN, theaters, museums, and hospitals, the festival showcases feature films and documentaries that highlight human rights struggles worldwide, encouraging dialogue, reflection, and action. FIFDH has welcomed Nobel laureates, renowned filmmakers, and leading voices in activism, making it a unique platform where art and advocacy intersect.
A screening of the documentary The Librarians, which exposes the large-scale removal of books and the culture war unfolding in the United States, followed by a hard-hitting debate on America’s authoritarian drift. From the erosion of civil liberties to the undermining of democratic institutions and the global export of these practices, experts and activists examine how recent U.S. policies are reshaping power at home and beyond.
Discussions are interpreted in English and French; the film is in English and German, with French and English subtitles.
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.
A screening of the documentary Identidad, which traces the journey of Daniel Santucho Navajas—born in detention and stolen during Argentina’s military dictatorship—followed by a forum marking 50 years since the coup d’état. As Argentina grapples with memory, justice and accountability in a shifting political landscape, filmmakers, witnesses and experts reflect on the fundamental rights to identity and truth, and on the ongoing struggle against impunity.
Discussions are interpreted in English and French; the film is in Spanish, with French and English subtitles.
Erwan Tréguer, Mindfulness instructor, and Murielle Brunschwig, cultural mediator, bring complementary expertise in contemplative practice and art mediation to guide reflective sessions centered on attention and presence.
This workshop investigates how sustained attention to artworks and exhibition space cultivates bodily awareness, emotional regulation, and aesthetic perception. Through guided meditations and silent observation, participants explore techniques to deepen mindfulness, examine the links between art and wellbeing, and develop practical skills for sustaining presence in daily life.
Dates & Timings:
Saturday 7 March, 11:00
Tuesday 21 April, 13:15
Saturday 22 May, 11:00
In French.
Ten years after Geneva’s Department of Public Education expanded commitments to inclusive schooling, this session examines how inclusion is experienced in everyday school life for pupils with disabilities. It explores where policies succeed or fall short and investigates collaborative practices between schools, families, support services and institutions. The discussion addresses practical cooperation, barriers to participation, and concrete strategies to translate policy into classroom practice and ensure inclusion becomes a lived, sustainable reality.
In French.
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