Anne Emery‑Torracinta examines Switzerland’s role in Rwanda between 1950 and 1994 in this investigative study. She explores Swiss cooperation before and during the sequence of events that culminated in the 1994 genocide, showing that Switzerland, present in Rwanda since independence, often looked the other way and failed to use its influence to pressure the Rwandan regime. The discussion will be moderated by Jean‑Philippe Ceppi. Book published by éditions Slatkine.
In French.
Les Ateliers Acrylique are a theatrical school that celebrates the strength of group work and the intensity of stage experience. The workshops present performances written especially for participants — children, teenagers and adults — and are led by professional artists. Creators involved include Nathalie Jaggi, Delphine Demeure, Lua Gomes, Léa Ines Batoua, Evelyne Castellino, Basile Campanelli and Luca Léone. The programme emphasises collective creation, practical stage skills and ensemble dynamics.
In French.
Designed for emerging professionals and recent graduates, this workshop explores puppetry through the creation of a short performance. Four to five young artists are supported through a guided process from idea to stage, with mentorship in direction, dramaturgy and construction. Participants develop a compact work presented at a public work-in-progress showcase. The programme also offers the chance to win a fully funded four-week training placement in 2027 at Odradek, near Toulouse.
In French.
Javier Cercas, acclaimed Spanish novelist born in 1962, speaks about his recent work and approach to contemporary history. Author of internationally translated, prize-winning novels (including The Impostor, The Monarch of Shadows and Terra Alta), Cercas discusses his latest book, Le fou de Dieu au bout du monde (Actes Sud, 2025), written after a Vatican invitation that led him to accompany Pope Francis to Mongolia. The conversation explores authorship, faith, secularism and the ethics of writing about living figures.
In French.
This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.
Author Pierre Hazan retraces two centuries of coexistence between Jews and Arabs through his family’s trajectory, intertwining personal narratives with pivotal moments in the Near East.
In conversation with Sébastien Farré, executive director of the Maison de l’Histoire, Hazan examines episodes from Jerusalem to Egypt, revolutionary commitments and the ruptures of the 1940s and 1956, revealing cultural and political hybridizations and the continuing relevance of shared histories.
In French.
Illustrator Zazie Zanie, with writers Éric Burnand and Hadrien Burnand, presents an illustrated narrative that uses sequential art and lively drawing to stage a rocambolesque investigation.
The comic retraces five decades of a local independent bookstore and Geneva’s militant cultural life, weaving archival echoes with fictionalised episodes. Through rich panels, dialogue and visual detail, the work explores collective memory, self‑management, and the circulation of literature and critical thought. It reveals how small cultural institutions anchor political commitment and communal narratives.
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