An introduction to Aikido and the bokken, this practical workshop explores the martial art’s principles of harmony and movement. Participants learn basic posture, partner exercises and safe handling of the wooden sword to develop precision, spatial awareness and internal discipline. The session is suitable for all levels; bokken are provided. Comfortable clothing or a kimono is recommended and practice takes place barefoot.
Thomas Flahaut, novelist and dramatist trained at the Swiss Literary Institute of Biel, has published several novels with Éditions de l’Olivier and poetry at Castor Astral.
This workshop builds a collective “Geneva Directory of Monsters”, mapping strange, dreamlike and horrific urban phenomena and imagining monsters that inhabit spaces of social violence. Participants will examine the hybrid zone between reality and the fantastic to explore how fiction can reveal urban tensions and make visible hidden forms of violence.
In French.
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.
Curator Samuel Gross leads a series of roundtable discussions organized by Geneva Art Week and Documents d’artistes Genève. Bringing together artists, curators, critics and cultural institution leaders, the programme investigates Geneva’s contemporary art scenes, examining recent histories, institutional shifts, evolving networks and modes of circulation. Participants discuss curatorial strategies, critical perspectives and the challenges and prospects shaping artistic practices and public visibility. The sessions aim to deepen understanding of the city’s cultural dynamics through interdisciplinary exchange.
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.
An interactive community festival marking five years of collaborative making and creative exchange. The program presents hands-on workshops (jewellery and wooden toy making, patchwork sewing), practical skateboarding sessions and contests, graffiti and collaborative mural painting, screenprinting, and live music. Participants explore craft techniques, collective artistic processes, and practical skills while artists and makers demonstrate methods and facilitate experiment-driven learning. The event examines how shared creative practices foster community networks and sustain local production.
Anna Desraux (actress–musician), Jeanne Mermet (engineer–musician) and Gabriel Cotte (limnologist and science communicator) combine performance, technical practice and aquatic science to guide participants.
Drawing on scientific data, the workshop investigates the lake’s breathing rhythms through guided breathing exercises, verb-based prompts and collaborative songwriting. Participants translate limnological patterns into poetic verbs and melodies, then develop lyrics and simple musical settings that reveal the lake’s vitality and temporal dynamics.
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