12 & 13 September

La Bâtie Festival: Chambres D’échos

The project “Chambres d’échos” transforms Geneva into a poetic labyrinth that showcases contemporary Arabic poetry. Four performers from Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Gaza—Soukaina Habiballah, Carol Sansour, Hend Jouda, and Rasha Omran—express their voices across personal and universal themes. Alongside poetic readings, the audience can enjoy a musical interlude with târ player Neda Joukar, who blends Persian traditions with ethnomusicology, adding an enriching musical layer to the event.

In French and in Arabic. Ages 15 and up. 

Route du Grand-Lancy 8,
1212 Grand-Lancy
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Photo Credit: DR

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