In tribute to Nina Simone, 50 years after her performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, American soprano Claron McFadden revitalizes her repertoire. Listening to Nina Simone’s voice through her headphones, McFadden sings and mimics her songs and powerful speeches, offering the audience a deep connection to the artist’s emotions and insights, while allowing Simone’s voice to resonate within her and move the audience profoundly.
Over three evenings, immerse yourself in a festival of live music, street art, and diverse culinary delights from food trucks and artisan stalls, drawing over 20,000 attendees and featuring more than 100 musicians and performers. The lineup includes acts from Sika Rlion, Queen Omega, Omar Perry, Gentleman, Breakfast Mood, Alborosie, Junior Tshaka, Jahneration, Koumba Tosh, Sergent Garcia, Cosmic Shuffling, and Capleton. Exciting entertainment like Cirque Production will also be on hand.
Jennie is a perfectly content dog with cozy cushions, full bowls, and a loving owner—yet something’s missing. One day, she packs her suitcase and sets off to discover the world. Through encounters and unexpected adventures, she learns that growing up isn’t about big achievements, but daring to step outside your comfort zone. A poetic and playful tale filled with surprises and songs, perfect for curious minds and fans of chance encounters.
In French. All audiences, ages 7 up.
The Summer Concerts at the Ella Fitzgerald Stage in La Grange Park present a diverse lineup of free concerts for everyone. From the Music Festival to performances featuring rap, cumbia, soul, jazz, and more, each evening showcases a different musical genre. With artists like Oxmo Puccino, The Lemon Twigs, KNOWER, the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, and Burning Spear, the program ensures an eclectic and international experience, creating unforgettable summer evenings.
Sous les Cendres is a powerful original creation by Acting Line Studio that plunges us into the heart of a fictional war-torn city, where four young women take refuge in a theatre as bombs fall around them. Inspired by the Mariupol tragedy and shaped through months of collaborative work, this urgent and intimate play explores the devastation of war, the fragility of human bonds, and the quiet resilience of those who endure. A raw, poetic tribute to life and to theatre as a space of truth, resistance, and memory.
In French.
Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa established an academy in 2004 focusing on string quartets, bringing together 20 young soloists annually. Led by Kazuki Yamada, the Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland is dedicated to nurturing the talents of the future.
Held in the quiet setting of La Ferme de Saint-Maurice, the Festival de Bellerive offers a refined classical music program in an intimate lakeside venue. A longstanding tradition, it draws discerning audiences with performances that favour nuance over spectacle.
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