Sunday 29 November, 17:00

Let’s Sing Christmas!

Booking Required

Led by conductor Gonzalo Alarcon Burriel, this Advent concert brings together the University of Geneva choir and orchestra in a programme of seasonal choral and orchestral repertoire. Mezzo-soprano Léonie Cachelin, who also prepared the choir, and organist-arranger Vincent Thévenaz contribute solo moments and refined accompaniments. The evening balances rich vocal textures, luminous organ colours and orchestral warmth, offering a contemplative and uplifting sound world that honours sacred and traditional Christmas music.

Cour de Saint-Pierre 8,
1204 Genève

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Photo Credit: DR

8 October – 14 November

Toutes les femmes sont des aliens

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Told as a solo performance, this piece follows a woman as she remembers the films that shaped her life and blurs the line between cinema and memory. Through references to science-fiction sagas and cinematic archetypes — the woman-soldier, the survivor, the reluctant mother — the show probes identity, fear of change and the ways stories migrate from screen to skin. Sparse staging and intimate narration create a haunting, introspective atmosphere.

In French.

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30 October – 14 November

Sept — Dance and Film

Performances

Théâtre du Grütli

Four performers embody testimonies from different generations in Sept, situated at the crossroads of dance and film. Between intimate confidences and tender tableaux, the piece examines how age shapes us and stages a delicate exploration of what growing older means, revealing a shared humanity. The staging shifts between projected images and live bodies, weaving visual and physical layers to create an experience that is both poetic and unsettling.

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22 September – 29 November

La Demande en mariage et l’ours

Performances

Théâtre de Carouge

Two short plays by Anton Chekhov staged by Tibor Ockenfels and Flavie Tapparel, presented as compact dramatic machines where romantic comedy masks escalating confrontations between desire, affection and material interest. Performances rely on precise physical timing, terse exchanges and a lean, playful design to reveal the simmering violence behind courtship rituals. The three actors — Estelle Bridet, Matteo Prandi and Raphaël Vachoux — inhabit heightened character types that shift between farce and darker comic truth, creating a sharply observed, kinetic evening.

In French.

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Wednesday 11 November, 20:00

Alceu Valença — 80 Sunflowers Tour

Performances

Alhambra

Led by musical director Tovinho, Alceu Valença celebrates eight decades with a career-spanning concert blending Northeastern Brazilian rhythms—frevo, maracatu and cirandas—with contemporary arrangements. Backed by Cássio Cunha (drums), Zi Ferreira (guitar), Nando Barreto (bass), André Julião (accordion) and Costinha (flutes), and featuring guests Lui Coimbra (cello) and Natalia Mitre (percussion), the show pairs vibrant percussion and sunlit melodies with dreamlike projections by Rafael Todeschini, summoning carnival energy and intimate nostalgia across his repertoire.

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10 – 14 November

The Lion and the Jewel

Performances

Terre-Sainte

FURTHER AFIELD

An award-winning comedy by Wole Soyinka, this staging follows Sidi, the village ‘jewel’, as she becomes the centre of a satirical clash between tradition and modernity. Director Yvette Stevens shapes a vibrant production that blends storytelling, music and dance, yoking sharp humour to ritual and spectacle. The opposing suitors—Lakunle, a westernised schoolteacher, and the wily chief Baroka—embody cultural tensions that the ensemble explores through lively choreography and precise comic timing.

In English.

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9 September – 9 June

Jazz Night Latina | Edwin Sanz

Performances

Le Chaudron – EMA

Led by Edwin Sanz, Jazz Night Latina gathers musicians and enthusiasts around vibrant Latin rhythms. The programme explores salsa, cumbia, merengue and Latin jazz through tight grooves, lively improvisation and moments of communal exchange. Soloists take turns to push creative boundaries while the ensemble blends danceable beats with nuanced phrasing, creating a warm, festive atmosphere that highlights musical conversation and improvisational energy. Listeners are invited to share the experience.

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