ELIX ignites the Lavandières with an electrifying live performance that blends captivating samba, Brazilian popular music, funk, and soul. This duo offers an irresistible set with original compositions and a warm energy. Cancelled in case of rain.
ELIX ignites the Lavandières with an electrifying live performance that blends captivating samba, Brazilian popular music, funk, and soul. This duo offers an irresistible set with original compositions and a warm energy. Cancelled in case of rain.
The Geneva Chamber Orchestra presents “Around the World in Dances,” a musical journey with works by Bartók, Stravinsky, and Bernstein. Bartók’s “Six Popular Dances” highlight traditional Romanian rhythms, while Stravinsky’s “Firebird” ballet suite unveils a magical realm inspired by Russian folklore. Bernstein’s “West Side Story” orchestral suite brings to life the vibrant and sensual energy of 1950s New York streets.
FURTHER AFIELD
The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva. Created in 1967 by Claude Nobs and directed by Mathieu Jaton since 2013, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become over the years an essential event, generating fantastic stories and legendary performances.
In its 50 years history, Montreux has hosted iconic performances by artists including Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. Deep Purple and Prince even helped to write the legend of the place in their songs, while David Bowie and Freddie Mercury came to live in the region and record albums.
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.
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.
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.
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