Thursday 2 July, 18:30

Summer Party — Procession by Marc-Arthur Sohna

Choreographed by Marc-Arthur Sohna, this itinerant performance marks the close of his artistic residency and celebrates the collective’s energy. A procession unfolds as dancers and the musicians of Sambaião weave rhythm and movement through public space, blending percussive beats, layered melodies and vivid choreography. The piece favors communal participation and sensory immediacy, merging dance, live music and street theatre to create a buoyant, ritual-like atmosphere that shifts between exuberance and quiet reflection.

Avenue de la Paix 17,
1202 Genève
{"title":"Summer Party \u2014 Procession by Marc-Arthur Sohna","description":"\u003Cp\u003EChoreographed by Marc-Arthur Sohna, this itinerant performance marks the close of his artistic residency and celebrates the collective\u2019s energy. A procession unfolds as dancers and the musicians of Sambai\u00e3o weave rhythm and movement through public space, blending percussive beats, layered melodies and vivid choreography. The piece favors communal participation and sensory immediacy, merging dance, live music and street theatre to create a buoyant, ritual-like atmosphere that shifts between exuberance and quiet reflection.\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-07-02","end_date":"2026-07-02","date":"Thursday 2 July, 18:30","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20260702T163000Z","timing_end_date":"20260702T215900Z"}]}
Photo Credit: ©Kenza Wadimoff

You might also like

Saturday 27 June, 20:30

Jorge Aragão brings a lifetime of samba to the stage in a program marking fifty years of songwriting and performance. His warm, unhurried delivery shapes songs that feel like lived stories—rooted in street culture, collective memory and Brazilian popular resilience. The concert unfolds as a generational transmission, where voice, rhythmic pulse and intimate phrasing invite reflection and communal joy. Lighting and sound craft close, enveloping atmospheres that foreground human warmth and the music’s soulful swing.

23 – 28 June

Two retired clowns revisit moments from their lives with mischievous tenderness and a sharp, critical eye. The piece unfolds as a series of rapid transformations—each reinvention arriving every three minutes—blending physical comedy, memory and gentle satire. The performers invite laughter through self-mockery and shared recognition, balancing fragility and spirited resilience. Staging privileges rhythm and gesture, creating a warm, bittersweet atmosphere that observes the world through playful yet clear‑eyed humour.

In French.

24 June – 2 July

Violencia Rivas is a brazen stage persona created by Léa Pohlhammer that channels a fictional Argentine yéyé singer claiming to have invented punk in the late sixties. On stage Pohlhammer and Adrien Barazzone form a combustible duo: she as the diva, he as her devoted companion. Julien Jaillot directs the actor work; Florence Minder collaborated on dramaturgy; Fernando de Miguel supplies music and sound while Pedro Saborido and Fernando de Miguel provide song texts. Aline Courvoisier designs costumes and Danielle Milovic and Loane Ruga the lighting. Coproduction: F.A.B Force Prod., Venedig Meer.

In French.

23 June – 4 July

But what is “reality”?
A forgotten cassette in a tape recorder becomes the key to a journey through time.
Two coworkers, Kurt and Willard, are plunged into the heart of an unprecedented psychiatric experiment where delirium and lucidity intertwine.

They must piece together a puzzle that will lead them to the very edge of madness. “Why are you so angry? …Because all of a sudden I was taking control of something? …Huh? Until now you were used to completely controlling the situation, and now this strangeness has crept into your life…”

In French.

24 – 28 June

Celebrating its 43rd edition, AMR Festival gathers a constellation of jazz and improvised-music projects over five days, offering 27 concerts that range from big-band workshops and modern-jazz sessions to intimate improvised sets and family programming. Artists and ensembles explore spontaneity, collective listening and rhythmic invention, with programming that favours interplay and sonic risk. Lighting and sound design shape shifting atmospheres, from hushed, introspective moments to exuberant, groove-driven peaks, transporting listeners through vivid, communal encounters.

Friday 26 June, 23:00

Produced by Maress and COXOG Karpet, Og Karpet First Date assembles a charged lineup: 26Keuss, Trafalgar, Awuni, McMaams and Mohciss. The performance moves between US and French R&B, rap, Afro rhythms and Shatta energy, blending polished grooves with raw street intensity. Tight vocal exchanges, layered production and call-and-response sequences foreground communal dance and a nocturnal, electric atmosphere. The staging favours close interaction and club-oriented dynamics.

Oops! It seems there
are no events matching your selection!

Please adjust your criteria to see more results.

Newsletter

Culture, curated weekly.

Add to Calendar

Select the date to be saved in your Google calendar.

calendar placeholder

Done!

Event removed from your CoolAgenda.

Yeah!

Event Saved to your CoolAgenda

Add to CoolAgenda

In your CoolAgenda

Date

Title

Location

Description

calendar placeholder

Reset password

Password was reset

Your password has been reset successfully. You can now log in with your new password.

Check your Inbox

We’ve sent you a password reset email to the address provided. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder.

Forgot your password?

Thank you!

Please check your inbox for a verification email to complete your sign-up.

Sign Up

Create your Account and Culture Up!