Saturday 21 March, 11:00

The Living Library – Words in Motion

The MEG offers a sensitive and introspective experience, where the voices of “living books” share their encounters with everyday racism, inviting the audience to listen, reflect, and explore collective imaginaries, as part of the Clichés Renversés project led by the APPE Association.

In French.  

Boulevard Carl-Vogt 65,
1205 Genève
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