Tuesday 13 October, 20:30

The Slackers

Booking Required

The Slackers bring a seasoned, soulful take on ska and reggae, blending elements of rocksteady and soul with tightly wrought grooves and horn-driven arrangements. Formed in New York in 1991, the band is known for its energetic live presence and extensive discography — sixteen studio albums, five EPs and numerous singles. Recent releases include the 2025 EP “Money Is King” and the tribute single “My Last Star”. Their set combines vintage rhythms with contemporary songwriting, rich vocal harmonies and a warm, danceable pulse.

Place des Volontaires,
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Photo Credit: DR

6 – 18 October

Les 10 petites anarchistes

Performances

Théâtre du Loup

Directed by Fanny Brunet and Carole Schafroth, this theatrical adaptation of Daniel de Roulet’s novel follows ten young women who emigrate to Patagonia to found an egalitarian anarchist community. Using object theatre, the production blends storytelling, projected images and reflective passages to probe anarchist utopias, working-class conditions, migration and the marginalised role of women in history. The staging is intimate and inventive, inviting thought and emotion through tactile imagery and poetic gesture.

In French.

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1 – 18 October

Prima Facie / Suzie Miller

Performances

Scène Cæcilia

Prima Facie, by Suzie Miller, stages a tense courtroom drama centred on Tessa, a brilliant defence lawyer whose life is upended after she becomes the victim of an assault. Directed by Elidan Arzoni and performed by Anna Budde, the production weaves urgent questions about justice, credibility and power. Danielle Milovic’s lighting and the French translation by Dominique Hollier and Séverine Magois shape a stark, intimate staging. Produced by Les Amis – Le Chariot for Scène Vagabonde Festival.

In French.

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7 – 18 October

Rien

Performances

Théâtre des Marionnettes

Rien is a poetic, clownish exploration of the human condition performed through table puppets and object theatre. Performed and manipulated by Aurélie Gourvès and Délia Sartor, the piece stages themes of possession, authority, false beliefs, rivalry, fear of the void and boredom with a minimal scenography by Henry Castres. Assistants Cristina Iosif and François Accard support the staging, while Émile Parisien provides the music. A tender, comic and slightly melancholic show for audiences from six years.

In French.

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6 – 8 October

María del Mar Suárez – La Chachi / Los inescalables Alpes, buscando a Currito

Performances

Choreographed and performed by Andalusian artist María del Mar Suárez, known as La Chachi, this hybrid flamenco piece blends reverence and deconstruction of tradition with a punk expressivity. Two musicians and a singer form a driving, looping soundscape that slowly reveals La Chachi’s silhouette as she advances, her movements coiling and breaking like the music’s escalating cycles. Visceral and hypnotic, the work explores the effort to overcome the seemingly insurmountable, building tense intimacy and ritualized ascent.

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Wednesday 7 October, 20:00

Khaled Aljaramani

Performances

Point Favre

Khaled Aljaramani was born in 1972 in Suweïda, Syria, and grew up amid a rich musical tradition. From the Druze community, his early activism and imprisonment at 19 left a deep mark on his artistic voice. Recognised as one of the foremost contemporary Syrian oud players, he has led notable collaborations, notably Interzone with Serge Teyssot‑Gay. In solo performance his oud becomes voice, memory and breath, blending tradition, spontaneous improvisation and inner poetry. Presented within the JazzContreBand festival.

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1 – 31 October

JazzContreBand 2026

Performances

Multiple locations

JazzContreBand celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new creation led by trumpeter Erik Truffaz. Franco‑Swiss musicians join forces with the Orchestre des Alpes et du Léman in Side by Side, a programme that blends classical writing, jazz phrasing and open-ended improvisation. The project explores textural contrasts, orchestral colours and solo interplay, shifting from intimate chamber passages to wide, cinematic swells. Expect nuanced dynamics, luminous timbres and collaborative dialogue across genres.

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