Saturday 25 July, 14:00

The Wheel of Fortune and the Sun: An Introduction to Political Astrology

Mehdi Djouad leads a hands-on writing workshop that introduces political astrology through the image of the Wheel. Starting from the zodiacal and social meanings of the wheel, the workshop examines the natal chart as a symbolic map rather than a predictive or simplistic self-help tool. It explores the Sun, the difference between solar sign and solar house, and the tension between destiny and freedom. Sessions alternate transmission, discussion, concrete examples and simplified first readings, suitable for adults and children.

In French.

Quai Gustave-ADOR 66,
1207 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

28 January – 23 December

Create Your Own Rousseau-Style Herbarium

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.

In French.

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Saturday 18 July, 14:00

Gendered Dynamics and Power in the Performing Arts

Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

This workshop uses techniques from Theatre of the Oppressed to examine systemic oppression, gendered dynamics and power relations in the performing arts. Through physical exercises and situational improvisations contributed by participants, the session explores how power circulates on and off stage and offers practical tools to reclaim agency and transform everyday interactions. The workshop follows a chosen-mix policy and excludes cisgender heterosexual men to foster a safer, more expressive space.

In French.

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28 January – 23 December

Our Biodiversity: Memory game

Lectures & Workshops

Jardin botanique

This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.

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28 June – 30 August

Real/Fake Workshop — Art Classe

Lectures & Workshops

Art Classe

Stéphane Ducret, artist, leads hands-on workshops inspired by various renowned contemporary artists (painters), focusing on figurative or abstract painting, depending on the theme of the day’s workshop. The foundation is self-expression: opening oneself up to experimentation, even without (thinking one knows how to) draw. Participants also explore composition, the layering of colors, and the application of paint—whether acrylic or oil—on primed canvas.

In French.

This summer, join us for workshops every Sunday, preceded by a barbecue and salad lunch starting at 12:00.

Sunday 28 June, 14:00 : Katherine Bradford
Sunday 5 July, 14:00: Henry Taylor
Sunday 12 July, 14:00: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Sunday 19 July, 14:00: Mamma Andersson
Sunday 2 August, 14:00: Rose Wylie
Sunday 9 August, 14:00: Ida Ekblad
Sunday 16 August, 14:00: Henry Ward

Sunday 23 August, 14:00: Richard Prince

Sunday 30 August, 14:00: Nicolas Party

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Sunday 26 July, 14:00

Imaginary Bestiary

Kids Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre de l'Orangerie

Create paper animal masks and puppets in a hands-on workshop that invites children to imagine a lively bestiary of birds, frogs, snakes and fantastical creatures. Using Neocolor II crayons and Caran d’Ache Fibralo water-soluble markers, participants explore color, texture and the transformations water can produce. Intense pigments, unexpected blends and tactile effects open a playful creative space. Kids will personalize their creatures with feathers, glitter and mixed materials and bring them together in a tiny, imaginative puppet theatre.

In French. Kids ages 4 and up.

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Saturday 1 August, 10:00

August 1st at the MIR

Lectures & Workshops

Musée de la Réforme

This guided tour explores how the Reformation reshaped Switzerland’s cantons, examining regional stories from Zurich and Geneva to Basel and Neuchâtel. Through accounts of iconic figures and local anecdotes, it investigates the religious, political and social transformations of the 16th century. The session reveals how these changes structured cantonal identities and institutions, and discusses their enduring effects on contemporary Swiss society, culture and governance.

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