Sunday 8 March, 18:00

Tribute to Violeta Parra and Mercedes Sosa

Performances

Booking Required

Argentine singer-guitarist Mariana Juarez leads a programme of nueva canción, joined by accordionist Eugénie Gallay and violinist Pamela Hekimian. The set traces the movement’s blend of folk melodies and pointed political lyricism, exploring poverty, human rights and resistance to dictatorship. Framed by the MIR’s pedagogical tour MIR au féminin and the memory of figures like Marie Dentière, the performance favours intimate textures, raw vocal expression and poignant storytelling, transporting listeners into a charged, communal space.

Cour de Saint-Pierre 10,
1204 Geneva

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Photo Credit: ©MIR

5 – 8 March

Le Premier Sexe

Performances

Théâtre le douze dix-huit

A man performs on stage, sharing a personal reflection alongside his family, friends, therapist, colleagues, and ex-partners. In seven acts, he delves into pivotal anecdotes to question gender imperatives from childhood to adulthood. The play, “Le Premier Sexe,” addresses the journey from oppression to emancipation and the shift from toxic masculinity to a distinctive masculine identity. Produced by Compagnie Passages, with Mickaël Délis responsible for both writing and directing, in collaboration with Vladimir Perrin and other artists.

In French.

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8 January – 8 March

Winter of Caecilia

Performances

Théâtre Cæcilia

Winter of Caecilia gathers seven local theatre productions that revisit contemporary and classic forms through monologue and solo performance. Artists such as Nastassja Tanner, Ahmed Belbachir, Roland Vouilloz and Vincent Jacquet offer intimate, visceral interpretations, while texts by playwrights like Fabrice Melquiot are brought to life under directors including Jean‑Yves Ruf. The programme mixes poetic, comic and physically charged pieces that privilege sensory staging and emotional immediacy, inviting audiences into distinct, singular theatrical universes.

In French.

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6 – 15 March

Des milliers de Sankara

Performances

La julienne

As part of the cultural season in Plan-les-Ouates, the Puck Collective presents a historical drama based on testimonies from Burkina Faso and Switzerland. The story follows Aminata, who ventures to Burkina Faso after her mother’s passing to uncover her past, intricately linked to the assassination of President Thomas Sankara. Immersed in a popular uprising, Aminata navigates a landscape of hope and uncertainty while confronting the hidden aspects of her personal history. The performance delves into Sankara’s legacy and raises questions about the future of coming generations.

In French.

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5 – 13 March

Festa Mediterranea — Celebration of Southern Italy

Performances

Multiple locations

Festa Mediterranea gathers musicians, dancers and tradition-bearers from Southern Italy in a celebration of communal ritual and seasonal renewal. Rooted in popular cultures, the program threads fervor, humour and virtuosic technique through concerts, a communal bal and dance workshops. Textures of voice, percussion and folk stringed instruments conjure pastoral landscapes, proposing an ecology of sound where heritage is continuously reinvented. The experience is both exuberant and intimate, inviting shared movement and attentive listening.

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Saturday 7 March, 21:00

Dave O’Brien Quartet

Performances

AMR

Led by London-born pianist Dave O’Brien, newly based in Geneva, this quartet presents a varied programme of original, rhythmically propulsive compositions alongside reworkings of Punch Brothers and Duke Ellington. With Manu Gesseney on saxophone, Pierre Balda on double bass and Ibrahim Terkemani on drums, the group blends folk-inflected lyricism, modern jazz harmonies and cinematic textures inspired by Tigran Hamasyan, Chick Corea and Avishai Cohen. Expect close, improvisational interplay, dynamic shifts and a warm, tactile sound that moves between intimacy and expansive momentum.

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Saturday 7 March, 20:30

Raul Midón

Performances

L'épicentre

Raul Midón is a virtuosic guitarist and singer whose golden voice blends jazz, soul and folk into an intimate, rhythmic sound world. Blind from birth, the New Mexico–born artist transformed his difference into a singular creative force. Trained at the University of Miami, he has collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers, and performed on stages from New York to Montreux. Alone on stage, Midón combines percussive guitar, supple vocal phrasing and his astonishing “mouth‑trumpet” to create moments of pure emotion and groove.

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