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Don’t miss out: Events running for less than two weeks

Thursday 21 May, 18:30

Projet Wipeout presents an outdoor set that blends composed motifs and free improvisation, unfolding as a textured conversation between voices and instruments. The performance favours careful dynamics, sudden shifts and hospitable sonic spaces where tasting and communal listening intertwine. Lighting and sound are used to carve intimate moments and open-air expanses, creating a warm, convivial atmosphere that invites attentive immersion and spontaneous exchange.

In French.

Thursday 21 May, 19:00

Linda Bell presents an intimate durational performance that navigates repetition, memory and materiality. Working across sculptural processes and live intervention, Bell’s practice unfolds through subtle bodily presence, careful pacing and attention to gesture. The performance is presented within the exhibition Methodical Process alongside works by Nnena Kalu and Marie Gyger and realised in collaboration with Action Space, London. The atmosphere is meditative and finely calibrated, inviting close attention to process and detail.

Thursday 21 May, 15:00

Zofia Kiniorska, assistant conductor of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, presents her experience directing ensembles and the practical and symbolic aspects of conducting within a professional orchestra.

She examines the coded gestures, score interpretation and the conductor–musician dialogue, illustrating subtleties of phrasing, dynamics and tempo with the help of an OSR musician. The session investigates how gestures shape collective interpretation and the choices that reveal a work’s character.

Thursday 21 May, 20:00

Two masterful settings of the Magnificat, by J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach, present a dialogue between different baroque idioms. The programme highlights radiant choral textures, intimate solo arias and agile instrumental writing, balancing exultant choruses with moments of quiet reflection. Attention to phrasing, articulation and historic performance practice brings clarity and emotional depth, inviting listeners into the sacred and expressive world of late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music.

19 – 24 May 2026

Plan-les-Ouates is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a comedic show starring Marie-Thérèse, the well-known Swiss housewife, alongside emerging comedians like Bruno Peki and Julie Conti. This performance advocating for greater recognition promises laughter and entertainment. .

In French.

19 – 31 May

Are Demons Among Us? Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym was a French citizen from Avignon who, after having his cards read by a fortune-teller, began to see malevolent beings all around him, whom he called “goblins.” The delusion lasted his entire life. His book on demons is an impressively detailed work, written in a rich literary style and containing utterly bizarre content—both pathetic and unintentionally comical.

It constitutes the most complete account of the inner world of a man gripped by profound madness. It was rediscovered in the following century by the Surrealists, notably Raymond Queneau, as well as by enthusiasts of outsider art. The performance will be a montage of the very words of this famous “literary madman” and will offer the audience a journey into the labyrinth of his thoughts.

In French.

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Events running for an extended period

24 April – 23 May

Artist Nicolas Ponce presents a personal exhibition of video installations that probe pathways of memory, both personal and collective. Works combine archival footage, film extracts, stolen sequences and found online materials to build layered visual montages. The exhibition text examines mechanisms of remembrance and describes an artistic montage of contradictions that opens a ‘Chamber of Reminiscences’. Ponce’s practice centres on video and installation, interrogating set, landscape, secrets and political narratives through the lens of popular culture.

Opening : Thursday 23 April, 18:00
Meeting with artist : Thursday 7 May, 18:00

20 April – 7 June

Designed for emerging professionals and recent graduates, this workshop explores puppetry through the creation of a short performance. Four to five young artists are supported through a guided process from idea to stage, with mentorship in direction, dramaturgy and construction. Participants develop a compact work presented at a public work-in-progress showcase. The programme also offers the chance to win a fully funded four-week training placement in 2027 at Odradek, near Toulouse.

In French.

7 – 28 mai

Gérard de Palézieux’s illustrated books are presented in a curated selection of some fifty volumes showcasing original prints—etchings and lithographs—that reveal the artist’s draughtsmanship and graphic sensibility. The presentation focuses on the dialogue between image and text, highlighting sequence, typography and the hand of the illustrator. Many volumes come from the library of a prominent European bibliophile; a new catalogue accompanies the selection, documenting plates, editions and printing techniques.

16 March – 17 October

Dany Gignoux (photographer) and poet Georges Haldas present a compelling dialogue between documentary photography and lyrical prose. The exhibition brings together photographs and written fragments that register everyday life in Geneva’s cafés, combining on-the-spot reportage with memory-infused “prose inspirée.” Through intimate black-and-white images and spare, evocative texts the works transfigure mundane scenes into poetic testimony, revealing social undercurrents and human tenderness. Archival materials frame this historic encounter between two generations of cultural chroniclers.

1 May – 1 November

An interactive exhibition that invites visitors of all ages to explore the biological clocks that govern life on Earth. Through hands-on installations, immersive displays and scientific demonstrations, the show unveils the mechanisms and rhythms of circadian, seasonal and developmental timing. Multimedia exhibits and experimental stations illustrate how organisms synchronize with their environment and why respecting these rhythms matters for ecosystem balance. Educational workshops offer practical learning for school groups and families.

16 October 2025 – 30 August 2026

The MAH showcases Tonutopie, an innovative installation by German artist Hans-Walter Müller, a trailblazer in inflatable structures. This large, transparent, and habitable sphere, nestled within Vincent Lamouroux’s La Passerelle, offers a unique sensory experience. It delves into the contrasts between the fluidity of inflatable structures and the rigidity of traditional architecture, providing visitors with a fresh perspective on space.

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Geneva Classics

Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.

The MEG is a renowned museum dedicated to the exploration and presentation of cultural diversity from around the world. Located in the heart of Geneva, it houses an extensive collection of over 80,000 objects, including artifacts, textiles, and artworks that highlight the rich traditions and histories of various communities. The museum emphasizes interactive and immersive exhibitions, engaging visitors with contemporary issues related to culture and identity.

Cool fact: The e-MEG app serves as a digital twin of the permanent exhibition, providing an audio guide and detailed descriptions along with photographs of all displayed objects.

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Since its opening in 1994, the MAMCO Geneva (Musée d’art moderne et contemporain)  has staged 450 exhibitions with works dating from the 1960s to the present day. Mamco’s holdings include works by Christo, Martin Kippenberger, Jenny Holzer, Dan Flavin, Sarkis, Franz Erhard Walther and Sylvie Fleury, among many others.

Cool fact: The MAMCO is the epicenter of the “Nuit des Bains”, held three times a year.  During this event, the district around the museum is transformed into a large gallery and attracts thousands of art lovers and sightseers each night.

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With a collection of 27,000 items from Switzerland, Europe and the Middle and Far East, and a witness to twelve centuries of ceramic art from the Middle Ages to modern times, the Ariana is one of Europe’s great museums specializing in glass and ceramics.

Cool fact: On the first Sunday of each month, the Ariana Museum opens its temporary exhibitions to the public.

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