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9 July – 13 August

Gather to listen to short tales and flip through picture books under shady trees. Voices bring stories to life with rhythmic sounds and playful characters. Children will sit, point at bright illustrations, and try new words as adults read aloud. They can choose a favorite book to explore quietly or hear several stories in a row. The session invites curiosity, shared laughter, and calm moments of discovery that spark imagination and a love of reading.

Dates :

Thursday 9 July, 10:00
Thursday 16 July, 10:00
Thursday 23 July, 10:00
Thursday 30 July, 10:00

Thursday 6 August, 10:00
Thursday 13 August, 10:00

In French. Kids ages 3 and up accompanied by an adult.

Thursday 13 August, 19:00

Led by the duo Sapin Magique—Luc Muller and Marcin de Morsier—this improvised set blends psychedelic, shamanic and regressive currents to realign perception and recall primary musical instincts. Ethnic, electric and electronic instruments—sometimes imperfect—are joined by toys and found hardware, conjuring hypnotic, childlike refrains and abrupt New Age accents. The evening also presents kokhlias (Olga Kokcharova) and loulan (Antoine Läng), framing the concert as a loose, communal ritual of sonic exploration and raw beauty.

Thursday 13 August, 12:15

This summer, enjoy your lunch break in a new way.

With a guide, discover Pleasing the Spirits, an exhibition that takes you to the four corners of the world, exploring distant cosmogonies, celebrating age-old rites and beliefs, and awakening the spirits that inhabit the museum. Then end your break in the shade of the museum’s beautiful inner courtyard.

13 – 18 August

An open-air film series presenting six evening screenings that travel from silent-era comedy to contemporary French cinema. The programme spans Charlie Chaplin’s iconic comedy through recent work by Nakache and Toledano, offering films suited to a range of ages and tastes. Screenings privilege communal, sensory viewing: luminous images, live laughter, and intimate stories on a summer night. The selection moves between humour and emotion, inviting light-hearted delight and quiet reflection.

12 – 23 August

Directed by Louis Bonard, Les Voüéces follows two reclusive women, Rodogonde and Frénéjus, who live atop a high tower. Louis Bonard and Michèle Gurtner wrote and perform a piece in an enchanted pseudo‑medieval tongue where voice, embroidery and play weave a poetic fable. The performance probes silence, the passage of time, guilt and the unsettling presence of other voices — ghostly, culpable or absurd — with a blend of darkness and dark humour.

In French.

Thursday 13 August, 18:00

An open-mic evening dedicated to rap and hip-hop, this performance gathers emerging voices and seasoned MCs in a fluid program of freestyles, written pieces and rhythmic exchanges. Focusing on voice, rhythm and social expression, the event emphasizes improvisation, community dialogue and the physicality of performance. Presented in collaboration with Association Breakdance Genève, lighting and sound shape shifting atmospheres that move from raw intimacy to charged collective energy.

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Events running for an extended period

31 July – 31 August

Curated presentation gathers laureates of the International Competition for Artists from Minorities (2022–2025), bringing together around thirty artists such as Zahra Hassan Marwan, Babatunde “Tribe” Akande and Mehdi Rajabian who interrogate dominant narratives and resist erasure. Through painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, installations, performance and music, contributors blend testimony, memory and activism.
Four thematic axes—statelessness; intersectionality; memory in the present; belonging, place and loss—shape a multidisciplinary dialogue that foregrounds minority voices and asks how art can testify to, preserve and reclaim marginalized histories.

Opening: Monday 3 August, 18:00

9 October 2025 – 30 August 2026

The International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent presents the first European solo exhibition of Guatemalan Maya Kaqchikel artist Angélica Serech (*1982). Pach’un Q’ijul (Temps entrelacés – Deep Time) intertwines ancestral weaving gestures with personal and collective memory, drawing on Serech’s history shaped by Guatemala’s civil war. Using self-built looms and natural materials like corn husks and branches, her works explore resilience, repair, and the deep ties between textile traditions and humanitarian action.

3 July – 5 September

Artists Chloé Delarue, Miriam Laura Leonardi and Gaia Vincensini, curated by Manuella Denogent, present a group exhibition that interrogates systems of representation, value and desire in contemporary society. Through sculpture, installation, photography, video, object-making and light-based interventions, the works reconfigure familiar forms and visual codes to reveal hidden hierarchies and emotional economies. The exhibition emphasises material experimentation and spatial strategies, inviting reflective engagement with how images and objects shape social meanings.

Opening; Thursday 2 July, 18:00

13 July – 16 August

Returning for its twentieth edition, Les Aubes brings softness and poetry to Geneva mornings. At dawn, intimate musical encounters offer delicate soundscapes that stir the senses, favouring close listening and subtle atmospheres. The programme highlights a variety of acoustic and experimental projects, from solo performances to chamber ensembles, each designed to awaken the city with refined timbres and attentive pacing. A gentle celebration of morning listening and communal presence.

19 July – 16 August

Puplinge Classique is a distinguished music festival dedicated to celebrating the richness and diversity of classical music through an inspiring programme of concerts, chamber music performances, orchestral productions, and artistic encounters. Bringing together internationally acclaimed musicians alongside emerging talents, the festival offers audiences a unique musical journey spanning centuries of repertoire while embracing a spirit of creativity, excellence, and discovery. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to artistic transmission, Puplinge Classique creates meaningful connections between performers and audiences, fostering cultural exchange and making world-class music accessible to all generations.

2 July – 16 August

Every summer this open‑air beach gathering brings neighbors together for relaxed, playful afternoons. Families, children, teenagers and people of all ages can lounge on deck chairs, share games, and join free community-led activities run by local groups. The atmosphere is informal and welcoming: a place to meet others, unwind, and take part in simple, creative entertainment. All activities are free and designed to encourage connection, participation and a sense of belonging for everyone.

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