Fabriq ‘Expo

Engineering as child’s play

Somewhere between an industrial laboratory and a workshop, "Fabriq'Expo" provides young children with a playful gateway to discover engineering. Set up as a craftsman workshop, this interactive exhibition is full of objects, tools, diagrams and other digital applications to awaken your little ones’ curiosity.

Families

Exploracentre

© 2019 Exploracentre

© 2019 JazzContreBand

Music festival - JazzContreBand

Let there be music

A flagship event in the Franco-Swiss cultural landscape, JazzContreBand is a dynamic music festival dedicated to jazz and much more. Twenty-nine theaters in France and Switzerland work together to raise the profile of independent young artists. Join more than 60 jam sessions, concerts, and masterclasses! The big opening night is on October 1st at Alhambra.

All Audiences

October 1st - 29 | Various locations

© 2019 Cinémas du Grütli

Cinema retrospective

Cinémas du Grütli – Agnes Varda

The talented Agnes Varda was unique and directed some of the finest documentaries made in France. Her work championed the development of the highly influential New Wave movement in the 1950s-60s. From feminist issues to social commentary, her experimental work has left its mark. Her restrocpective is accompanied by the latest documentary by Agard Varda.

All audiences aged 16+

Until October 10 | Les Cinémas du Grütli

© Enrique Pardo et Niels Ackermann

Family concerts

Classical music for the whole family

Victoria Hall is launching family concerts on weekends at 11h! Concerts are about one hour long, adapted for the little ones’ enjoyment! Visit the website for the full programme; tickets range from CHF 5 to CHF 15, and subscription to the Concerts en Famille series offers you the chance to join three or six concerts.

All Audiences

October 19th at 11AM | Victorial Hall

© Muséum Genève

Natural history

Predators – Who will survive?

Since the beginning of time, all beings on earth have had to kill to eat and survive. This exhibition shows visitors this natural phenomenon, essential to the development and upkeep of all life, from teeny bacteria to giant vertebrates. In this great game of “catch me if you can,” predators live difficult and often dangerous lives. Learn to understand the complex relationships in this dog-eats-dog world. Full-price tickets are CHF 9.

All Audiences

Until January 19, 2020 | Muséum d'histoire naturelle

English Theatre

Geneva English Drama Society – New premiere

The Geneva English Drama Society premieres the award-winning play 'Disgraced' by Ayad Akhtar.
Directed by Charles Slovenski, the play offers an unapologetic critique of modern identity, culture and religion, set in New York City’s Upper East Side. When two couples meet for dinner, secrets are revealed and lives begin to unravel…

All Audiences aged 16+

October 1st to 5th | Théâtre de l'Espérance

©GEDS

© 2019 Fondation Martin Bodmer

Art exhibition

One for the bookworms – All books big and small

The Martin Bodmer Foundation unveils a new exhibition this year: "Giants & Dwarves", showing 47 books of different sizes, with the smallest at a minute 4.5 mm and the largest weighing 30kg! The Foundation has drawn from both extremes of its collection, featuring books that are rarely shown because they are either too small or too large, combined for an exhibition that is just right in every way.

All Audiences

Until October 5th | Fondation Martin Bodmer

© Christian Lutz

NO’PHOTO exhibition

NO’PHOTO – Discover thought-provoking images

The photographer Christian Lutz invites his audience to discover thought-provoking images, which question, observe and document the world around us, as part of the No’PHOTO photography biennale.
Lutz immerses himself in the world of mixed martial arts, a predominantly male universe, where his subjects go from one extreme to the next, beyond taking risks.

All Audiences

Until October 6 | Zone Industrielle des Charmilles (ZIC)

© 2012 Consulate of Japan at Geneva

Cultural festival

Japanese culture – The autumn of the rising sun

The annual Autumn of Japanese Culture is a known destination for all lovers of Japan in French-speaking Switzerland. In its 20th edition, the festival will include 30 events celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture: concerts, exhibitions, screenings, exchanges and martial arts…

All Audiences

Until December 1st | Various locations