By Victoria Thierrée Chaplin
Performance without words
Plunged into a phantasmagorical universe, Aurélia Thierrée and Jaime Martinez perform in a magical world filled with poetry. Drawn to the objects around her, Aurélia cannot resist “borrowing” them and, at her touch, they revolt and take on a life of their own. In this universe in perpetual motion, walls open and close, a coat rack walks, doors spin and characters change appearance as if by magic. These two artists offer us a ballet of infinite tenderness, a spectacle full of charm and impertinence that touches the child within. We emerge hypnotised and enthralled.
From Tuesday 21st April to Sunday 10th May
Performance at 19:30 hours – Sundays at 17:00 hours
La Cuisine, main stage auditorium
Age 10 and over.
Tickets and more details: click here
Natalie Dessay, soprano – Philippe Cassard, piano
Franz Schubert, Hugo Wolf, Frédéric Chopin, Vincenzo Bellini, Jules Massenet, Enrique Granados, Albert Roussel, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy et Léo Delibes
More info and tickets: here
Dita Von Teese, international queen of burlesque and fashion icon, presents her Glamonatrix 2020 Tour. Far from being a typical burlesque show, Dita elevates and modernises the show of classic varieties from the 1940’s, and brilliantly mixes comedy and sophisticated striptease to celebrate the diversity of beauty to create a festive and positive spectacle.
Young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
More information and tickets: here
A weekend of information and fun for young and future families. Information stands, activities for adults and children, workshops, stories… All with the cross-cutting themes of community, diversity and environmental responsibility.
There will be food stands, but picnics are welcome. A “garderie” (payment by donation) will allow parents to visit the stands and attend presentations while their children play.
The entire event will be no-smoking so that you and your children can breathe easy!
Every second person in Switzerland will suffer from a mental illness at some point in their life.
The “ensa” Mental Health First Aid program is internationally recognized. Participants acquire basic First Aid knowledge so as to support relatives, friends or work colleagues in the event of psychological problems. Instead of waiting for someone else to deal with the issue – often much too late – course participants learn to recognize problems in time, approach people and offer help. In this scientifically based course participants acquire knowledge and learn to detect signs of mental health distress in 7, 2-hour online modules (14 hours).
Module 1 01.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
Module 2 08.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
Module 3 10.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
Module 4 15.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
Module 5 17.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
Module 6 22.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
Module 7 24.06.2020 17 :30 – 19 :30
The course is open to those aged 18 and over. It costs CHF 380, including registration, course materials and certification.
Register for the course here: (should be up soon this week)
https://ensa.swiss/en/first-aiders/course/?en=on
Saint François d’Assise, a work of awe-inspiring ambitions and proportions, will be staged by world-famous French contemporary visual artist, Adel Abdessemed. This first performance in Switzerland of Messiaen’s only opera will be conducted by Jonathan Nott, musical and artistic director of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
Sunday performances at 15:00 hours
More info and tickets: here
Collagraph printmaking is a process by which materials are applied and glued to, as well as scratched in, a surface creating various textures which is then inked, and a print taken.
Learn how to create experimental intaglio prints through an introduction to Collagraph printmaking. This card-based process is used to create rich surface textures and a deep velvet tone. The workshop will use an etching press to explore the creative possibilities of this process using both monochrome and colour techniques.
What?
○ An introductory “taster” to the techniques of collagraph printmaking
When?
○ Wednesday 21st Oct, 9h00-16h00
Who?
○ From 12 years and older
○ No previous knowledge required
○ Max 6 people
Where?
○ Villa Beaulieu Art & Design Studios
○ Chemin des Philosophes 17, 1273 Arzier-Le Muids, Vaud
Price?
○ 120.- CHF per participant
○ all materials included + lunch & “gouter”
Special Information
○ Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee
Essential materials and equipment participants will need to provide themselves
○ An apron or an old shirt, a Covid-19 mask … and a positive creative vibe ☺
Teaching method(s)
The workshop will commence with an introduction to the printmaking technique of collagraph. This will be followed by a practical workshop commencing with technical demonstrations followed by an intensive workshop experience, as follows:
○ demonstration of how to create a collagraph image using a scalpel and other intaglio tools on card
○ demonstration of the inking and wiping of a collagraph plate in readiness for printmaking. This will include a demonstration of ‘a la poupée’ technique plus the use of paper stencils
○ demonstration of how to “pull” a print using paper and a printing press
○ participants will then proceed to produce their own collagraph(s)
Collagraph printmaking is a process by which materials are applied and glued to, as well as scratched in, a surface creating various textures which is then inked, and a print taken.
Learn how to create experimental intaglio prints through an introduction to Collagraph printmaking. This card-based process is used to create rich surface textures and a deep velvet tone. The workshop will use an etching press to explore the creative possibilities of this process using both monochrome and colour techniques.
What?
○ An introductory “taster” to the techniques of collagraph printmaking
When?
○ Friday 23rd Oct, 9h00-16h00
Who?
○ From 12 years and older
○ No previous knowledge required
○ Max 6 people
Where?
○ Villa Beaulieu Art & Design Studios
○ Chemin des Philosophes 17, 1273 Arzier-Le Muids, Vaud
Price?
○ 120.- CHF per participant
○ all materials included + lunch & “gouter”
Special Information
○ Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee
Essential materials and equipment participants will need to provide themselves
○ An apron or an old shirt, a Covid-19 mask … and a positive creative vibe ☺
Teaching method(s)
The workshop will commence with an introduction to the printmaking technique of collagraph. This will be followed by a practical workshop commencing with technical demonstrations followed by an intensive workshop experience, as follows:
○ demonstration of how to create a collagraph image using a scalpel and other intaglio tools on card
○ demonstration of the inking and wiping of a collagraph plate in readiness for printmaking. This will include a demonstration of ‘a la poupée’ technique plus the use of paper stencils
○ demonstration of how to “pull” a print using paper and a printing press
○ participants will then proceed to produce their own collagraph(s)
