GENEVA EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

Dec
8
Sun
A CHRISTMAS CAROL @ Théâtre de Carouge
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
A CHRISTMAS CAROL @ Théâtre de Carouge

A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens
Directed by Claude-Inga Barbey
From Tuesday 3 to Sunday 22 December 2019
Surtitled in French and English on Friday 6, Sunday 8, and Wednesday 11 December 2019
La Cuisine, main stage auditorium

PERFORMANCE TIMES
TUESDAY-FRIDAY: 19H30 SUNDAY: 17H
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE TIME: SATURDAY 17H
DURATION: 1H30 (IN DEVELOPMENT)
AGE: 8 AND OVER

On Christmas Eve – a celebration he detests above all others and happily qualifies as “humbug” – Ebenezer Scrooge, an avaricious moneylender – is visited by three ghosts…
The first one takes Scrooge back in time to past Christmases. The second one takes him on a journey through the present, showing him the poverty that surrounds him and which he does nothing to combat. And the third takes him to an incredibly bleak future, where a helpless Scrooge witnesses his own death, alone and reviled by all. Overwhelmed by these revelations about himself and the world around him, Scrooge performs a last minute act of redemption, just moments before the joyous bells ring out for Christmas…
“I remain convinced that all the evils committed by individuals on this Earth come in large part from the evils previously suffered by those same individuals. And nowhere has anyone more clearly expressed this in a simple story than Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol.” Claude-Inga Barbey

Dec
11
Wed
A Christmas Carol @ Théâtre de Carouge
Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
A Christmas Carol @ Théâtre de Carouge

A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens
Directed by Claude-Inga Barbey
From Tuesday 3 to Sunday 22 December 2019
Surtitled in French and English on Friday 6, Sunday 8, and Wednesday 11 December 2019
La Cuisine, main stage auditorium

PERFORMANCE TIMES
TUESDAY-FRIDAY: 19H30 SUNDAY: 17H
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE TIME: SATURDAY 17H
DURATION: 1H30 (IN DEVELOPMENT)
AGE: 8 AND OVER

On Christmas Eve – a celebration he detests above all others and happily qualifies as “humbug” – Ebenezer Scrooge, an avaricious moneylender – is visited by three ghosts…
The first one takes Scrooge back in time to past Christmases. The second one takes him on a journey through the present, showing him the poverty that surrounds him and which he does nothing to combat. And the third takes him to an incredibly bleak future, where a helpless Scrooge witnesses his own death, alone and reviled by all. Overwhelmed by these revelations about himself and the world around him, Scrooge performs a last minute act of redemption, just moments before the joyous bells ring out for Christmas…
“I remain convinced that all the evils committed by individuals on this Earth come in large part from the evils previously suffered by those same individuals. And nowhere has anyone more clearly expressed this in a simple story than Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol.” Claude-Inga Barbey

Dec
14
Sat
GREEN NOËL POP-UP/ KIDS WORKSHOPS/AFTER PARTY/OYSTER BAR @ Bahama Yellow
Dec 14 all-day
GREEN NOËL POP-UP/ KIDS WORKSHOPS/AFTER PARTY/OYSTER BAR @ Bahama Yellow

Come and join us for the first ever green Christmas pop-up and friendship after party. We are bringing locals and expats together to enjoy the festive season at Bahama Yellow near plainplais.
We have vintage gifts, Art, fashion and more – all sustainable and affordable. We have workshop for your kids while you browse, and some nourishment and mulled wine to keep you warm.
Stay around for some champagne and oysters, bit of dancing and make new friends into the night. Whats more, we will be fundraising for homelessness charities.
Season’s greetings and looking forward to welcoming you,
Sustainable Living Geneva

Jan
9
Thu
FAST. FUNNY. MADE UP – Improvised Comedy @ Mr Pickwick's Pub
Jan 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
FAST. FUNNY. MADE UP - Improvised Comedy @ Mr Pickwick's Pub

Fast. Funny. Made up. The improv comedy show for those who love to laugh!

Feeling blue as the winter holidays end? Find yourself forlorn as you take down the decorations? Catch yourself staring at the calendar and thinking, with rising panic ‘Wow. 2020. A new year. A new decade.’?

We’ve got your back.

Grab a friend and start the year off right with Geneva’s premier Renegade Saints improv: the faces are familiar, the scenes are fresh.
As always:
– Tickets go on sale from 19h00 just outside of the room
– Doors open at 19h30
– Show starts at 20h00
– Tickets are 10CHF at the door (cash only)

The Renegade Saints are a well-oiled improv comedy machine. Blending a range of backgrounds in a typically Genevan international community style, the Renegade Saints have been bringing their patented wit and side-splittingly hilarious fast-paced improv style to this glamorous basement stage since 2013.

You can catch them monthly at the Mr. Pickwick Pub (normally the 2nd Thurs of each month), at festivals, and book them for private shows, workshops for your organization. They also run improv classes.

Feb
10
Mon
CAMPZONE – February bilingual camps @ Institut International de Lancy or La Chapelle-d'Abondance
Feb 10 @ 8:30 am – Feb 14 @ 5:30 pm
CAMPZONE - February bilingual camps @ Institut International de Lancy or La Chapelle-d'Abondance

Check out the February break camps by Institut International de Lancy!
⛄️ Ski week in the mountains with friends
🎨 Day camps at IIL for sports, arts and a variety of activities Bilingual in English and French Open to all (ages 3 – 12)
More info https://campzone.iil.ch/en/

Feb
26
Wed
CRAFT BEER TASTING @ Le Patriarche
Feb 26 @ 6:00 pm
CRAFT BEER TASTING @ Le Patriarche
Discover a new local microbrewery, Biere Yourself, with a free beer tasting at The Patriarche in Ferney Voltaire.
5 craft ales will be available to try, with guided tastings throughout the evening.
After the tastings the beers will be available from the bar for you to enjoy!
Mar
21
Sat
TEDx Youth@IIL @ Institut International de Lancy
Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
TEDx Youth@IIL @ Institut International de Lancy

TedxYouth@IIL is a series of talks organised by a group of Year 12 students at Institut International de Lancy (IIL).

The talks will focus around the theme, “Questioning the Unknown”, which aims to inspire people to ask more questions in their everyday lives. This theme provokes discussion around unasked questions – those which are not usually researched – and unanswered questions – those to which a clear answer has not yet been found.

Speakers will be a combination of IIL students (ages 10 and over), IIL staff and external speakers.

👉More information and tickets https://tedxyouth.iilgeneve.ch/

Mar
26
Thu
ART HOME 42 @ Herstreet
Mar 26 – Mar 28 all-day
ART HOME 42 @ Herstreet

Art Home 42 is the launch of the first edition of a temporary 2-days gallery combining contemporary art and interior decoration. The aim of the event is to break with the codes of traditional galleries in order to promote accessible art & designer furniture.
A space in which we will be recreating living spaces out the selected designer furnitures & showcase artworks of local artists. During this event, we will be organising talkshows around decoration, with designers, interior architects and experts from auction houses on contemporary art.
It’s a brand new concept in Geneva that has never been organised before and we would be really delighted to present a selection of works and furniture.

May
30
Sat
FESTIVAL DE LA JEUNE ET FUTURE FAMILLE @ Ferme Sarasin
May 30 – May 31 all-day
FESTIVAL DE LA JEUNE ET FUTURE FAMILLE @ Ferme Sarasin

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!

Jun
13
Sat
Virtual tour of Institut International de Lancy @ Online
Jun 13 @ 9:30 am
Virtual tour of Institut International de Lancy @ Online

Choosing between a crèche and an international school?
Join our virtual tour to discover the START program created for children ages 3 to 6.
Multilingual learning with English, French and Bilingual paths.

Saturday 13 June, 09:30-11:00 or 11:30-13:00
Tours in ENG and FR

🐥 Sign up using the link below 🐥