Sélections

As children, we all wondered what kind of monster was hiding under our bed. Even though these fears have lessened as we’ve grown up, monsters have always been part of our daily lives. We all know how to protect ourselves from a vampire, or the best way to “take out” a zombie. These legendary creatures […]

Have you ever wondered who these superhuman beings are, standing proudly through the ages? Or where do those feelings of well-being and calm come from after a walk in the woods? And as a child, why did you have an irrepressible urge to climb trees and daydream? Where does this force of attraction between us […]

Discover the second episode of the Dance Tour. Our journey into the world of music and dance continues with ballet. We couldn’t miss it! And when it comes to ballet, the nameIgor Stravinsky naturally springs to mind. 50 years have passed since the death of the Russian composer, who was born in the canton of […]

Philipe Jaccottet and José-Flore Tappy in Grignan, 2012photo: Christophe Gallaz “Approaching death, one should be able to lean against it to see only the living.” La Semaison, 1991 An international poet, translator and literary critic, Philippe Jaccottet, along with Rousseau, Ramuz and Cendrars, is one of only four Swiss authors to have been published in […]

500 years ago, in 1520, navigator and explorer Fernand de Magellan discovered the strait that would bear his name, and thus launched the first-ever circumnavigation of the globe. Fascinated by expeditions to faraway lands, we take you on a journey through time, from great discoveries to more recent explorations, via famous canals, maritime routes and […]

You may have had the chance to admire the works of Jean-Jacques Sempé projected onto the walls and facades of Geneva (Un printemps avec Sempéexhibition organized by the Société de Lecture de Genève)? On a pandemic night, to be offered a glimmer of light in the surrounding darkness – wasn’t that the sign of a […]