Going out this weekend: 15 great tips for having fun with friends or family

Geneva’s cultural agenda continues to be renewed, even if the little ones can still enjoy of a “hilarious” puppet show at the Marionnette Theater in Plainpalais. While the Théâtre de Carouge is hosting “Wendy and Peter Pan” until January 26 and that the Black Movie festival starts this Friday January 17discover the good deals for this weekend in Geneva.

Family

Nordic circus for children

Geneva – From January 17, the Eaux-Vives establishment will host a contemporary circus show with a Finnish imaginary backdrop: “Mad In Finland”. A 100% female troupe which, between humor and love, aerial acrobatics and high-wire dancing, clowning and lumberjacking, offers a show for young and old. (ADG)

Bring your cuddly toys!

Geneva – The Threepwood Troupe improvisation company is organizing a small show at the Théâtre des Grottes on Saturday January 18 at 10 a.m.: “My cuddly toy, this hero”. The concept is simple and fun: spectators are invited to take a cuddly toy so that the actors can improvise a story with it. “Together, let’s invent wonderful worlds where your cuddly toy becomes the hero!”, promises the company. (ADG)

Stage, theater, dance, humor

Laughter à la Madeleine

Geneva – Comedian Édouard Delavoine is at the Théâtre de la Madeleine on Thursday January 16. The opportunity to discover his show “Grandira later”, which looks back on his youth in Normandy and his time on the stages of the Jamel Comedy Club in Paris. Energy, improvisation and juicy anecdotes await you. (ADG)

Black comedy with Yasmina Reza

Cologny – Since January 15 and until February 9, the Théâtre du Crève-Cœur has been offering a revival of “Le Dieu du carnage”, a play written by Yasmina Reza in 2006. A “comedy of appearances” and “a theater of pretense” which promises to be cynical and hard-hitting. In this play, two adult couples argue following an argument between their respective children. “Welcome home,” announces the theater. It promises! (ADG)

Return of a classic to the BFM

Geneva – The holidays are over, but the magic of “the nutcrackers” will allow us to rediscover the spirit of them. The famous magical ballet set to music by Tchaikovsky returns to Lausanne this Saturday, with its famous Christmas evening inspired by Hoffmann’s tale. This time it comes to life in a production by the United European Ballet, a troupe made up of 50 professional dancers from renowned dance schools around the world, under the artistic direction of Rolando Sarabia. To make young and old dream. From 5 years old. (CRY)

Classical and current music

French music in Chêne Bougeries

Chêne-Bougeries – Two voices will combine with the melodies of a violin and a piano on Thursday evening in an “unusual” and “magical” concert at the Jean-Jacques Gautier community hall. An unexpected quartet which will perform around French music and opera, such as Bizet, Debussy, Gounod and Delibes. (ADG)

L’OCL au Victoria Hall

Geneva – The OCL is the guest of the OSR. The people of Lausanne defend a very spiritual program, under the direction of Iranian leader Hossein Pishkar. Two works performed with bass-baritone Johan Reuter will dialogue: “The seven last words of our Savior on the cross” by Joseph Haydn and the “Kindertotenlieder” by Gustav Mahler. (MCH)

Mussorgsky’s Wolf Fanfare

Geneva – Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” come to life in a fascinating adaptation where music and visual Art intertwine. This new version, imagined for FanfareduLoup and Ensemble Variante, reverses the original creative process. Musician Sophie Le Meillour uses it to design a unique visual universe, offering an immersive experience that redefines the boundaries between sound and image. (MCH)

At Onex, “Alcina” comes back to life differently

Onex – If you come across a laundromat on an island, in the middle of the forest, do not take your laundry there. You are on the island of the witch Alcina and these machines contain the men she seduced and then transformed into pigs! The Esperluette company takes the side of the feminist rewriting of Handel’s “Alcina”: Alcina is no longer a cruel witch hungry for power, but a woman with a terribly banal secret. To rediscover! (MCH)

Cinema and Art

Typical Emil!

Carouge – Emil Steinberger, The most famous Swiss cabarett artist will come to present the documentary focused on his life directed by Phil Meyer at the Cinéma Bio on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. Between archive images and testimonies, the 90 years of his existence are deciphered through laughter and darker memories of his childhood. (ADG)

Back to school for Bains 2025

Geneva – The Bains district returns to school this Thursday, January 16 with an evening filled with simultaneous openings and events. Several galleries will be open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the occasion, including the Geneva Contemporary Art Center. (ADG)

Art vessel in Plainpalais

Geneva – A strange machine appears on the plain of Plainpalais from January 15 until February 5. Through the “Grain(e)s de ciel” exhibition, the curious will be able to discover an immersive artistic experience on a bus featuring violinists, singers, poets, actors and visual and sound artists. A curiosity which promises to be surprising, because performances will take place both on the roof of the bus and inside (intimate moment requiring a reservation). (ADG)

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