Free entrance since 17h Location: List of the participating museums: www.museesriviera.ch Date: 17 May, 17h-0h Museum night on the Riviera. Visit museums in the region from 17h00 until midnight for free. There really is a magical and mysterious atmosphere when visiting museums in the evening. Each museum will host a special event (shows, music, […]
Spring book sale at the library in English
Location: The Library in English, rue de Monthoux 3, 1201 Geneva www.thelibrary.ch Date: 9 May, 10h00-18h00 10 May, 10h00-17h00 11 May, 12h00-16h00 The famous spring book sale is back with an astounding range of thousands of books covering all interests and ages at very modest prices. There is a tea-room offering delicious sandwiches and […]
Exhibition. DETOX – croyances autour de la nutrition
Prices: CHF 12.00, Concessions: CHF 8.00 Location: Musée de l’alimentation, Quai Perdonnet 25, 1800 Vevey www.alimentarium.ch Date: 18 May 2014 – 30 April 2015 The big question “How to eat healthly?” has been answered differently in each period of history, creating many misconceptions about nutrition. Notions of a healthy daily diet have been shaped […]
Free hiking on the Salève (a gradient of 800 m, 3 hours hike-up)
Free. No registration necessary. Location: Meet at 10.00 at the bus No 8 terminus at Veyrier-Douane www.rando-saleve.net Date: Every Sunday, 10h Every Sunday. Meet at 10.00 at the bus No 8 terminus at Veyrier-Douane, 100 m from the border. An excursion leader from the Association Genevoise des Amis du Saleve will accompany you whatever […]
Exhibition. All our history, a year in Geneva
Free entrance. Location: Espace Ami Lullin, Geneva Library, Promenade des Bastions 1, 1204 Genève www.ville-ge.ch/bge/ Date: Until 11 October Geneva Library preserves the collective memory of the canton through the Legal Deposit, the official library. For the past 500 years, every publication printed in Geneva, from books, to posters has been stored there. Visit […]
Ceramics of Islam: The Ariana selects from its storerooms
Prices: CHF 8.00, Concessions: CHF 6.00 Location: Musée Ariana, Avenue de la Paix 10, 1202 Genève www.ville-ge.ch/ariana Date: Until 31 August, Tuesday to Sunday: 10h to 18h0 After holding a successful exhibition of Italian pottery in 2006, the Ariana Museum is showing to the public “Ceramics of Islam”, the second part of its collection. […]
Johann Sebastian Bach Recital
Reservation required, recommended donation CHF 25.00 Location: Espace De Andrés-Missirlian, Place du Bourg 5, 1323 Romainmôtier www.espacedam.ch/ Date: 16 May, 20h30 A recital of the works of J. S. Bach for harpsicord will be given by Patrick Montan-Missirlian at the Espace De Andrés-Missirlan in the picturesque medieval village of Romainmôtier. Pieces to be performed […]
Cyclotour du Léman
Free. Booking required Location: Departure schedule: Lausanne: 6h15, Evian: 7h45, Genève: 9h30 www.cyclotour.ch Date: 18 May Cycle around Lac Léman. One lake, two countries, three different itineraries: Lake tour (180 km), Evian-Lausanne (110 km), Geneva-Lausanne (60km). Superb scenery makes the effort more than worthwhile.
The Choir of the University of Geneva
Prices: CHF 21.00 to CHF 40.00 Location: Victoria Hall, Rue du Général-Dufour 14, 1204 Genève http://a-c.ch/ Date: 18 May, 17h The University Choir will be accompanied by The Chamber orchestra of Geneva as well as soloists Charlotte Müller Perrier (soprano), Catherine Pillonel Bacchetta (viola), Valerio Contaldo (tenor) and Gilles Cachemaille (bass). Directed by Sebastien […]
Jazz concert. Colin Vallon Trio
Price: CHF 20.00, Concessions: CHF 15.00 Location: AMR-Sud des Alpes , 10 Rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneva www.amr-geneve.ch/ Date: 17 May, 21h30 As part of the launch of its new album “Le Vent”, published by prestigious recording label, ECM, the ever popular Colin Vallon trio (Colin Vallon: piano, Patrice Moret: double bass and Julian […]
