Luxury hotel haunted by its former owner
Location: Château de Coppet
Link out: http://www.meurtresetmysteres.ch
Date: 10 Feb 2012
Start time: 19:30
Flip side of disco fever!
Location: Château de Coppet
Link out: http://www.meurtresetmysteres.ch
Date: 26 Jan 2012
Start time: 19:30
Bolshoi dancers
More than a facelift: 6 years of restoration have brought back the Bolshoi Theatre
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – More than six years of renovations were needed to restore the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia to its former glory. The theatre has been home to the renowned Bolshoi Ballet company but the 1776 building has also seen a number of historic events, including the official founding of the creation of the Soviet Union.
The Bolshoi Ballet will be performing one of the pieces for which it has long been known, “The Nutcracker”, on the main stage for the Christmas holiday season.
Wednesday 2 November the world will once again see the beautiful main stage, with the first performance open to the public since renovations began in 2006. The opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila”, by Mikhail Glinka, will be showing. Two earlier performances were put on in October, one for workers, another for VIPs 28 October that featured a host of stars, including Placido Domingo.
The project was riddled with delays, cost overruns and suspected corruption, and not everyone agrees that the end result reflects the theatre’s former glory. The trial of an earlier contractor for embezzlement is still running, according to Bloomberg. Summa, a Russian holding company with interests in a number of heavy industries, stepped in, in 2009, to back the floundering $680 million project. The news agency notes that “the Bolshoi’s most comprehensive makeover in 150 years involved more than 3,600 artists, designers, builders and engineers in the last two years alone.”
Links to other sites: BBC, New York Times
Bolshoi, restored and ready for the public in November 2011
Location: Geneva
Link out: http://www.theatreduleman.com/index.php?m=0…
Start date: 28 Dec 2010
End date: 9 Jan 2011
An avant-garde staging of Simon Bolivar’s last trip through Colombia by Geneva’s Malandro Theatre.
Marking the 200th anniversary of the wars of Latin American independence, two Colombian artists, William Ospina and the theatre director and researcher Omar Porras, take the myths and legends surrounding the father of American emancipation to create a show that confronts Bolívar’s dreams with the reality of his legacy.
Location: Meyrin
Link out: http://www.forum-meyrin.ch/spectacle/bolivar-fr…
Start date: 28 Sep 2010
End date: 10 Oct 2010
Title: Performing arts on the other side of the border
Location: Geneva and Annecy, France
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Description: The City of Annecy and of Geneva provide free transportation for those coming, or going to, France or Geneva, to watch theater or concerts. One last date left this season: 14 May.
Date: 2010-05-14
Title: Musical theatre
Location: Cossonay
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Description: For kids and adults a fun, French-language singing piece.
Date: 2010-03-19
Title: Theatre: Fallen angels
Location: Geneva
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Description: A sophisticated comedy taking place in London’s swinging 20′s. Theatre dining before the show at the Esperance restaurant.
Start Date: 2010-03-09
End Date: 2010-03-13
Title: Mystery theater dinner
Location: Coppet, Lausanne, Satigny, Château d’Oron and more
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Description: Find out who’s done it, dine and practice your French all at once.
Start Date: 2010-02-07
End Date: 2010-03-27
Title: Theater: The importance of being Ernest
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Description: A performance in English of Oscar Wilde’s play performed by ADGE/TdF Britain. Performances each evening at 20:00.
Date: 2009-01-28
Title: Theatre and film from Chile
Location: Annemasse, France
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Description: Sin sangre is a Chilean film and theater production presented by Compañia Teatrocinema. In Spanish with French subtitles.
Date: 2010-01-19
Title: Theatre: Ça commence toujours comme ça
Location: Théâtre Beausobre, Morges
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Description: From the Diggelmann Drama School. A group of 14 young men and women show how hard it is to meet the opposite sex..
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 14 Nov 2009
Directed by Gérard Digglemann, the students are all alumni of his drama school.
Tickets at CHF25
Title: “Fatal Emploi”, theatre
Location: Coppet
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Description: Murder mystery theatre, in French
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 09 Nov 2009
Title: Theatre: Le Diable Rouge, by Antoine Rault
Location: Théâtre Beausobre, Morges
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Description: Historical drama in the time of Louis XIV, in French
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 29 Oct 2009, 30 Oct 2009
Tickets at CHF 54, 68 and 80
The People’s Republic of China turns 60 Thursday 1 October, the country’s national day. This year’s festivities are larger and more colourful than ever, although the details are not being made public and security is tight for the military show, with reports that balloons and kites are even banned. Boston.com carries a large collection of photos, with military troops, theatre troupes, special lighting and more. Forty commemorative films are being shown around China and are expected to draw good cinema crowds. The party isn’t limited to Beijing or even China: New York’s Empire State building will be bathed in red and yellow light, China’s official colours. Other sites featuring the preparations: China Radio International (Eng), CS Monitor, Xinhua
St Prex clock tower, covered street, during St Prex Festival 2009
Stars Le Riche, Osta, spinning magic in St Prex
St Prex, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The main street of the medieval village of St Prex was graced Tuesday night 25 August with star dancers from the Paris Opera Nicolas Le Riche and his wife Clairemarie Osta in Prokoviev’s “Romeo & Juliet” as part of the St Prex Festival.
For the second night running the storms that have dumped heavy rain on the region held off long enough for the performers to enchant the crowd. The festival is an open-air one, but an awning covers the main street, where the audience is seated.
Weather forecast: more rain Thursday, but weather is expected to turn sunny and warm again Friday
Title: Theatre in English: Thoroughly modern Millie
Location: Nyon, Vaud
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Description: Presented by the Really Youthful Group by permission of Josef Weinberger. Thoroughly Modern Millie is a high-spirited musical romp that had all of New York dancing the Charleston. It’s the 1920′s musical that took Broadway by storm!
Start Date: 28 Aug 2009
End Date: 30 Aug 2009
Title: King Lear in Montreux
Location: Montreux, Vaud
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Description: We could call this Shakespeare at the Castle! A Francophone presentation by young actors in Canton Vaud.
Start Date: 24 Jul 2009
Start Time: 21:00
End Date: 25 Jul 2009
Title: Puppet show in neighbouring France
Location: Divonne les bains, France
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Description: For the whole family, age 3 and up (in French).
Date: 05 Aug 2009
Title: Lausanne estivale 2009
Location: Lausanne, Vaud
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Description: A series of performances throughout the summer and early fall. Theatre, music, dance and other open air activities. Look for the guide to find the one that best suits your interest.
Start Date: 16 Jun 2009
End Date: 24 Sep 2009
Title: Open air theatre festival
Location: Renens, Vaud
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Description: At Park Frehner theatre performed by young actors, hip hop and other performing arts.
Start Date: 03 Jun 2009
End Date: 06 Jun 2009
Title: Theatre, music, poetry and more
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: Phileas Barlaam a resident of neighbouring France is better described as a musician-author-music writer-actor-director-poet and handy man who will be performing in Annemasse.
Start Date: 26 May 2009
End Date: 29 May 2009
Title: Theatre: Cymbeline, a king of ancient Britain
Location: Prangins, Vaud
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Description: Howard Productions announces its new play, written by William Shakespeare as “a comedy in the magical celtic tradition.”
The play will take place at the Prangins castle. a pre-theater cocktail is offered to those wanting to explore the grounds before hand.
Start Date: 18 Jun 2009
End Date: 20 Jun 2009
Title: Theatre: The real thing
Location: Geneva
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Description: The Geneva English Drama Society has a new production. The new play “The Real Thing” by Tom Stoppard is directed by Neil-Jon Morphy.
Start Date: 02 Jun 2009
End Date: 06 Jun 2009
By T.C-M.H, Collège Voltaire
In Geneva, spring is here and with it lively, animated Geneva streets.
Everybody knows the main tourist places, the Jet d’eau, the St Pierre Cathedral, and so on. But do young people want to go there? There are many other less well-known spots that are more appealing but which remain unexplored by the tourists.
To start you off, here are four popular places:
L’Usine: the hub of alternative culture in Geneva. Young people in Geneva go here for concerts, art shows, theatre and other cultural activities. Also look at the funky BFM building, which dates from 1883. Today, it holds concerts and dance shows.
Bain des Paquis
Les Bains des Pâquis: These public baths have existed since 1872. Today, they are a favourite summer place in Geneva. You can relax in the hammam or the sauna, plunge into the lake or simply lie in the sun on a chaise longue. You can also enjoy the « buvette » and its delicious chocolate cake, salads, and (if you are old enough) a nice cold beer.
photo, Sophia Pereira
by Sofia Pereira and Melanie Miranda
Geneva, Switzerland (Collège Voltaire student newspaper) – In 2009 there are some important birthdays and events to celebrate them: the 500th birthday of John Calvin and the 450th anniversary of the Collège de Geneve. Can you imagine them being so old?! Let’s go back in time: during the 16th century some people, inspired by Martin Luther’s ideas, wanted to establish what would become the Protestant religion. Calvin didn’t agree with the Catholics of the day because he felt they obliged believers to pay for their salvation. He believed that salvation was a gift from God. Calvin, a French reformer, arrived in Geneva in 1536.
Title: Theater for children: Saska circus
Location: Grand-Lancy, Geneva
Description: A 45-minute, one-woman show geared towards children 3 to 7 years of age.
Salle La Plage, Ferme Marignac
28 Av. Eugene-Lance
1212 Grand-Lancy
For further info: +41 22 794 55 33
Kids entrance: CHF8, Adults CHF12
Start Date: 25 Apr 2009
Start Time: 15:00
End Date: 26 Apr 2009
Title: Theatre: Chess, the musical
Location: Nyon, Vaud
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Description: Directed by Alison Sellar and Sue Bergomi, the Geneva Amateur Operatic Society will tell a story of love and intrigue in which all the individuals become entangled in a tug of war.
Disclaimer: You do not have to play or understand chess to enjoy the show.
Start Date: 17 Apr 2009
End Date: 25 Apr 2009
Title: Theatre – The Amazon Cancer Warriors-Hommage to Courage
Location: Bursins, Vaud, Salle Communale (with one night at La Madeleine in Geneva)
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Description: A play in French by local writer Mary Weed Pickens based on her own, current experience with acute leukemia. Proceeds go to help families with cancer.
Start Date: 19 Mar 2009 (18 March in Geneva)
Start Time: 19:00
End Date: 20 Mar 2009
A team of archeologists from the Museum of London have found what they believe to be Shakespeare’s first theatre, in Shoreditch, possibly the site of the premiere of Romeo and Juliet, they have told the BBC. The remnants of the theatre were uncovered in the summer of 2008, but parts of it may lie under a housing project.
