🛋 Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area (26 October through 1 November 2026)

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DISCO RACLETTE
30-31 October 2026
Plan-les-Ouates, GE
Disco and Raclette? Discover the incredible concept of a car wash that transforms into a wine bar and raclette bar, then into a nightclub for the evening. Ferme Bieri, a 100% Geneva-based cheese shop, treats you to all-you-can-eat traditional raclette for CHF 35, served with a charcuterie platter, starting at 19h30. Click here for more information.

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GIFF GENEVA INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST
30 October to 8 November 2026
Geneva
An annual event in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated to film, television series, and immersive digital arts. Founded in 1995, the festival is held over ten days with films, series, interactive installations and virtual reality works to some 35,000 festival-goers. The largest space in Switzerland dedicated to immersive arts, the GIFF has become one of the major events in Europe. Click here for more information.

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TRAIN GASTRONOMIQUE SPECIAL CHASSE
Saturday, 31 October 2026
11h07 from Lausanne
16h38 return to Lausanne
Comfortably settled and nice and warm in the dining cars of the Swiss Classic Train, all you’ll have to do is enjoy the scenery while letting yourself be pampered in an early 20th-century atmosphere. The offering is for "chasse" or game menu. You can enjoy the piano bar car located in the middle of the train as well! Click here for more information.

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Our free “Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area” is kindly sponsored this week by: Airbnb — This Vintage Apartment near Geneva is perfect for short stays for a couple or two people with a double bed and a sofa bed - An Airbnb guest favorite!

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THE LIBRARY IN ENGLISH: HALLOWEEN
Thursday, 29 October 2026
17h
Geneva
Come along with your children and friends to celebrate Halloween at the Library in English! Spooky activities, spooky snacks and more. Free for members, prix libre/donations for non-members. Please note that parents must remain with their children & are responsible for the children they accompany. Click here for more information.

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PAYOT LAUSANNE: JASPAGE AVEC CARAN D'ACHE (ADULTS)
Saturday, 31 October 2026
10h-16h
Lausanne, VD
Learn about book edge gilding — the art of embellishing the edges of books in this workshop led by Céline Renaud. Other crafts for children are going on from 14h30 separately. Click here for more information.

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PAYOT GENÈVE RIVE GAUCHE: CHILDREN’S STORYTIME IN ENGLISH
Saturday, 31 October 2026
11h-12h
Geneva
For children from 2 to 8 years old at the English department (1st floor). Click here for more information.

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JIRI BENOVSKY: FIGURES DE SÈVE ET DE SILENCE
27 October through 1 November 2026, 16h-19h
Vernissage on Tuesday from 17h-20h
Petit-Lancy, GE
Jiri Benovsky will present a series of original wall-mounted works made of natural wood, straddling the line between painting and sculpture. Each piece is created from a single piece of wood that has been split lengthwise and then unfolded in a mirror-like pattern.  Click here to read our article.

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C O M P E T I T I O N 
 
** IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF IAN FLEMING IN SWITZERLAND
Only one entry per email is allowed. A must-have book for James Bond enthusiasts by Cornelius Schregle. BTL - Beyond The Lens Publishing Sàrl has kindly offered 4 of our readers the chance to win a copy (value CHF 25.-/each). The competition closes at midnight on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Click here to read our article.

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