Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area. LISA’S PICK OF THE WEEK (2-8 February 2026). More events are listed on the website www.knowitall.ch under our CALENDARS. Please give credit to ©Know-it-all passport® for putting this info together if you forward it or use it in a newsletter of any kind. Thank you.
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SIREN TESTING FIRST WEDNESDAY IN FEBRUARY
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
13h30
Throughout Switzerland
Every year, on the first Wednesday in February, the sirens that transmit the alarm to the population sound throughout Switzerland at 13h30. This test is compulsory to check that the equipment is working properly. There is no need to do anything. Read our article at this link.
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RELOC'COFFEE - THE CAREER SKILL BEHIND BETTER DECISIONS
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
14h-16h
Lausanne, VD
Decision-making practices has one of the biggest hidden impact on business performance. Leaders, professionals and job seekers alike make thousands of decisions every year… under pressure, uncertainty, and constraint. Free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Click here for more information.
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HEALTHFIRST: CPR AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES COURSES
Saturday, 7 February 2026
9h-13h: how-to course for babies
14h15-18h15: how-to course for all ages
Geneva
These four-hour courses carries a HealthFirst Certificate of Attendance. Empower yourself with life-saving skills that could make all the difference. Click here for more information.
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WORKSHOP: TRITYQUE OF PHOTOS IN 3D
5 or 12 February 2026
13h30
Bellevue, GE
Showcase 3 photos in an amazing way! The images are only visible depending on whether you are to the left, center, or right of the frame. Lisa has figured out a 100-year old method of preparing this complicated method for you and will help you as you make your own. 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: Deutsche Schule Genf - Ecole Allemande de Genève - Open house on the 7th of February 2026, from 9h-12h. We support children and young people from ages 3 to 18, as well as external learners enrolled in our Language School.
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WHY INEQUALITY MATTERS TODAY? REFLECTIONS IN THE SPIRIT OF ROUSSEAU
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
18h30
Geneva
In Rousseau's city, Michael Sandel proposes to present his new discourse on the origin of inequality among men. He will examine its foundations and its pernicious effects. He will examine the relationship between justice and the common good and debunk the illusions of a utilitarian conception of justice. He will link freedom and equality, arguing that one cannot be truly free in an unequal society. Conference in English. Click here for more information.
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CERN: SINGLES VISIT WITH LUNCH
Saturday, 7 February 2026
Meyrin, GE
Discover CERN, the world's largest particle physics research center. Through a series of exhibitions, you will explore the big questions about the universe, the mystery of the Big Bang, and the quantum worlds. The tour will be followed by a convivial lunch. Limited places available. Click here for more information.
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C A R N A V A L 2 0 2 6
These annual festivals take place everywhere but canton Geneva! However, there is an abundance of them in parts of Vaud, Valais, Fribourg cantons and across the border in France too. We will continue to list carnaval festivities each week on the article "Carnaval festivals 2026 promise to be loud, fun, entertaining, and simulating" at this link.
** EVOLENE, VS
6-7 and 11-17 February 2026
Click here for more information.
** BULLE, FR
6-8 February 2026
Click here for more information.
** ESTAVAYER, FR
6-8 February 2026
Click here for more information.
** MARTIGNY, VS
7 February 2026 for the Little Carnival here
12-17 February 2026 for the main Carnival event here
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REMINDER: VIGNETTE AUTOROUTE
Reminder that the autoroute vignette 2026, which is necessary for those who travel on any portion of the Swiss autoroute (highway/motorway), needs to be displayed by the sticker or a registration by e-vignette. The start date was 1 February 2026. Click here to read our article.
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