🇩🇪 Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area (9-15 November 2026)

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AIC: FROM SWITZERLAND WITH LOVE, JAMES BOND
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
18h-21h
Geneva
Did Switzerland inspire the world’s most famous secret agent? An exclusive evening with Cornelius Schregle, author of In the Footsteps of Ian Fleming in Switzerland, exploring Ian Fleming’s connections to Switzerland and the shores of Lake Geneva — and how Geneva, Coppet and Lausanne influenced the writer behind James Bond. Enjoy an evening of fascinating stories, audience Q&A, tapas and drinks in an elegant setting. Click here for more information.

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TELEMANN’S PARIS QUARTETS — THE ART OF CONVERSATION
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
20h
Geneva
An evening of musical conversation in Geneva’s Old Town. Ensemble Temenos brings together violinist Chouchane Siranossian, flautist Karel Valter, Jonathan Pesek on viola da gamba, Marc Alomar on cello and Hadrien Jourdan on harpsichord. In Telemann’s Paris Quartets, Italian brilliance meets French elegance and German counterpoint. Flute, violin and viola da gamba exchange ideas with freedom and wit, supported by the continuo. Click here for more information.

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THE MARKETING MEETUP GENEVA: SPEAKER FRANCESCO URSO
Thursday, 12 November2026
18h30-20h30
Geneva
Building Ventures in the Wild. After a long career in P&G, Francesco founded Wolf Project, a men's skincare brand, and took it from idea to the Amazon top 10 and the shelves of Nordstrom, Target and CVS before selling it. He'll be sharing the trials and tribulations he encountered along the way as well the secrets to some of his successes. Come armed with your questions - interactive Q&A at the end. Click here for more information.

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GIFT BOX PROJECT 2026
10-20 November 2026
Pick up points include Chavannes-de-Bogis, Nyon, Prangins, Signy, Gingins, Begnins, Bernex, Vessy, and Saint-Genis Pouilly.
Please prepare a gift box that is filled with school needs, toiletries, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, toys and warm scarves, gloves or hats etc. It does not sound much but such a box will make a big difference to a child who has very little and they are taken to children in Eastern Europe who are enduring difficult times. Click here to read our article for the exact contents accepted.

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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 - DSG - German School of Geneva Open Day on Saturday, 21 November 2026 from 10h-13h, please register in advance. All are welcome to come discover the school, its facilities and the new building on a guided tour as well as meeting the teachers. 

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GYMBOREE FREE CONFERENCE: LISTENING - A FUNDAMENTAL VALUE IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION
Monday, 9 November 2026
18h
Geneva
Free admission – registration required. Listening is about much more than simply hearing. It engages the ears, the brain, the body, the voice and above all, our ability to be fully present with ourselves and our surroundings. Explore the connections between Montessori education and the Tomatis Method. Click here for more information.

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SINGLE PARENTS SUPPORT NETWORK
Monday, 9 November 2026
18h-20h
Geneva
SPSN invites you and your child/children to come and enjoy a shared meal, prepared by a local cook, and enjoy a small oasis in all the juggling that is expected of you. Meet one Monday per month. Click here for more information.

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AIWC: VINTAGE CHRISTMAS MARKET
13-14 November 2026
Geneva
Sale of gently-used holiday decorations, bulbs, stockings, advent calendars, tableware, indoor and outdoor lights, holiday dresses and accessories, children’s toys, etc. There will also be a Christmas Canteen, Holiday Piano Bar, and Violin after 17h. Click here to read our article.

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C O M P E T I T I O N 

** GAOS ANNUAL PANTO: HANSEL AND GRETEL
27-29 November and 3-6 December 2026
Nyon, VD
While the core narrative remains—two lost children outsmarting a cannibalistic threat, the pantomime replaces the story's inherent dread with boisterous theatrical conventions in this pantomime. Continuing its long-standing relationship with Know-it-all passport, GAOS have kindly offered one of our readers the chance to win a double ticket for the performance on Thursday, 3 December 2026 at 19h30 (value: CHF 72.-/pair of tickets). The competition closes at midnight on Thursday, 12 November 2026. Click here for more information.

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