Château & Domaine de Ripaille opens for the 2023 season

: Published: 03 April 2023

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With its splendor, its charm and its memories, Ripaille is one of the largest residences on the French Lake Geneva shore. A first-rate heritage and environmental interpretation site in Haute-Savoie, the medieval site is today a rare testimony to life in 1900.

Beyond history, visiting Ripaille means discovering a preserved nature, an exceptional land and magnificent landscapes between Dent d'Oche and Lake Geneva.

Settled in the Bronze Age, Ripaille was a prosperous villa in Gallo-Roman times, as evidenced by important ruins.

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: Published: 30 March 2023

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Olafur Eliasson, Geometric Lines for Horizons, 2014. © Jens Ziehe 2015. International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum

In the past, the first Sunday of the month tickets for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum were free. In November 2022 the museum launched Solidarity Sundays (Community Sundays) costing CHF 10.-/person.

Every first Sunday of the month, admission tickets will be collected and donated to the Geneva Red Cross, which will then redistribute them to its beneficiaries. Gradually, the Museum will also join forces with other local partners active in the social field. Thus, by purchasing one or more "hanging tickets", everyone will be able to promote access to culture through a civic act, from person to person.

Numerous activities and surprises await our visitors during Solidarity Sundays: yoga classes, special tours, meetings with authors, discovery of local products, etc.

Sunday, 2 April 2023
— 11h Emergencyoga class with Donna Williams. Combined ticket yoga class & exhibitions here.

— 14h Two voices visit through the lens of emotions with researchers from the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (CISA) of the University of Geneva.*

— 15h30 Podcast listening and talk on pressure management in humanitarian negotiations, with the Centre for Competence in Humanitarian Negotiations (CCHN).*

: Published: 27 March 2023

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There are always amazing shows and concerts throughout the Suisse Romande area. When you unite a great orchestra with an acoustic and historical concert hall, you won't be disappointed. We caught up with Joannah C. Wengler to tell us more about the Orchestre Symphonique Genevois (OSG) and their upcoming concert on 1 April 2023.

Joannah writes, "Founded in 1977, the Orchestre Symphonique Genevois (OSG) is an ensemble that crosses boundaries: between nationalities, mixing people from the local area with internationals from around the globe; between generations, with musicians from 18 to 80 years of age; and between professions — doctors, physicists, UN staff, historians, librarians, students... and even musicians make up this extraordinary orchestra. They come together under the leadership of professional conductor Hervé Klopfenstein because they share one thing: their love of music."

Over more than 40 years, the OSG has given more than 380 concerts in Geneva, French-speaking Switzerland and neighbouring France. Counting 60-80 musicians — depending on the repertoire — it is an integral part of Geneva's cultural life. It also plays a formative role for some young musicians. In recognition of these two roles, the City of Geneva subsidises the OSG.

Joannah continues, "I first joined the OSG shortly after arriving in Geneva in 2003, introduced by a mutual friend from CERN. After a successful audition I played both in the second and first violins, taking part in many concerts in Victoria Hall in Geneva, but also further afield in the region, in places like Lausanne Cathedral, Nyon Temple, and Belley (France). Highlights have included recording Mahler’s first symphony in Victoria Hall, performing Dvorak’s Stabat Mater with the Motet de Genève, and playing with renowned soloists like Lionel Cottet (cello) and Michel Tirabosco (pan pipes)."

: Published: 13 March 2023

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Deloris, played by Joanita Kalibala, singing "Bless Our Show," in her bedroom with her sisters to help calm their nerves before their big performance (rehearsal).

Sister Act is a story about people from different communities, working and finding a connection and compromise. There are many stories in the world of divided communities, but here we have a story about two very different ends of the spectrum coming together and finding a way forward for the good of them all. This is why Sister Act is so fulfilling and continues to be popular with audiences across the world. Note: It has just recently appeared again in London’s West End!

The three directors/choreographers of Sister Act: Karin Ball, Bindu Kapur and Gen Steele, explain they have long thought this would be an ideal show for GAOS. They last co-produced Puss in Boots in 2016 and only now have come back together in the Geneva area.

: Published: 06 March 2023

Read down to enter our competition to win an InterSoccer Spring Course!

InterSoccer is Switzerland's go-to for boys and/or girls football in Geneva and Vaud. The courses are fun and competitive for 3-13 years olds no matter what the ability. Steve Long, founder of InterSoccer explains, "Our courses and camps are tailored towards providing the perfect mix of fun, making friends, fair-play, and football!"

Girls-Only Courses

Football has traditionally been seen as a sport for boys but gradually this mindset is changing since 2000. It is has been slow but has gathered speed recently with women's football being televised and watched internationally. Stéphanie Frappart set a historic landmark recently as the first woman to referee a men's 2023 World Cup match in an all-female referee team. Women and girls’ participation in football is gaining momentum.

Steve tells us, "We're now especially keen on empowering girls through football and breaking down the barriers that can come with it. We have noticed that girls who play football benefit from