ICV Tandem Coffee again!

Tomorrow May 31 the ICVolunteers association is organizing another Language Café in Geneva. Their idea is to have tandems of different languages, while people enjoy some drinks and food. They will also be doing these tandems all through summer every pther week, so there's no excuse now to practice your no-native language!

Drop by on Saturday and check it out!

Address:
ICV Arcade
Rue de Carouge 106

Time:
From 1pm to 4pm

Rooftop Day

Last year, Ronorp organized the first Rooftop Day at Zurich, Basel and Lucern. This year it will also be organized in Geneva on June 28!!!

The idea is simple: those lucky enough to have a garden, balcony or rooftop terrace and who want to host an event, can e-mail geneve@ronorp.net until May 31. It can be a little party, a bbq, a yoga class, an art exhibition, a game... You name it! And Ron will be kind enough to offer the beers!

La Troisième Main

Super fun store in the Old Town at rue Verdaine 10 that sells cool objects for the house, from sofas and tables in their upstairs floor to cooking tools, clocks and tea on the ground floor. While strolling around the Old Town do drop by for a peek!

Caves ouvertes

Tomorrow April 24 you will be able to enjoy in the vineyards around Geneva a day of wine tasting and cheese eating!

For around Sfr 5.- you will be able to buy a glass of wine, and with that, go around all the vineyards tasting their delicious wine. Better to take the train!

Open gardens!

On Saturday May 24 and Saturday June 14, anonymous families in Geneva are opening their beautiful houses to the public. All the funds collected will go to help the people in need in the area.

Check the agenda and the gardens that are open to the public here.

Have fun!

Humanizing war?

At the Musée Rath you can find from April 30 to July 20 an exhibition due to ICRC's 150 years of humanitarian action.

With the title Humanizing war?, the Musée Rath will lead you through ICRC's history since 1863, and the historical events that ended with the foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Ethnopalms

At Geneva's botanical garden (which of course I expect all of you to have already visited!) you can find from from May 14 until October 19 a curious presentation of palmtrees relationship with human beings and the use which we give them: medicines, food, building, weaving, etc.

An interesting exhibition you shouldn't miss and, of course, for free!

Concert at Madeleine's church

On Sunday May 18 and Wednesday May 21, the Ensemble Vocal Orphée will proudly act at the Madeleine church at Geneva's Old Town. They will play three works from Zelenka and will be accompanied by the Orchestre Baroque du Léman.

The entry is free!

Yvoire

Close to Geneva you have many cute little villages to visit, but my favourite one for spring and summer time is Yvoire, in France!

Take a cruise from the Quai du Mont-Blanc or drive with your car, stroll along the small streets admiring the stone houses, the balconies and gardens covered with flowers and the view to the lake. And of course don't leave without trying a delicious crêpe!

You will not be disappointed!!!

Gastronomy Festival at La Fourchette

La Fourchette is a cool and useful website in Geneva to book tables, but also where you can check which restaurants have nice discounts so that the eating-out experience doesn't turn out so hurtful to your pocket!

From May 12 to May 25 you will find an amazing -50% discount in more than 100 restaurants around the city! But most importantly, in restaurants where you would normally not dream of going if you want to eat something more than bread and water during that month!!! The Bayview, L'Arabesque or the Umami at President Wilson, Windows at the Hotel d'Anglaterre, L'Amalfi, Vertig'o… Don't miss this opportunity to try Geneva's best cuisine!!!!!

Language Café - ICVolunteers

On May 10 the ICVolunteers association is organizing a Language Café in Geneva. Their idea is to have tandems of different languages, while people enjoy some drinks and food.

Drop by on Saturday and check it out!

Address:
ICV Arcade
Rue de Carouge 106

Time:
From 1pm to 4pm

Tulip festival at Morges

For the last two years I've been going to Morges in spring to enjoy their Tulip Festival! It is so beautiful to walk around the Parc de l'Independance in a blue-sky day with the lake on the background, surrounded by more than 120.000 tulips of different colors… Amazing!!!

This year you can enjoy these beautiful tulips of more than 300 varieties from March 29 to May 11!

Don't miss it!