Bye, bye!!!

I hope you have enjoyed this year in Geneva, I certainly have! Now 2015 comes up with new projects and adventures for me and my husband, so I will be abandoning you, but I do hope that whoever bumps into this blog will never again dare say that Geneva is boring!!!

Christmas Swimming Cup

This Sunday enjoy Geneva's Christmas Swimming Cup. For the 76th consecutive year, swimmers will dive into the cold Lake Léman waters in an open-air race! You can join this year's 1.900 swimmers at the Jardin Anglais both inside or outside the cold waters as from 9am!

L'Escalade

This weekend, from December 12 to December 14, the battle of the Escalade, which took place on the night from from December 11 to December 12, 1602, will be commemorated.

You can check the whole program for the weekend here. There will be parades, guided tours, choirs, stands with hot beverages, processions with lanterns, muskets firing, street defence manoeuvers… you name it!

Enjoy l'Escalade!

Christmas Markets

We are already in December and Xmas time is getting near!!

To get some of this Xmas spirit, you have a few Christmas markets to choose from during the holiday season:

Carouge Christmas Market
On December 12, 13 and 14, Christmas arrives to Carouge! You can walk around this beautiful neighbourhood hunting for your Christmas tree, drinking some hot wine, or buying Xmas ornaments. Do try to go using public transport… parking can be hard!

Coppet Christmas Market
From December 3 to December 7 drop by the Château de Coppet to see the stands, ice skate, eat nice food, and on Sunday from 4pm to 5.30pm, welcome Saint Nicolas outisde in the Parc du Château.

Montreaux Christmas Market
Until December 24 around Lake Geneva's quai, you can visit in Montreaux around 150 stands of decorated and beautiful illuminated chalets.

Music and light show at Bastions

Until November 23 you can enjoy each night at the Parc des Bations a music and light show with the main theme being the Sun, its role in how time is measured and in our planet's history.

There are three 15-minutes shows: 5.45pm - 7pm - 8.30pm

Have fun!

XVII CICLO DE CINE ESPAÑOL EN GINEBRA

For Spanish people or anyone learning the language, my friend Tobi has sent me the information regarding the Ciclo de Cine Español in Geneva for end 2014/2015. Basically… Spanish movies in Spanish, of course!

Check the movies and dates here.

Enjoy!

Book sale!!!

The Library in English at Pâquis neighbourhood is celebrating this week their annual Autumn Book Sale! It is a no-miss opportunity!

Thursday, November 6: 3pm-6pm (for members only!)
Friday, November 7: 10am-6pm
Saturday, November 8: 10am-5pm
Sunday, November 9: 12am-4pm

Extra tip, in case you didn't know: The Library in English offers a Children's Story Hour all Wednesdays for children between 3 and 7 years of age from 3pm to 4pm!

Guy Fawkes bonfire night!

Guy Fawkes night is celebrated especially in Great Britain. On November 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested while guarding explosives below the House of Lords. He was member of the Gunpowder Plot and from that day on Great Britain celebrates that King James I survived that night.

Jim's British Market celebrates this event with a party, bonfire and fireworks! There will be food and drinks and it will take place tomorrow Saturday, November 1, as from 6pm, at Saint Genis-Pouilly (France).

Shogun

Best Japanese in Geneva: Shogun restaurant at XXXI Décembre 16 in Eaux-Vives. Super nice waiters, delicious food, and… well, standard Geneva prices! A definate must!

Musée d'etnographie

After four years of works, the Musée d'etnographie is finally opening its doors with three days of festivities on the weekend of October 31. Entrance will be free. Their aim is to reveal 'the vitality of cultures that are constantly changing shape'. Living in a city like Geneva, with people from every point of the world, you cannot miss this!

Pasión de Buena Vista

Geneva will turn into Cuba for just one night on Wednesday, October 29, at the Théâtre du Léman. Songs, rythms, dances… don't miss this amazing show and get your tickets now!

The Flealess Market

Once more this year, The Flealess Market will open its doors tomorrow October 16 in Geneva from 5.30pm to midnight at the Pavillon Sicli. Inside you will find stands of artists from all walks of life and you can buy clothes, art, jewelry or furniture, among other things. On top you will have food, music and drinks. Do stop by!

Make-a-wish evening

On Tuesday, October 28, at Java Club in the Kempinski, the band Out of Law is playing to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, who works to make the wishes of children aged 3 to 18 with life-threatening medical conditions come true. Donations at the entrance are welcome.

But on top, there will be a pivate cocktail held from 8pm to 10pm before the concert where the band will play for their special guests.

Tickets cost Sfr 100.- and can be bought e-mailing fiona@makeawish.ch or calling the number
T. 022.310.40.12.

UEFA - Open Day!

FINALLY, on Saturday October 4, UEFA opens its doors at Nyon for an open day event to celebrate their 60 years of existence!!! From 9am to 4pm you will have the opportunity to visit the trophies room, UEFA's command center, enjoy activities at the Colovray sports center and win many prizes! And big names in football will be there! What else could you wish for!?

Desalpe Festival

This weekend you can enjoy in various Swiss villages the Desalpe Festival. Join the villagers welcoming the sheperds coming down from the mountains with the cows, adorned with beautiful flowers around their horns, and enjoy the typical dishes and markets set for the occasion.

Closer to Geneva you can go to Saint-Cergue, to Schwarzsee (both in Vaud) or further away, to Charmey (Fribourg).

Everything will take place on Sauturday 27, 2014 and I will be enjoying it with my friend Nagore! Thanks for reminding me of this!!!

Party time at Gare Cornavin!

This weekend, September 20 and 21, 2014, you should drop by Gare Cornavin as there will be tons of this going on! Magiciens, balloon sculptures, concerts, make-up artists for kids and offers in the stores, among other things... don't miss it!

Victoria Hall

At least once whilst in Geneva, check the concerts going on at Victoria Hall and go there to enjoy some classical music! The building is beautiful and they have an amazing program throughout the year! Thanks to my hubby who took me there last Friday!!!

La nuit des bains

On September 18 and for the third and last time this year, we all can enjoy the Nuit des Bains, a night where art galleries and cultural institutions around the Bains area open their doors from 6pm to encourage modern art.

Don't miss it!

Caveman

From today until September 5 you can watch at Salle Centrale de la Madelaine this play at 8.30pm for Sfr 35.-. Today it is in French and tomorrow and Friday in English. The theme… a timeless one! The differences between men and women!

If you want to laugh, don't miss the show!

Air14 - Air show at Payerne

This Sunday my husband woke me up at 7.30am (yep, you read that correctly!) to arrive early to the air show that's going on in Payerne, around one hour from Geneva. Can't say I was thrilled at those early hours of the morning, but I must admit the show was amazing!

Though I still think it's no big deal if you arrive a bit later than I did, I do recommend you to drop by this Saturday or Sunday (whichever day does not rain!) and enjoy the show!

Try to buy your tickets online, it is much more convenient (Sfr 33.-) and take into account that the parking is Sfr 10.- cash. Thank G we had a blanket in the car to sit down and watch the show! Everyone was super prepared with chairs and stuff, so do bring something, there are no stands from where you can watch it, so the choices are to stand up or sit on the floor!

Check the program here and… enjoy!!!