Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area. LISA’S PICK OF THE ⛱ SUMMER 2023 (26 June through 20 August 2023). 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.
NOTE: Our team will be on a summer schedule so the next WHAT TO DO will be sent out on 21 August 2023. Please check our website over the summer often for new articles, news, and events. Have a great summer!
M U S I C E V E N T S
So many more concerts are happening throughout the summer so please check our events calendar for other options! Here are a few to get you started.
** FESTIVAL OFF 2023
27 June through 19 July 2023
Evian, France
Free concerts and more around the city... masterclass from professional musicians, concerts, immersion symphonique, exhibits and more. Click here for more information.
** FESTIVAL DE LA CITE
4-9 July 2023
Lausanne, VD
Multi-disciplinary acts of music, art, street performers, and more. Click here for more information.
** L'ETE AU JARDIN
10 June through 10 September 2023
Meyrin, GE
Many animations and events organized throughout the summer in this wonderful, little known, botanical garden in Meyrin (near Pfister). Click here for more information.
** MUSIQUE ET VIE FREE SUMMER CONCERTS
29 June through 12 August 2023 (except Sundays)
12h30-13h30
Geneva
If you are looking for a cool lunchtime spot to listen to some great music during the hot summer months, then look no further. If you are in the old town of Geneva during your lunch break, then this might be of interest. 39 free concerts will be held at the Lutheran Church. Click here for more information.
** MUSIQUES EN ETE GENEVE
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
3 July through 25 August 2023
21h
Geneva
The access to these outdoor concerts is free and without reservation, within the limits of the available places. Held at the Parc de la Grange's Ella Fitzgerald Stage. Click here for more information.
** RIVES JAZZY 2023
29 June through 6 August 2023
Nyon, VD
For 29 editions, the Festival has taken place in the lakefront Rive district of Nyon! Different styles of music live, from Jazz to Blues through Swing, Latino, and Rock. Click here for more information.
** IMPERIAL ANNECY FESTIVAL
13-25 August 2023
Annecy, France
Two weeks of concerts, shows, and surprises in the fantastic Imperial Palace Hotel right on the lake! Some are free and some need tickets so please 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: Ecolint Camps - weekly camps during the summer 2023 - La Grande Boissière (LGB) and at La Châtaigneraie - from age 3 to 13 - Multi-activity, gymnastics, dance, robotics, wall-climbing, football, science.
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S U M M E R C E L E B R A T I O N S
** AGRIFETE
7-9 July 2023
Carouge, GE
Discover local agriculture in all its forms. From flowers to wine, barnyard produce to honey, all the canton's agricultural sectors will be represented, with plenty of games, entertainment, workshops, tastings, sales, food-trucks, concerts and meetings with local farmers. Click here for more information.
** 14 JUILLET
Friday, 14 July 2023
French National Day
All sorts of festivities, fetes, fun, and fireworks. Check your local town hall for events in your area. Everything will be shut on this day: banks, shops, and offices. Most towns will be holding their version that starts with a commemorative ceremony and speeches, parade, concert, fireworks, and dance. Of course there will be plenty to eat and drink on every corner! Click here for more information.
** 1er AOUT
Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Swiss National Day
All around Switzerland
The 1er août is all about the bonfires, soup, and barbecued sausages in local towns and villages. Don't forget to gear up on some Swiss flags, candles, "lampions", and decorations to get into the spirit. The evening starts with a parade of children and their lampions (paper lantern on a stick with a real candle or electric light bulb). Most will have some sort of official ceremony with speeches, bell ringing, and band music. It is followed by a soup (sometimes in a take-home bowl with date on it hand crafted for your village for the 1er aout!) and other festival foods. The bonfire is the favorite thing, as each one is traditionally lit in sequence with the next village so that if you were looking from above (Jura or Salève) you will be able to see them but this is not always the case. Most of the bonfires are immediately followed by a firework display or dance with DJ or live music. Click here for more information.
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SUMMER CAMPS
Our Children's Activities Calendar has lots of suggestions. From sports to crafts, games to coding, languages to theater, you will surely find one that suits your child's interest and age. Click here for link to the Children's Activities Calendar.
