Geneva Lux is a free festival of lights, organized by the Département de la sécurité et des sports de la Ville de Genève (Department of Security and Sports of the City of Geneva), will take place between 19 January and 4 February 2024.
Geneva Lux: 10 years of magic
This year's edition is unlike any other. The Geneva Lux festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It now boasts a true cultural dimension, featuring creations that are works in their own right, signed by renowned light artists. Some of the works are original, while others travel across Europe and stop off in the Rade de Genève, like a museum hosting a temporary exhibition.
Geneva Lux also helps to boost Geneva's appeal by encouraging people to get out and enjoy a free moment of urban poetry.
This 10th edition brings nearly thirty luminous works, a third of them never before seen in Geneva. Several astonishing performances will also brighten up your weekend evenings during the festival. And, as last year, the public can enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a cup of tea at the festival refreshment bar on Quai du Mont-Blanc.
Rade Radiance - every Friday and Saturday
Sound and light show
Every Friday and Saturday – 19h, 20h, 21h – in front of the Jardin Anglais
Immerse yourself in a magical world when Geneva Lux opens, illuminating the Jardin Anglais with a thousand lights. This daring new sound and light show transcends the limits of technology and creativity.
A monumental screen of water rises like a veil over the lake, providing the perfect canvas for the light projections. These lights, dancing and merging with the water, give life to a majestic hologram, playing with perspectives and offering a three-dimensional visual experience.
Let yourself be transported by this symphony of light and sound, a tribute to the beauty of Geneva and its innovative spirit. A must-see event for all lovers of art and technology.
Website: https://www.sbk-laser.ch/
DUNDU - 19-21 January 2024
The Giants of light
Friday, 19 January 2024 - 18h30 - Jardin Anglais
Saturday, 20 January 2024 - 18h30 – in front of the Bains des Pâquis
Sunday, 21 January 2024 - 17h - Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence – HUG Genève
Inspiring people the world over, THE GIANTS OF LIGHT stand out for their ability to express emotions and tell universal stories of solidarity. The Dundu are majestic puppets with flexible, transparent bodies. They wander around gently, accompanied by the melodious sounds of the Kora, a harp native to West Africa. Their almost
human-like behaviour is sure to surprise you. Come and meet them and let yourself be captivated.
These giants will open the festival with a performance evoking the birth of light. The term "Dundu", translated as "DU UND DU" or "you and you", symbolizes a beautiful metaphor for human life. It reminds us that, together, we are capable of exceptional achievements, and that each of us is an integral part of a whole.
Don't miss their appearance around the Rade between 18h30 and 21h the 19-20 January 2024 and at the Maison de l'enfance et de l'adolescence on 21 January 2024 at 17h.
Website: https://dundu.eu
AKA - 26-27 January 2024
Choreography of a giant puppet
Friday, 26 January 2024 - 18h30, 19h30, 20h30, 21h30 - Jardin Anglais
Saturday, 27 January 2024 - 18h30, 19h30, 20h30, 21h30 - Below the Quai du Mont-Blanc
AKA is the embodiment of the essential: the puppet in motion, a pure organic sound, a heartbeat, a breath. It represents introspection, contemplation, self-communion, a dance that merges with the landscape until it becomes an integral part of it.
This show is a vibrant call to overcome paralyzing fears, an encouragement to let go, to regain rhythm, energy and confidence. It urges us to live fully, to feel intensely, if only for a brief moment.
Website: https://cie-lhommedebout.fr/aka
The Whale – 2-3 February 2024*
Choreography for a marine mammal
Friday, 2 February 2024 - 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. – on the harbor
Saturday, 3 February 2024 - 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. – on the harbor
The story of an articulated whale who learns to swim in the air by flying over the Rade. The mirror effect between water and air that transports us into a fairy-tale world. The sight of one of the biggest world's mammals that seem to be the lightest of all time. White or blue, it will appear in its entirety above your heads.
Website: https://aerosculpture.com/
*This performance may be cancelled due to bad weather conditions.
From 19 January through 4 February 2024
Geneva
