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Geneva Tourism - Events in July/ August 2004

Lake Parade from Parc Mon-
Repos to Genève Plage.
- From 2 to 6 August at 8:45 26.8.04- 11.9.04
p.m.: five free-of-charge La Bâtie - Festival de
.4 concerts on the "Ella Genève
Fitzgerald" stage in La Several places
Grange park: Sacha Distel, A contemporary programme
Dany Brillant, Blues Brothers of music, theatre, dance and
show, Claude Francois show performances.
and Umberto Tozzi.
- Sat 7 August at 10 p.m.: Information / Bookings:
large musical fireworks of Tel. 022 908 69 50
world renown (seats on sale info@batie.ch
at Fnac and Geneva Web site:
Tourism). http://www.batie.ch
- Sun 8 August at 1:30 p.m.:
breath-taking air show with
exceptional fleets (seats on
Outdoor fairs
sale at Geneva Tourism).
- Sun 8 August at 8:30 p.m.
317.04
at the Grand-Casino: closing
Lake Parade &
classical concert "The
Lake Sensation
Creation" by Joseph Haydn
Quays
(tickets sold at Fnac).
Lake Parade: large techno
All details can be found on
parade made of some 15
the website.
"love mobiles" and hundreds
FESTIVALS / FETES of thousands people para- THEATRE
Organisation
ding on techno music
Genève Tourisme (tel. 022
Festivals rhythms. A Latin float, a funk Blues / Jazz / Gospel
909 70 00) Spoken Theatre /
float and a disco float will
Web site: Play Readings
20.7.04 - 25.7.04 http://www.fetes-de-gene- also take part in. 26.7.04
Palöo Festival ve.ch 2004 Theme: "It's your 15.7.04-30.7.04 8:30pm
Nyon Show!" Chris Potter Group
Departure at 3 p.m. from the Man, Tues, Thur, Sat 9pm. Fri, Underground
Sun 7pm.
Web site: Mon-Repos park towards Cour de l'Hdtel-de-Ville, rue
29.7.04 - 8.8.04 Chaises pliantes
http://www.paleo.ch Port-Noir via Wilson quay, de I'HOtel-de-Ville 2
Tropical Village Théátre de l'Orangerie, parc
Mont-Blanc bridge and With Chris Potter, saxopho-
Baby Plage La Grange
Gustave-Ador quay. nes, Craig Taborn, keyboard,
During the Geneva Festival, Arrival of the parade around 3 short plays by Jean
29.7.04- 8.8.04 Wayne Krantz, guitar, Nate
the local African and Latin McConnell adapted in French
Geneva Festival 2004 community sets up its head- 8 p.m. and launch of the by Jade Amstel and Robert Smith, drums.
Quays and lakeside quarters at the Baby Plage: Lake Sensation, the largest Nortik. Concert held at the Victoria
free-of-charge techno open- Hall (rue Général-Dufour 14)
Broad outline of this 57th 11 days of concerts live Two women sitting on deck-
air event in Switzerland. 5
edition: every night, bars with DJs, chairs in different places talk at 9pm in bad weather (call
- Special guest: Vietnam, with world food and craft stands. stages and 15 dancefloors about women's issues: losing 1600 as of 6pm in doubt).
a Vietnamese village around Thur 29 July as of 9pm: located between LaGrange weight, men, shopping... But
the English garden fountain. Macyré Sylla (Guinea). park and Port Noir will welco- beware, the punch line is sur- Prices (CHF) : 40.-/35.-
- Early opening of the 'Club Fri 30 July as of 9pm: Maraca me over 150 DJs and live prising... Reduced rate: 20.-/8.-
Stage" in the English Garden (salsa, Cuba). acts. Standing places sold 15.- at
every night as of 12 July with Sat 31 July as of 7pm: Barrio Prices (CHF): the entrance.
a special 1980s programme. Latino night with Carlos Information / Bookings: Adults: 26.-/ Reduced rate: Box Offices:
- Children's Island on the Campos. Tel. 022 980 12 32 19.-/ Young people under Billetterie Ville de Genève
Rousseau Island 12a.m. - 7 Sun 1 August as of 9pm: Web site: 20: 10.-/8.- (Tel. 0800 418 418)
p.m. as of 30 July. Morena Son (son, Cuba). http://www.lakeparade.ch Information/ Bookings:
- "Asphaltissimo" area dedi- Mon 2 August as of 9pm: Tel. 022 786 55 15
cated to urban sports on the Caribbean Affair (zouk & 11.8.04
Place du Rhône. salsa). 8:30pm
- the Tropical Village, the Tues 3 August as of 9pm: Blessing
Latin freaks' place-to-be, Brazilian night with Olodum. Scene Ella Fitzgerald, parc
goes back to Baby-Plage Wed 4 August as of 9pm: La Grange
spot. Bulenga (salsa, Venezuela). Swiss band boasting high
Major events: Thur 5 August as of 9pm: improvisation potential with
- 29 July at 8:30 p.m. at the Geoffrey Orema (Ouganda). a nu jazz touch.
Grand-Casino: Concert held at the Victoria
opening
Fri 6 August as of 9pm:
concert by Lara Fabian (tic- Antonio Rivas y sus Hall (rue Général-Dufour 14)
kets sold at Fnac). Vallenatos (Colombia). at 9pm in bad weather.
- 30 July at 10:15 p.m.: ope- Sat 7 August as of 7pm: One
ning fireworks on the crea-
FM Caliente Night with DJ El Prices (CHF):
tion of the universe and the Gordito de Oro. Free admission.
famous "Big Bang" to cele- Sun 8 August as of 9pm:
brate the CERN 50th anniver- Feedback (reggae).
sary.
Prices (CHF) : Free admis- 12.8.04
- from 30 July to 1 August as sion.
8:30pm
of 8 p.m.: street show festi-
Web site: G.Eiiis-Fiiice, Stuart
val.
http://www.villagetropical.ch Patterson & Dale
- Sat 31 July as of 3 p.m.:
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