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lait, Jean-Luc Blanc Plus de Parisian artistic and literary Prices (CHF) : 9.-/5.- redu- Much of Voltaire's work has
clavecin", Jean Depara "Jours avant-garde, he continued to Culture / History ced rate. Free until 18 years invaded the opera, from
tranquilles a Kinshasa", maintain close artistic ties old. Free admission on the Rossini (Semiranilde and
Stéphane Magnin 'Th8nkos- with his native country. 12.3.04-2.1.05 first Sunday of every month. Tancredi) to Spontmni, Grétry,
mos-index 2", as well as Vallotton created a unique Tues-Fn 1-5 p.m. Sat-Sun 10a.m. Information/ Bookings: Bellini, Saint-Saëns and - clo-
several works by young local language that defies classifi- -5p.m. Tél. 022 41833 40 ser to our time - Bernstein
The
exhibition
artists. Exhibition of photo- cation. Web site: and Paul Méfano.
Goulag, on the traces of
graphs by John Miller "Le displays the exceptional col- a vanished world http://mah.ville-ge.ch The museum invites you to
milieu du jour 1994-2004 lection of paintings maintai- discover these surprising
d'Ethnographie,
Musée
presented by the Cabinet des ned by the museum. works and organizes 15 lec-
Annexe de Conches, chemin
Estampes. Guided visit on Sun 6 June at 29.3.04 - 15.9.04 tures and 2 operas in concert
Calandrini 7, Conches
"Aimer, travailler, exister: pro- 11 am. Prepared with Memorial, the 11a.m. -5p.m. daily versions.
positions communautaires main Russian Human Rights The Dreams of Free guided tours on Fri 7
dane 1'apr6s-1968" presen- Prices (CHF): association, this exhibition Collections . Seven May, 4 June, 25 June, 30
ted by the Magasin - Centre Free admission. on the Gulag explores this millenniums of July, 13 August, 3 septem-
national dart conternporain Information/ Bookings: out-of-the-way unpublished sculptures: ber, 24 September and 8
in Grenoble. Tel. 022 418 2600 October at 2:30 p.m.
archipelago and its true-to- Europe, Asia, Africa
Opening on Tues 8 June as of Web site: life society within a society, Musee Barbier-Mueller, rue 'Les Nuits des Delices: lec-
6 p.m. http://mah.ville-ge.ch so often referred to in litera- Calvin 10 tures on Thursdays at 6:30
Sun 13 June and 5 ture, paintings, music and Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller, p.m.
September at 3 p.m.: free language. The exhibition also collector and director of the Candide: opera for percus-
guided visits. 14.5.04-26.9.04 attempts to show the influen- museum, has selected 70 sions and four soloists by
Wed 9 June, Tues 29 June Wed-Mon 10a.m. - 5p.m. Closed ce of this institutionalised sculptures from various Jean-Marie Curti: on 2
and Tues 7 September at on Tuesdays. inhumanity on the country's regions of the world and October at the Grand-Théâtre
6:30 p.m.: comments on the Aline Favre, ceramics geographic, economic and various periods that reflect Foyer.
exhibition. Musée Arlene, avenue de la cultural development. his treasure-hunting of the
Paix 10 Free guided visit on Sunday last 3-4 years. Details on the website.
Prices (CHF) : 8.-! 6.- redu- Born in Geneva in 1932, 13 June at 11a.m. Prices (CIIF):
Free admission.
ced rate/free under 18 years Aline Favre was a leading
Prices (CHF) : 5.- adults. 3.-
old. Free admission on the protagonist in the revival of Prices (CHF): 4,50. Reduced reduced rate. Information / Bookings:
first Sunday of every month. ceramics in Switzerland and rate : 2,50. Free under 18 Information/ Bookings: Tel. 022 344 7133
Information / Bookings: of the rise of the School of years old. Tel. 022 312 02 70 Web site:
Tel. 022 320 6122 Geneva in the 1960s. While Information / Bookings: Web site: http://www.ville-ge.ch/imv
Web site offering some retrospective Tel. 022 346 0125 http://www.barbier-
http://www.marnco.ch looks the current exhibition Web site: muelier.ch
emphasizes her most recent http://www.expo-goulag.ch 18.5.04- 1.8.04
creations, in a constantly Tues-Sun 2-6 p.m.
Books from Pierre
Crafts / Jewels / evolving sculptural register.
29.4.04- 16.10.04 Berès' Study
Art Items Sun 6 June and 5 September 25.3 .04 - 1.8.04 Ma-ye 14h-18h. Sa 10h-12h.
as of 11 am.: meeting with Tues-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed 12 Caricatures 1870-1888: Fondation Martin Bodmer,
Aline Favre and Charles route du Guignard 19-21,
13.11.03-29.8.04 a.m.-9p.ni. the collection of the
Juliet. Co/ogny
Tues-Sun 10a.m. -5p.m. Cleopatra mirrored in communard Jules
Ceramic workshops for child- Organised together with the
The chest of drawers in Western Art Perrier
ren from 5 to 8 July (manda- Condé Museum in Chantilly,
all its states Musée Rath, place Neuve 1
tory registration on 022 418 Bib/lot héque Publique et this exhibition presents
Musée dArt et d'Histoire, rue Both an historical and a
2500). Universitaire, promenade exceptional books with origi-
Charles-Gal/and 2 mythical figure, Cleopatra des Bastions 5 nal bindings. They have been
Still in use, the chest of dra- has always made the West Jules Perrier, Captain in the
Prices (CHF) : 5.- / reduced collected by Pierre Berès, a
wers was one of the most fantasize. The exhibition pre- French National Guard, esca-
rate: 3- / Free under 18 prominent figure in editing
important components of sents a selection of major ped the 1871 repression of
years old. Free admission on and bookselling to whom
18th-century furnishing. The works from the literature, the insurrection in Paris by
the first Sunday of every Martin Bodmer often bought
museum exhibits its own pie- poetry, theatre, music and taking refuge in Geneva,
month. books.
ces and look at them from cinema fields that retrace where he frequented other
Information/ Bookings:
various angles. the complex but fertile path communard refugees and
Tel. 022 418 54 50 Prices (CHF) : 8.- / 5.-
of Cleopatra's presence in
libertarians of all types. The seniors and students
Prices (CHF): Western culture. exhibition revives this period Information/ Bookings:
Free admission. Commented visits on and explores the collection of Tel. 022 707 44 33
8.7.04 - 26.9.04
Information/ Bookings: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. works and caricatures Web site:
Tees-Sun 10-12 am & 2-6 pm
Tél. 022 418 2600 (until 21 July) and on bequeathed by Perrier to the http://www.fondationbod-
Henri Presset, scultptor: Sundays at 11 am. (until 27
BPU. mer.org
engraved works 1988- June).
Free guided tours on Thur 27
2003 From 1 to 18 June at the
Fine Arts May, 17 June and 16
Cabinet des Estampes, pro- CAC-Voltaire (rue Général-
September at 12:30 am. 11.6.04-27.3.05
menade du Pin 5 Dufour 16): series of films on
22.4.04 - 29.8.04 Tues-Sun 10a.m. -5p.m.
Genevan artist born in 1920 Cleopatra.
Tues-Sun 10a.m.- 5p.m. Prices (CHF): Captive shadows: cut-
who dedicates all his work to Thur 3 June at 8:30 p.m.: sin-
Felix Vallotton in the Free admission. out silhouettes by
human figure. ging recital by Bénédicte
collection of Geneva's Information/ Bookings:
Rauran and Todd Camburn: Genevan artists (18th-
Art and History Museum Tel. 022 418 28 00 19th centuries)
Prices (CHF) : 3.- / 2.- redu- "Cleopatra in the Opera".
Musée dArt et d'Histoire, rue Maison Tavel, rue du Puits-
ced rate. Free admission on Sun 6 June: interactive
Charles-Gal/and 2
the first Sunday of every moment for all ages as of 2:30 Saint-Pierre 6
At the age of 17, Felix 5.504-8i0.04
month. p.m. "Cleopatra narrated". Daily life, stylized in black
Vallotton, born in Lausanne Mon-Fri 2-5 p.m. Closed on Sat,
Information/ Bookings: Other and white: a chance to see
lectures,
talks,
in 1865, established himself Sun and bank holidays.
Tel. 022 418 27 70 concerts and projections are portraits and animated sce-
in Paris. Even while develo- Voltaire in the Opera
organised. For more informa- nes created by drawing or
ping contacts with the Institut et Musée Voltaire,
tion contact 022 418 25 00. more often cutting out outli-
rue des Deuces 25
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