Freiburg
Exposition
They are vibrant, dense, almost Amazonian even – the forests of Fribourg. Those that Aldo Ellena, a local photojournalist, surveyed with his camera slung over his shoulder. An ecosystem as structured as it is anarchic, full of contrasting “little universes”, which he has documented according to the seasons and chance. We discover this herbarium on the white wall of the Musée gruérien, a place intended to highlight the work of contemporary Friborg photographers. Fresh and local. V. N.
“Small Universes”. Musée gruérien, Bulle, until October 2.
Geneva
Cirque
Bastian Baker, the return. Because he shone on the track last year and showed “exceptional talent as a host”, says the press kit, the singer decided to sign for a second season with the Knies . He even composed a special song for the Finale which evokes the magic of the circus. Fans will appreciate, others will applaud the duo Full House, an American-Swiss duo “comic and sometimes excessive, which skilfully combines puns, hands (juggling) and music”. Finally, the third highlight of 2022 for the national circus, which is starting its French-speaking tour in Geneva: the Extreme Light troupe, or how Ukrainian and Russian dancers dance together in the night, only showing the illuminated outlines of their silhouettes. A strong symbol in this torn period. M.-P. G.
Knie. August 25 to September 11; before Nyon and Lausanne.
Spectacles
The back-to-school feast. The Bâtie-Festival de Genève raises the curtain on Thursday. And the good news is that there are still places for all the shows. Are you feeling whimsical? We must not miss the Comédie, from Friday – until Sunday -, The Sheep Song, raw and crazy piece of the belgian company FC Bergman. On a more intimate thread, Geneva actress Kayije Kagame plays with her shadows in Interior living/Interior night, at the Rütli, from August 26 to 31. The Frenchwoman Vilama Pons, she is leading the investigation at the Théâtre de Carouge from August 25 in The Denver Perimeter. A tricks and tricks spirit. La Bâtie makes you want to taste all of its dishes. A. Df
La Bâtie-Festival of Geneva. From August 25 to September 11.
Neuchâtel
Musique
Two appointments to close this festival, saxophonist Emile Parisien with his creative and inspired jazz for a sextet project: Louise, in tribute to visual artist Louise Bourgeois (Fri 26 at 8 p.m.). On the classical side, the Talich Quartet, one of the finest chamber music ensembles in Europe, will offer a program around theOpus 80 by Felix Mendelssohn, a sublime tribute to his sister Fanny, which sometimes earned him the title of “Requiem to Fanny” (Tue 23 at 6:30 p.m.). “A beautiful accident in the history of German music”, said Nietzsche. J. de B. G.
The Musical Gardens. Until August 28.
Spectacle
Musical comedy school located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Evaprod offers singing, dance and theater lessons for enthusiasts aged 11 to 20. From next Friday, these aspirants to the musical-hall associated with the artists of Circo Bello will bring Phinéas Barnum back to life, exactly 120 years following his arrival in the city of Le Corbusier. At the Théâtre des Abeilles, in a marquee set up on the stage, the troupe will perform Barnum’s famous “freak shows” to songs by The Greatest Showmanof Burlesque and hits by Amy Winehouse. It will heat up in La Tchaux. M.-P. G.
“The Fabulous Story of Mister Barnum”. Théâtre des Abeilles, La Chaux-de-Fonds, From August 26 to 28, from September 9 to 11 and from September 16 to 18.
Wallis
Musique
The Ukrainian violinist Pavel Vernikov signs his tenth program with 13 concerts in various styles. The famous accordionist Richard Galliano will perform in his own oratorio, The black paths, inspired by a novel by René Frégni. The festival has commissioned an unusual work from the Italian composer Nicola Campogrande in which a baroque trio, a classical-romantic trio and an electric bass respond to each other (the Imaginary dances). Natalie Dessay will host the famous ballet with a designer Nutcrackerand violinist Janine Jansen has three “white cards”. J. S.
Sion Festival. Until September 4.
Vaud
Musique
To vary the pleasures at the end of the festival, all French Winds (Emmanuel Pahud on flute, Paul Meyer on clarinet, Gilbert Audin on bassoon and Eric Le Sage on piano) will perform in a chamber music program. The opportunity to appreciate the little-played wind repertoire of French composers Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, and Boulanger. J. de B. G.
Tannay’s Musical Variations. Sat August 27 at 8 p.m.
It presents itself as “the most picturesque of festivals” in Romandie and we will not say the opposite. It is in the middle of the Vaud vineyards, in the commune of Begnins, that the JVAL Open Air hosts clusters of concerts every summer. This 17th edition hits hard with Odézenne, a trio from Bordeaux who will declaim their existential hymns in the privacy of the Serreaux-Dessus gardens. The up-and-coming British rapper Willow Kayne and young Swiss bands to watch – Silance, Los Orioles and Olympic Antigua – will also frolic there. V. N.
JVAL Open Air. Begnins, from August 25 to 27.
