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MARCH 2010
Cultural policy
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Agreement between Municipality and University of Geneva
On 2 February 2010, in response to the need for closer working relations between the libraries of the University and those of the Department of Culture, especially the Library
of Geneva and the science libraries, Patrice Mugny and Jean-Dominique Vassalli, the Rector of the University, signed an agreement providing for increased mutual assistance between the
city’s reference centres.
Current events
Green Workshops at the Botanical Gardens and Conservancy
Starting again early March – Green Workshops for children aged between 8 and 11! Aimed at enhancing young people’s awareness of the plant and animal kingdoms, they include
a variety of projects – growing and observing desert-region plant-life, building a tit-mouse bird house, setting up a dried-plant herbarium, and much more. The Green Workshops
also provide an opportunity for sharing across the generations. Organized with the voluntary assistance of the Université du 3e âge (senior citizens university), they enable
retirees to pass on their experience to the young.
On Wednesdays, at the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques (Botanical Gardens and Conservancy)
Further information: www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/...
© D. DelcourtApplications for Berthoud,Lissignol-Chevalier
and Galland Grants
Each year, as an incentive for young creative artists, the City of Geneva, drawing on the Berthoud and Lissignol Chevalier Galland bequests, awards three grants of 10,000 CHF each in
the fields of plastic and applied art. Closing date for applications: 17 March 2010.
Further information: www.ville-ge.ch/culture/...
«On
a parlé de l’Univers» (The universe, what's been said)During the month of March the Musée d’histoire des sciences (history of science museum) will be showing four scientific documentaries followed
by a series of expert-led discussions with the public – L’Univers un cataclysme permanent (the universe - on going cataclysm); Il était
une fois l’Univers (once upon a time the universe); Au-delà de l’atome (beyond the atom); la Jungfraujoch .
Organized by the Musée d'histoire des sciences, l'Observatoire
de l'Université de
Genève
(Geneva university observatory) and the Unité Histoire et philosophie des sciences de la Faculté des sciences de l'Université de Genève
(history and philosophy of science unit of Geneva university's faculty of science).
On Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 and 24 March, at 6.30pm, Musée d’histoire des sciences
Further information: www.ville-ge.ch/mhs
La
Grande Lessive (Hanging it out)
During the month of March, artist-led creative workshops for children will be taking place in the Municipal Libraries. On 25 March, Hanging-Out Day, participants will display their
work, paintings, collages, photomontages, or visual and/or written poems, held by clothes-pegs attached to hanging cords. Such flights of artistic fancy take place twice a year.
Workshops,
during March. Hanging it out,
25 March 2010 in Municipal Libraries
Further information : www.ville-ge.ch/bmu
Video
Innovative video-clip presentations, providing a teasingly informative slant on items in Geneva’s galleries and museums aimed at getting you out and about exploring the wealth of cultural treasures in the City has to offer.
Object of the Month
Guanyin Statue
Diary
EXHIBITIONS
Espace Ami Lullin, Musée de la Bibliothèque de Genève
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TALKS Les jeudis midi de l’histoire urbaine à la Bibliothèque de Genève
Salon musical à la Discothèque de Vieusseux (Music room, Vieusseux record library)
Café scientifique au Musée d’histoire des sciences (history of science Museum, science coffee-shop)
Conférence & lecture au Musée d’art
MUSIC Concerts du dimanche
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