Events in the Lake Geneva area

Some of the most relevant events for the English-speaking community in: Geneva, Nyon, Morges, Lausanne, Montreux & other cities in Vaud, and neighbouring France.

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Editor’s pick

Our calendar is full of options this week: Theatre in English in Geneva and Vevey, Gospel from Norway in Montreux, Hip-hop music in Thonex, Stephane Lambiel in Geneva, Country line dancing in Vaud, Christmas festivities -already- in Lausanne and a classical music concert in Thonon. So many events, so little time. Enjoy.

Events Editor: Laila Rodriguez Would you like us to include your event on our calendar? It’s simple: write to events@genevalunch.com

Events

Museums, galleries, exhibits & film festivals

• Pottery exhibit, Atelier du Gres 
• Design of the 20th century 
• Special day at the Chateau de Prangins
• Photography exhibit: Toreros (bull fighters) 
• Special day at the Chateau de Prangins 
• Science fair at CERN 
• Magnificent jewels for auction at Sotheby’s 
• Latin American and the Caribbean Film Festival 
• Antiques exhibit and sale 
• Christmas-trees and artistic lighting systems (arbres et lumieres)
• Balthus – 100th anniversary 

Fairs, family/solo activities & community events

• Year-end cocktail at Schilliger Garden Centre
• Montreux miniature show
• Christmas market: Villars
• International gun show
• Christmas market: Glion
• Christmas market: Morges
• Wine festival
• Montreux Christmas market
• Free wine tasting
• Christmas circus
• Morges Christmas market
• Fete de L’Escalade
• Country line dancing 
• Flea market in Nyon
• Wine tasting at Chateau de Morges
• Children’s activities in Nyon 
• Lausanne Christmas market
• Christmas festivities in Lausanne 
• International Christmas market - Geneva
• Home, garden and well being fair (Foire de Geneve) 

Lectures, conferences & conventions

• Debate: Are human rights universal? (Registration required)
• Fashion photography, a fetish for beauty
• Find your voice
• Fashion photography, hand grenades like cartier clips
• Fashion photography, the seductive appeal 
• Roundtable - Emerging Asian Regionalism
• Lecture: The right to life in armed conflict 
• Bizarre food workshop 
• Introduction to the Swiss tax system - an overview for English-speakers
• From an Arabian desert kingdom to a world business hub
• Predator, Prey or Partner
• Declaring Swiss bank accounts - a US perspective
• Commonwealth Ambassadors’ forum and cocktails 

Performing arts (concerts, theatre, dance, opera, poetry readings)

• Flamenco concert: Buika
• Fringlish improvisation
• China national circus
• Shakespeare’s sonnets, read by Marianne Faithfull
• “A Woman Alone” 
• Theatre: The picture of Dorian Gray 
• Swiss Brass band contest
• Ayo, Nigerian singer in concert
• The Oslo gospel choir 
• Piazzola tribute: jazz and tango
• Accro-ballet-hip-hop
• Bollywood dance 
• Classical music concert 
• Dinner and Jazz
• Music, theatre, exhibits and sports in Rolle 
• Reggaeton Orishas in Concert
• Hip-hop concert 

Sports & fitness activities

• Stephane Lambiel skates again: Villars
• Walk, and discover nature, under the moon
• Christmas sailing competition
• Swiss snow walking event
• Stephane Lambiel and the Geneve-Servette Hockey Team 
• Discover the Sentier de Toblerones 
• Take an ecological walk
• Supercross exhibit and race
• Equestrian competitions & exhibit
• Christmas swimming competition
• Course de l’escalade (Escalade race)