A rich program in neighborhoods
Bonhomme winter festival in Champel | March 22, 2024
The arrival of spring is celebrated on March 22 in Champel. After a parade In the neighborhood from 5:45 p.m., the winter man will take fire Between 6:15 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. in front of the Champel district house. Syrups and hot wines offered.
Bonhomme winter festival with caves | March 22, 2024
It is a super spring that will be celebrated on March 22 at the caves. Meet at 6 p.m. on Place des Grottes for the traditional parade, which marks the start of the festivities.
Bonhomme winter festival at Concorde | March 22, 2024
The Concorde celebrates its winter guy on March 22, from 4:15 p.m. with the reception of children. A procession will go to music in the neighborhood at 6:15 p.m. before setting fire to the Concorde park. A meal and the festivities will continue at the Concorde neighborhood house.
Bonhomme winter party at Pâquis Sécheron | March 23, 2024
The Pâquis district house invites the residents of Pâquis Sécheron on March 23 to celebrate as it should be the end of winter, over a festive day on the theme of pirates. On the program: makeup and DIY workshop, pirate rally, yoga, nursery rhyme, show and concert. A parade in music, accompanied by the Grupo Curuja Banorida fanfare will start at 6 p.m. from Place Châteaubriand to end in front of the dry neighborhood area with the fire of the winter good at 7:15 p.m. Meal and drinks offered.
Festival of the first leaf on the Treille | March 23, 2024
Entertainment, concerts and stands await us on the Promenade de la Treille to celebrate the arrival of spring, with the festival of the first sheet on the theme of fruits and vegetables. In case of rain, the party will take place in the merry -go -round in town.
Spring Festival at the Junction | May 9, 2024
The 45th edition of the Spring Festival awaits you with many surprises.
An old tradition
At the pre -industrial era, The transition from winter to summer was accompanied by significant economic and societal changes. Traces of this phenomenon are found in certain customs, such as that of Winterwhere the population is Symbolically released from winter and its demons by offering a stake a rag Personalizing this season.
Still very widespread in many Swiss towns and villages at the start of Lentthis custom is particularly present at Zürich and in German -speaking Switzerlandwhere, at the end of the carnival, we burn the “Böögg»Flied with firecracker. Tradition has it that the faster they explode and faster in winter leaves.
HAS Geneva Also, the passage of seasonal borders has a liberating effectand the neighborhood festivals which accompany it allow us to express our joy of life.
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