From Monday to Saturday, more than 110 local and global organisations will offer workshops, conferences and activities - an opportunity to meet, exchange, be inspired and take action for a better future.
Promoting solidarity, this festival is free event and open to all.
Since 2015, Alternatiba Léman has been acting as a catalyst, highlighting local initiatives and promoting the creation of networks for sharing experiences and skills. This year, the festival is placing even greater emphasis on the importance of connection, both between ourselves and with the living world around us, in order to strengthen the social fabric necessary for change.

Themed events

From Monday 1st to Friday 5th September, five themed events, co-organised by 25 member organisations, will address various topics: the impact of CERN's Future Circular Collider, the Evolution of Work, Global Health, Degrowth in the face of ecological limitsand, and, developing Critical thinking, in particular in the rise of the far right. Join us every evening at Uni Mail, except on Tuesday at MACO, to attend conferences and workshops (detailed program on our website).

Village des Alternatives

On Saturday 6 September, our famous "Village des Alternatives" returns to Parc des Bastions. From 10am, more than 110 organisations committed to ecological and social transition will be present to intriduce the public to their work, offer practical workshops and activities for children. For festivities, expect lunctime concerts from 12-2pm, and performances and DJ sets from 5.30-11pm on the main stage. A bar and restaurant offering affordable, organic and local food will be available all day.

Full program and details : www.alternatibaleman.org

Locations :

Monday 1st, Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th and Friday 5th September 2025
University of Geneva, Uni Mail, Bd. du Pont-d’Arve 40, 1205 Geneva
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
La MACO, Manufacture Collaborative, Ch. des Sports 87, 1203 Geneva
Saturday 6 September 2025
Parc des Bastions, Promenade des Bastions 1, 1204 Geneva