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Celtic Worlds Festival - From Scotland to Galicia

Through music, song, and dance, a rich and vibrant world emerges between land and sea, where myths and legends, languages, and ancient traditions intertwine, inviting us to share a common imagination.

Danseuse irlandaise tournoyant au son du violon

With the festival Celtic Worlds, set sail along the Atlantic coasts, from the northern islands to the southern shores of Europe, with a few Scandinavian detours along the way. Through music, song, and dance, a rich and vibrant world emerges between land and sea, where myths and legends, languages, and ancient traditions intertwine, inviting us to share a common imagination.
PROGRAM
Friday, November 7th - Temple Saint-Gervais (12 Rue des Terreaux-du-Temple, 1201 Geneva)
8:00 pm: The Curious Bards
Indiscretion - Wandering Tunes from Ireland and Scotland
Thursday, November 13th - MEG (65 Boulevard Carl-Vogt, 1205 Geneva)
6:00 pm: Screening of the film Scotland, Land of Legends, with Joanne McIver in attendance
Friday, November 14th - MEG (65 Boulevard Carl-Vogt, 1205 Geneva)
3:00 pm: Donald MacInley and the Witch of Caisteal Abhail
A musical storytelling performance for families
Saturday, November 21st - Les Salons (6 Rue Jean-François Bartholoni, 1204 Geneva)
8:00 pm: Norðan
Concert with projected imagery: Sounds and Landscapes of the North Atlantic
Sunday, November 22nd - Les Salons (6 Rue Jean-François Bartholoni, 1204 Geneva)
5:00 pm: The High Seas
Irish sean-nós dance
Thursday, November 26th - Les Salons (6 Rue Jean-François Bartholoni, 1204 Geneva)
6:00 pm: Talk: Montol, the Winter Solstice Festival in Cornwall
8:00 pm: YULE - An Interceltic Performance
Thursday, November 27th
MEG (65 Boulevard Carl-Vogt, 1205 Geneva)
12:30 pm: Instrumental Encounter Exploring Breton Music
Cinélux (8 Boulevard de Saint-Georges, 1205 Geneva)
6:00 pm: Screening of the film Dambé: The Mali Project
ADEM Montbrillant (10 Rue de Montbrillant, 1201 Geneva)
6:00 pm: Scottish Fiddle Workshop
AMR (10 Rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneva)
9:00 pm: Les Vendredis de l'Ethno: Trio Eris - Contemporary Breton Music
Friday, November 28th
Salle Salseros de Hoy(5 Chemin de l'Émeraude, 1214 Vernier)
2:00 pm: Shetland Dance Workshop
Mr. Pickwick Pub (80 Rue de Lausanne, 1202 Geneva)
8:00 pm: Haltadans - Scottish Music Session at the Pickwick Pub
Thursday,December 4th - Temple Saint-Gervais (12 Rue des Terreaux-du-Temple, 1201 Geneva)
8:00 pm: Ameigas - Galician Traditions
Thursday, December 11th - AMR (10 Rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneva)
9:00 pm: Les Vendredis de l'Ethno: Ryan Young - The Art of Scottish Fiddle

Buy your tickets:
Online ticket office
Migros Geneva Cultural Service - Rive (20 Rue de Rive) or MParc La Praille (32 Avenue Vibert, Carouge)
Balexert Information Desk
At the venue, from 1 hour before the start of each performance.
HELPLINE: billets@adem.ch

Dates and times

from Saturday 7 November 2026 to Friday 11 December 2026

Event location

Location name
Autre lieu
Address
Genève - 1204 Genève

Prices and conditions

Price

Several prices

Age
From 6 to 99 years
Format
Online

Organiser

Proposed by
Les ateliers d'ethnomusicologie (ADEM)
Danseuse irlandaise tournoyant au son du violon