National holiday
How the municipalities celebrate August 1 in Geneva
Meal, processions with lanterns and joy fires are on the program throughout the canton. To find out more, see our interactive card.
Like every year, the “Tribune de Genève” has identified for you the multiple activities which will be organized on Friday 1is August in all Geneva municipalities. Lamp procession, folk animations, concerts, fireworks, we tell you everything. Follow the leader!
Several municipalities celebrate August 1 in a jointly. This is particularly the case with the municipalities of Bellevue et Genthodwhich will welcome their inhabitants together at 5:45 p.m. at the communal center of Genthod. Aperitif and ambulatory animation are planned until the official ceremony with speeches by the mayor, and the president of the municipal council. Then place at the meal from 7:30 p.m., then the procession at the lanterns and the fire of the fire, followed by the ball driven by the Full Groove group. The evening will continue with a surprise show on the basketball court from 10:20 p.m., before the Full Groove group regained control and then passed hand to an All Style DJ.
The municipalities of Oak-Bourg, Oak et Village will celebrate the national holiday together in the town of Chêne-Bougeries. The Trois-Chênes municipalities will meet this Friday, August 1 to their inhabitants from 6 p.m. at the Sismondi and Stagni parks. Inflatable castles and a presentation of the Geneva Association of the Swiss Bouviers and the Saint-Bernard are planned. Aperitif in music until 7 p.m. From 7:15 p.m., the official ceremony will start with the speeches of the mayor and Alain Délétroz, director general of the Geneva call, before reading the 1291 pact and the patriotic song accompanied by the lyre of Chêne-Bougeries. Music and bells of the bells from 7:45 p.m., then pyromelodic show at 10 p.m., on Place Colonel-Audéoud. The evening will end in style with the big ball of the Live Orchestra, “Las Vegas Parano”, until 1 am.
The municipalities of Laconnex and Soral Also unite to celebrate on August 1ᵉʳ. From 6:15 p.m., reception on the playground behind Soral’s school in music by the Cor des Alpes Les Fa Diès, followed by a show of gumbots. At 7:15 p.m., hot meals and a popular soup will be served by the Association of Soral firefighters. The official ceremony will start at 9 p.m. with an address by Anne Hiltpold, State Councilor responsible for the Department of Public Instruction, Training and Youth (DIP), before reading the Federal Pact of 1291, then the national anthem at 9:30 p.m. The Alps horn will resonate again before the traditional fire of joy and the fireworks at 10 p.m. The evening will continue with music and dance led by the captiv orchestra from 10:30 p.m.
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Geneva celebrates at La Grange Park
In Genevathe 2025 national holiday will take place at the Grange Park, mixing Swiss traditions, popular shows and committed stands. Organized by the mayor Alfonso Gomez under the theme of protection, the programming aims to promote cohesion, peace and helps the most vulnerable, with its guest of honor, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The festivities will be held at 3 p.m. on many stands through La Grange Park. On the central scene, we will start with a speech by the ICRC, then afternoon in music until 6:30 p.m. for the start of the official ceremony, with speeches and speeches. The evening will continue with the Cercle Choral de Genève, a folk ball; Everything will end with the sound of DJ Mulah at midnight. On the other dedicated spaces will be held in many activities from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., including demonstrations of Cor of Alps, throwing flags, a participative fresco organized by Bandarine, as well as a selection of Swiss sports such as tchoukball, Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee. In the village of children: makeup, ludobus, rides; A fun trailer and street shows will liven up the family village. In parallel, around thirty stands will offer Genevois drinks and culinary specialties, including associative bars (Everybody’s Perfect, Abig, Avvei). An interactive space with the LGBTIQ+helpline, zero waste menstruation “for Womxn Period”, we can dance it, international solidarity “Urbamonde” and Carrefour Addictions, as well as music workshops will accompany visitors from 3 p.m. Geneva meets all its inhabitants (young and old) to celebrate this August 1 in good humor and in a spirit of communion!
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