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The techniques used are almost as varied as the 30 participants themselves: acrylic, watercolor, ceramics, collage, ink, charcoal, oil, pastel, palette knife painting, drypoint, woodcarving, and even mixed media and digital techniques…<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>The participants are:</strong> <a>Thibault Aryaksama</a><a class=\"msocomanchor\" href=\"#_msocom_1\" id=\"_anchor_1\" language=\"JavaScript\" name=\"_msoanchor_1\">[SS1]</a> , Behnaz Bakhtiari, Zahra Basiri, Laurence Briola, Seyedmohamadjavad Chabok, Jeanne Fernandez, Inès Gotti, Martine Harmel, Yasaman Izadmehr, Laurent Jospin, Anisia Katinskaia, Yves Leterrier, Katherine Loh, Irina Lopez, Mabel Maucci, Pierre Merret, Wricha Mishra, Gianluca Pepe, Laura Persat, Bernadette Pianka, Jean-Daniel Roulier, Mathilde Saunois, Maria Sivers, Joan Suris, Rita Székely, Barbara Tinguely, Laure Vancauwenberghe, Mioara Vasile, Christian Vonarburg and Marie-Pierre Zufferey. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nA scenic design will showcase these works, thanks to the efforts of <a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/dimitri.kasparian\">Dimitri Kasparian</a>, who also serves as the scenic designer for Archizoom’s exhibitions.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis project is organized as part of the 2026 <a href=\"https://jours-sante.ch/en/\"><strong>Health days</strong></a> and <strong><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/les-culturelles-cultural-week/les-culturelles-fall-2026/\">Les Culturelles Festival</a></strong> by the VPI’s Culture Pole, in partnership with the VPH. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Featured image: </strong>\"Overwhelming and Collective Murder\", by Katherine Loh<br>\r\n \r\n<figure class=\"image\"><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/les-culturelles-dautomne-2026/\"><img alt=\"Programme complet des Culturelles\" height=\"182\" src=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LES_CULTURELLES_1920x1080_programme_complet.png\" width=\"600\"></a>\r\n\r\n<figcaption>© 2026 EPFL, Laura Persat</figcaption>\r\n</figure>\r\n ", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-08-31T11:28:06", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-24T17:28:15", "link_label": "creapoly exhibition", "link_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/art-culture/creapoly-collective-expressions/", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "Foyer SG", "url_place_and_room": "http://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SG%20294.22", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "Collaboratrices et collaborateurs, post-docs, doctorantes et doctorants de l'EPFL", "organizer": "Pôle Culture EPFL VPI", "contact": "<a href=\"http://people.epfl.ch/tina.karati\">Tina Karati</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121630/", "category": { "id": 5, "code": "EXPO", "fr_label": "Expositions", "en_label": "Exhibitions", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/2/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/21/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/22/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/79/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72648, "title": "Sustainable Labs: Get Involved", "slug": "sustainable-labs-get-involved-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/sustainable-labs-get-involved-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33911/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33911/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33911/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-08", "end_date": "2026-12-17", "start_time": "12:15:00", "end_time": "13:00:00", "description": "<br>\r\nThe <strong>EPFL Sustainable Labs team</strong> is pleased to welcome you to its recurring <strong>\"Sustainable Labs: Get Involved\"</strong> sessions. Held every week, alternating between <strong>Tuesdays and Thursdays</strong>, these sessions provide an opportunity for laboratories, platforms, centers, and units to receive guidance and support on implementing more sustainable laboratory practices.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe <strong>Sustainable Labs initiative</strong> is part of EPFL's <em>Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2030</em>, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of <strong>40% compared to 2006/2019 levels</strong> and achieve <strong>climate neutrality by 2040</strong>.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n→<a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/green-labs_draft_ag/\"> </a><strong><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/green-labs_draft_ag/\">Learn more about the EPFL Sustainable Labs initiative</a>.</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nResearch activities are a key lever for achieving these ambitious goals. However, while cutting-edge research drives innovation, it also carries a significant environmental footprint. Laboratories consume large amounts of energy, generate substantial quantities of plastic, chemical, and biological waste, and contribute considerably to greenhouse gas emissions. At EPFL, we are committed to understanding and reducing this impact. Through the development and deployment of the <strong>EPFL CO₂ Calculator</strong>, we help researchers measure, understand, and improve the environmental performance of their activities.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nFrom <strong>October 8 to December 17, 2026</strong>, the <strong>Sustainable Labs: Get Involved</strong> sessions will focus on training and supporting users in the use of the <strong>EPFL CO₂ Calculator</strong>. This tool enables laboratories, platforms, centers, and central units to estimate their carbon footprint, identify major emission hotspots, and support informed decision-making to reduce their environmental impact through targeted actions.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHere are the planned sessions : \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Thursday October 8th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday October 13th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday October 22th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday October 27th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday November 5th 12:15-13:00(online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday November 10th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday November 19th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday November 24th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday December 3rd 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday December 8th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday December 17th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSessions can be held in English and/ or French depending on the participants. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n→ Please register <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7Cp6LevgtBLtsWIsKr2Ec_HPGjJgimmwEaGAN5U4M4-2rrg/viewform\">here</a>. For physical sessions, standing lunch will be provided!<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhether you have questions about the EPFL CO₂ Calculator, need help interpreting your results, or would like advice on implementing more sustainable laboratory practices, our team will be happy to support you and answer your questions! <br>\r\n ", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-23T10:53:51", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-23T10:54:00", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MA A0 364", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "https://epfl.zoom.us/j/63013630338", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "", "organizer": "Mai-Phuong Dinh", "contact": "[email protected] ", "is_internal": "True", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121896/", "category": { "id": 15, "code": "FORM", "fr_label": "Formations internes", "en_label": "Internal trainings", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/9/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/79/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72499, "title": "Musical Composition: Playing with the Verbier Festival Archives", "slug": "musical-composition-playing-with-the-verbier-festi", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/musical-composition-playing-with-the-verbier-festi", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33787/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33787/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33787/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-10", "end_date": "2026-10-10", "start_time": "16:00:00", "end_time": "20:00:00", "description": "<p>Thanks to a donation from the Claude Latour Foundation, the Pôle Culture (VPI) is organizing a master class followed by a public concert based on the Verbier Festival archives, which are being digitized at <a href=\"http://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/centre-innovation-patrimoines-culturels/\">EPFL by the EPFL Cultural Heritage & Conservation Platform (CHC)</a>.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nDuring the masterclass, the selected students are invited to create a musical piece lasting no more than 5 minutes in the style, aesthetic, and genre of their choice (jazz, rap, rock, metal, classical, etc.). At the end of the day, the pieces will be presented to the public, accompanied by comments from a panel of experts. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>PROGRAM:</strong>\r\n</p><ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>10:00–16:00: Masterclass</strong> (<a href=\"https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/A0FMYfPjg1\">registration required</a>)<br>\r\n\t </li>\r\n\t<li><strong>16:00–16:15: Welcome for the audience</strong></li>\r\n\t<li>16:15–17:45: Listening to the compositions with commentary from experts</li>\r\n\t<li>17:45–18:15: Submit a music sample of your composition (max. 5 min, in MP3 format)</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>18:30: Aperitif with the audience</strong> (<a href=\"http://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/z8TTfURvwX\">registration required</a>)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n---<br>\r\n<strong>MASTERCLASS:</strong><br>\r\nThe Verbier Festival is opening its archives and making audio tracks from classical music concerts available. Participants will be able to transform, reinterpret, and reinvent these tracks to create a personal, original 5-minute piece in any musical style.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThroughout the process, four experts will guide the participants, sharing their advice and helping each person bring their project to life.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>The Experts:</strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"http://people.epfl.ch/alain.dufaux\">Alain Dufaux</a>, Director of the EPFL CHC Platform—Cultural Heritage & Conservation<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://edpub.unil.ch/interpub/noauth/php/Un/UnPers.php?PerNum=64542&LanCode=37\">Constance Frei</a>, musicologist, professor at UNIL/EPFL<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://hem.hesge.ch/la-hem/alumniae/portrait-alumniae/charlotte-graber-musicologue-bibliothecaire\">Charlotte Graber</a>, musicologist at HEM, Geneva <br>\r\n<a href=\"http://verbierfestival.com/musician/mcholm-stephen/\">Stephen McHolm</a>, Director of the Verbier Festival Academy <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Practical Information:</strong>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Open to a maximum of 6 EPFL students</li>\r\n\t<li>Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Montreux Jazz Café</li>\r\n\t<li>Prerequisites: Submit a music sample of your composition (max. 5 min, in MP3 format)</li>\r\n\t<li>Technical requirements: bring your own computer and headphones</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/A0FMYfPjg1\"><strong>>>> Register for the Masterclass</strong></a> (deadline: October 5, at noon)<br>\r\n<br>\r\n---<br>\r\n<strong>EPFL CHC and the Verbier Festival:</strong><br>\r\nThe EPFL Cultural Heritage Conservation Platform (CHC) was established at EPFL in 2010 under the name “Metamedia Center.” For the past 16 years, it has pursued a dual mission: to digitize and preserve audiovisual collections and heritage of major significance in Switzerland and around the world, and to enrich and bring them to life through research and innovation projects conducted in EPFL’s laboratories, startups, and in collaboration with EPFL partners. The collections thus assembled become true research infrastructures: they provide a unique resource for education and research, accessible to students as well as to innovation communities at EPFL and around the world.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nIt was with this goal in mind that EPFL and the <a href=\"http://verbierfestival.com/\">Verbier Festival</a> launched the Verbier Festival Collection project in 2021. The project aims to preserve and promote the festival’s heritage, with the goal of rekindling younger generations’ interest in classical music.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nA pioneer since 1994, the Verbier Festival is the first festival in the world to have recorded all of its concerts. This exceptional collection now includes 3,000 hours of audio recordings, more than 1,000 hours of video, 12,000 historical photographs, archival documents, and a collection of annotated sheet music. It serves as a unique resource for research, innovation, and cultural transmission. As part of this collaboration, EPFL students are invited—upon registration and following a selection process—to participate in a master class during which they will draw on part of this heritage to create a musical work, which they will then present to an audience and a jury.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n---<br>\r\n<strong>Partners: </strong>Claude Latour Foundation, Verbier Festival, CHC Platform—Cultural Heritage & Conservation at EPFL, UNIL, Montreux Jazz Café, NAGRA <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>>>> Free admission; <a href=\"http://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/z8TTfURvwX\">aperitif available with registration</a></strong><br>\r\n \r\n<figure class=\"image\"><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/les-culturelles-dautomne-2026/\"><img alt=\"Programme complet des Culturelles\" height=\"182\" src=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LES_CULTURELLES_1920x1080_programme_complet.png\" width=\"600\"></a>\r\n\r\n<figcaption>© 2026 EPFL, Laura Persat</figcaption>\r\n</figure>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-03T14:13:52", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-10T14:13:58", "link_label": "Inscription à l'apéritif", "link_url": "http://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/z8TTfURvwX", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "Montreux Jazz Café", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==ART%20C0%20100", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "<a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/alain.dufaux\">Alain Dufaux</a>, directeur de la Plateforme EPFL CHC - Cultural Heritage & Conservation ; <a href=\"https://applicationspub.unil.ch/interpub/noauth/php/Un/UnPers.php?PerNum=64542&LanCode=37\">Constance Frei</a>, musicologue, professeure UNIL/EPFL ; <a href=\"https://hem.hesge.ch/la-hem/alumniae/portrait-alumniae/charlotte-graber-musicologue-bibliothecaire\">Charlotte Graber</a>, musicologue HEM, Genève ; <a href=\"https://verbierfestival.com/musician/mcholm-stephen/\">Stephen McHolm</a>, directeur de la Verbier Festival Academy ", "organizer": "<a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/\">Festival Les Culturelles</a> (Pôle Culture VPI)", "contact": "<a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/veronique.mauron\">Véronique Mauron Layaz</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121682/", "category": { "id": 9, "code": "MANIF", "fr_label": "Événements festifs et culturels", "en_label": "Cultural events", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/2/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/21/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/22/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/79/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72572, "title": "Participatory Modelling for Energy Scenarios and Transition Pathways", "slug": "participatory-modelling-for-energy-scenarios-and-t", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/participatory-modelling-for-energy-scenarios-and-t", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33821/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33821/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33821/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-12", "end_date": "2026-10-12", "start_time": "17:00:00", "end_time": null, "description": "<p>Thesis Directors: Prof. C. R. Binder Signer, Dr M. Duygan<br>\r\nCivil and Environmental Engineering doctoral program<br>\r\nThesis Nr. 11896<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTo take part in the public defense, please contact directly the speaker <br>\r\n<br>\r\nPlease register via the Google Form here:<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://forms.gle/e6UF2Sr9LdcgNLUn7\">https://forms.gle/e6UF2Sr9LdcgNLUn7</a></p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-14T11:31:53", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-29T16:45:17", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "GR A1 455", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==GR%20A1%20455", "url_online_room": "https://youtu.be/bw1XDjuY5_c", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "<strong>Jaïr Kees Evert Karel CAMPFENS</strong>", "organizer": "", "contact": "<strong>Jaïr Kees Evert Karel CAMPFENS</strong>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "EDCE", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121786/", "category": { "id": 12, "code": "SOUTE", "fr_label": "Soutenances de thèses", "en_label": "Thesis defenses", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72517, "title": "NO/NC (Normally open/ Normally closed) - Installation", "slug": "nonc-normally-open-normally-closed-installation", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/nonc-normally-open-normally-closed-installation", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33783/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33783/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33783/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-13", "end_date": "2026-10-13", "start_time": "18:30:00", "end_time": null, "description": "<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW57136668\"><strong>Opening reception on October 13 at 6:30 p.m. (<a href=\"https://memento.epfl.ch/event/julian-sartorius-concert-rllrlrllrrlrlrlrllrlrlr/\">with a concert at 7pm</a>)<br>\r\nExhibition on view October 13–24</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe Pôle Culture (VPI) and <a href=\"http://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/museum-exhibitions/archizoom/fr/accueil/\">Archizoom </a>are collaborating on an installation by the artist duo <a href=\"http://aatb.ch/about/\">Andrea Anner & Thibault Brevet (AATB)</a> that extends Archizoom’s exhibition <a href=\"http://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/museum-exhibitions/archizoom/fr/do-robots-dream-of-construction-sites/\">Do Robots Dream of Construction Sites?</a> and is part of the Les Culturelles festival.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nNO/NC is a new work by AATB featuring <strong>a swarm of inflatable barriers</strong> that move autonomously through the space to form temporary structures and barricades, preventing visitors from moving about and crossing the space freely.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhoever controls and decides where and for whom to build walls also decides how we form a cohesive society—a society cemented by fictitious boundaries—while fragmenting and dissolving those deemed undesirable.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe walls of the installation take on an almost ghostly quality. They are constantly changing, continually shifting. It seems as though today they possess a will of their own, a form of autonomy, their own logic, and their own survival instinct.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.aatb.ch/\">> AATB website</a><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Co-organized</strong> <strong>with <a href=\"http://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/museum-exhibitions/archizoom/fr/accueil/\">Archizoom</a></strong><br>\r\nAs part of the exhibition <a href=\"http://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/museum-exhibitions/archizoom/fr/do-robots-dream-of-construction-sites/\">*Do Robots Dream of Construction Sites?*</a> at Archizoom (guided tour of the exhibition at 5:30 p.m.)</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW57136668\"> \r\n<figure class=\"image\"><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/les-culturelles-dautomne-2026/\"><img alt=\"Programme complet des Culturelles\" height=\"182\" src=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LES_CULTURELLES_1920x1080_programme_complet.png\" width=\"600\"></a>\r\n\r\n<figcaption>© 2026 EPFL, Laura Persat</figcaption>\r\n</figure>\r\n</div>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-03T16:46:06", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-23T15:40:42", "link_label": "Programme complet des Culturelles", "link_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/les-culturelles-dautomne-2026/", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "Hall SG", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SG%20094.11", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "<a href=\"https://aatb.ch/about/\">Andrea Anner & Thibault Brevet (AATB)</a>", "organizer": "<a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/\">Festival Les Culturelles</a> (Pôle Culture VPI)", "contact": "<a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/veronique.mauron\">Véronique Mauron Layaz</a> ; <a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/museum-exhibitions/archizoom/fr/accueil/\">Archizoom</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "Installation artistique, robot, exposition", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121703/", "category": { "id": 5, "code": "EXPO", "fr_label": "Expositions", "en_label": "Exhibitions", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/2/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/21/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/22/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/79/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72280, "title": "Do Robots Dream of Construction Sites? / ARCHIZOOM x CRCL", "slug": "do-robots-dream-of-construction-sites-archizoom--2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/do-robots-dream-of-construction-sites-archizoom--2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33548/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33548/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33548/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-13", "end_date": "2026-10-24", "start_time": "17:30:00", "end_time": "18:30:00", "description": "<strong>Tuesday 13 October 2026 </strong><br>\r\n<strong>5.30pm –</strong> <a href=\"https://forms.gle/8mG39FYernNXnsJG6\">Guided tour</a> of the exhibition Do Robots Dream of Construction Sites?<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhat if robots didn’t replace us, but worked alongside us? Robots are capable of assembling, analysing, experimenting and learning from their mistakes. Could they take on construction work without replacing human labour? Research carried out by the CRCL – Lab for Creative Computation at EPFL explores a form of collaboration between humans and machines that departs from the traditional promise of automation. It opens the way to more inclusive building sites and non-standardised, more environmentally friendly architecture that goes beyond the mere logic of replacement and productivity. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>This event will be followed by the opening of the installation NO/NC (Normally Open, Normally Closed) by the artists AATB, supported and organized in collaboration with Usinesonore and Pôle Culture (VPI).</strong>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-07-27T16:05:04", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-15T17:26:38", "link_label": "Vernissage Julian Sartorius x AATB", "link_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/museum-exhibitions/archizoom/fr/no-nc-normally-open-normally-closed-aatb-2/", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "Hall SG", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SG%20294.22", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Stefana Parascho", "organizer": "Archizoom", "contact": "Cyril Veillon, Solène Hoffmann", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "architecture, performance, technology, robotics", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121333/", "category": { "id": 9, "code": "MANIF", "fr_label": "Événements festifs et culturels", "en_label": "Cultural events", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/22/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/32/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72650, "title": "Sustainable Labs: Get Involved", "slug": "sustainable-labs-get-involved-11", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/sustainable-labs-get-involved-11", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33911/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33911/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33911/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-13", "end_date": "2026-12-22", "start_time": "12:15:00", "end_time": "13:00:00", "description": "<br>\r\nThe <strong>EPFL Sustainable Labs team</strong> is pleased to welcome you to its recurring <strong>\"Sustainable Labs: Get Involved\"</strong> sessions. Held every week, alternating between <strong>Tuesdays and Thursdays</strong>, these sessions provide an opportunity for laboratories, platforms, centers, and units to receive guidance and support on implementing more sustainable laboratory practices.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe <strong>Sustainable Labs initiative</strong> is part of EPFL's <em>Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2030</em>, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of <strong>40% compared to 2006/2019 levels</strong> and achieve <strong>climate neutrality by 2040</strong>.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n→<a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/green-labs_draft_ag/\"> </a><strong><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/about/sustainability/sustainability/green-labs_draft_ag/\">Learn more about the EPFL Sustainable Labs initiative</a>.</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nResearch activities are a key lever for achieving these ambitious goals. However, while cutting-edge research drives innovation, it also carries a significant environmental footprint. Laboratories consume large amounts of energy, generate substantial quantities of plastic, chemical, and biological waste, and contribute considerably to greenhouse gas emissions. At EPFL, we are committed to understanding and reducing this impact. Through the development and deployment of the <strong>EPFL CO₂ Calculator</strong>, we help researchers measure, understand, and improve the environmental performance of their activities.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nFrom <strong>October 8 to December 17, 2026</strong>, the <strong>Sustainable Labs: Get Involved</strong> sessions will focus on training and supporting users in the use of the <strong>EPFL CO₂ Calculator</strong>. This tool enables laboratories, platforms, centers, and central units to estimate their carbon footprint, identify major emission hotspots, and support informed decision-making to reduce their environmental impact through targeted actions.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHere are the planned sessions : \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Thursday October 8th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday October 13th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday October 22th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday October 27th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday November 5th 12:15-13:00(online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday November 10th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday November 19th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday November 24th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday December 3rd 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n\t<li>Tuesday December 8th 12:15-13:00 (MA A0 364)</li>\r\n\t<li>Thursday December 17th 12:15-13:00 (online) </li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSessions can be held in English and/ or French depending on the participants. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n→ Please register <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7Cp6LevgtBLtsWIsKr2Ec_HPGjJgimmwEaGAN5U4M4-2rrg/viewform\">here</a>. For physical sessions, standing lunch will be provided!<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhether you have questions about the EPFL CO₂ Calculator, need help interpreting your results, or would like advice on implementing more sustainable laboratory practices, our team will be happy to support you and answer your questions! <br>\r\n ", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-23T10:53:52", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-28T09:54:43", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MA A0 364", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "https://epfl.zoom.us/j/63013630338", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "", "organizer": "Mai-Phuong Dinh", "contact": "[email protected] ", "is_internal": "True", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121898/", "category": { "id": 15, "code": "FORM", "fr_label": "Formations internes", "en_label": "Internal trainings", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/9/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/79/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72518, "title": "Secouons-nous les eaux - Performance", "slug": "secouons-nous-les-eaux-performance-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/secouons-nous-les-eaux-performance-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33780/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33780/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33780/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-14", "end_date": "2026-10-14", "start_time": "12:00:00", "end_time": "13:00:00", "description": "<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW196505929\">The <a href=\"http://hydromondes.org/\">Hydromondes</a> collective invites the EPFL community <strong>to explore the relationship between science and the bodies of water</strong> that surround us, in an artistic and festive setting.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nOn stage: </div>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Marin Schaffner, ethnologist</li>\r\n\t<li>Jeanne Mermet, engineer </li>\r\n\t<li>Gabriel Cotte, hydrologist </li>\r\n\t<li>Clémence Mathieu, illustrator </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW196505929\"><br>\r\nThe event, which could be called a “festive gathering,” is a mix of performance, lecture, and debate. It consists of three parts: <br>\r\n </div>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>The first part presents <strong>the scientific, artistic, and sensory content</strong> developed by the Hydromondes collective to put ourselves in the shoes of Lake Geneva—a living entity—in order to understand the paths water takes through our bodies, through the pipes and faucets at EPFL, and more broadly throughout the region.<br>\r\n\t </li>\r\n\t<li>The second part is an opened <strong>discussion</strong> with the audience to gather testimonies, questions, and reflections on the issue of water stewardship, particularly in light of current and future socioeconomic challenges and climate disruptions.<br>\r\n\t </li>\r\n\t<li>The third part gets us <strong>moving</strong> to “stir up our waters,” drawing our attention to the health of Lake Geneva and all bodies of water. A mix of texts, live drawings (using water from Lake Geneva), and music turns this moment into a festive gathering.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW196505929\">---<br>\r\n<strong>The <a href=\"http://hydromondes.org/\">Hydromondes</a> Collective</strong><br>\r\nFor the past two years, the Hydromondes collective has been developing a research-creation project on Lake Geneva as a living entity, engaging with scientists, managers, activists, and artists from the Lake Geneva region to attempt to paint a dynamic portrait of this lake on which we depend—particularly through the waters that flow through us. The collective employs sensory cartography, creates drawings and texts, and composes music. On June 12 and 13, 2026, the Lake Geneva Bioregional Assemblies took place at the Vidy Theater, during which Hydromondes brought together a myriad of Franco-Swiss collectives to create a cross-border community dedicated to the care of the waters.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe collaboration between the collective and <a href=\"http://applicationspub.unil.ch/interpub/noauth/php/Un/UnPers.php?PerNum=1277309&LanCode=37\">Nathalia Capellini,</a> a historian at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and instructor in the EPFL’s SHS program, gave rise to the performance *Le Léman Cyborg*, presented on May 7, 2026, as part of the *Culturelles de printemps* festival. Nathalia Capellini’s course titled “Infrastructures” had fueled the project. This collaboration between the collective and the academic community will therefore continue for the Culturelles in October 2026, with a more participatory format—somewhere between an artistic presentation and a town hall meeting—in a playful atmosphere.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>>>> Free admission; <a href=\"http://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ffSBMqP21Y\">light refreshments provided upon registration</a></strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW196505929\"> \r\n<figure class=\"image\"><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/les-culturelles-dautomne-2026/\"><img alt=\"Programme complet des Culturelles\" height=\"182\" src=\"https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LES_CULTURELLES_1920x1080_programme_complet.png\" width=\"600\"></a>\r\n\r\n<figcaption>© 2026 EPFL, Laura Persat</figcaption>\r\n</figure>\r\n</div>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-03T16:58:47", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-29T18:00:01", "link_label": "Inscription à la collation", "link_url": "https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ffSBMqP21Y", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "Hall MED", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MED%200%2094.22", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Collectif <a href=\"https://hydromondes.org/\">Hydromondes</a> ; 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The containers above them—totaling 265 liters—represent the average water consumption of a person in Switzerland, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office. This cabinet highlights the contrast between these two volumes. By relating these figures to the collected rainwater, the installation demonstrates that water remains a limited resource and is therefore a major challenge for the world today and in the future.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"BCX2 Ltr OutlineElement SCXW43647999\">The installation has aesthetic and auditory elements designed to enliven the campus and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. Its goal is to encourage students to reflect on water usage and spark new ideas for managing this resource.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nLaunched in 2025, Petrichor is a project developed by the <strong>AAIE (Association of Artist-Engineers at EPFL),</strong> which aims to build a community around contemporary art on campus by organizing meetings with artists and museum outings. 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