Les Culturelles (Cultural Week) 2026
Event details
| Date | 04.05.2026 › 11.05.2026 |
| Hour | 12:00 › 20:00 |
| Location |
EPFL Campus
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| Category | Cultural events |
| Event Language | French |
Arts, Sciences, and Perspectives on the World
Twice a year, the Pôle Culture presents Les Culturelles (Cultural Week), a festival that explores contemporary issues through the arts. The May 2026 edition features performances, films, music, dance, exhibitions, and guided tours.
Microorganisms, root systems, and lake landscapes inspire artists and researchers. Lake Geneva becomes a cyborg organism, an iconic sculpture is reborn on screen, Chopin resonates under the fingers of students, while others create a surrealist film or an improvised performance. A tour by Archizoom traces the history of the School of Architecture, and a choreographed walk invites visitors to experience the campus in a new light.
Les Culturelles offers a sensory and reflective experience, where art dialogues with science and opens up new imaginaries.
May 2026 Program (chronological order - prgram in French)
Monday 4 May
MOTO – Concert-performance, 12:00, Hall MED
Bleue Saignante – Vernissage, 18:30, Foyer SG
Tuesday 5 May
DÆNCITY 2026 – Performance, 12:00, Hall SG
Visite guidée Archizoom – 17:30, SG
Bleue Saignante – Film, 19:30, Forum RLC
Wednesday 6 May
Dé-en-bulle – Promenade chorégraphique, 09:00
Thursday 7 May
Le Léman Cyborg – Performance, 12:00, Hall SG
Unearthed – Vernissage, 18:30, SG (expo until 11 October 2026)
Saturday 9 May
Concours Chopin Étudiant·e – Finale, 16:30, Forum RLC
Monday 11 May
À l’aune – Danse, 12:00, Place Ada Lovelace
Projection de la vidéo Piscine – 12:00–15:00, Foyer SG
Élément blanc – Film & discussion, 18:30, Forum RLC
Twice a year, the Pôle Culture presents Les Culturelles (Cultural Week), a festival that explores contemporary issues through the arts. The May 2026 edition features performances, films, music, dance, exhibitions, and guided tours.
Microorganisms, root systems, and lake landscapes inspire artists and researchers. Lake Geneva becomes a cyborg organism, an iconic sculpture is reborn on screen, Chopin resonates under the fingers of students, while others create a surrealist film or an improvised performance. A tour by Archizoom traces the history of the School of Architecture, and a choreographed walk invites visitors to experience the campus in a new light.
Les Culturelles offers a sensory and reflective experience, where art dialogues with science and opens up new imaginaries.
May 2026 Program (chronological order - prgram in French)
Monday 4 May
MOTO – Concert-performance, 12:00, Hall MED
Bleue Saignante – Vernissage, 18:30, Foyer SG
Tuesday 5 May
DÆNCITY 2026 – Performance, 12:00, Hall SG
Visite guidée Archizoom – 17:30, SG
Bleue Saignante – Film, 19:30, Forum RLC
Wednesday 6 May
Dé-en-bulle – Promenade chorégraphique, 09:00
Thursday 7 May
Le Léman Cyborg – Performance, 12:00, Hall SG
Unearthed – Vernissage, 18:30, SG (expo until 11 October 2026)
Saturday 9 May
Concours Chopin Étudiant·e – Finale, 16:30, Forum RLC
Monday 11 May
À l’aune – Danse, 12:00, Place Ada Lovelace
Projection de la vidéo Piscine – 12:00–15:00, Foyer SG
Élément blanc – Film & discussion, 18:30, Forum RLC
Links
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Pôle Culture, VPI