Podcast

Dive into Art with the Conservatoire populaire!

We’re delighted to bring you our latest special episode, featuring art in all its forms. This week, join us for a fascinating conversation with Philippe Régana, Director of the Conservatoire populaire, and Thomas Freitag, Dean of the Theatre Department. Together, they explore the challenges and inspirations behind the new theatre and hip-hop dance classes that will soon be coming to life in our neighbourhood.

Whether you’re a culture lover, an aspiring artist, or simply curious about the impact of art in the community, this episode is for you. Go behind the scenes at the Conservatoire populaire and be inspired by the vision and passion of our guests.

In this episode, the Nostra Italia team take us on a fascinating tour of the history of their local Italian restaurant, with its beautiful terrace and warm atmosphere.

You’ll learn how Bashkim and Vincenzo met and launched this exciting project. Anecdotes about the restaurant add to the sense of immersion, letting you feel all the atmosphere and authenticity of this unique place.

Buon ascolto!

In this podcast, we meet up with Elsa, Valentin and Michael from the Café des Possibles.

We find out about the Café’s new structure, the events planned for summer 2024 and the projects for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.

In this Hors Séries podcast entitled “Forest School”, Marie collects the impressions and interviews of Audrey Holweger’s 1P-2P class from the Ecole de l’Etang.

On the program for the day: mathematics, French, but above all a fun discovery of nature.

A big thank you to Audrey, to the management of the Etang school establishment as well as to the parents of the students who agreed to have their children interviewed!

In this Special Issues podcast entitled ‘Neighbourhood Contracts Celebration ’, Jeanne and Xavier share their impressions and interviews conducted on Saturday 20 April 2024 at Les Libellules as part of the fête des contrats de quartier.
Discover :

  • Interview with Valentina Zardi (organiser of the event)
  • Interview with the Parents’ Association de l’Etang (Flore)
  • Interview with the Permanences Informatiques de Vernier (Edith and Lucie)
  • Interview with the Mayor of Vernier (Mathias Buschbeck)

In this first 2024 episode of “Close Ups”, we met David, a native of Anglo-Saxon lands, who is opening his dental practice “Summit Dental” in the Etang district.

A lover of wide open spaces and majestic peaks, his passion for the mountains is reflected in the name of his dental practice.

Join us in finding out more about this project and how it came about. And find out what the clinic has to offer local residents..

Grab your toothbrushes!

In this new episode of “Gros Plans”, we travel the world through Daryush’s Food Plaza in the L’Etang neighbourhood.

Join Xavier and Jeanne for an intimate dive into Daryush’s world as he shares his journey to achieve his dream: Food Plaza. You’ll quickly be won over by his generous collection of ethnic foods, freshly prepared products and the usual kiosk finds.

In this first Special Issues podcast entitled “Derrière les murs” (Behind the Walls), Jeanne and Xavier invite you to meet Violeta Hodgers, neighborhood socio-cultural coordinator and exhibition coordinator, Elis Wilk, author-illustrator and Guillaume Perret, photographer, who take us through the whole adventure of preparing the exhibition Derrière les murs (Behind the Walls) at the Quartier de l’Etang.

In this first podcast of the series “Close-Ups” Jeanne and Xavier invite you to meet Hicham and Guven, who introduce us to their restaurant “La Pala” located right in front of the Etang Square.

Come and experience the Italian atmosphere of this restaurant, which offers pizzas and typical dishes.

The first brunch took place on Sunday, May 14, 2023, on the occasion of Mother’s Day.