CERN in the spotlight at the Geneva Festival

CERN will be the guest of honour at the Geneva Festival, which takes place from 29 July to 8 August. The Organization will be involved in two big events: the curtain-raising firework display and the end-of-festival concert.

Come and see the creation of the Universe... acted out by fireworks! CERN, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will raise the curtain on the annual Geneva Festival (Fêtes de Genève) on Friday 30 July at 10.15 p.m. with a pyrotechnical and musical extravaganza.
The display will be accompanied by a narration explaining the different stages of creation, written by CERN physicist Rolf Landua. Pyro-musical design is by Catherine Walder, overall firework design by René Gousset and pyrotechnical design by Pierre-Alain Beretta (Pyrostars). For further information see: www.cern.ch/cern50/events/Fireworks/Fireworks-en.html.
At the end of the Festival, the CERN choir, itself celebrating its thirtieth year, joins forces with the Annecy choir Pro Musica to give a special performance of Joseph Haydn's Creation, an oratorio in three parts. The choir, with some sixty singers from many nationalities, has been directed by Gonzalo Martinez since 1989. The soloists will be Adriana Fernandez (soprano), Jeff Martin (tenor), and Werner van Mechelen (bass). The end-of-festival concert will be on Sunday 8 August at 8.30 p.m. at the Grand Casino. Tickets are available for 38 CHF, at Fnac Rive and Balexert.