CELEBRATIONS FOR KIDS /// Happy City Lab organized the animations in the context of the elementary schools promotion party for the City of Geneva. Almost 6000 kids were able to discover animations on the theme of "The Jungle".

MUSICAL SITUATION /// From 9 to 22 June 2014, 45 street pianos brought music to the streets of 17 municipalities in the canton of Geneva and neighboring France – creating smiles and moments of sharing. Located in public parks, streets and squares, the pianos were for any member of the public to play and enjoy! Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is an arts project by artist Luke Jerram. Over 1200 street pianos have been installed in 42 [...]

URBAN GAME /// On May 9 and 10 2014, The Lignon district in Vernier has welcomed a big urban game involving numerous zombies and groups of players trying to escape them, and fulfill a vital mission for humanity’s survival. Pure natural adrenalin, the event Don’t Be Zombies immerses participants into a crazy speed chase, playing with their fears, sharpening their survival instinct, and having fun! Created by Happy City Lab, Don’t Be Zombies had taken place for the first time [...]

DANCE GENERATOR /// Contact creates dance! Touch ’n’ Dance sees complete strangers call out to each other in the middle of the city - Hey, we need you, yes you over there! - and hold hands to kick off the music for the length of a song. The installation is freely accessible and comes to life as people take it over. 1. Plug in your mp3 player 2. Round up some friends or invite passers-by 3. Form a human chain to launch the music 4. The dancefloor is [...]

DANCE GENERATOR /// This installation has been presented for the first time in Geneva as part of the Fête de la Danse in May 2014. Contact creates dance! Touch ’n’ Dance sees complete strangers call out to each other in the middle of the city - Hey, we need you, yes you over there! - and hold hands to kick off the music for the length of a song. The installation is freely accessible and comes to life as people take [...]

OPEN-AIR PARTICIPATIVE CINEMA /// With CinéTransat you go from an individual classic cinema situation - where you'll be told to be quiet at your first crunch of popcorn - to a collective experience where the crowd applauds the good guys, boos the baddies, shares picnics, sings and dances, together ! The film serves as a pretext to bring people together and create shared experiences. "Everyone's talking about CinéTransat... Who else can bring together all generations in such a warm and convivial atmosphere? For me [...]

INFLATABLE ARTWORK /// From November 29 to December 1st 2013, seven monumental inflatable works of art by british artist Filthy Luker have occupied the streets, trees and buildings. Happy City Lab commissioned this artwork which took place between Balexert and Châtelaine. How can we put art in the streets, make it accessible to people from different ages, cultures and origins? How can we initiate a new look on mundane places? Happy City Lab proposed to the City of Vernier to [...]

URBAN EXPRESSION /// Vernier Urban Poetry is an expression hub dedicated to poetry in an urban environment. The event has taken place in three phases: a poetry contest, writing workshops and a closing event with slam and a rap concert. In collaboration with Ville de Vernier.

IMMERSIVE CINEMA /// «MEME PAS PEUR!» took place with 4 crazy nights of comedy-horror cult movies. It was an oportunity to (re)discover these old movies on a big screen and experience them in the room as much as on screen. A special atmosphere, some craziness, make up workshops, actors, a photo studio, and two afterparties with genevan DJs Mental Groove and Villa Magica.

NATIONAL CELEBRATION /// Happy City Lab organized for the City of Geneva the Swiss national day ceremony on the Plaine de Plainpalais. The people of Geneva could discover horse-drawn roman chariots races, specialty of the Jura Canton, which was the special guest of the day. The traditional big fire has been changed for an original three giant wood letters sculpture, writing the word FIRE. A big torch-light procession took place, where participants could meet a flame-spitter, masked monsters, Swiss Alpen Horn [...]