From April 9 to 11, 20262026 Edition

THE GREEN SHIFT FESTIVAL 2026

The Green Shift Festival is reinventing itself in 2026!

Join us from April 9th to 11th at the Yacht Club of Monaco for a new edition full of surprises.

Enjoy socially conscious Happy Hours, roundtables, performances, live music... and the same inspiring and positive evenings blending art, culture, and ecology.

Free entry - open to all.

Thursday, April 9th 2026

From storytelling to action

08.00 Creative writing workshop with Jeanne Hénin at Charles III Secondary School (private session)

08.30 Professional workshops, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs (private session)

17.00 Introduction to "Qigong for Vitality" with Master Ridha Lhiba (17:00 to 17:45)

17.30 Creative writing workshop with Jeanne Hénin - Session 1 (17:30 to 18:00)

18.00 Creative writing workshop with Jeanne Hénin - Session 2 (18:00 to 18:30)

18.00 Happy Hour to get involved (18:00 to 19:00)

19.00 Evening: From Storytelling to Action – Rewriting our collective narrative(19:00 to 20:30)

Evening talk “From Story to Action: Rewriting Our Collective Narrative”, in partnership with the Institut des Futurs souhaitables.

What practical solutions can help us imagine tomorrow together? How can we bring our imaginaries together to move collectively towards building a more sustainable and just world? And how can collective intelligence become a powerful lever for transforming our awareness and our ways of living?

These questions will form the guiding thread of the evening, led by Mathieu Baudin, historian, futurist and director of the Institut des Futurs souhaitables. Alongside him will be two speakers with distinct yet complementary perspectives: Stéphane La Branche, a climate sociologist who works to revalue the human factor in analysing our behaviours in the face of climate change, with the aim of making the ecological transition both effective and desirable; and Jeanne Hénin, author and facilitator of reflective workshops on the power of words, who explores the experiences and emotions linked to the ecological and social crisis for which we often lack the language to express.

A three-way conversation, in interaction with the audience, that promises to challenge received ideas.

Welcome remarks will be presented by Romain Ciarlet, Vice-Chairman & CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

Jeanne Hénin

Author & Animator of workshops exploring the power of word

Mathieu Baudin

Historian and futurist, director of the Institut des Futurs souhaitables

Romain Ciarlet

Vice-Chairman & CEO

Stéphane La Branche

Climate Sociologist & Scientific coordinator of the International Panel on Behavior Change (IPBC)

20.30 Signing Session (20:30 to 21:00)

Friday, April 10th 2026

Our territories tomorrow

09.00 Yin yoga session with Lucy Coote (9:00 to 10:00)

10.00 Children’s show “The Guardians of the Coral Reef” at the International School of Monaco (private event)

12.00 Sound therapy session with Dimitri Gueskine (12:00 to 13:00)

12.30 Guided Tour of the exhibition "The Sense of Nature" at Villa Paloma (12:30 to 13:30)

As part of the Green Shift Festival, a guided tour of the exhibition “The Sense of Nature: Contemporary Art in the Mirror of Nicolas Poussin” is offered in collaboration with the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.

Free guided tour from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at Villa Paloma

Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of the tour at the reception desk

Booking required (limited places): public@nmnm.mc

Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) was the first painter to turn his attention not simply to landscape, but to Nature itself, portraying it with a lyricism that grew increasingly sensitive throughout his career. As Poussin’s influence spread, something of this “feeling for Nature” was passed on to later generations, from Gaspard Dughet to Claude-Joseph Vernet. But what about today? At a time when ecological anxiety permeates our societies, are there still artists who portray nature with poetry? This exhibition seeks to show that the answer is yes, by presenting, on each floor of Villa Paloma, classical paintings alongside a wide range of contemporary works: sculptures, installations, photographs, videos, films, paintings and drawings. While these dialogues often highlight a Franco-Italian exchange, they also pay tribute to Poussin himself, who, though French, spent most of his career in Rome.

The exhibition is organised into six sections: Storms and Nights; Forests and Gardens; Seascapes and Waterfalls; Deserts and Volcanoes; Hills and Mountains; Flowers and Butterflies. Each offers a perspective on what was already known in Antiquity as the miracula naturae — the wonders of nature.

Artists featured include: Roger Ackling, Robert Barry, Anne-Lise Broyer, Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Thomas Demand, Gustave Doré, Gaspard Dughet, Latifa Echakhch, Tim Eitel, Ed van der Elsken, Ilse and Pierre Garnier, Nan Goldin, Andreas Gursky, Suzanne Husky, Mimmo Jodice, Pierre Joseph, Ange Leccia, Pierre Lesieur, Charles de Meaux, Fausto Melotti, Mario Merz, Sarah Moon, Giulio Paolini, Claudio Parmiggiani, Bruno Pélassy, Giuseppe Penone, Nicolas Poussin, Anting Qiu, Walter Robinson, Torbjørn Rødland, Anne Laure Sacriste, Christophe Sarlin, Pierre Thoretton, Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, Joseph Vernet, Marine Wallon.

Exhibition dates: 13 February – 25 May 2026, Villa Paloma, Monaco.

Nouveau Musée National de Monaco

14.00 “Climate Workout” Workshop - Raising environmental awareness through sport with Younès Nezar (private session)

14.00 Masterclass by Rob Hopkins for students at the International School of Monaco (private event)

14.00 Discussion with students on the architecture of tomorrow, featuring Jacques Rougerie & Junior Ambassadors from his Foundation (private event)

16.00 Sound therapy session at the CHPG with Dimitri Gueskine (private session)

18.00 Happy Hour to get involved (18:00 to 19:00)

Join us at 18:00 for a convivial and committed Happy Hour:

- Les Petites Cantines, represented by Stéphane Bertola, President of the association, and Julien Sens-Olive, coordinator of Les Petites Cantines du Village Charlot in Beausoleil.

- Environmental initiatives of the City of Monaco, including the 10th anniversary of the Petite Boîte, presented by Marjorie Crovetto, Second Deputy Mayor in charge of Quality of Life, Environment and Sustainable Development.

- The Ecoletopie project, presented by its creator, designer Stéphanie Marin, together with its partners, the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco and the Department of Education.

- The Junior Ambassadors of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation, represented by Manon Drouillard, Marine Tacquet, Constance Fromentin and Kevin Banse.

ALSO:

A BOOKSHOP AREA Hosted by La Bookinerie de Monaco, featuring books by our guest speakers as well as a curated selection of inspiring and thought-provoking reads.

A BAR AND SNACK AREA With the Valentin team, offering a delicious and responsible experience with innovative products sourced from local producers, available to enjoy on site or to take away.

EXHIBITIONS TO DISCOVER

- In the festival zone:

Selected extracts from Les Mots qu’il nous faut, the “lumiluttant” dictionary by Jeanne Hénin.

Drawings by architect Jacques Rougerie displayed on large-format voile fabrics.

- On the Quai Louis II:

A selection of projects from the Jacques Rougerie Foundation’s International Innovation and Architecture Competition.

- On the Lucciana Jetty:

“Healing Flags”, an artistic installation created by the Aleksandr Savchuk Cancer Charity Association, in collaboration with the Pavillon Bosio, artist and researcher Olga Kisseleva, and students from the International School of Monaco.

Camion Valentin

La Bookinerie de Monaco

moderator

Sébastien Uscher

Change Agent and environmental columnist

19.00 Evening: Our Territories Tomorrow – Rethinking how we inhabit cities and the world (19:00 to 20:30)

20.30 Signing Session (20:30 to 21:00)

Saturday, April 11th 2026

Committed Athletes

09.00 Introduction to Sound Healing with Olla Vibe (9:00 to 10:00)

11.00 Children’s show for ages 5 to 7 “The Guardians of the Coral Reef” (11:00 to 11:45)

12.00 Inner Ecology Woskshop with Gastón Bacchiani (12:00 to 13:00)

14.00 Green Shift Festival literary discussion with La Bookinerie de Monaco (14:00 to 15:30)

14.00 Munegu Repair Biçiclëta's bicycle repair workshop (14:00 to 17:00)

15.30 Parents-Child Workshop: Creating flowers from milk-based bioplastic (open access from 15:30 to 16:30)

17.00 Mindful breathing session "Rebirth Breathwork" with Gyandharma Prem (17:00 to 17:45)

18.00 Happy Hour to get involved (18:00 to 19:00)

19.00 Evening: Committed Athletes – Inspiring stories to change the rules of the game (19:00 to 20:30)

Evening talk “Committed Athletes: Inspiring Stories to Change the Rules of the Game”

Each year, the Green Shift Festival closes its edition with a theme that resonates with popular culture and the collective imagination. After exploring manga and pop culture, and then music, sport has naturally emerged as a powerful and unifying topic.

To discuss "sport and environment", the evening will bring together a panel of remarkable committed athletes from a range of disciplines — wingfoil, freediving and underwater dance, climbing, mountain biking, sailing and athletics. Each will share the story of their journey: the love of a sport that leads them to protect the natural environment that makes it possible; the mastery of a discipline that can help change the rules of the system; and the knowledge of a world shaped by strong values, where the emotions experienced and shared become powerful drivers for communication and change.

This friendly conversation, accompanied by stunning images showcasing the achievements of top-level athletes, will undoubtedly boost our motivation to take action ourselves.

The evening will conclude with closing remarks by Sebastian Steudtner, big wave surf champion and world record holder for the largest wave ever surfed.

Arthur Le Vaillant

Offshore Sailor, Entrepreneur & Artist

Flora Artzner

Engineer, Wingfoil World Champion & Co-founder of Athletes for Science

Julie Gautier

Freediver, Filmmaker & Underwater Choreographer

Nolwen Berthier

Professional climber and co-founder of mission:possible

Sebastian Steudtner

Champion in big wave surfing

Yannis Pelé

Mountainbike Rider & Film Producer

Younès Nezar

100 metres Track & Field Athlete

moderator

Nancy Heslin

Host Monaco Info The Podcast & editor-in-chief of The Monegasque™

20.30 Concert by Bobbie (20:30 to 21:00)

There are rare, powerful and timeless voices that seize you from the very first listen. Bobbie’s voice belongs to that lineage, following in the footsteps of the great artists she has admired since childhood, foremost among them Joni Mitchell and Dolly Parton.

Bobbie grew up just a train ride from Paris, but it was in the United States that she found much of her musical inspiration, nurtured by the blues records passed down by her father. Influenced by the traditions of American folk and soul, she invites listeners in her debut album, released on 29 March 2024, to celebrate the sacred within the ordinary.

The record unfolds as an intimate journey between nostalgia and tenderness. Across eleven finely crafted songs aimed straight at the heart, Bobbie traces the personal and melancholic path towards her dream, in the spirit of a road movie: the loss of her father during childhood, an absence that echoes through her love life, and the courage to leave troubled waters behind and claim the freedom to follow her own star.

With arrangements featuring organ, pedal steel and gospel harmonies, the album embraces the traditions of the genre while wrapping it in nostalgia — a central theme that inspires the album’s title track, The Sacred in the Ordinary, or the art of rediscovering the sacred in everyday life, much like the feeling of an afternoon snack at a grandmother’s house.

This debut album already resonates like a folk Americana classic and has received unanimous support from the press and media. It was selected among the 40 best albums of the year for the Prix Joséphine.

In September 2024, Bobbie appeared on the programme Taratata, performing her song Oh Babe. She was also invited to feature on the latest album by the electro duo Bon Entendeur, released earlier this year.

It is on stage, however, that she reveals her full potential. After performing at the Francofolies de La Rochelle in 2022 and opening in recent years for artists such as Gabi Hartmann and JS Ondara in venues including Bercy, Le Bataclan, L’Élysée Montmartre and New Morning, she also opened for the legendary band TOTO at the Palais des Sports and the Théâtre Antique d’Orange in the summer of 2024.

She performed to a sold-out audience for the release of her album at Café de la Danse on 4 April 2024, and will return to Paris for a headline show at L’Alhambra on 3 April 2025.