Living in Nyon sums up Paléo 2017, plus a personal review of the festival by Jonas Parson Paléo 2017 ended on Sunday with a traditional classical concert in the afternoon (this year performed by the Geneva Chamber Orchestra), followed by a firework display at night that lit up the festival grounds. The evening ended with […]
Discovering new Bands at Paléo
There’s a lot more to Paléo than just the music. As mentioned in the previous post by Jonas Parson, it’s also a good chance to meet friends, to see some great street theatre in La Ruche area and to try out new food at the festival grounds. Paléo is also an opportunity to discover new […]
Paléo seen from an Illustrator’s perspective
Illustrating the Festival – Alice Bienassis Every year there are lots of journalists, writers, TV stations, photographers and film crew all working behind the scenes at Paléo. Many of these press professionals are there with top of the range cameras, video and tech equipment (and recently, drones) all to capture the images of the festival. See […]
A Hot First Night for Paléo and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
The first night of Paléo began under hot, cloudless skies and the crowds poured in when the gates officially opened at 15:30. By 19:00, music lovers were already in party mood listening to the tropical electro sounds of CERO 39 in the l’Escale Bar in the Village du Monde, and at 19:45 the Dome tent was […]
Cocktails and Cumbia – Central American food and music – What’s new at Paléo 2017 – Part 2
The theme of the music in the Village du Monde area at Paléo this year comes from Central America. Along with lots of delicious food on offer such as burritos, quesadillas and fajitas, the L’Escale bar has a salon inspired by Frida Kahlo and a small intimate stage for performances by artists. Around the Village du […]