Our ideal goal is to build bridges and create links between the international community and the local society. Our vocation is to respond to the social and cultural needs of expatriates arriving and residing in Switzerland to avoid isolation, cultural shock, feelings of frustration, inhibition and apprehension about language and people.

Because Switzerland becomes more and more international and diverse in cultures and origins, Le Café Vivant's concept seeks to support connectivity, understanding, and a “vivant” dialog between international and local society.

We offer a warm welcome platform, a lively space, activities and programs where meetings and exchanges bring people together into an evolving experience.

The roots of Le Café Vivant are in Arts and Culture. Le Café Vivant has chosen to elaborate its programs with the techniques of “Les Arts Vivants”, the Living Arts: music, dancing, and acting, leading to the expression of humor, movement, fun, culture. This formula, wittingly chosen, helps to facilitate a natural and spontaneous participation.  A fully innovative approach!

“Les Arts Vivants”, as in the tradition of “la Commedia dell’Arte”, bring a high educational value with freshness, spontaneity and special energy. The fundamental value of art is to enlighten, and exalt the living essence of human nature. It leads everyone to expression, creativity, communication, strength, balance and harmony. We use the magic of laughter, activity, music and fun, “universal languages” to strengthen our shared experiences and commonality, enjoying each other, whatever our origin or culture.

Le Café Vivant seeks to create a platform of expression favoring both the individual and collective development.