Alhambra

Geneva


This gorgeous historic theatre with its cut-glass chandeliers, embossed silver ceilings and scarlet chairs makes a classy venue for live concerts ranging from Brazilian 'electrotropical' to African drumming, from disco to salsa, and from Afro-Caribbean to R&B.


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