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Geneva Cinemas Offer Free Cool Screenings for Seniors

6/24/2026

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Geneva’s cinemas opened as air-conditioned refuges, offering free daytime film screenings for people over 65.
About 650 seniors have attended the screenings since Thursday.
Manager Laurent Dutoit said the program lets seniors leave home and enjoy cool indoor spaces.
Forecaster Elie Kirchner said the heatwave is unusually long and early, with Geneva temps expected up to 36 °C, a record June high.

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Geneva’s cinemas opened as air-conditioned refuges, offering free daytime film screenings for people over 65.
About 650 seniors have attended the screenings since Thursday.
Manager Laurent Dutoit said the program lets seniors leave home and enjoy cool indoor spaces.
Forecaster Elie Kirchner said the heatwave is unusually long and early, with Geneva temps expected up to 36 °C, a record June high.