Each year, HES-SO teams up with Paléo to offer a unique artistic programme. Thanks to the passionate involvement of around a hundred students, this ambitious project becomes a reality. Expect a line-up focused on up-and-coming talent, spectacular stage design, fun stands and engaging activities... A vibrant space for living, meeting, discovering and celebrating day and night. 

In 2025, HES-SO students approach the Paléo Festival with a delicate touch 

Through their project Ether, they invite the audience to explore the theme of fragility, within a universe where lightness and resilience coexist in harmony. 

Throughout the year, the students have examined fragility in all its forms: natural, human, and technical. Their installations and activities will offer the public a chance to experience and reflect on this multifaceted concept. Each one plays with ambiguity, aiming to deconstruct the clichés commonly associated with fragility.

The animations on the giant screens are created by student Kerralie Fragnière.