Saturday, 19th September 2026
A sunset over Lake Geneva, a closed-door dinner and 20 strangers
No phones.
No masks.
No rush.
A culinary and sensory journey to awaken the senses and spark inspiring conversations.
A playful Parenthesis to play, sharpen your listening and unlock all your magnetism.
Money is only paper. The true value is in the experiences, the risks you take, and the stories you create. That’s the only thing you take with you."
Saturday, September 19th.
You are on a private terrace overlooking Lake Geneva, glass in hand, watching the sunset.
Around you, a small group of people.
You don’t know them yet, but you know they are here for the exact same reason: to step away from the routine, weave new connections, and live a night to remember.
Where? When?
Hotel La Barcarolle**** in Prangins
Route de Promenthoux 8, 1197 Prangins
September 19th, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Requirements to attend
1.Come alone.
No friends, no partners, leaving behind your usual roles. An opportunity to rediscover yourself and engage in conversations that are completely free and authentic.
2. Be 30 or older.
La Soirée
1 Stage One: Welcome Cocktails on the Private Terrace
Open-air setting next to the lake.
- Craft cocktails, freshly prepared on the spot.
- Gourmet bites: A curated selection of canapés and finger food designed to enjoy while breaking the ice through the evening’s dynamics.
2 Stage Two: The Fine Dining Dinner
A single table, meticulously set to the finest detail for twenty guests.
Your seat is no coincidence: it has been thoughtfully assigned after exploring what inspires us about you, seeking the perfect contrasts and affinities with your dinner companions.
While you enjoy a high-end local menu paired with curated wines, the evening will flow with great conversation, laughter, and toasts.
To remind that playing makes life infinitely more interesting.
To discover how others perceive us when we strip away our labels.
To connect through laughter and complicity, free from judgment or commitment.
You are seated there because your presence brings a unique value to the group.
The dinner is merely the catalyst; the story belongs to you.
It belongs to all of you.
This is for you if:
You have an explorer’s spirit: endlessly curious and fascinated by a good challenge
You value high-value connections without filters. You’re tired of artificial networking, forced small talk, and business cards. You’d like to connect the way you used to as a child: discovering fascinating people through their presence and their stories, not their CV.”
You want to live stories worth remembering and sharing.
You have a keen eye for beauty and detail, but you aren’t trying to impress anyone. You simply prefer the pleasure of the authentic.
To you, luxury is stepping off the world for an afternoon: turning off your schedule to awaken your senses and just be yourself, without having to maintain the persona (whether you’re a Dad, Mom, the CEO or the specialist).
This is NOT for you if:
Your ideal evening is meeting up at a trendy rooftop, pushing your way through the crowd just to order a drink.
The words “improv” or “uncertainty” give you anxiety, and the idea of sitting at a table with strangers terrifies you.
You need your partner, your best friend, or a colleague as a “social crutch.” (We are here to dive in without a safety net).
You are here looking for your soulmate. No one knows what might blossom, but we come here to experience others from an authentic place, free of expectations. If you are strictly looking for a partner, other platforms might be a better fit
You prefer collecting business cards over listening to a compelling life story.
You cannot enjoy a sunset without posting a story, or a deep conversation without checking your notifications out of the corner of your eye.
I always wanted to live an intense life. I didn’t care what it cost, I wanted to experience everything the world had to offer.
You'll also find...
- The Threshold: A ritual action upon stepping through the door that triggers the social 'superpower' in your brain—the very first step to effortlessly becoming a more magnetic presence. (Based on the "Brain Drain" scientific study by the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin).
- The Catalyst: A quick prompt to break the ice with any stranger, leveraging a core principle from the world's most influential book on influence and human relations. (In under 30 seconds, you’ll watch them drop their shoulders, smile, and go from guarded to sharing something personal as if they’ve known you for years).
- The 4 Pillars: A simple 5-minute exercise (practiced by true leaders) to take control of the actual signals we send when meeting someone for the first time. (Spoiler: it’s rarely what you think).
- The mirror game, with which you are going to implement a technique used by elite FBI negotiators to read the other person's mind and influence without pushing. (Obviously, you are not in an international crisis, but mastering this principle gives you the power to make those around you feel understood, attracted, and strangely comfortable by your side).
- You’ll uncover the impression you make on us. The strength we see in you, the energy you project, and what draws us to you most…(a reflection few ever have the privilege of hearing).
People don’t react to who you are—they react to how they perceive you. And understanding that difference is what sets apart those who merely hope to make a good impression from those who take total ownership of their presence.
Who we are?
Ever been hanging out with friends on a seaside terrace, drink in hand, feeling like time just stopped?
We have. We were in Barcelona, just a few days before leaving.
The sun refused to set while we solved the world’s problems with Carlos, a friend of a friend, surrounded by laughter, drinks, and chairs added to the table at the very last minute because someone else showed up unannounced.
We are Cote and Maria.
A foreign trade specialist and an architect who, one day, traded “secure” jobs for dance floors, teaching, and the adventure of entrepreneurship.
Many called us crazy for leaving “good” and “stable” jobs behind.
But we had our reasons.
Now, many are calling us crazy again for leaving a whole life behind and moving from Barcelona to Geneva.
Others say we are very brave.
We don’t know if we are crazy or brave,
But, just like then, we have our reasons for signing up for this adventure.
The main one: being close to our nephew.
Time flies, and we didn’t want to miss seeing him grow up and become a little man.
We also loved the idea of meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds,
And living by a lake, surrounded by mountains.
And order.
And Swiss precision.
Today, we are thrilled to live in this incredible place.
But…
There is something we miss. Deeply.
The warm chaos of the Mediterranean.
That timeless space of endless evenings, glass in hand.
The spontaneous plans on a random Tuesday at seven in the evening.
Talking to strangers and ending the night as friends with a friend of a friend.
If you haven’t been there, it’s hard to understand what it feels like.
The effortless way of making any situation lighter, closing distances, and discovering that, behind a stranger, there is someone genuinely willing to listen.
And so, one freezing evening with the thermometer below zero, as we huddled on the sofa of our new apartment in Eaux-Vives, looking through photos of Barcelona in our laps, we looked at each other…
– Can you imagine bringing our warm Mediterranean chaos together with this flawless Swiss precision?
We could.
That’s why, this September 19th, we are going to open our finest wine, play in a safe space, and sit together around a table to listen to stories that strike a chord.
Let’s see what is yet to come.
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.
They managed to turn a group of strangers into a real family.
And that’s not just a figure of speech; today, many of those people are still a genuine part of my life. That’s something not many teachers can pull off—not even many teams.
As educators, they had very different styles, and that was exactly where a big part of their value came from.
I’d say what sets them apart is that unique combination of high standards and their ability to truly connect with people.
They don’t just teach you how to dance; they build environments where you just want to stay.
Two Ways
LA SOIRÉE
(Only 20 spots available)
(from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM)
- Welcome cocktail
- Icebreaker dynamics to build connexions
- “Origine-Mediterranean” gastronomic menu with wine pairing
- Open bar (soft drinks) all evening
475 CHF
LA SOIRÉE + HOTEL STAY (Only 20 spots ailable)
(If you’d like to stay overnight at the hotel after the evening)
- Everything included in La Soirée
Plus…
- Overnight stay in a Hotel Suite with a private balcony and views of Lake Geneve and the Alps
- In-room breakfast the following morning on your terrace
- Late check-out so you can enjoy your morning without any rush
850 CHF
You will never have this moment again. Do what makes you happy. Don’t wait for permission, don’t wait for the right time, don’t wait until you feel ready.
Take the trip, start the thing, tell the person, wear the outfit, try new hobbies, Go sit next to that stranger.
Life is happening right now. Not some 'one day', not when you are ready.
Right now.
Questions we'd ask ourselves before jumping in.
I have dietary restrictions, will the menu be adapted?
Of course. As soon as you confirm your spot and we receive your information, we will reach out to you directly to tailor the menu to your needs.
Do I have to be single to attend?
No. This is not a dating event. You can be single, engaged or married,. We simply ask that you come alone so that your interactions with the rest of the guests are completely free, unbiased, and without prior labels.
What is the selection criteria for the 20 guests?
The 20 spots are assigned simply in the order they are booked
The true filter happens at the source.
This invitation is shared directly with very specific profiles within our network and through people we deeply trust.
This is how we ensure the table always keeps an extraordinary human and intellectual caliber.
We also keep an eye on bookings as they come in to bring together different industries and ensure a natural balance between masculine and feminine energy.
What is the evening going to look like? Is there a dress code or a specific protocol?
Regarding protocol, not at all. There are no rules here (aside from what we’ve already mentioned: no phones and no plus-ones).
As for the dress code, we recommend wearing something casual that makes you feel comfortable and allows you to move around freely.
As for how it flows, we can share a little sneak peek:
Throughout the night, both the space and the interactions will shift through subtle prompts that will sharpen your listening, invite you to look at the person across from you through a different lens, and encourage you to respond from raw intuition.
It is a setting meticulously designed to quiet your mind, ground your body, and remind you of what it feels like to be one hundred percent present.
What if I show up and run into someone I already know?
In Spain, we have a saying: “Uno propone y Dios dispone”—man proposes, God disposes.
Which basically means that what we want is one thing, but what life decides is another.
And experience has shown us that while we get things wrong all the time, life NEVER makes a mistake.
Trust the process.
I’m a pretty reserved person, will I feel comfortable with the interactions?
We’d love to tell you yes, that you’re going to feel completely comfortable.
But the truth is, we can’t possibly know because it doesn’t just depend on us.
What we can promise you is that everything has been thought out and designed to make it happen.
That being said, if you’re having doubts, maybe this isn’t the right place for you at this moment.
Which language will we be speaking?
Any and all of them!
This is a place where tons of languages mix.
You’ll run into people who only speak English, and others who speak several languages.
Just go with whatever language you feel most comfortable with in the moment, or whatever works best with whoever is right in front of you.
The only catch is that the group activities and announcements will be in English.
But don’t panic! You definitely don’t need to be native.
Honestly, we’re still brushing up on our own English, so we’ll probably end up slipping into some Spanglish ourselves.
As long as you can follow along with the night and enjoy a good chat, you’re more than ready.
It’s entirely up to you.
Will photos be taken during the dinner? I’m concerned about my privacy.
Yes, someone will be there to take photos, but purely focusing on the professional side and the general atmosphere.
The reason is simply that we need to document the night and have some visual material of what we do, but discretion will be absolute.
Most of the images will focus on close-ups, the space, and the overall vibe.
And most importantly: we will absolutely never publish anything where you can be recognized without your explicit, written permission.
Discretion and privacy are non-negotiable.
What happens if I book a spot but I can’t come after all?
If something comes up and you let us know by september 7th at 11:00 pm at the latest, we will give you a full refund and give your spot to someone else.
However, once that deadline passes, we can no longer offer refunds.
By signing up, you accept these terms.
So, if your schedule is very unpredictable or you’re not entirely sure, we suggest you don’t book just yet.
This gives someone else who really wants to attend a chance, and saves you unnecessary costs.
What if I want to sign up but there are no spots left?
Spots are strictly limited to 20 people. Not one more.
If they are already sold out when you try to book, we will add you to our waiting list.
If there’s a last-minute cancellation, the spot will go to you based on the order you joined the list.
Plus, by joining our community, you’ll make sure you get priority access to next experiences before they open to the general public.
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, your failure will be above everyone else's success.
You can close this page right now and get on with your day.
But on some random Tuesday, stuck in traffic on your way to the office, you’ll look out the window and feel a sudden knot in your stomach. You’ll think about what it could’ve been like to meet new people, share a great conversation over a drink, and enjoy that effortless freedom of just being yourself—something you haven’t felt in a while.
And you’ll realize that, once again, you chose the safety of your routine over the chance to have an unforgettable night.
Or… you can reserve your spot right now, step through that door, and remember what it feels like to let life surprise you.
The choice is yours.