This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
13 May 2022
The association, Association Danse Neuchâtel (ADN), was founded in 1996. In the summer of 2003, the ADN launched the Neuchâtel Scène Ouverte festival with dance performances in the city centre, in front of the City Hall, in the squares and in the parks and alleys. With the Hiver de Danses event, the continuity of the … Read more » “Association Danse Neuchâtel”
26 April 2022
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) left his “Tribschen idyll” near Lucerne one hundred fifty years ago. He lived in Tribschen from 1866 to 1872 and has kept the most beautiful memories of this place. He worked intensively on his monumental “Ring of the Nibelung” and other world-famous compositions here. The Richard Wagner Museum is devoting an entire … Read more » “Richard Wagner and Tribschen”
1 April 2022
The Planetary path begins on Mount Weissenstein (Canton Solothurn) near the Kurhaus. The approximately one-and-a-half-hour hiking trail along the Jurassic Chain from Weissenstein to the Hasenmatt and Stallflue provides information about the solar system, the sun, the nine planets (including Pluto), and thirty-three (of around one hundred and eighty) moons. The Planetary Path represents the … Read more » “The Planetary Path Weissenstein”
25 March 2022
Multilingualism in school classes and work has been a reality for years and is still increasing. The event at the Sprachpanorama in Laufenburg (Canton of Aargau) provides an opportunity to explore the different dimensions of multilingualism, with participants exploring the nine different themes in small groups and taking part in workshops and guided tours. The … Read more » “Exhibition on Multilingualism”
20 March 2022
The geopolitical situation is more serious, more uncertain, and more dangerous than was thought possible until a month ago. The Covid pandemic is not over yet, but the protection of children in war zones is of the utmost importance and has the highest priority for UNICEF. In this context, the Geneva Chamber Orchestra and the … Read more » “Concert UNICEF in Geneva”
17 March 2022
The Arena for a Tree (Arena für einen Baum) is an art intervention in the courtyard of the Landesmuseum in Zurich. The freely accessible Arena is a stand-in for nature and, at the same time, a powerful plea for its preservation. The project is a follow-up to the Arena for a Tree on the Münsterplatz … Read more » “Arena for a Tree”
6 March 2022
The complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) will be played on the Silbermann organ in the Dom of Arlesheim (Canton Basel-Landschaft) from 2022 to 2024. His early works will be played in the first year (2022). he composed these works during his youth and as an organist in Arnstadt (1703-1708) and Mühlhausen (1707-1708). … Read more » “Bach in Arlesheim”
15 February 2022
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10 February 2022
This year’s Basler Fasnacht begins at 4 a.m. on 7 March. Before this annual event, various events take place in theatres. Several happenings will be briefly discussed until March. The aim is to put the centuries-old Fasnacht tradition into perspective. The Basler Fasnacht (see also www.fasnacht.ch and www.fasnachts-comite.ch) has its origins in the annual parade … Read more » “The Charivari of the Basler Fasnacht”
2 February 2022
The Morteratsch Glacier near Pontresina (canton Graubünden) shows the consequences of global warming. In recent decades, the masses of ice have been shrinking at an ever-increasing annual rate. High moraines characterise the landscape and show where the glacier was in 1850. The virtual reality stations show where it will be in 2100. Over the past … Read more » “Virtual Reality Glacier Experience”
