This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
14 December 2020
The new cable cars (“Eiger Express” and Männlichenbahn) can transport 4000 guests per hour. The Eiger Express cable car has a capacity of 2,200 persons per hour for transporting passengers to the Eiger Glacier. The Wengernal railway has existed since 1893 and runs from Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, and on the other side, via Wengen to … Read more » “The Eiger Express and the Männlichenbahn”
30 November 2020
The Italian government commissioned Salvador Dalì (1904-1989) in 1950 to illustrate a special edition of La Divina Commedia, the famous work by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Dalì created one hundred watercolour woodcuts in the A4 format. They represent thirty-three watercolours each for Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, along with an introduction. They form an original and unique … Read more » “Dalì meets Dante in Ascona at the Fondazione Majid”
30 October 2020
In November 1620, the passengers and crew of the Mayflower reached the coast of Massachusetts and established a colony there. Among them were Puritan Reformists who had crossed the ocean to found a community in accordance with their aspirations, firmly rooted in Protestant and Calvinist values. This was the founding moment for what was to … Read more » “Calvin in America”
29 October 2020
The involvement of residents of municipalities and cantons in maintaining and initiating projects in the fields of architecture, culture, education or history is impressive. This commitment applies to the far east, e.g. St. Müstair, Scuol, Savignon or Riom (canton Graubünden), the far west, e.g. in Vallorbe, Vallée de Joux (canton Vaud), St. Gingolph (canton of … Read more » “Ispace in the Calanca Valley”
23 October 2020
The historic trade route runs from Montafon in Vorarlberg (Austria) over various mountain passes to Puschlav (canton of Graubünden) and Tirano in Veltin (Italy). This route was one of the shortest connections between Lake Constance and northern Italy. Cattle, cheese, wine and goods of all kinds were transported by traders (Säumer) with pack animals (Säumtieren) … Read more » “Revival of the Via Valtellina”
23 October 2020
On the mountain Les Pléiades (1 348 m.) near Vevey (Canton Vaud) four different stations explain the universe in detail. The various displays recreate a total solar eclipse, the Gnomon (invented by the ancient Greeks), the effects of the seasons on the earth, the time zones, the Gravitest, the solar system, the Rangefinder (measuring distances … Read more » “Les Pléiades”
2 October 2020
It still exists, but in the mountain village of Mase in Val d’Hérens (Canton Wallis). The festival of correspondence (Festival de la correspondance) with pen and paper takes place every year. This almost forgotten way of communicating offers several good perspectives in this era of social media. Thinking first, making a concept and formulating sentences … Read more » “Festival of correspondence”
1 October 2020
The most beautiful photos of the series “Lachs-Comeback” by photographer Michel Roggo are exhibited in the town hall of Basel. The ground floor has been converted into an ‘aquarium’ for this purpose. The photographs show the Rhine, which could again be a reality in Basel. The exhibition has been created in cooperation with WWF Switzerland … Read more » “The Comeback Fish ?”
20 September 2020
The temporary artworks in situ of the third Art Safiental are distributed throughout the Safien Valley (canton Graubünden) from Valendas and Versam at the entrance of the valley, to Tenna and Safien in the middle of the valley and Thalkirch and Turrahus at the end of the valley. The thematic focus of this edition is Analog-Digital. … Read more » “Third Art Safiental”
3 September 2020
The Swiss member (NIKE) of the European Heritage Days invites the public on 12 and 13 September 2020 to debate the future of the cities, villages and houses in Switzerland. How can they be preserved while at the same time creating new, high-quality residential and open spaces in the cities? With the theme “Continuing to … Read more » “Continuing to Build”
