This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
5 August 2025
In Ernen (canton of Valais), pianist György Sebők (1922-1999) found the ideal inspiration to (re)discover music. In recent decades, his master classes have led to a musical oasis in the Alps. The Musikdorf Ernen festival features a diverse program. Every summer, the mountain village is transformed into a vibrant cultural kaleidoscope, featuring a diverse range … Read more » “Ernen is a music village again”
16 July 2025
The premiere of Legenda Nova by Kristian Lever marks the start of the international dance season in Riom (Canton Graubünden), from a relative point of view, the cultural capital of the canton. Riom dances again from July 17 to August 10. The dance premieres begin on July 17 in the Clavadeira. Eight choreographers bring their … Read more » “Riom Dances again in the New International Dance Season”
3 July 2025
After the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Youth Choir Festival, it is now the turn of the annual Basel Tattoo. From July 11 to 19, the Basel Tattoo again unites the international music and entertainment scene in the courtyard of the Kaserne (Kasernehof) in Basel. For the first time, the show will incorporate all the … Read more » “The Basel Tattoo 2025”
20 May 2025
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17 May 2025
The festival is a platform for concerts and encounters for the highest-qualified children’s and youth choirs. The festival also unites children and choirs across borders; this applies to the singers, the audience, and choral professionals from all sectors and scenes. The festival offers concerts of high musical quality, shows a variety of choir music from … Read more » “European Youth Choir Festival Basel”
7 April 2025
The Romansh language (Romontsch or Rumantsch in Graubünden, Romanisch for the rest of German-speaking Switzerland, le Romanche in French-speaking Switzerland, il Romancio in Italian) is spoken in Switzerland only in the canton of Graubünden. The term Bündnerromanisch is often used. Origin Romansh originates in the language of the tribes of the Raetians (they inhabited the … Read more » “The Romansh Cultural Festival FESTIVALET”
28 March 2025
Morges is hosting the Tulip Festival again, with more than 140,000 flowers and about 350 varieties of tulips. From 28 March to 11 May 2025, this year’s theme is ‘water’; visitors can immerse themselves in the world of ‘water’ and Lake Léman (Lake Geneva). The festival is organised by the association Morges Fleur du Léman. … Read more » “The Tulip Festival in Morges and the gardens of Vullierens castle”
15 March 2025
A random selection of impressions from Fasnacht 2025 Monday, March 10th, 03.58 AM The Morgenstraich The new generation
11 February 2025
The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel (CDN) will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025. The celebrations will begin on 21 February, and the programme will be gradually unveiled on the CDN website. The building designed by Mario Botta encompasses Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s home, making it an integral part of the Centre Dürrenmatt, inaugurated in 2000. The CDN exists … Read more » “Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel 25th anniversary”
28 January 2025
On 28 January, the official handover from the city of Malmö to Basel and the ‘Semi-Final Draw Ceremony’ for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at Basel’s Museum of Fine Arts (Kunstmuseum Basel). The 37 countries participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 were allocated to one of the two Semi-Finals in the draw. … Read more » “Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Malmö hands over to Basel”
