This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
10 December 2024
Carlo Collodi’s (1826-1890) children’s novel Pinocchio is on the Christmas programme in the romantic Clavadeira in Riom (canton Graunbunden). This extraordinary story is about becoming an adult, a humorous meditation on freedom, and a touching evening for the whole family. Every child knows Pinocchio, the stubborn puppet from Master Gepetto’s carpenter’s workshop. When he lies, … Read more » “Pinocchio in Riom”
22 November 2024
What exactly is a ‘chalet’? Are there features that make the cosy wooden house a chalet? Is it the knitted construction or the wide overhanging roof? Or the geraniums in front of the windows or the roof beams? Or is the ‘chalet’ just a symbol and allusion to a longing for Alpine nature and, therefore, … Read more » “The chalet, its history and future”
11 November 2024
On 8 November 2014, the Museum der Kulturen Basel and the Verein Basler Fasnacht-Welt decided that the ‘Basler Fasnacht’ exhibition would be open to the public from Thursday to Sunday. The museum will provide the exhibition and infrastructure, while the Association will supervise it. This means the Fasnacht exhibition is accessible all year round and … Read more » “St Martin’s Day, the Fasnacht exhibition and 10 years of cooperation”
22 October 2024
The European Heritage Year 1975 motto was “A future for our past.” Fifty years later, given the consequences of globalisation, migration, communication technology revolutions, and civil and human rights activism, the question arises of who is meant by “us.” The interdisciplinary conference “A Future for whose Past? The Heritage of Minorities, Fringe Groups and People Without a … Read more » “The Heritage of Minorities, Fringe Groups and People Without a Lobby”
14 October 2024
The half-century anniversary of the Musée International d’horlogerie, located in the heart of the Parc des musées in La Chaux-de-Fonds (canton of Neuchâtel), will be celebrated in grand style on the weekend of 19 and 20 October, 50 years to the day after its opening. In addition to a programme of guided tours, workshops, and demonstrations, … Read more » “50 Years Musée international d’horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds”
15 September 2024
The Fundaziun Origen is also celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Republic of the Three Leagues (Freistaat der Drei Bünde) with an open-air theatre in the mountainous landscape of the Albula region. The theme is the young republic’s struggle for freedom and autonomy, the fragility of democratic structures and the strength of a solid alliance … Read more » “The 500th anniversary of Canton Graubünden in the Albula Region”
18 August 2024
Basel will again host the interdisciplinary festival Erasmus klingt! –Festival Lab from 9 to 15 September 2024. Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466/69-1536), who lived and worked in Basel for many years, is at the centre of the festival, which will now be held biennially given the 500th anniversary of Erasmus’ death in Basel in 2036. The … Read more » “The Sound of Erasmus in Basel”
31 July 2024
The 9th Swiss Triennial of Sculpture takes place in Bad Ragaz (Canton of St Gallen) and Vaduz (Liechtenstein) from 4 May to 30 October 2024. The event shows works by 88 artists from 19 countries. The Bad Ragartz Triennial is one of the largest open-air art exhibitions in the world. For six months, the works … Read more » “The Triennale Bad Ragartz, Art in the Open Air”
23 July 2024
The annual Romansh course in Vallader started again on 22 July in Scuol (canton Graubünden). Lia Rumantscha, the course organiser, counted 153 participants from home and abroad this year! The Romansh language is expected to attract increasing interest in Switzerland and abroad. The annual National Romansh Language and Culture Week (Eivna (Emma) rumantscha) indicates this … Read more » “The Romansh Language and the Landscape of Lower Engadine”
17 July 2024
Today, an arena for almost 8,000 spectators stands in the former barracks area (der Kasernenhof) in Basel. The premiere of the 17th Basel Tattoo will take place here from 19 to 27 July. Top formations from five continents and around 1,000 artists will enchant the audience and the city (tickets are available at www.baseltattoo.ch). The Basel … Read more » “The Basel Tattoo 2024”
