This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
11 September 2023
Almost 525 years after his defeat in 1499 in the Swabian War, the triumphal entry of Emperor Maximilian (1459-1519) into Basel represents not only a historical moment but also an art-historical and musical monument. With the colossal painting, Maximilian commissioned a project around 1510 that dwarfed all previous projects. ReRenaissance takes the image as the … Read more » “Maximilian’s Procession in Basel”
29 August 2023
This year marks 400 years since services in French were first held in Bern’s former Dominican church since then known as the French Church (l’église française de Berne). The anniversary looks back at the great waves of Huguenot emigration in the 17th century and the role of this French-speaking Protestant community in the city of … Read more » “The Huguenot community in Bern”
27 August 2023
(Re)Discovering cultural heritage is the theme of the 30th European Heritage Days. A new online platform presents all events taking place in Switzerland on 9 and 10 September 2023. At the same time, the current theme shows how it is possible to preserve cultural heritage while making careful use of resources. Die Nationale Informationsstelle zum … Read more » “European Heritage Days”
21 August 2023
On the weekend of 26 and 27 August 2023, Augusta Raurica (Augst, Canton Basel-Landschaft) will host Switzerland’s most significant Roman festival for the 26th time. Visitors can buy Roman products at the Roman Market and learn more about Roman crafts. At that time, the market was an important location to see and to be seen, … Read more » “Roman Festival Augusta Raurica”
16 July 2023
Once a year, the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad SwissCommunity (Organisation des Suisses de l’étranger/Auslandschweizer-Organisation) organises a congress for Swiss citizens living abroad. The 99th Congress of the Swiss Abroad takes place from 18 to 20 August 2023 in St. Gallen. Every year a different region of Switzerland hosts the congress. The participants meet compatriots from … Read more » “99th Congress of the Swiss Abroad”
7 July 2023
Today, an arena for almost 8,000 spectators stands in the former barracks area (der Kasernenhof) in Basel. The premiere of the 16th Basel Tattoo will take place here from 14 to 22 July. Top formations from five continents with around 1 000 artists will enchant the audience and the city (tickets are available at www.baseltattoo.ch). … Read more » “The Basel Tattoo 2023”
15 June 2023
Not only Rome experienced a legendary fire (64 AD), but the village of Riom (canton of Graubünden) also burnt down almost entirely eighteen centuries later, and with it, its historic houses, municipal archives and ancient streets. The Riom fire is deeply engraved in the collective memory. This village fire, which broke out on 5 March … Read more » “The Fire of Riom”
11 May 2023
For its 13th edition, the festival (das Europäische Jugendchor Festival Basel, EJCF) has invited choirs from 11 European countries, a guest choir from the Philippines, seven youth choirs from different Swiss-speaking regions and the choirs of the Musik-Akademie Basel and the Knaben- und Mädchenkantorei Basel. From 17 to 21 May 2023, around 2,400 young singers … Read more » “Youth Choir Festival Basel”
26 April 2023
The creation of the Swissminiatur Park in 1959, modelled on the Dutch Madurodam project, took place with twelve models. Today there are 129 models of the most famous buildings and monuments, plus a 3 560-metre-long rail network with 18 trains, cable cars, ships, and cars and at Zurich-Kloten airport, aircraft are preparing for take-off. Swissminiatur … Read more » “The Grand Tour in Swissminiatur”
14 April 2023
The festival was organised for the first time in 1971 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Vaud Horticultural Society (la Société Vaudoise d’Horticulture). The festival takes place until 14 May in the Parc de l’Indépendance, located on the shores of Lake Geneva, between the Château de Morges and the river La Morges. The Parc de … Read more » “Tulip Festival Morges”
