Education & Careers Expo

Thursday, 20.01.2022 – Sunday, 23.01.2022
Exhibition

The Consulate General of Switzerland will participate for the first time in the Education and Career Expo held on 20-23 January 2022.

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong

A Curators' Exchange from Switzerland to Hong Kong

Tuesday, 11.01.2022 – Tuesday, 11.01.2022
Conference; Lecture

The Swiss curator Ms. Yasmin Afschar, first recipient of the Young Curator Residency Program by Asia Society Switzerland, will tell us about her experience in Hong Kong. Ms Afschar will exchange her impressions with Ms. Eunice Tsang, curator and manager of Present Projects art space, Hong Kong. Personal experiences, observations and ideas in curatorial practices travelling from the visual art-scene in Hong Kong to comparisons from the rest of the world will be discussed.

Location: Asia Society Hong Kong Admiralty or Online

Building a Social Safety Net: What Makes a Sustainable Model?

Monday, 29.11.2021 – Monday, 29.11.2021, The Reimagining the Future Series
Conference; Lecture

Hong Kong and Zurich are among the most expensive cities in the world, ranking as the second and the third in the Worldwide Cost of Living index respectively. In the meantime, their approaches of welfare policies are vastly different – maybe it is too soon to tell which model is more sustainable, but it is beneficial for us to embark on the discussion on sustainable welfare policy and to encourage inter-city exchanges.

Location: [Online] Asia Society Hong Kong Center

Thursday, 25.11.2021 – Thursday, 25.11.2021
Conference; Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad

The Consulate General of Switzerland cordially invites Alumni of Swiss Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences currently living in Hong Kong and Macao (incl. current and former exchange students) to the Swiss Alumni Networking Event 2021 entitled: “Hospitality beyond Borders: Swiss Pioneers in the F&B industry”

Location: The Apex, 75/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Dialogue with Uli Sigg: The Journey of a Businessman, Diplomat and Art Collector

Thursday, 04.11.2021 – Thursday, 04.11.2021
Conference; Lecture

As the former Swiss Ambassador to China, Uli Sigg was first brought to China through business, and further extends his career paths in politics and art. His venture in Asia is no less fascinating than a world traveler, as he became a contemporary art collector, in which he has formed 2,500 works of Chinese art collection around the globe.

Location: Miller Theater, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admirality, Hong Kong

Swiss sustainability showcased at Eco Expo Asia

Wednesday, 27.10.2021 – Saturday, 30.10.2021
Exhibition

Eco Expo Asia is a prominent trade platform in Asia for the environmental industry that showcases the latest green products, equipment and technologies and offers a bundle of green business opportunities. This year’s Eco Expo Asia embraces the new theme of “Promoting Green Recovery for Carbon Neutrality” that encourages concerted efforts to support a green recovery for strengthening the global economy and preserving the environment in an integrated way.

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

A conversation with Swiss Ambassador in Beijing, H.E. Bernardino Regazzoni: Switzerland’s new China Strategy

Wednesday, 27.10.2021 – Wednesday, 27.10.2021
Lecture

The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is pleased to invite you to our luncheon "A conversation with Swiss Ambassador in Beijing, H.E. Bernardino Regazzoni: Switzerland's new China Strategy".

Location: Foreign Correspondents' Club, Lower Albert Road 2, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR

Documentary Screening: The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg

Monday, 11.10.2021 – Monday, 11.10.2021
Movie; Lecture

The documentary, The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg, brings us into a Swiss businessman, diplomat, and art collector's journey in exploring his admiration towards Chinese contemporary art. How does Uli perceive the Chinese art landscape? What is his vision of contemporary arts? What was his journey as a Swiss diplomat in China?

Location: Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty

Hong Kong Book Fair 2021

Wednesday, 14.07.2021 – Wednesday, 21.07.2021

Switzerland will be participating in the Hong Kong Book Fair 2021 in July with an exciting stand showcasing our beautiful country. We hope to see you at our booth at the International Village inside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre: games, quizzes and beautiful books await you! The Hong Kong Book Fair is one of the most anticipated, visited and exciting events in Hong Kong and this year will be the 31st edition.

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Swiss Documentaries on Adolescence

Saturday, 03.07.2021 – Monday, 30.08.2021

Hong Kong Arts Centre in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland and Swiss Films organizes a film festival about Swiss documentaries on adolescence.

Location: Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Swiss electroacoustic jazz band performs at summer festival "Make Music Hong Kong!"

Sunday, 13.06.2021 – Sunday, 13.06.2021
Concert

Switzerland is proud to participate in the musical event Make Music Hong Kong! with the Geneva-based duo INFLUUT playing via screen electroacoustic jazz (Nat Cilia – saxophone & voice, Daniel Maszkowicz – electronics & synthesis) on Sunday 13th June. This is a free event with both amateurs and professional performers for a day long musical entertainment at Free Space, West Kowloon Art Park.

Location: Freespace, Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong

«Constructive Alps»

Monday, 24.05.2021 – Saturday, 12.06.2021
Exhibition

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong is proud to present an exhibition featuring the winners of the “Constructive Alps” award: a climate-friendly and innovative architectural competition held between 2010 and 2020 in Switzerland. The exhibition, curated by the Swiss Alpines Museum, can be visited in the main Lobby of Central Plaza, Wanchai, from the 24th of May to the 12th of June.

Location: Lobby of Central Plaza, Hong Kong