“Cosmos Archaeology: Exploring the Universe Through Art & Science”, as a pre-Chinese New Year special exhibition, co-presented by EPFL Pavilions and Guangdong Science Center (GDSC), was officially opened in the GDSC on January 10, 2025.
Monday, 27.03.2017
– Friday, 31.03.2017,
Diploma of Advanced Studies – Executive Education on Global Culture
Lecture
Zurich University of the Arts in conjunction with Connecting Spaces Hong Kong-Zurich is now accepting applications for three courses in curatorial management and critical theory as part of their innovative 2017 “Executive Education on Global Culture” programme
Location: Connecting Spaces Hong Kong - Zurich, G/F, Kin Wah Mansion, 18 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong
Friday, 24.03.2017
– Friday, 24.03.2017
Countries; Meeting of members of government and members of other authorities
Would you like to learn more about the current state of play of the AIIB and Swiss involvement? Even if the bank is still in its build-up phase and concrete cooperation opportunities for companies have been limited, there is growing future potential for the Swiss private sector, for example in the areas of infrastructure, investment, clean tech, energy, connectivity, logistics, services or consultancy.
The repertoire of the Zurich-born pianist Werner Bärtschi ranges broadly from late Renaissance to contemporary music. His interpretations impress audiences for their spontaneity and thrilling communicative power. As a composer, Bärtschi has more than 40 compositions spanning various genres to his credit. His novel interpretations of the classics give him profound insight into the rich complexity of past masterpieces, while his talent for communication shines through his music. During his China tour, he will perform classics by Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Schuman, Lister, and more.
Thursday, 23.03.2017
– Thursday, 23.03.2017
Countries; Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad
Are you a Swiss national interested in private sector development in emerging economies? Do youhave experience in the financial or corporate sectors? Does the idea of working in an IFI inspireyou? Do you have a degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Sciences, or Business Administration, alongside work experience, and would like to continue to pursue a career outside of Switzerland? Explore your chances! Take this opportunity to meet representatives from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and representatives of the Swiss Confederation.
The first solo exhibition of Urs Fischer in Asia, Gagosian is pleased to present his new works with a title of a musical staff, with a treble clef and several notes position along four – rather than the customary five lines. The notation implies music, but with no apparent tune; it is a title, yet it is inexpressible. This exhibition comprises eleven large-scale tableaux made up of found images, expressive gestures, and photographs of the artist’s personal spaces. But these pictures are neither paintings nor photographs, neither abstract nor representational. By digitally manipulating photographs of brushstrokes, Fischer forges gestural streaks by inserting and blurring images of television screens, faces, and more. The brushstrokes are silkscreened over “homescapes” and “studioscapes” (domestic and atelier views) that provide glimpses of works in progress, art materials, furniture, and artworks from Fischer’s own collection.
Location: Gagosian, 7/F Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong
Sunday, 19.03.2017
– Tuesday, 28.03.2017,
FRANCOPHONIE
Movie
Audiences in Shanghai and Hong Kong are invited to the screenings of Keeper, an award-winning film focusing on the popular topic of teen pregnancy. Maxime and Mélanie, both 15 years old, are in love. One day, Mélanie finds out she is pregnant. While Mélanie has yet to make up her mind about keeping the baby or not, Maxime wants to keep it no matter what. Director Guillaume Senez and Swiss rising star Kacey Mottet Klein give a deep analysis of the characters and the topic.
This is the first show in Asia for Swiss artistic duo Pablo Togni and Christian Rebecchi, better known as NEVERCREW. They began to collaborate in 1995 while attending art school in Lugano, designing graphics and illustrations for vinyls and mix-tapes. Initially influenced by 90’s hip-hop culture and the art of comics, the two began to develop their unique visual storytelling style in their grafitti work, embedding political and environmental messages in strikingly hyper-realistic large-scale works. The distinctive style of NEVERCREW blends two and three dimensional spaces, integrating disconnected elements to convey society’s deeply conflicting reliance on both natural and mechanical systems. By casting their concepts on large public surfaces, NEVERCREW brings their messages into dialogue with the public, extending our examination of humankind’s core struggle to strike a balance between the demands of lifestyle, efficiency and our collective obligations towards our environment.
Location: Above Second Gallery, 9 First St, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Wednesday, 15.03.2017
– Sunday, 30.04.2017,
Pro Helvetia
Concert
For an intense tour towards China, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan and South Korea, Mei Zhiyong and Swiss artist . . .are teaming up for a brand new tour project of forty five days. Totally irresponsible and free in their respective artwork, this tour will be the middle of the end, a game changer in the counter-culture scene, death of concessions. Music and sounds, visuals and performances, audience and artists are going to be absorbed by the massive unload of frequencies they both became scaringly efficient at producing. Be ready to be blown away by the powerful cathartic anger each of their public appearances contains. Feedbacks, backgrounds noises, amplification, kicks, effects, destruction, creation, love, hate, fear, pride, questioning, arrogance... every means necessary are going to be sucked, used and reshaped to deliver pure tributes to a chaotic beauty of life.
Thursday, 09.03.2017
– Friday, 31.03.2017,
Francophonie
Movie
From March 9 to 31, discover the diversity of the French-speaking world via a selection of long and short films screened in original version with French and Chinese subtitles.
Five talented music groups will be performing on stage and showcase to the audience the charm of French chansons, opening a new chapter of the French music in China.
Location: Beijing; Wuhan; Jinan; Tianjin; Chengdu; Shanghai; Guangzhou; Hong Kong
"Heimatland" is neither neutral nor democratic or representative – it is a subjective, self-critical snapshot from the point of view of a new generation of Swiss filmmakers.Location: AG710, 7A, Core A, Chung Sze Yuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Location: Location: AG710, 7A, Core A, Chung Sze Yuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Friday, 03.03.2017
– Wednesday, 22.03.2017,
Francophonie
Literature
This year, the Swiss Embassy is pleased to be represented by Mr. Daniel de Roulet, writer and novelist from Geneva, at the Macao Literary Festival and the Francophone Festival. This is a rare opportunity for the Chinese public to discover the Francophone literature of Switzerland.
Location: Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Shanghai, Beijing
