“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.
Holzwege (or Wood Paths), an exhibition inspired by German philosopher Martin Heidegger, will be launched to open the ShanghART Westbund, the sixth space of the renowned ShanghART gallery in Shanghai.
Wednesday, 09.11.2016
– Sunday, 13.11.2016,
Pro Helvetia; Switzerland Tourism
Exhibition
The Swiss pavilion at the West Bund Art and Design Fair features the ECAL Graphic Design exhibition, a collection of outstanding art projects by students of leading Swiss design academy the University of Art and Design Lausanne. The selected contemporary works also pay tribute to the influential Swiss school of graphic design, which features minimalist design and simple layout.
The Venture Leaders 2016 are coming to Hong Kong! The Consulate is pleased to invite investors, entrepreneurs, local startups, potential business partners and people interested in innovation and technology to the first Swiss Innovation Night in Hong Kong.
Location: Metta, 21/F California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong
Swiss citizen Sophie Tunik and her friend Monica will hold their very first fine oil paintings’ exhibition at the HK Visual Arts Centre from October 20 to 23, 2016.
Location: Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, 7A Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong
Wednesday, 19.10.2016
– Sunday, 23.10.2016,
Settimana della Lingua Italiananel Mondo
Movie
A highlight of this year’s Italian Language Week is the screening of the comedy Vecchi Pazzi by Swiss film director Sabine Boss. Vecchi Pazzi tells the story of an aged diva sent to an elderly home where a former constructionist awaits his own death. The diva has a caring daughter and the constructionist has a nephew determined to claim his inheritance. Through laughter (and a few tears) the film does not disappoint with its heartwarming tale set in the beautiful region of Ticino.
Wednesday, 19.10.2016
– Wednesday, 19.10.2016,
Italian Language Week 2016
Movie; Exhibition ; Lecture
Screening of the comedy Vecchi Pazzi by Swiss film director Sabine Boss. Dr. Massimo Scaglioni and Dr. Marco Cucco, from the Faculty of Communication at the University of Lugano will speak about television and film production in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking Region.
Location: Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, 7A Kennedy Road, Hong Kong
Monday, 17.10.2016
– Monday, 17.10.2016,
Italian Language Week 2016
Movie; Cultural event; Exhibition
The goal of many fashion houses is to communicate the brand’s soul through visionary images created by talented filmmakers. The goal of Fashion Film Festival Milano is to gather them into a single force.
Location: HK Visual Arts Centre, 7 Kennedy Rd, Mid-level (upper part of Hong Kong Park)
Sunday, 16.10.2016
– Sunday, 23.10.2016,
Settimana della Lingua Italiananel Mondo
Literature
The 16th Italian Language Week in the World will be held from October 17 to 23. As one of Switzerland’s four national languages, Italian is spoken by approximately 8.4 percent of the country’s population. Under the mission of promoting Switzerland’s cultural diversity, the Swiss Embassy and its Consulates General in China support the Settimana della Lingua Italiananel Mondo (Italian Language Week in the World) initiated by the Italian Foreign Ministry, and celebrate classic and contemporary Italian culture and language each year.
Swiss cellist Maja Weber and Swedish pianist Per Lundberg have been playing chamber music together for about two decades, mostly at Ars Amata Zurich. Sharing a strong need for artistic expression, the duo finds their mutual musical passion reflected especially in Beethoven’s music. Indeed, the duo’s name is inspired by Beethoven’s eponymous heroine in the opera Fidelio. During their chamber concerts in China, the musicians will perform in five cities.
For Swiss artist Rolf Klaus, creating sculptures is about releasing creative energy. Primitive tools such as hayforks, hoes, shovels, and grates are used in his artworks.Klaus favors the ParaART movement, whereby blacksmith tools are made without welding. During his residency in Guangzhou, some of his objects will be further developed and assembled as mobile sculptures.
The Rainmakers are a prime example of the fruitful exchange between the North and South. Bänz Oester and Ganesh Geymeier come from Switzerland, while Afrika Mkhize and Ayanda Sikade are among the new continent-hopping talents from South Africa. The four of them form a close-knit, inseparable unit.Since the band started in 2012, they have performed across European and African stages to great acclaim. Their music has been described by the Swiss media as “full of joy,” “breathtaking,” “brilliant and animated,” and “inspiring from beginning to end.”
