Friday, 31.01.2025
Wednesday, 12.02.2025
Literature
With books translated into 41 languages, Peter Stamm will be on a tour in India. He will be in conversation with his translator Michael Hofmann about his book 'The Archive of Feelings' at the Jaipur Literature Festival. He will later travel to New Delhi and Varanasi.
What is femininity and who owns it? In 'Ef_femininity' a gender-diverse ensemble of performers from Switzerland and India examines the concepts of femininity, hyper-femininity and effeminacy. Under the artistic production of Marcel Schwald and Chris Leuenberger, the piece is choreographed and performed by Shilok Mukkati, Diya Naidu and Chris Leuenberger, with Living Smile Vidya on video projections.
Location: Bengaluru, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata
Are you an aspiring or established photo/lens artist? We have an interesting work assignment for you! The Embassy of Switzerland and the Swiss Co-operation office in India are interested in receiving your application. As a selected artist you would take pictures at different locations in one region – the aim being to best grasp the impact of Swiss cooperation projects. There are various locations in the North, East, West and South of India to be engaged with photographically. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply along with their portfolio, CV and a short motivation letter to the Cultural Section of the Embassy. The assignment comes with an appropriate remuneration covering work and expenses.
The Long Night of LiteratureS is now The Long Weekend of LiteratureS!
Save the date for nights filled with literature and meetings in several languages with authors from across the European continent. From Switzerland, X Schneeberger will present his book "Neon Pink & Blue" in German.
The rise in globalisation of Indian economy and commercial success of foreign brands have led to an increase in infringement of trademark-protected products and services. Due to growing number of the European and Swiss businesses which either plan to enter or already operate in the Indian market, it is essential to increase awareness about trademark protection in general as well as legal framework in India which foreign businesses can avail.
In partnership with BuzzOnEarth, Consulate General of Switzerland in Mumbai brings to you a special edition of cloud chat series 'Switzerland for Sustainability', featuring some of the leading Swiss companies in India, who will showcase their sustainability endeavours, potential challenges and opportunities to enable global communities towards a sustainable future.
Mountains are key sources of freshwater for our world, but their role in global water
resources could well be significantly altered by climate change. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is hosting a webinar on water resources management in mountain river basins, under the Aegis of the 6th Adaptation Futures Conference. The webinar will focus on challenges & opportunities in managing mountain waters.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in partnership with the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India's Ministry of Home Affairs is hosting a webinar under the aegis of the 6th Adaptation Futures Conference. The webinar will focus on issues related to impact of climate change on high mountain glaciers and mountain people’s lives and livelihoods.
With global governance going digital, and several organisations active in the area of digital governance being based in Geneva, what role can and should Geneva play to address both opportunities as well as challenges of our digital age?
In partnership with BuzzOnEarth, Consulate General of Switzerland in Mumbai brings to you a special edition of cloud chat series 'Switzerland for Sustainability', featuring some of the leading Swiss companies in India, who will showcase their sustainability endeavours, potential challenges and opportunities to enable global communities towards a sustainable future.
The Swiss cultural network in India and the Jaipur Literature Festival "Words are Bridges" feature translator Tess Lewis in conversation with Swiss author Jonas Lüscher about his recent novel, Kraft.