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Partners

In line with the FDFA Guidelines on Partnering with Sponsors to increase external transparency about the partnerships entered into by Switzerland’s embassies and consulates abroad, we are providing a list of the current-year partners together with the events and/or projects which they sponsor below.

For 2024, the confirmed partners of our cultural fund are (last update on 25.06.2024):

  • Omnipharma S.A.L 
  • Association Philippe Jabre (APJ)
  • Tamari Foundation
  • Mr. Elie Wakim
  • Nestlé
  • Nestlé Waters
  • SG M&R

For 2024, here are the cultural activities supported by the cultural fund of the Embassy:

  • Exhibition ENDLESS IMPULSE, featuring the legacy of Swiss author Blaise Cendrars
  • Screening of the Swiss movie “Ma vie de Courgette” – Mois de la Francophonie
  • Screening of the Swiss movie “Back to Alexandria” – Beirut International Women Film Festival 2024
  • BIPOD - Beirut International Platform of Dance with the performance “Today” by Laurence Yadi, Cie 7273 and the workshop by Anne Martin
  • Cabriolet Film Festival 16th Edition – 2024
  • MÁS Tango Orchestra concerts, led by Swiss conductor Michael Gneist – Fête de la Musique

For 2023, the confirmed partners of our cultural fund are:

  • Omnipharma S.A.L 
  • Association Philippe Jabre (APJ)
  • Tamari Foundation                                                                                              
  • Mr. Elie Wakim
  • Nestlé                                                                                                                    
  • Nestlé Waters
  • Mr. Nadim Hakim                                                                                                                  

For 2023, here are the cultural activities supported by the cultural fund of the Embassy:

  • Beirut International Women Film Festival – Screening of “Dragon Women” & Panel, in collaboration with FIFDH – Human Rights Film Tour
  • Art Residency and Exhibition « Cosmic Headwiggle » by Swiss artist Benjamin Tenko at FUEL Art Space
  • Dance Performances « Imprints » by Swiss choreographer Simea Cavelti
  • Cabriolet Film Festival
  • Beethoven's Missa Solemnis concert by USJ Choir with Swiss soprano Bénédicte Tauran
  • Oakenfest Music Festival / Swiss Corner
  • Lucerne Beirut Connection: a series of live jazz fusion concerts
  • Tripoli Film Festival (TFF) with Swiss movie “Tambour Battant”
  • European Film Festival in Lebanon with Swiss movie “Olga”
  • Beirut Livres 2023 - Festival International et Francophone du Livre et des Idées
  • BAFF - Beirut Art Film Festival

Other Partners for the Swiss National Day Celebration on 1st of August 2023:

  • MSC Lebanon
  • Bühler AG
  • Château Ksara Wine
  • Nestlé Waters
  • Fattal Holding (Lindt)
  • Almaza Beer
  • Oslo Ice Cream

For 2022, our confirmed partners of our cultural fund are (last update on 23.12.2022):

  • Omnipharma S.A.L  
  • Association Philippe Jabre (APJ) 
  • Monsieur Elie Wakim 
  • Nestlé
  • Nestlé Waters     
  • Tamari Foundation
  • Société de Gestion M&R SA 
  • Monsieur Nadim Hakim

For 2022, here are the cultural activities supported by the cultural fund of the Embassy:

  • Contemporay Dance Workshop by Simea Cavelti
  • Exposition BD: Plan à 3 - Belgique France Suisse
  • Lebanon April Tour of Swiss Lebanese Musician Dida Guigan 
  • BIPOD Festival (Beirut International Platform of Dance) 
  • Cabriolet Film Festival 
  • Beirut Spring Festival 
  • Swiss Mission - Emergency interventions on decorative surfaces with SUPSI (Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana) at the Sursock Palace 
  • Fête de la Musique - Concert de Frida avec Florian Bolliger et Félix Fivaz 
  • “Body in Infinite Motion” - Dance Workshop by Swiss dancer Mirjam Barakar 
  • REEF Festival - Rural Encounters on Environment and Film 
  • Festival BEYROUTH LIVRES avec Hélène Becquelin et Pierre Wazem 
  • 27th European Film Festival with Swiss movie “ A Piece of Sky” 
  • Beirut Art Film Festival with 3 Swiss documentaries
  • Theatre play “Tomorrow is the Best Day of my Life” by Yara Bou Nassar in the Zoukak Sidewalks Festival 
  • Grand Opening Concert of Beirut Chants Festival with Swiss pianist Chantal Balestri
  • Concert “Swiss Winter Nights” by La Chanterie de Beyrouth
  • Concert “African Sanctus” by the USJ Choir with Swiss percussionist Mathias Künzli 
  • Special Tripoli Magazine by l’Agenda Culturel featuring the work of Swiss journalist Monika Bolliger and her book “Tripoli, Mirror of the Middle East” 
  • Jardin de la Francophonie – USJ, Groupe des Ambassadeurs Francophones 

Other Partners for the Swiss National Day Celebration on 1st of August 2022:

  • Nestlé Waters
  • Oslo Ice Cream
  • Fattal Group (Lindt)

For 2021, our confirmed partners are (last update on 15.12.2021):

  • Nestlé
  • Omnipharma S.A.L
  • BLOM BANK S.A.L
  • Association Philippe Jabre (APJ)
  • Tamari Foundation
  • Monsieur Elie Wakim
  • Nestlé Waters
  • Société de Gestion M&R SA
  • Monsieur Nadim Hakim
  • Monsieur Nicolas Chatila

For 2021, here are the cultural activities supported by the cultural fund of the Embassy:

  • Semaine de la Francophonie
  • Cabriolet Film Festival
  • Concert "Grant Us Peace"
  • BWFF - Beirut International Women Film Festival
  • Mission August 1st - Celebration of the Swiss National Day
  • REEF - Rural Encounters on Environment and Films
  • RestART Beirut and SUPSI: Swiss expertise mission at Sursock Palace
  • Beirut BD Festival
  • European Film Festival
  • BAFF - Beirut Art Film Festival
  • Beirut Chants Festival
  • Beirut Cultural Map with the "Agenda Culturel"

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Last update 25.06.2024