More More The making of the Burnt Instruments Orchestra This content was published on Oct 18, 2021 Oct 18, 2021 Composers Tragtenberg and Scarassatti explain the process of inventing their musical sculptures made of burnt wood.
More More Burnt Instruments Orchestra - Improvisations This content was published on Oct 18, 2021 Oct 18, 2021 The composers Lívio Tragtenberg and Marco Scarassatti improvise on their freshly built instruments made of dead wood from the canton of Graubünden.
More More The art of Japanese calligraphy: fusing tradition and modernity This content was published on Oct 16, 2021 Oct 16, 2021 The Japanese calligrapher Souun Takeda, 46, is holding his first European solo exhibition in Zurich.
More More Tour de France to return to Switzerland in 2022 This content was published on Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 Switzerland will host two of the 21 stages of the 2022 Tour de France, it has been confirmed.
More More Flore Révallès – the vamp from Lake Geneva This content was published on Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 She was the star of the Ballets Russes in the US and the tabloids were obsessed with her. In Switzerland, she has been forgotten.
More More Montreux Jazz Festival cofounder dies aged 96 This content was published on Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 René Langel, cofounder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, died on Tuesday in Lausanne.
More More ‘Suddenly, the Swiss border became very deep’ This content was published on Oct 13, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 In the Swiss Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, the border fans out into a collective portrait.
More More A platform for promising Swiss artists This content was published on Oct 10, 2021 Oct 10, 2021 Pro Helvetia's Cahiers d’Artistes collection enables new Swiss artists to publish their first monographs.
More More ‘Fantasy Basel’ re-opens after a two-year Covid break This content was published on Oct 9, 2021 Oct 9, 2021 The three-day Fantasy Basel festival for fans of films, games, comics, cosplay and manga has re-opened its doors after a two-year break.
More More Zurich Film Festival ‘exceeded expectations’ This content was published on Oct 4, 2021 Oct 4, 2021 The 17th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF), which ended on Sunday evening, attracted 102,000 visitors, up from 68,000 last year.
More More Growing pains: Zurich Film Festival turns 17 This content was published on Sep 28, 2021 Sep 28, 2021 As the Zurich film festival turns 17, film critic Alan Mattli asks: Where is the festival heading?
More More Awards don’t spoil Esther Eppstein’s faith in the underground This content was published on Sep 28, 2021 Sep 28, 2021 Esther Eppstein, the grande dame of the Zurich independent art scene, has won the Prix Meret Oppenheim 2021.
More More Who are you, Esther Eppstein? This content was published on Sep 20, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 Esther Eppstein, grande dame of the Zurich independent art scene, has won the Prix Meret Oppenheim 2021. Here she is in her own words.
More More Art Basel returns with galleries and collectors hungry for connection This content was published on Sep 20, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 The prestigious art fair returns this week after a Covid-induced break, and despite the limitations, a good turnout is expected.
More More Giant Swiss artwork ‘unveiled’ at the United Nations This content was published on Sep 18, 2021 Sep 18, 2021 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis inaugurated on Saturday an 11,000 square metre fresco by Franco-Swiss artist Saype at the UN in New York.
More More How Berlin made Ferdinand Hodler, and vice-versa This content was published on Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918), Switzerland's most famous "national painter", found his first success abroad in Berlin. Now he is back, and in context.
More More Ski resorts should demand Covid-19 certificate, says Swiss health chief This content was published on Sep 12, 2021 Sep 12, 2021 A top Swiss health official believes ski resorts should only be open for people who can demonstrate a clean bill of health with a Covid-19...
More More Kara Walker in Basel: 600 shades of inequality This content was published on Sep 12, 2021 Sep 12, 2021 SWI swissinfo.ch talks to the curator of Kara Walker's Basel exhibition about tackling issues such as diversity and representation.
More More Chinese artist says Swiss bank to close his foundation's account This content was published on Sep 8, 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei says the Credit Suisse bank is closing his foundation's bank account in Switzerland.
More More Kara Walker - A black hole is everything a star longs to be ORIG This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 Sep 7, 2021
More More The next EXPO wants to scale down Swiss megalomania This content was published on Sep 4, 2021 Sep 4, 2021 Nexpo, a national exhibition planned for 2028, is an initiative of 10 Swiss cities that aims to connect urban centers to the countryside.
More More Award-winning Swiss musician Michel Corboz dies at 87 This content was published on Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Music lovers are paying tribute to Swiss conductor and choirmaster Michel Corboz who has died at 87.
More More Martin Zimmermann garners top performance prize This content was published on Sep 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 Zurich choreographer and performer Martin Zimmermann has been awarded the country’s top prize for the performing arts.
More More ‘Do women have to be naked to be shown in Zurich’s public space?’ This content was published on Sep 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 An anonymous Instagram account is tackling discrimination in the Swiss art scene. SWI swissinfo.ch met the people who are acting as Hulda Zwingli.
More More How Covid-19 hit the Swiss culture sector This content was published on Sep 1, 2021 Sep 1, 2021 An official information brochure has listed the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Swiss culture sector last year.
More More Nexpo in Mathon This content was published on Sep 1, 2021 Sep 1, 2021 Nexpo curator explains the concept behind the project during the site visit in Mathon, canton Graubünden.
More More Netflix, TikTok gain ground in Switzerland This content was published on Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 The Covid pandemic is pushing more and more Swiss people to shop online and use streaming services and social networks.
More More Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: From Jamaican beaches to Swiss Alps This content was published on Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Legendary Jamaican reggae singer and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry lived in central Switzerland for the last 30 years of his life.
More More Swiss orchestra and computer to extend Beethoven repertoire This content was published on Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 An orchestra in western Switzerland is preparing to perform an unfinished piece of Beethoven generated by artificial intelligence.
More More Europe’s first female night watch keeps vigil over Lausanne This content was published on Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 Every evening, Lausanne’s night watch climbs the cathedral bell tower to call out the time. For the first time, the job is now held by a woman.
More More Graffiti artist captures lightness of clouds to lift spirits This content was published on Aug 26, 2021 Aug 26, 2021 A Franco-Swiss graffiti artist’s monumental project on top of a Swiss mountain aims to encourage a more contemplative approach to life.
More More Exploring the space between the human body and architecture This content was published on Aug 26, 2021 Aug 26, 2021 Evelyn Steiner, curator of the Salon Suisse at the Biennale Architettura in Venice, talks about the human body's dialogue with architecture.
More More FIFA recovers $200 million of seized kickback loot This content was published on Aug 25, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 More than $200 million looted from football by corrupt officials will be returned to the sport.
More More Underwater probe for prehistoric traces under Lake Lucerne This content was published on Aug 20, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 An international team of archaeologists is to determine whether a prehistoric settlement is hidden at the bottom of Lake Lucerne.
More More Federer to be out for ‘many months’ ahead of knee surgery This content was published on Aug 16, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 Swiss tennis star Roger Federer is set to undergo surgery on his right knee for the third time.
More More Women remain largely under-represented in Swiss museums This content was published on Aug 16, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 Women still struggle for visibility in Swiss museums. But local initiatives have taken the cause to heart.
More More 25 women in charge of Swiss museums This content was published on Aug 16, 2021 Aug 16, 2021
