EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND IN BEIJING
CONSULATE GENERAL OF SWITZERLAND IN SHANGHAI (*)

Swiss Cultural Events in China 2002
EVENT

VENUE

DATE

Chinese Pop Music in Switzerland
About Ershou Meigui and their concerts in Switzerland
Mühle Hunziken bei Bern
Snowpen Air Kl. Scheidegg
Miller's Studio, Zürich
22 March
23 March
25 March
Exhibition
Two Arts on a Jade Stone
Alberto Giacometti seen through the camera of Ernst Scheidegger
 
Beijing
Zhengyang Gate
Art Gallery
From end of April until June 15th 2002
Book Presentation: Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet
A new publication of the Swiss scholar Ulrich von Schroeder with more than 1100 images of the most important Buddhist sculptures in Tibet will be presented to a public of Chinese and foreign scholars and specialists on Buddhism
 
Beijing
Embassy of Switzerland
May 17
"Building Bridges" - Art Exhibition for blind people
Exhibition of the German - Swiss artist Margot Ende for blind and handicapped people - but suitable also for a non-handicapped public. Relief Pictures to be discovered with hands and eyes.
 
Beijing
Capital Museum
From May 17th until June 2nd 2002
Ballet
The Ballet of the Grand Theatre of Geneva tours China
 
Beijing
Hangzhou
Ningbo
Nanjing
Shanghai
Suzhou
April 28
May 10
May 11
May 16
May 18, 19
May 21
 
Diplomats Meet The Artists
Exhibition by Chinese contemporary artists in the localities of the old Consulate general.
In co-operation with Shanghart

Photos of the event May 25 (in ShanghART website)
 
Consulate General of Switzerland
Xianxia Lu 88, Sun Plaza 302
Shanghai
10 AM - 4 PM
 
May 25
Opening of The New Consulate General
With an exhibition of pictures of Adolf Krayer, one of the first Swiss businessman to live in Shanghai (photos of old Shanghai from 1860 - 68)
 
Consulate General of Switzerland
Xianxia Lu 319
22F, Far East International Plaza, Building A
Shanghai
 
June 13
Sistermountains agreement between Unesco World Cultural Heritage sites
Huangshan in China and Jungfrau in Switzerland, on the occasion of the United Nations Year of the Mountains. Signing ceremony in Huangshan on July 26, with former Swiss President and UN-Delegate Mr. Adolf Ogi.
Swiss photo exhibition and installation of E-video terminal on Huangshan.
For more information visit:
www.sistermountains.com
and Shanghai Flash N° 6, August 2002
 
  July 26
Classical Music
"World Treasure Music"
The Central Ballet Symphony Orchestra directed by the Swiss conductor Niklaus Wyss
 
Beijing
The Forbidden City Concert Hall
September
5
Cheesebeat:
Swiss-Chinese Techno Music

Techno festival with live performances featured by Cheese (Swiss-Chinese Techno Joint Venture)
Page on event in Shanghai
 
Beijing

Shanghai
 
Kunming
Music Festival Yunnan
 
September
7-12
September
13, 14 & 21
September
17-18
Tourism and Culture Festival Performance
"3 Canards", a carnival music group from Fribourg, will perform at various locations in Shanghai and Beijing and participate at International Tourism and Culture Festivals in both cities
Page on event in Shanghai
 
Shanghai
Beijing
September
12-24
Jazz Music
Adrian Frey, classically trained pianist with a wide scope ranging from Jazz and Latin to experimental music - and
Peggy Chew, Chinese-American jazz singer with a repertoire of American jazz, folk pop and Chinese songs.
On stage together since well over ten years this will be their first China tour…
Page on event in Beijing - Shanghai
 
Beijing
Loft Art Space
Beijing
China Conservatory of Music
Shanghai
Sofitel Hylan
Guangzhou
Hongkong
 
September
15-16
September
17
 
September 22
 
early in October
 
Swiss Pop Music in China
In March 2002 Sina helped promoting Chinese Rockmusic in Switzerland with concerts together with the Chinese Rockband Second Hand Rose. This time Sina is promoting Swiss Rockmusic on the stage and on TV in China.
 
Tianjin
Kunming
Beijing
September
20-30
Swiss Literature
Public readings of Swiss writers at the Foreign Language University in Beijing and in Shanghai (Location: to be announced)
 
Beijing
Shanghai
October
Classical Music
Ensemble Antipodes, classical octet from Berne, performing classical as well as contemporary music
 
Guangzhou
Hongkong
October
Jazz Concert
B Connected, funky Jazz formation from the French speaking part of Switzerland, comes back to Beijing after a very successful concert here in November 2000
 
Beijing End of October
PAGO LIBRE
Jazz concerts
 
Beijing November 18-22
Swiss Culture Week at Renmin University
A series of events introducing Swiss history, culture and economy to the students of Renmin University: Lectures, exhibition, film evening and concert
 
Beijing
Renmin University
November 18-22
Classic Music
Le Quatuor Francis Poulenc performs Swiss music at the Shanghai International Festival of Arts
Location: to be announced
 
Shanghai November
Modern Architecture
Swiss Modern Architecture exhibition in Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing
Details to be announced
 
Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing April 2003

This programme may change.
New information and details will be added regularly.

14.10.2004

(*) Note: Information by courtesy of the Swiss Embassy in Beijing
and Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai
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