This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
13 October 2021
It is not only (constitutional) history, (direct) democracy and the functioning of (autonomous) cantons that make Switzerland a special country. The diversity of (cultural) landscapes in a relatively small area is also impressive. Switzerland’s so-called “Grand Tour” is a tour of fascinating locations. It is no longer the journey of sons (and sometimes a daughter) … Read more » “The Grand Tour of Switzerland”
13 October 2021
The autumn in the mountains is a time of quiet melancholy, of the great storm, of the quiet evening, of fading love. The forests sway in a blaze of colour. The nights show their stars in the first frost. The mountain peaks bask in the late light of the sun. Then the autumn storms end … Read more » “Concerts on the Julier Pass”
4 October 2021
50 years ago, on 4 May 1971, the Foundation (Fotostiftung Schweiz) was founded in Zurich. The initiators’ aim was to preserve the archives of important photographers, to build up a collection and raise the public profile of photography as cultural heritage, in part through exhibitions and publications. Among the early exhibitions was a tribute to … Read more » “Swiss Foundation of Photography”
