This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
31 January 2022
The factory in the village of Riedholz (canton of Solothurn), a few five kilometres from the city of Solothurn, produced cellulose and paper from 1884 to 2016. The factory closed its doors in 2016. Since 2018, however, new life has awakened in Switzerland’s most prominent industrial wasteland. Since the opening of the Attisholz-Areal in 2018, … Read more » “The Attisholz-Areal”
27 January 2022
The events celebrating the centenary of Henry Brandt (1921-2018) aim at introducing a wider audience to the work of this significant figure of the Swiss Cinema and photographer. An exhibition at the Art and History Museum and in the park of the Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel, the presentation of his documentaries in the Passion Cinéma … Read more » “The Centenary of Henry Brandt”
11 January 2022
Empress Irene of Byzantium (752-803) is the protagonist of the new musical theatre in the Julier Tower (Julierturm) on the Julier Pass in the canton of Grisons. She was one of the most enigmatic and powerful female rulers of the early Middle Ages. With intrigue, diplomatic skills and a sense of power, she remained on … Read more » “Empress Irene on the Julier Pass”
