Hong Kong Book Fair 2020

Wednesday, 16.12.2020 – Sunday, 20.12.2020
Exhibition

The Hong Kong Book Fair is one of the most anticipated, visited and exciting events in Hong Kong. We have participated at this vibrant exhibition for four consecutive years and it only gets better each time. We’d like to share with you on what to expect from Switzerland this year – be sure to be amazed!

Location: No. B-21, Hall 1A, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Madame – HK Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

Sunday, 22.11.2020 – Saturday, 05.12.2020, HK Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Movie

"Beyond biological differences, what cultural components, what social obligations are assigned to our gender?" Geneva-born director Stéphane Riethauser spent his whole childhood perpetuating the 'macho' masculinity expected of a heterosexual male. Only after stepping out as gay did he recognise the harmful effects of this gender stereotype on women and the LGBTQ+ community. In this tragi-comic double autobiography, Riethauser compares his journey in activism with the life struggle of his extravagant grandmother as an ambitious and eccentric woman in the 1920s. A stylish and fascinating piece using private archive footage to capture the nuances of gender identity in a patriarchal environment.

Location: 2 Locations

Garden of Six Seasons

Sunday, 15.11.2020 – Sunday, 15.11.2020
Exhibition

Join us this Sunday, 15 November at Para Site for the closing reception of Garden of Six Seasons, with guided tours and a talk by art historian and curator Yasmin Afschar on Swiss healer and artist Emma Kunz (1892-1963), three of whose drawings are on view at Garden of Six Seasons.

Location: 22/F Wing Wah Ind. Building, 677 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

Wednesday, 04.11.2020 – Tuesday, 15.12.2020
Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad

Hong Kong and Switzerland offer many beautiful hiking trails with scenic landscapes. People in Hong Kong and Switzerland are enthusiastic hikers. Sharing the same passion and COVID-19 restrictions motivate the Consulate General of Switzerland to organize a virtual hiking challenge on the Wilson Trail from Stanley to Parkview (section 1).

Location: Wilson Trail from Stanley to Parkview (section 1)

Sustainable Finance Trends in Switzerland & Hong Kong: 2020 and Beyond

Tuesday, 29.09.2020 – Tuesday, 29.09.2020
China; Conference; Lecture

Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong, Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) and Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFi) cordially invite you to a webinar focus on the sustainable Finance Industry Landscapes in Switzerland and Hong Kong. During this webinar, we will discuss the results of “Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2020”, private investor perspectives towards sustainable finance in Asia and also the latest regulatory developments in Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Location: Zoom Webinar

Webinar ¦ Post-Covid Competitiveness and the Challenges of Hong Kong SAR China

Wednesday, 22.07.2020 – Wednesday, 22.07.2020
Conference

The pandemic and its subsequent global crisis has taught us that the competitiveness of nations is now more important than ever. In the midst of a de-globalization process, with trade conflicts and trade wars, and restrictions to the movement of people, national policies are going to play a fundamental role in the prosperity of people. Prof. Arturo Bris of the IMD Business School will present pm July 22th at 6pm the 2020 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, the reasons for Hong Kong’s drop in the ranking and its meaning for the future. Possible solutions to the current global issues through the lens of the competitiveness model will be discussed.

Location: Hong Kong

HKTDC Entrepreneur Day 2020

Thursday, 16.07.2020 – Friday, 17.07.2020
Conference; Lecture

Swiss innovation is known world-wide! This year the Consulate is proud to participate in the Entrepreneur Day in Hong Kong, which has been running into its 12th edition. AVRE and Glice, two Swiss start-ups will be teaming up with the Consulate to promote Swiss innovation.

Location: 5F-B08, Start-up Arena, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Saturday, 20.06.2020 – Sunday, 21.06.2020
Concert

Klischée will be representing Switzerland jamming with other European bands and local artists at “Make Music Hong Kong!” festival.

Location: Online

Midori with the Festival Strings Lucerne – 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival

Thursday, 12.03.2020 – Thursday, 12.03.2020, 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival
Concert

Having debuted at age 11 as a prodigy under Zubin Mehta with the New York Philharmonic, violinist Midori has since made an impressive career of over 30 years collaborating with world-class conductors and musicians. Not only has she established and sustained her position as one of the world’s greatest musicians, but she has also gained tremendous respect for her efforts in community engagement, nurturing new talents and promoting classical music to the underprivileged.

Location: Concert Hall, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, TST, Hong Kong

Béjart Ballet Lausanne Dixit – 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival

Friday, 06.03.2020 – Saturday, 07.03.2020, 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival
Theater

Dixit was created for the stage by director Marc Hollogne to mark both the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne by its choreographer Maurice Béjart, and the 10th anniversary of his death.

Location: Grand Theatre, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, TST, Hong Kong

Kammerorchester Basel and Christian Gerhaher – 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival

Saturday, 29.02.2020 – Saturday, 29.02.2020
Concert

Maestro Heinz Holliger, the legendary world-class oboist, is also a conductor and composer who devotes himself to preserving classical repertoire while exploring new performance techniques. These are values also held by the Kammerorchester Basel (Basel Chamber Orchestra), which has been searching for new ways of musical interpretation with both historical and modern instruments.

Location: Concert Hall, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Plaza, Central, Hong Kong

[POSTPONED] Distance and Intimacy: Jacqueline Zünd’s Documentary Film Retrospective

Thursday, 06.02.2020 – Sunday, 09.02.2020
Movie

Swiss documentarian Jacqueline Zünd frequents the distant but intimate lives of people from around the world – the insomniacs, the aged and the children – embracing their delights and disappointments, regrets and hopes, and other contrasting sensations. As these people wander along their paths of ritual, befittingly or misfittingly, they understand life anew with wisdom, dignity and vitality.

Location: Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong