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Past events (342)
Family Concert: Peter Pan’s Fantasy Music Paradise
Sunday, 25.06.2017
– Sunday, 25.06.2017
Concert
Performed by the Dunshan SymphonicWind Orchestra, PeterPan’s Fantasy Music Paradisebeckons children on an enchantingmusical adventure. As part ofthe family concert series at theNational Center for the PerformingArts, this show combines thefantasy of fairytales with timelessorchestral music.The Dunshan Symphonic WindOrchestra is the Chinese mainland’sfirst and only fully privately-funded orchestra. It wasconceived by Yu Tian, generalmanager of Dunshan China, andSwiss musician Adrian Schneider.The orchestra comprisesmore than 50 professional woodwind,brass, and percussion musicianswhose vast internationalperforming experience makesthem esteemed entertainers.
Location: NCPA, Beijing
«Follow Me» – New narratives in Sino-Swiss contemporary photography
Sunday, 18.06.2017
– Sunday, 17.09.2017,
Pro Helvetia
Exhibition
Contemporary photography, both in China and Switzerland, is a powerful medium for storytelling. The creation of imagined realities between documentary and fiction are the focus of “Follow Me,” an exhibition exploring photographers’ multiple roles as authors and narrators whose images navigate audiences through specific stories.Ten young artists from Switzerland and China will participate in the exhibition: David FAVROD, Anne GOLAZ, KIMISA, LAU Wei, Celine LIU, Romain MADER, Virginie REBETEZ, SHI Zhen, Salvatore VITALE, ZENG Yicheng. The exhibition is presented by two co-curators – Peter PFRUNDER and SHI Hantao.
Location: Shanghai
Yves Theiler Trio Jazz China Tour
Tuesday, 13.06.2017
– Wednesday, 21.06.2017,
Pro Helvetia
Concert
Established in 2008 in Zurich, the Yves Theiler Triois a live band with a polished sound that resonatesamong contemporary jazz fans. Simply put, theirunique style of music combines poise, power, andpassion.The trio – Yves Theiler (composer and pianist),Luca Sisera (double bass), and Lukas Mantel(drums) – are popular performers on the jazz circuitsof Switzerland and Europe. They have performedat music festivals and collaborated withmusicians at home and abroad.
Location: Hong Kong; Guangzhoul; Huizhou; Shenzhen; Xi'an; Beijing
APAC Innovation Summit (AIS) 2017 - Robotics Conference
Monday, 05.06.2017
– Tuesday, 06.06.2017,
APAC Innovation Summit
Conference
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) rarely has a physical format but it penetrates into wide segments of our daily lives, with huge implications for a wide range of industries, such as industrial automation, services, transportation and wellness. Any robotics without A.I. is just a tool; only solutions embedded with A.I. would become intelligent, just as human with a brain has the ability to self-learn and even learn from each other. While A.I. is taking the world stage and transforming it in the process, this conference will bring together a world cast of leading experts including academia, decision makers and thought leaders to exchange insights on the latest trends.
Location: Grand Hall & Conference Hall 4-7, Science Park
First Seen by Nicolas Delaroche
Thursday, 01.06.2017
– Friday, 30.06.2017,
Sino-Swiss friendship day
Countries; Exhibition
As one of the highlights of Swiss-Sino Friendship Day in Zhongshan, “First Seen” presents a series of photographs from Chinese mainland and Hong Kong private art collections. Visitors are invited to admire photos through telescopes positioned in the center of the room.Nicolas Delaroche has participated in more than 40 exhibitions at cultural heritage institutions including the Musée de L’Elysée in Lausanne and Aperture Foundation in New York. His creative approach and artistic research is dedicated to consolidating linksbetween artworks and their exhibition context.
Location: Zhongshan
Towards a Smarter Community - Techonopark Zürich
Wednesday, 24.05.2017
– Wednesday, 24.05.2017,
Soft Landing Series
Conference
This Seminar invites representatives from Technopark Zürich to share their speciality on loT and green technology.
Location: Conference Hall 04-06, Lakeside 2, 10 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Sha Tin
Constellation - Work by Nicolas DeLaroche
Thursday, 04.05.2017
– Sunday, 08.10.2017
Exhibition
The exhibition Constellation by Nicolas Delaroche will show a new series of photographs First Seen, a giant rock desert sculpture and paintings realised in Hangzhou under the title The Adventures of the Coyote in China.
Location: Tap Seac Gallery, 95 Avenida Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, Macau
Patrick Furrer with Academy Symphony Orchestra
Friday, 28.04.2017
– Friday, 28.04.2017
Concert
It seems like a tradition that Patrick Furrer, a Swiss Conductor and Composer joins hand together with the Academy Symphony Orchestra of Hong Kong Academy of Performing Artst every year to do an open concert.Location: Academy Concert Hall, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Location: Academy Concert Hall, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Surface and Beneath - Works by Peter Panyoczki
Wednesday, 26.04.2017
– Saturday, 03.06.2017
Exhibition
“Surface and Beneath”: Works by Peter Panyoczki,’ an introduction to the multi-facetted world of this talented artist who is adept at exploring complex themes of place and identity, as well as the origins and expression of life and nature. His toolkit for these explorations is immense: painting, sculpture and drawing meet photography, digital technology and installation, whilst the natural meets the man made. The show covers a range of works, including some works on paper and miniature paintings previously unseen in Asia.
Location: Karin Weber Gallery, 20 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
Dream and Reality of Cultural Development in Emerging Cities
Friday, 21.04.2017
– Sunday, 23.04.2017,
Diploma of Advanced Studies – Executive Education on Global Culture
Lecture
Zurich University of the Arts in conjunction with Connecting Spaces Hong Kong-Zurich is now accepting applications for three courses in curatorial management and critical theory as part of their innovative 2017 “Executive Education on Global Culture” programme
Location: Connecting Spaces Hong Kong - Zurich, G/F, Kin Wah Mansion, 18 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong
Marc Progin: The Spatial Odyssey Back in Times
Thursday, 13.04.2017
– Tuesday, 09.05.2017
Exhibition ; Conference
An adventure on land and an ascent of eras and of 20 millennia from the contemporary to the Paleolithic ages - Swiss photographer, writer and adventurer, Marc Progin is back from the wilderness of Mongolia to present a land and cosmic journey through the ages of Central Asia history. His new photo exhibition will tell us of an extraordinary expedition which idea, goal and plan were to travel back in times with a camel caravan in search of ancient civilizations, empires and cultures while trying to discover anthropomorphic statues, tumuli, tombs, megaliths, grave steles, deer stones, petroglyphs and other remains dating back millenniums.
Location: The Gallery at Latitude 22N, 16B, Man Foong Industrial Building, 7, Cheung Lee Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, Opposite exit B2, Chai Wan MTR
Swiss Style Now
Tuesday, 11.04.2017
– Saturday, 22.04.2017
Exhibition
This exhibition will present an overview of Swiss graphic design from the last five years to reveal a wide range of approaches, techniques and media utilized by contemporary designers. It will feature around 150 works from different generations, showcasing different motivations and influences.Location: Podium Floor, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Location: Location: Podium Floor, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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