Mars en Folie 2017: Adventurous music with LiA

Thursday, 09.03.2017 – Friday, 31.03.2017, Francophonie
Concert

Five talented music groups will be performing on stage and showcase to the audience the charm of French chansons, opening a new chapter of the French music in China.

Location: Beijing; Wuhan; Jinan; Tianjin; Chengdu; Shanghai; Guangzhou; Hong Kong

Heimatland

Tuesday, 07.03.2017 – Tuesday, 07.03.2017
Movie

"Heimatland" is neither neutral nor democratic or representative – it is a subjective, self-critical snapshot from the point of view of a new generation of Swiss filmmakers.Location: AG710, 7A, Core A, Chung Sze Yuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Location: Location: AG710, 7A, Core A, Chung Sze Yuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Book readings and lectures with author Daniel de Roulet

Friday, 03.03.2017 – Wednesday, 22.03.2017, Francophonie
Literature

This year, the Swiss Embassy is pleased to be represented by Mr. Daniel de Roulet, writer and novelist from Geneva, at the Macao Literary Festival and the Francophone Festival. This is a rare opportunity for the Chinese public to discover the Francophone literature of Switzerland.

Location: Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Shanghai, Beijing

Book reading with Daniel de Roulet

Friday, 03.03.2017 – Friday, 03.03.2017
Literature

Daniel de Roulet is a French-speaking Swiss writer. After his education as an architect, he earned his life as an IT specialist in telecommunication.Since 1997 he has devoted himself entirely to writing.He is the author of some thirty books, including a cycle of ten novels that trace, through the history of two families, the heroic deed of nuclear power from Hiroshima to Fukushima, from the triumph of science to questioning of its excess.Daniel de Roulet is also the author of travel stories, including "Tous les lointains sont bleus" published by Phébus, and critical essays, including "Tu n’as rien vu à Fukushima".The writer will be present for a reading of his latest work “Territoire terrestre” and to dedicate his book.

Location: Librairie Parenthèses, 2/F, Duke of Wellington House, 14-24 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong

Pastry residency program for young professionals

Monday, 27.02.2017 – Sunday, 19.03.2017, Francophonie
Countries; Conference

The residency project will be organized for the fifth time with young professionals from the Francophone countries and China. This year’s theme is pastry. In collaboration with the Jinsong Conventional School in Beijing, Changsha ‘La Belle Vie’ Institution, the embassies of Switzerland, France, Morocco, the Delegation Wallonie-Bruxelles, and the Office of Québec, 10 French-speaking and 10 Chinese-speaking young professionals will be engaged in a three-week workshop in Beijing and Changsha to develop new recipes and works, with coaches from their native countries.

Location: Beijing; Changsha

A Decent Man / Nichts Passiert

Thursday, 16.02.2017 – Saturday, 18.02.2017
Movie

Film Screening of the Swiss Movie: A Decent Man /Nichts Passiert-Broadway Cinematheque (16 February 2017, 19:45) Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yaumatei, Kowloon-AMC Pacific Place (18 February 2017, 13:30) 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Location: Hong Kong

European Union Film Music Gala Concert and the premiere of "The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki"

Wednesday, 08.02.2017 – Wednesday, 08.02.2017
Movie; Concert

The European Union Gala Concert is a musical celebration of European films. Our live orchestra will dazzle film fans and music aficionados with scores of timeless European films accompanied by a projection of their most memorable scenes. The concert will be followed by a reception and the screening of the opening film of the European Union Film Festival "The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki".

Location: The HK Polytechnic University Jockey Club Auditorium, 11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Chamber Concerts: Trio Window

Saturday, 10.12.2016 – Sunday, 18.12.2016
Countries; Concert

“Window” refers to both the clarinet and the namesake object as a metaphor. A window invites viewers to escape towards distant and poetic horizons. The Trio Window ensemble therefore wishes to share their passion for music with audiences. The Trio Window is formed by Swiss clarinetist Damien Bachmann, pianist Christian Chamorel, and cellist Estelle Revaz. Each has been lauded in their own right. During their chamber concert tour in China, the ensemble will play classics by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and David Popper.

Location: Guangzhou; Chongqing; Nanjingl; Shanghai; Beijing

1905 Human Rights Film Festival Hong Kong

Saturday, 10.12.2016 – Sunday, 18.12.2016
Movie

The 1st 1905 Human Rights Film Festival is an intercultural event that aims at raising awareness on human rights issues in Hong Kong and Mainland China through the organization of film screenings, discussions and debates with filmmakers and members of NGOs and activists. The Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong is proud to be a platinum sponsor and to provide three Swiss films to the festival.

Location: Various venues, please refer to the specific screening

Werner Bischof - Hong Kong 1952

Thursday, 08.12.2016 – Friday, 31.03.2017
Exhibition

Hong Kong 1952 exhibition of the late Swiss Magnum Photographer, Werner Bischof (1916 – 1954). The 85 photos selected for this exhibition constitute a lively documentary of the 1952 Hong Kong where extremes abound. Bischof’s photos revealed Hong Kong as a rapidly growing community in search of a delicate balance between East and West, old and new, affluence and otherwise, with a strong common desire to begin a new page in this haven of hope. The exhibition is also to commemorate the 100th birthday of Bischof, and to celebrate his life and achievements.

Location: F11 Photographic Museum, 11 Yuk Sau Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Game Changer - Pecha Kucha

Monday, 05.12.2016 – Monday, 05.12.2016, Design Prize Switzerland
Exhibition ; Lecture

The global society, demographics, the environment and the economy are in constant change just as are technologies, materials and our knowledge and experience. How do we reply to changing needs and problems by leaving common tracks? By no surprise this year’ topic of the Hong Kong design week is Game Changer as not only design as such, but as a way of thinking proves to be an innovating approach to holistic solutions that deploys not only change but also added-value. Join us for this Pecha Kucha – a series of short presentations – featuring Swiss and Hong Kong based designers, entrepreneurs and educators from different design fields.

Location: 7-9 pm, Connecting Space, G/F, Wah Kin Mansion, 18-20 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong

Workshop with world renowned Photographer Dominic Nahr

Sunday, 04.12.2016 – Sunday, 04.12.2016

The Leica workshop will consist of a walk through Hong Kong learning how to produce powerful imagery with your camera by searching for light, colours and people. Dominic will give tips and advice along the way. He will also talk about his assignments with National Geographic, Time Magazine and others around the globe and in conflict areas.