Angel x Angel 2016: International Angel Investment Symposium

Friday, 11.11.2016 – Friday, 11.11.2016, APAC Innovation Summit Series
Conference

Location: Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Shatin, Hong Kong

Robin Meier at 11th Shanghai Biennale

Friday, 11.11.2016 – Thursday, 02.03.2017
Exhibition

Referred to as an “artist of the future”, Swiss artist and composer Robin Meier’s interests lie in the emergence of natural and artificial intelligence and the role of humans in a world of machines. In his works, Meier tries to make sense of these questions through musical compositions and installations. His works have been shown at international venues and events, such as Palais de Tokyo and Art Basel Switzerland.

Location: Shanghai

Holzwege: Opening Show of ShanghART Westbund

Wednesday, 09.11.2016 – Saturday, 31.12.2016
Exhibition

Holzwege (or Wood Paths), an exhibition inspired by German philosopher Martin Heidegger, will be launched to open the ShanghART Westbund, the sixth space of the renowned ShanghART gallery in Shanghai.

Location: ShanghART Westbund, Shanghai

Swiss Pavilion at West Bund Art and Design Fair

Wednesday, 09.11.2016 – Sunday, 13.11.2016, Pro Helvetia; Switzerland Tourism
Exhibition

The Swiss pavilion at the West Bund Art and Design Fair features the ECAL Graphic Design exhibition, a collection of outstanding art projects by students of leading Swiss design academy the University of Art and Design Lausanne. The selected contemporary works also pay tribute to the influential Swiss school of graphic design, which features minimalist design and simple layout.

Location: Shanghai

Swiss Innovation Night - Venture Leaders China

Wednesday, 02.11.2016 – Wednesday, 02.11.2016
Lecture; Conference

The Venture Leaders 2016 are coming to Hong Kong! The Consulate is pleased to invite investors, entrepreneurs, local startups, potential business partners and people interested in innovation and technology to the first Swiss Innovation Night in Hong Kong.

Location: Metta, 21/F California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong

East Asia German Teacher Conference 2016

Saturday, 29.10.2016 – Sunday, 30.10.2016
Conference

Forum for German teachers from China, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea and Taiwan

Location: German Swiss International School (GSIS) and Goethe-Institut Hong Kong

Confluence & Influence

Thursday, 20.10.2016 – Sunday, 23.10.2016
Exhibition

Swiss citizen Sophie Tunik and her friend Monica will hold their very first fine oil paintings’ exhibition at the HK Visual Arts Centre from October 20 to 23, 2016.

Location: Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, 7A Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong

Italian Language Film Screening: Vecchi Pazzi

Wednesday, 19.10.2016 – Sunday, 23.10.2016, Settimana della Lingua Italiananel Mondo
Movie

A highlight of this year’s Italian Language Week is the screening of the comedy Vecchi Pazzi by Swiss film director Sabine Boss. Vecchi Pazzi tells the story of an aged diva sent to an elderly home where a former constructionist awaits his own death. The diva has a caring daughter and the constructionist has a nephew determined to claim his inheritance. Through laughter (and a few tears) the film does not disappoint with its heartwarming tale set in the beautiful region of Ticino.

Location: Beijing; Hong Kong; Shanghai

Cancelled: Italian Language Week 2016: Vecchi Pazzi

Wednesday, 19.10.2016 – Wednesday, 19.10.2016, Italian Language Week 2016
Movie; Exhibition ; Lecture

Screening of the comedy Vecchi Pazzi by Swiss film director Sabine Boss. Dr. Massimo Scaglioni and Dr. Marco Cucco, from the Faculty of Communication at the University of Lugano will speak about television and film production in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking Region.

Location: Hong Kong Visual Arts Center, 7A Kennedy Road, Hong Kong

Italian Language Week 2016: FFFMilano 2016

Monday, 17.10.2016 – Monday, 17.10.2016, Italian Language Week 2016
Movie; Cultural event; Exhibition

The goal of many fashion houses is to communicate the brand’s soul through visionary images created by talented filmmakers. The goal of Fashion Film Festival Milano is to gather them into a single force.

Location: HK Visual Arts Centre, 7 Kennedy Rd, Mid-level (upper part of Hong Kong Park)

Book Talks with Author Andrea Bertagni

Sunday, 16.10.2016 – Sunday, 23.10.2016, Settimana della Lingua Italiananel Mondo
Literature

The 16th Italian Language Week in the World will be held from October 17 to 23. As one of Switzerland’s four national languages, Italian is spoken by approximately 8.4 percent of the country’s population. Under the mission of promoting Switzerland’s cultural diversity, the Swiss Embassy and its Consulates General in China support the Settimana della Lingua Italiananel Mondo (Italian Language Week in the World) initiated by the Italian Foreign Ministry, and celebrate classic and contemporary Italian culture and language each year.

Location: Beijing; Shanghai; Guangzhou

Chamber Concerts: Duo Leonore

Friday, 14.10.2016 – Friday, 21.10.2016
Concert

Swiss cellist Maja Weber and Swedish pianist Per Lundberg have been playing chamber music together for about two decades, mostly at Ars Amata Zurich. Sharing a strong need for artistic expression, the duo finds their mutual musical passion reflected especially in Beethoven’s music. Indeed, the duo’s name is inspired by Beethoven’s eponymous heroine in the opera Fidelio. During their chamber concerts in China, the musicians will perform in five cities.

Location: Shanghai; Chongqing; Tianjin; Beijing; Nanjing