Events

Electronic music duo Claudia Cerri and Nikola H. Mounoud performing in Hsinchu, Taichung and Taipei

Wednesday, 10.07.2019 – Sunday, 14.07.2019
Concert

The two electronic wizards Claudia Cerri and Nikola H. Mounoud from Geneva and Montreux will be performing live in Taiwan.

Swiss Team at Dragon Boat Race

Team Switzerland, participants of the 2019 Taipei International Dragon Boat Championship

Friday, 07.06.2019 – Friday, 07.06.2019

For the first time, this office participated at the 2019 Taipei International Dragon Boat Championship at the Dajia Riverside Park.

“Eluveitie”: Swiss folk metal band comes to Taipei as part of a world tour

Wednesday, 08.05.2019 – Wednesday, 08.05.2019
Concert

Founded in 2002 as a pure studio project, Eluveitie describe themselves as "the new wave of folk metal". Their style incorporates characteristics of melodic death metal combined with the melodies of traditional Celtic music. The band’s current line-up consists of 9 musicians, including a real string quartet.

Exhibition “Out to Sea? The Plastic Garbage Project” from the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich in Taipei

“Out to Sea? The Plastic Gabage Project” will be shown at the National Taiwan Science Education Center from April 20 to June 9, 2019

Saturday, 20.04.2019 – Sunday, 09.06.2019
Exhibition

“Cheap. Practical. Multifunctional. Nearly indestructible. Since beginning of the twentieth century, plastic has been widely used in our everyday lives. However, the consequences of our thoughtless way of producing, using and disposing this convenient petroleum-based material are drastic: About ten million tons of plastic garbage, such as bags, bottles, cups and straws flood the world's oceans every year. It leads to alarming effects on nature, animals and ultimately on our health.”

Swiss designer Sabina Brägger: Innovation and Sustainability in focus

Swiss designer Sabina Brägger (center) with chinese-english translator Rojin Chen (left) and Academic Intern of the Trade Office of Swiss Industries Remo Landolt (right)

Saturday, 20.04.2019 – Sunday, 21.04.2019
Exhibition

In cooperation with the Trade Office of Swiss Industries, Sabina Brägger, a product and textile designer from Switzerland was present at the Earth Day market, which was held by the National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC) for the opening of its special exhibition.