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Once Upon a Page: contemporary comics from Fumetto Festival Lucerne

Thursday, 28.08.2025 – Sunday, 16.11.2025
Exhibition

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China, the ‘Once Upon a Page’ exhibition - contemporary comics from Fumetto Festival Lucerne – opened on August 28 at the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing.

Location: Beijing

Breakdown Playlist: Sino-Swiss contemporary art exhibition

Sunday, 12.10.2025 – Sunday, 01.03.2026
Exhibition

This summer, the Embassy of Switzerland invited nine artists from Switzerland to pursue residencies in China as part of the CH><CN Studios program. We also invited seven Chinese artists with international study or work experience to participate. As a major outcome of the Swiss Embassy’s “CH><CN Studio” project, Breakdown Playlist brings together the latest works of these 16 emerging artists from both countries.

Location: Beijing

Global debut: Absent Presence - Swiss legendary photographer Henry Leutwyler’s portrait series

Saturday, 01.11.2025 – Sunday, 19.04.2026, China
Exhibition

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China, “Absent Presence”, the first exhibition in China by the legendary Swiss photographer Henry Leutwyler, opened on November 1st 2025 at the IOMA Art Museum in Beihai, Guangxi.

Location: Beihai

BREAK • CONSTRUCT: Simon Berger's glass art exhibition

Sunday, 02.11.2025 – Sunday, 22.02.2026
Exhibition

Swiss glass artist Simon Berger’s first ever large-scale exhibition in China opened on 1 November at the Winland Center in Hangzhou. Berger is renowned for combining technical expertise, unique craftmanship and a distinctive visual language in his innovative glass-breaking art. Using safety glass as his canvas, Simon Berger skilfully shatters the surface with a hammer to create vivid portraits – a method he refers to as 'precision painting'.

Location: Hangzhou

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Eat Swiss – Michaela @ DuLi

Thursday, 11.09.2025 – Friday, 26.09.2025
Gastronomy

Celebrate Swiss food culture in Beijing with the Eat Swiss 瑞食一下 campaign, part of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China. This campaign brings Swiss flavors, design, and creativity directly to the city’s culinary scene. Swiss chef Michaela Frank, one of Switzerland’s most promising young talents and the youngest chef in Switzerland to earn 14 Gault Millau points, will cook exclusive Swiss dishes for guests in Beijing.

Location: Beijing

All Swiss Public University Alumni Gathering 2025 in Beijing

Thursday, 04.09.2025 – Thursday, 04.09.2025
Swiss community event

The Ambassador of Switzerland to China, H.E. Jürg Burri, and the Science, Technology and Education Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing invite you to the All Swiss Public University Alumni Gathering 2025.

Location: Beijing

A Walk on the Wild Side: Artworks from the Collection de l’Art Brut and Elsewhere

Saturday, 12.07.2025 – Sunday, 12.10.2025
Exhibition

The exhibition brings together no fewer than 233 exhibits by 49 artists from the Collection de l’Art Brut, as well as pieces by four self-taught Chinese artists. It is the first comprehensive research-based presentation of the development of Art Brut in China.

Location: Shanghai

‘Cosmos Archaeology: Exploration in Time and Space’ Exhibition in Beijing

Wednesday, 02.07.2025 – Sunday, 12.10.2025
Exhibition

The exhibition ‘Cosmos Archaeology: Exploration in Time and Space’, jointly organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in China, the National Museum of China (NMC ), and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, with support from the Department of Astronomy and the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University, was officially unveiled at the NMC on July 2nd. This is the first Swiss exhibition held at the new NMC since its opening and marks a highlight in the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China.

Location: Beijing

Swiss Design Classics in Shanghai

Swiss Design Classics exhibition in Shanghai

Thursday, 29.05.2025 – Sunday, 29.06.2025
Exhibition

The touring exhibition, ‘Swiss Design Classics’, which forms a key part of the public diplomacy program marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland, is set to open at the Fosun Foundation in Shanghai at the end of May. It is curated by Christian Herren, jointly hosted by the Embassy of Switzerland in China, the Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai and the Fosun Foundation.

Location: Shanghai

'Swiss Design Classics' exhibition in Shenzhen

Poster Swiss Design Classics in Shenzhen

Friday, 11.04.2025 – Sunday, 11.05.2025
Exhibition

The Shenzhen stop of the 'Swiss Design Classics' exhibition was grandly unveiled at the Sea World Culture and Art Center on April 11. It will run until May 11, 2025, offering audiences a window into the essence of Swiss design and innovation. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland, the Embassy of Switzerland in China and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Guangzhou, together with the Sea World Culture and Arts Center, jointly organized the “Swiss Design Classics” Exhibition.

Location: Shenzhen

Henry Leutwyler’s Exhibition in Suzhou

Friday, 14.03.2025 – Wednesday, 30.04.2025
Exhibition

Swiss photographer Henry Leutwyler's exhibition PORTRAITS EN SILENCE opened on March 13 at Parts Unknown Gallery in Suzhou. On the opening day, the Deputy Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai Istvan Kocsis gave a warm welcome speech in the presence of the artist. A total of 41 enchanting photographs will be on display from March 14 to April 30.

Location: Suzhou

Cosmos Archaeology: Exploring the Universe Through Art & Science

Cosmos Archaeology exhibition in Guangzhou, January-May, 2025

Friday, 10.01.2025 – Saturday, 31.05.2025
Exhibition

“Cosmos Archaeology: Exploring the Universe Through Art & Science”, as a pre-Chinese New Year special exhibition, co-presented by EPFL Pavilions and Guangdong Science Center (GDSC), was officially opened in the GDSC on January 10, 2025.

Location: Guangzhou

Swiss Chalet at Houhai

The Swiss Chalet in a Chinese-style octagonal pavilion at Houhai, Beijing

Thursday, 12.12.2024 – Monday, 31.03.2025
Gastronomy

Switzerland is world-renowned for its winter sports culture. The Swiss Chalet is a pop-up bar that brings the essence of Swiss alpine winter to Beijing. Located at the Houhai Lake, one of the most ideal natural ice rinks in Beijing, the pop-up bar will serve as a gateway to Switzerland’s winter culture, tourism, and innovation, kickstarting the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China in 2025.

Location: Beijing

Swiss Design Classics

Saturday, 09.11.2024 – Sunday, 12.01.2025
Exhibition

The ‘Swiss Design Classics’ exhibition is the largest and most complete ever undertaking of original pieces of Swiss design in China. Featuring more than 200 iconic design works, the exhibition includes six major chapters – Original Furniture, Ground-breaking Innovations, Tourism Posters, Swiss Stools, Max Bill’s Legacy, and Most Beautiful Swiss Books.

Location: Beijing

SWISS ART POOL: 'so far, so close' exhibition

'so far, so close', 1st exhibition of the Swiss Art Pool project initiated by the Swiss embassy

Saturday, 19.10.2024 – Sunday, 20.10.2024
Exhibition

Showcasing the works of five Swiss artists who have spent the last month in China for research trips and residencies in the Embassy garden, pool house and pool!

Location: Beijing

Swiss Month Hong Kong

Thursday, 17.10.2024 – Thursday, 21.11.2024
Fair

The Consulate General of Switzerland is thrilled to announce the inaugural Swiss Month. This vibrant festival aims to showcase the rich diversity and excellence of Switzerland featuring an array of events in arts and culture, cuisine, finance, science and innovation, tourism and sports.

Location: Hong Kong

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