The cultural affairs section promotes cultural exchange between Switzerland and Hong Kong/Macau. It helps connect Swiss artists in a variety of fields such as music, dance, drama or photography with useful contacts in this part of the world.
Regularly the cultural affairs section organizes or co-hosts various events and exhibitions with a Swiss interest and works closely with organisations such as the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
Studio Residencies
A studio residency (3 months) in China or, conversely, in Switzerland gives artists the chance to gain a broad insight into a different cultural environment. The aim of the residency is to find inspiration, establish networks and contemplate new projects and cooperations. In addition to a place to work and accommodation, Pro Helvetia will provide specific coaching. The Swiss Arts Council covers the cost of travel, insurances and per diem expenses. Applicants may benefit three times in total from a Pro Helvetia studio residency.
Selection criteria
convincing track record: personal artistic activity above and beyond regional level
Hong Kong Arts Centre in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland and Swiss Films organizes a film festival about Swiss documentaries on adolescence.
Location: Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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
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
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)
The Rainmakers are a prime example of the fruitful exchange between the North and South. Bänz Oester and Ganesh Geymeier come from Switzerland, while Afrika Mkhize and Ayanda Sikade are among the new continent-hopping talents from South Africa. The four of them form a close-knit, inseparable unit.
Location: Salon 10, G/F, 10 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong
VEIN formed almost 10 years is once again going back to their classical chamber music roots with “The Chamber Music Effect” featured on their new release CD in September. The group is making a tour in China and Hong Kong in October sharing their new album with jazz fans.
Location: Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong
The Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong cordially invites Alumni of Swiss Public Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences currently living in Hong Kong and Macao (incl. former exchange students) as well as current exchange students from Switzerland in Hong Kong to the traditional Swiss Alumni Event 2016.
Location: Credit Suisse, Level 88, International Commerce Centre 1, Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
On June 1, 2016, Switzerland celebrated the opening of the world’s longest railway tunnel, which was a milestone of worldwide significance. For this occasion, in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong and the Royal Geographical Society - Hong Kong, The Consulate proudly present a talk by Prof. Emeritus Christian Schlüchter – Assistant Professor between 1986 and 1983 at the Institute of Geology at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) and Professor and Chair in Quaternary and Environmental Geology at the University of Bern – to talk about this masterpiece in engineering from a geological point of view.
Location: The University of Hong Kong, Lecture Theatre P3, Chong Yuet Ming Building, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
A 2-day conference and business matching event focusing on the global megatrend of smart city development and latest trends in smart city technologies and applications – Not to be missed!
Location: Grand Hall, Convention Centre 3, Science Park
This lecture demonstrates vividly and comprehensively how the subtly imperatives like “be modest and be pure” constantly optimize body, soul and mind in our daily life in western societies.
Location: G/F, Wah Kin Mansion, 18-20 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong
Supported by the Mercator Foundation Switzerland, Connecting Spaces Hong Kong – Zurich is proud to welcome the return of Transcultural Collaboration, a transcultural and cross-disciplinary graduate semester programme that considers the fundamental need to discuss and understand “globalization” and the questions and issues surrounding a chosen topic regarding. This year, the programme settled on the theme, Beyond Purity, and will take place between 12 September and 3 December 2016 at Connecting Space Hong Kong.
Location: Connecting Space Hong Kong, G/F, Wah Kin Mansion, 18-20 Fort Street, North Point, Hong Kong
Featuring keynote speakers from both industry and research community, this will be a forward-looking sharing session which identifies new challenges and trends of sensors.
Location: Charles K. Kao Auditorium, Hong Kong Science Park
Winner of the ARD and Prague Spring International Music Competitions, virtuosic German bassoonist Matthias Rácz is currently Principal Bassoon of Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and Lucerne Festival Orchestra. He has performed with many renowned orchestras including Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Berliner Symphoniker, and has appeared as guest soloist at prestigious festivals such as Schleswig-Holstein, Rheingau and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festivals.
Location: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburg Place, Central
Young Artist in Residence @ V54
An initiative run by a local charity, Po Leung Kuk, aiming to provide low rental fees and short-term residencies for young artists, to encourage them to express their appreciation of Art and Culture of East & West and life history, and also to make contributions to society by promoting the value of Art and Culture to young people.