Past events (152)
Exhibition on "SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE: TIME IS NOW" How Francophone talents are shaping Singapore
Wednesday, 11.03.2015
Sunday, 29.03.2015
Exhibition
The exhibition “Sustainable Architecture in Singapore: Time is Now” showcases some of the most innovative and exciting “green building” projects by architects of Francophone countries.On 11 March, a round table with the architects will give further insights on the topic. Switzerland is represented by group8asia
Location: Alliance francaise, Gallery space level 2
Exhibition on "SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE: TIME IS NOW" How Francophone talents are shaping Singapore (11-29 March 2015)
Wednesday, 11.03.2015
Wednesday, 11.03.2015
Exhibition
In conjunction with the Francophonie festival and in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland, the exhibition “Sustainable Architecture: Time is Now – How Francophone talents are shaping Singapore” opened on 11 March at the Alliance française.
Location: Alliance française, Singapore
Swiss Education Fair Singapore
Saturday, 07.03.2015
Saturday, 07.03.2015
Exhibition
To promote Swiss excellence, the sixth edition of the Swiss Education Fair will take place on 7 March 2015, from 11.00am to 5.00pm. The event is organized by the Swiss Business Hub ASEAN and swissnex Singapore.
Location: The Sands Expo & Convention Centre - Level 4, Melati Junior Room
Visit of Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf to Singapore, 3 February 2015
Tuesday, 03.02.2015
Wednesday, 04.02.2015
Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad
Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Finance Mrs. Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf visited Singapore on the 3th of February to deepen the relations between Singapore and Switzerland in the field of finance and tax issues. Federal Councillor Widmer-Schlumpf met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and MAS Deputy Managing Director Jacqueline Loh to discuss both bilateral and multilateral questions of mutual interest. Singapore President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam received Federal Councillor Widmer-Schlumpf for a courtesy call. This call was an opportunity to emphasize the excellent relations between Switzerland and Singapore, who have maintained diplomatic relations since 1967. Besides the official meetings, Federal Councillor Widmer-Schlumpf also exchanged views with leading executive representatives from the Swiss financial industry in Singapore and visited the Singapore branch of the Swiss National Bank. The National Bank office in Singapore was established in 2013 in order to take adequate account of the growing foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank and the increasing importance of the Asia-Pacific region.The Swiss Business Association together with the Swiss Embassy hosted an event for the Swiss business community at the Swiss Club where Federal Councillor Widmer-Schlumpf spoke about the current challenges and opportunities for Switzerland and Europe. Federal Councillor Widmer-Schlumpf also visited the Swiss School, an institution that reflects the successful and growing presence of the Swiss in Singapore.
Location: Singapore
Visit of CEO, Switzerland Global Enterprise, Daniel Kueng to Singapore, 2 February 2015
Monday, 02.02.2015
Tuesday, 03.02.2015
Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad
CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise, Mr Daniel Kueng, fka Osec, was in Singapore between 2nd and 3rd February 2015, as part of the South East Asian business development mission. During the visit, Mr Kueng met his counterparts, exporters, partners and potential investors. Mr Wolfgang Schanzenbach, S-GE Regional Director for Asia Pacific, was part of the delegation.
Location: Singapore
Singapore Art Week – great success for Swiss art events
Thursday, 22.01.2015
Friday, 23.01.2015
Exhibition
The Embassy of Switzerland was busy supporting Swiss related art events during the Singapore Art Week. On 22 January, Ambassador Thomas Kupfer opened 2 solo exhibitions by Michel Platnic and Armen Agop at Swiss owned Art Plural Gallery. Among more than 300 invited guests attending the event, representatives of the Embassy of Israel and of the Embassy of Egypt were there to support their fellow citizen artists. On the same day, Swiss media mogul Michael Ringier gave an excellent talk on his passion for collecting art at Art Stage. On 23 January, the Embassy of Switzerland in collaboration with Art Stage presented for the first time world-wide, Patricia Chen’s new documentary “Uli Sigg: China’s Art Missionary. After the screening, guests had the opportunity to ask questions to the Swiss art collector, followed by a cocktail reception.
Location: Art Plural Gallery & Art Stage Singapore
Singapore Art Week
Saturday, 17.01.2015
Sunday, 25.01.2015
Countries; Exhibition
This year, the Embassy of Switzerland is proud to support two art events during the Singapore Art Week.
Location: Art Plural Gallery & Art Stage Singapore
Young citizen celebration at the Swiss Embassy in Singapore
Thursday, 27.11.2014
Thursday, 27.11.2014
Countries; Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad
Location: Switzerland Embassy in Singapore
PIANO SEVEN
Tuesday, 11.11.2014
Tuesday, 11.11.2014
Concert
PIANO SEVEN, an orchestra of seven grand pianos will be playing at the newly renovated Victoria Concert Hall for the first time on 11 November 2014.
Location: Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore
Swiss architects group8asia build public housing complex “Punggol Waterway Terraces”
Wednesday, 15.10.2014
Saturday, 15.11.2014
Countries; Conference
With the public housing complex “Punggol Waterway Terraces” group8asia, led by Swiss architects and co-founders Manuel Der Hagopian and Grégoire Du Pasquier, proudly won the first international competition for public housing in Singapore in 2009.
Location: Punggol Waterway Terraces, Singapore
The Glue
Sunday, 05.10.2014
Sunday, 05.10.2014
Countries; Concert
The Swiss a cappella group “The Glue” is touring Asia from 3-20 October. They first stopped in Singapore where they gave several concerts and a 2-days workshop. The highlight of this series was their full concert at the Aliwal Arts Center on 5th October.
Location: Aliwal Arts Center, Singapore
Ambassador Kupfer hosting Theater Hora at the Swiss Residence
Monday, 15.09.2014
Monday, 15.09.2014
Theater
Ambassador Kupfer invited Theater Hora’s cast and crew as well as invited guests to a dinner reception at his Residence. This evening was the occasion for a get-together with the Swiss actors who came to Singapore to present Disabled Theater, performed for 4 consecutive evenings at the Singapore International Festival of Arts. The performance was very well received in the press as well as by the audience, which made the group “excellent ambassadors” of their cause, and as one of the actress says on the stage: “I have Down syndrome. So what?”
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