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?”

"Jugendmusik Kreuzlingen“ in Singapore

Friday, 01.08.2014 – Friday, 01.08.2014
Concert

The “Blasorchester der Jugendmusik Kreuzlingen“ travelled all the way to Singapore to participate in the 4th Singapore International Band Festival. The 61 young musicians’ efforts were well rewarded as they won the 4th position in the highest category, obtaining the silver prize category. Congratulations to the Swiss orchestra for this highly commendable result!

Location: Tampines Central Park, Singapore

SECO State Secretary Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen visits Singapore

Thursday, 03.07.2014 – Friday, 04.07.2014
Countries; Meeting of members of government and members of other authorities

Location: Singapore

Fifth Swiss Ambassador’s Football Cup on 24 May 2014

Saturday, 24.05.2014 – Saturday, 24.05.2014
Countries; Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad

Location: Swiss Club, Singapore

Singapore’s President Tony Tan visits Switzerland

Thursday, 08.05.2014 – Thursday, 08.05.2014
Countries; Meeting of members of government and members of other authorities

Location: Switzerland

Swiss National Culinary Team’s Visit to Singapore

Thursday, 10.04.2014 – Thursday, 10.04.2014
Countries; Event for Swiss nationals who live abroad

Location: Switzerland Embassy in Singapore