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We are excited to present Swiss Literature Today, a podcast series showcasing 13 Swiss writers over the course of 13 weeks hosted by Trafika Europe Radio, Europe’s literary radio station. New episodes will air every Sunday at 1pm ET with encore streamings on Tuesdays at 6am and Thursdays at 1pm ET. All episodes will be archived and accessible to the public at any time on the Trafika Europe Radio website a week after their original streaming date. The first episode features acclaimed Swiss writer Peter Stamm presenting his latest work The Sweet Indifference of the World in conversation with Andrew Singer, creator of Trafika Europe. You can hear an encore streaming of his interview on Thursday, May 21 at 1pm on the Trafika Europe Radio livestream or access it at any time on the Trafika Europe website as of Sunday, May 24. A brand-new episode will air this Sunday, May 24 at 1pm with award-winning Swiss author Elisa Shua Dusapin in conversation with Brooklyn-based writer and interviewer Philippe Ungar and translator Aneesa Abbas Higgins to talk about her acclaimed debut novel Winter in Sokcho published by Daunt Books in 2020 (read The Guardian review here). Encore presentations of the interview with Elisa Shua Dusapin will stream on Tuesday, May 26 at 6am ET as well as Thursday, May 28 at 1pm and archived on the Trafika Europe website as of Sunday, May 31. Kind support for this podcast series is provided by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
Image: Elisa Shua Dusapin, Winter in Sokcho, 2020 |
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LIVE WITH PAINTER CHRISSY ANGLIKER
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Together with the Swiss Society of New York, we invite you to a virtual "happy hour" with Brooklyn-based Swiss-American painter Chrissy Angliker ( @chrissyangliker) to explore her studio and talk about her work. Over the past several years Chrissy's paintings have been regularly selling out at shows in Europe and the US. Join us for this special treat on Thursday, May 28 at 5:30pm. Register with your full name and e-mail address at rsvp@swisssociety.org and Zoom-link will be sent to you on the day of the event. |
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Image: Chrissy Angliker © Ebru Yildiz
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Go on a culinary tour of Switzerland with Chef Yannick Germanier and discover the spring flavors of the Canton of Valais! This seasonal salad with asparagus, poached egg, and cheese highlights the exquisite taste of the Mund saffron. Mund is a small village in the Valais and the last place in Switzerland to still cultivate saffron. The villagers safeguard their tradition and produce nearly three kilograms of saffron a year. This dish, featuring simple yet mouth-watering ingredients, will delight your palate. Watch Yannick prepare the Valais Spring Salad here. The recipe can be found in the video description.
Image: © Yannick Germanier
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The Museum of Art and Design (MAD) invites you to look closely at award-winning Swiss designer David Bielander's Cardboard Crown (2015) from MAD's collection to learn how jewelry can be a form of communication and challenge our assumption of value. “David Bielander leverages his expert goldsmithing skills to make seemingly simple and naïve-looking objects that are actually quite layered with meaning. The playful nature of his work draws you in – his storytelling abilities and material cleverness seduces you into long bouts of contemplation .” Barbara Paris Gifford, Associate Curator, Museum of Arts and Design. Explore David Bielander's Cardboard Crown here.
Image: David Bielander, Cardboard Crown, 2015 |
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Ohad Talmor is a New York-based saxophonist and composer. He has performed and collaborated with a variety of extraordinary musicians all over the world including Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, Steve Swallow, and Billy Hart. As professor of composition at the Geneva Conservatory, he has come across a young generation of creative musicians from Switzerland which he decided to feature prominently in this playlist. In addition, the playlist features music from Ohad’s latest album Long Forms by his Sextet, and a number of collaborations, including with his friend and mentor Lee Konitz who recently died from COVID-19. Listen to Ohad Talmor’s curated playlist here.
Image: Ohad Talmor
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Join our second house music dance class with Tatiana Desardouin, a dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, organizer, curator and educator. Of Haitian origin, born and raised in Switzerland, Tatiana is the founder of Passion Fruit Dance Company, which performed at Jacob's Pillow, The New Victory Theater, the Apollo, 92Y, among others. She was selected as one of Dance Magazine's 2020 "25 to Watch" and has been instrumental in the growth of the Swiss hip-hop scene. In this series of four classes, Tatiana will inspire new footwork skills and grooves, help you release stress and improve your sense of rhythm. Join the class on Tuesday, May 26 at 1pm here. Meeting ID: 812 4530 4362 Password: 049563
Image: Tatiana Desardouin © Alain Wong
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Home, starring Isabelle Huppert and directed by Ursula Meier, centers on a family, an abandoned highway and their microcosmic life they have constructed around it. The family's daily routine and nuclear bond are severely disrupted when the highway is reopened and constant traffic streams past their house. The effect of noise, pollution and their seclusion from the outside world causes them to spiral into turmoil and paranoia. Home is a harrowing portrait of the human psyche in isolation, but also the resilient drive for tranquility and autonomy over one's own life. Watch the movie here.
Image: © Still from Home
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My name is Rania Habegger and I’m part of the Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs team at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations. Our current duties entail the multilateral response to COVID-19 on a humanitarian, health, development and socio-economic level. During these challenging times it is important to keep a healthy work-life balance. This is why I enjoy delicious cooking by Yannick and like to nourish my musical soul with the song Le vent nous portera by Sophie Hunger, one of the best known Swiss singer-songwriters internationally. Tune in to Rania's recommendation here.
Image: © Rania Habegger |
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Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, Cultural Department: nyc.culture@eda.admin.ch
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