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In honour of LGBTQ Pride Month, nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch presents NYC Pride 2020: On Top of the World, a virtual celebration with DJ’s, performers and hosts from around the world including Zurich-based DJ-Oh and DJ Déesse, to benefit the Ali Forney Center whose mission is to protect and empower LGBTQ youths. Born in Switzerland, Susanne Bartsch has become the queen of New York’s nightlife, a patron saint of transformation and inclusion, creator of legendary parties and founder of the Love Ball (1989) raising awareness and funds for those directly affected by HIV/AIDS. To this day, she continues to organize extravagant happenings in New York such as the cabaret inspired Bartschland Follies at The McKittrick Hotel, as well as events around the globe. With all performances halted due to COVID-19, Susanne Bartsch adapted her social gatherings to the virtual platform: “Bartschland events have moved from the club to the couch, plans were rearranged to support my community in its continuation of growth and connecting people, particularly during difficult times. Not knowing where nightlife will stand at the end of this journey, it became my mission to keep momentum growing, and to continue to be able to provide creative, innovative, and expressive outlets and spaces for people during uncharted and stressful times.” Attend Susanne Bartsch’s virtual celebration Pride 2020: On Top of the World and watch the 2018 documentary Susanne Bartsch: On Top here. The documentary explores Susanne's life through never-before-seen archival footage, from quiet moments at home to her life as a one-woman industry creating vibrant spectacles.
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Go on a culinary tour of Switzerland with Chef Yannick Germanier and discover Sii, the classic dessert from the canton of Valais. Traditionally made from rye bread and elderberry juice, the compote is also known as Hollermües, a composite of the German words Hollunder (elderberry) and Mus (purée). Chef Yannick prepares the dessert with red wine, dark raisins and serves it with lots of lightly whipped cream. Watch Yannick prepare Le Sii Valaisan here and find the recipe in the video description.
Image: © Yannick Germanier
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Responding to the new reality of social distancing due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and reflecting on the potential to overcome physical distance through technology, the Swiss design duo AATB - Andrea Anner and Thibault Brevet - developed Handshake, a virtual interactive robotic installation that invites participants into a moment of connectivity and digital intimacy. The project builds on AATB’s strong expertise in robotics systems, web development and interactive installations. Explore Handshake through June 30 here, and stay tuned for a full-length podcast episode featuring AATB and various robotics experts released on June 30 by swissnex Boston.
Image: AATB Handshake
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Welcome to BKBX Kids!, the new YouTube channel by the award-winning Broken Box Mime Theater based in New York. Partially recorded in Switzerland by Swiss actress Géraldine Dulex, this creative team of mimes engages even the youngest viewers with clear pacing, simple visuals, and playful segments that stretch both the body and the imagination. " Their techniques are a wonder”, “impossibly emotive…wildly expressive” (New York Times). Enjoy the BKBXKids! YouTube channel here.
Image: Géraldine Dulex © BKBX |
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Sebastien Ammann is a Brooklyn-based critically acclaimed pianist and composer from Geneva. He has performed and recorded with musicians from around the world and is the leader of Sebastien Ammann’s Color Wheel, a quintet featuring some of New York’s most fearless improvisers. The playlist Sebastien curated for us includes a selection of musicians he has collaborated with, as well as other favorite artists from Switzerland. It also features the tracks Resilience, Yayoi, and The Traveller from Color Wheel’s second record Resilience, released last month on Skirl Records with rave reviews. Listen to Sebastien Ammann’s curated playlist here.
Image: Resilience © Karlssonwilker Inc.
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Align, breathe, strengthen and stretch with dance master Marie-Christine Giordano. This class for any age group will help you understand how to align your spine and articulations in order to avoid unnecessary chronic injury. It will help you develop a good muscle memory to maintain the understanding and good posture acquired during class into your daily life. Register in advance for the 60-minute class on July 1 at 1pm here. Meeting ID: 949 0735 6511
Image: Marie-Christine Giordano © Kokyat
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In this seventh episode of our podcast series Swiss Literature Today, Swiss-French-Slovakian author Pascal Janovjak speaks with host Andrew Singer about his most recent novel Le Zoo de Rome (Actes Sud, 2019), detailing developments of the Rome Zoo over the past century - and by extension, our relations with animals and the natural world. The Rome Zoo is due out in English translation from Black Inc. in Autumn 2021. Listen to the interview on Trafika Europe Radio on Sunday at 1pm, Tuesday at 6am, and Thursday at 1pm, or anytime as of Sunday, July 5. Find previous episodes of the podcast series here.
Image: Pascal Janovjak, Le Zoo de Rome, 2019 |
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When Leon moves from Germany to join Mario’s football club in Switzerland, the two develop an immediate connection on and off the field. In a desperate attempt to protect their love affair and their budding careers from bullies, they enter pretend relationships with women. Mario, directed by Marcel Gisler, is a tender tale of love in a world of image consciousness, toxic masculinity and intolerance. A modern romance with no happy ending, this film is a reflection on today’s society and its prejudice towards the different. Watch Mario here.
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My name is Matthias Dettling and I have been the Cultural Counselor since July 2016. Now, my suitcases are packed and I’m starting a new assignment at the Swiss Embassy in Poland next week. I thank all our partners, in particular the cultural institutions in NYC and beyond, with which our Consulate has had the joy and privilege to collaborate on so many memorable occasions over these past four years. With my pick for this week, I invite you to learn more about the living traditions of Switzerland. The impressive online inventory includes 199 traditions and is testimony of our diverse and rich intangible cultural heritage. Browse the list here and see how many of the listed traditions you have already heard about!
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