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Rumantsch officially became a national language in Switzerland, alongside German, French and Italian, on February 20, 1938. In celebration of this anniversary, we have prepared an exciting slate of content highlighting the language during the Rumantsch language week, Emna Rumantscha. Join us for a virtual screening of the film Hide and Seek (Christoph Schaub, 2018, 91 min)— the first ever Rumantsch language feature film— and get to know the language and the beautiful landscape of canton Grisons. This romantic comedy-drama follows Mona and Gieri, a middle-aged couple who after 20 years of marriage have lost their spark. In an attempt to rekindle their love, Mona seeks help from the village's new pastor whose unconventional ways stir up trouble in the village. Stream the film for free until Saturday, February 27. Registration is required.
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Learn some words in Rumantsch, the closest living language to popular Latin! Our professor, Chasper Pult, was born in the Engadin valley and is well known for his own show on the Rumantsch radio and his commitment for the Rumantsch language as translator, professor and cultural mediator.
Image: © Livio Chistell
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Ambassador Markus Börlin recently sat down with Aita Pult, Head of the Department of Culture and Education at the Swiss Consulate General in New York— who also happens to be from the Canton of Grisons and whose mother tongue is Rumantsch— to learn more about Switzerland's lesser known language.
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In celebration of the Emna Rumantsch, rediscover this episode of Swiss Literature Today with Swiss poet Flurina Badel. Badel spoke with host Andrew Singer about her collection of poetry, Tinnitus Tropic, written originally in Rumantsch, for which she won the Swiss Literature Award 2020. The episode features recently translated poems by Viviane Ehrensberger and Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow.
Image: Flurina Badel © Younès Klouche
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Don’t miss the last days of Swiss artist Olaf Breuning’s RAIN featuring colorful new woodcut landscape paintings and carved stone sculptures that draw upon the natural world. Born in Schaffhausen and based in New York, Breuning creates artworks that are at once playful and contemplative. Visit the Metro Pictures gallery through February 27 and watch a preview of the exhibition from the comfort of your own home.
Image: © Metro Pictures
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Carnival is usually celebrated in Switzerland during the month of February as a way to welcome the Spring season and chase away the Winter blues. This year, many traditional celebrations had to be canceled but this does not mean you can’t enjoy the typical Swiss carnival delicacies. Join chef Yannick Germanier as he prepares a sweet treat: Fastnachtschüechli (Swiss-German), merveilles (French), fritelle di carnevale (Italian), or padlanas (Romansh).
Image: © Yannick Germanier
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My name is Emily Theytaz, I’m from Geneva and I joined the Consulate in October 2020 as a Digital Media Manager. My job is to promote the image of Switzerland by creating, curating, and posting social media content. As a huge film buff, my pick is the 2016 Swiss stop-motion animated film ‘Ma vie de Courgette’. It’s a beautiful movie about a boy sent to an orphanage after the death of his mother, and if you are an avid Rotten Tomatoes fan, you know the film’s 99% fresh rating is a rare feat. The film was nominated at 89th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and although it did not win, it’s always a great source of pride for me when a Swiss film is recognized at the Oscars.
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Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, Cultural Department: nyc.culture@eda.admin.ch
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