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Dominic Nahr named Swiss press photographer of the Year
Dominic Nahr, known for his war reportages, is the big winner of the Swiss press photography awards this year. We take a look at some of his work and that of other photographers. Nahr, 40, was bo...
Dominic Nahr’s photos from the war in Ukraine
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From Bond to Bollywood: scene-stealing Switzerland on the big screen
A week after a steamboat on Lake Lucerne was recognised as a “treasure of European film culture”, we take a scenic cinematic tour of films in which Switzerland’s natural beauty and landmark...
Graubünden at 500: a look back at early modern democracy
Canton Graubünden in eastern Switzerland is celebrating its 500th birthday this year. History professor Randolph Head sheds light on the evolution of democracy in the pioneering canton and expla...
Lake Lucerne steamboat first Swiss ‘Treasure of European Film Culture’
A 118-year-old steamboat on Lake Lucerne has been recognised by the European Film Academy as an important place in film history. The Film Commission Lucerne & Central Switzerland announced on Wed...
Locarno Film Festival to honour Jane Campion
New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion will be awarded the prestigious Pardo d'Onore Manor for outstanding cinematic achievements at the Locarno Film Festival’s 77th edition in August. Campion won ...
Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old statue of Ramesses II found in Switzerland
Egypt has welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramesses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's antiquities m...
An outsider at home, a master abroad: Jia Zhangke's struggles to film the real China
Chinese director Jia Zhangke was a guest of honour at the 55th Visions du Réel International Film Festival in Nyon, Switzerland. He spoke to SWI swissinfo.ch about censorship, why Hollywood has ...
Swiss film nabs top award at Visions du Réel festival
For the third year in a row, the top award at the Visions du Réel documentary film festival has gone to a Swiss film. On Friday evening in the western Swiss city of Nyon, Nicole Vögele received...
Swiss filmmaker and critic Ulrike Koch dies aged 73
The Swiss filmmaker and film critic Ulrike Koch has died at the age of 73. Koch was an expert on China and was known for her successful 1997 documentary film The Salt Men of Tibet, among other wo...
The Montreux Jazz Festival in numbers
Here’s a look at some eye-catching facts and figures behind the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland’s biggest annual music festival. The line-up for this year’s event, which runs from July ...
Minister opens Swiss entry to 2024 Venice Biennale
As the 60th edition of the Venice Art Biennale opened its doors on Thursday, Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider inaugurated the Swiss Pavilion. In her speech, the interior minister...
Looted art: the woman tackling Switzerland’s historical burden
As Switzerland steps up its efforts to address looted art in public collections, Nikola Doll is set to play a central coordinating role. This month she starts work as the culture ministry officia...
Zurich Zoo unveiled: animal life as you've never seen it
A three-hour documentary on the inner life of one of the top zoos in the world has premiered in Berlin. Its creator, Romuald Karmakar, explains what made him shift his gaze from wars and techno m...
Alice Diop shares her views on the future of cinema on a grand tour of Switzerland
Award-winning French filmmaker Alice Diop is touring Switzerland as a guest of honour at several events. This week she will be at the Visions du Réel documentary film festival, after stints at a...
These are the nominees for the 2024 Swiss Music Awards
Zurich rapper EAZ leads the race for honours at this year’s Swiss Music Award with three nominations for “Best Male Act”. Pop singers Beatrice Egli and Joya Marleen are competing for their ...
Billion-franc Rolex project uncovers ancient Roman road
Antiquity meets precision: the construction of a new Rolex factory in Bulle, western Switzerland, has revealed a Roman past. Rolex is going big in Gruyère: the Geneva-based luxury watch giant is...
Switzerland seeks UNESCO cultural heritage recognition for yodelling
Switzerland has submitted a nomination to UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, for yodelling to be included on the Representative List of the Intangible C...
Electric dreams: the Swiss origins of the electric guitar
In the early 20th century, Karl Schneider and Adolph Rickenbacker turned a conventional string instrument into an electric super device for hard sounds and the big stage. SWI swissinfo.ch regular...
From Aargau to New York: the story of the Guggenheim family
The spectacular Guggenheim museums in New York, Venice and Bilbao attract art lovers from all over the world. The success story of the Guggenheims, a family of American industrialists, began from...
Le Corbusier’s Punjab album sheds light on India’s modernist drive
Urban spaces in India mirror centuries of invasions and colonial domination. The publication of a facsimile edition of the sketchbooks of Swiss architect Le Corbusier for the creation of the city...
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry wins top Swiss film award
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, by director Elene Naveriani, won the prize for best Swiss feature film at the Swiss Film Awards held in Zurich on Friday. Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, by Georgi...
From Alpine valleys to social media stardom: the journey of Jodok Cello
Jodok Vuille, also known under his stage name Jodok Cello, has inspired his six million followers, including the likes of Pierce Brosnan and DJ Alan Walker. What do you find when you mix classica...
Film about deaf Kurdish boy wins Geneva film award
The 22nd International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) awarded its Grand Prize to Edward Lovelace's Name Me Lawand. This film recounts the exile of a young deaf Kurd who discovers...
Swiss cinema admissions rise thanks to Barbie and other blockbusters
Barbie, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Super Mario Bros, Movie and Oppenheimer helped push cinema admissions in Switzerland past the 10.5-million mark last year, an increase of 21% compared to 202...
Taking a walk across the wild ‘Klopfiverse’ in Rotterdam
The Swiss cult filmmaker Clemens Klopfenstein has presented his latest feature, Cinema Bruciato (burnt-down cinema), at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Taking stock of a career spanning over 50 year...
Zurich graphic designer Liebe receives award in Leipzig
Four of the 18 "Most Beautiful Swiss Books" 2023 were awarded prizes this year in Leipzig at the international "Most Beautiful Books from around the World" competition. Jana Sofie Liebe from Zuri...
Sister republics: what the US and Switzerland have in common
Once upon a time, Switzerland and the United States were known as “sister republics”. Recently Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Switzerland evoked the idea again. In fact, the two states...
Government plans to invest CHF1 billion in Swiss culture
The Swiss government wants to invest CHF988 million in cultural activities for the 2025-2028 period – less than it had initially planned. The aim is to make the culture sector more sustainable ...
Switzerland at Eurovision: the colourful hits and misses
Is this the year? Will Nemo win the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland and break a 36-year drought? In anticipation of victory, here’s a look at some of Switzerland’s highs and less high...