Year of Swiss architecture, design and engineering in India
To commemorate fifty years of the Swiss Embassy building in New Delhi, the Embassy of Switzerland has planned events in the field of architecture, design and engineering.
Year of Swiss architecture, design and engineering in India 2013-14: Commemorating fifty years of the Swiss Embassy building
To commemorate fifty years of the Swiss Embassy building in New Delhi, the Embassy of Switzerland has planned events in the field of architecture, design and engineering that will highlight Swiss achievements in these areas that are also of growing relevance in the Indian context. Organized in partnership with the Consulates General in Mumbai & Bengaluru, the Honorary Consulates in Chennai & Kolkata, Presence Switzerland, Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, swissnex India, Swiss Business Hub and Switzerland Tourism, the celebrations will last till spring 2014.
Designed by Swiss architect Hans Hofmann and realized posthumously by his young collaborator Walter Rüegg, the Swiss Embassy building was inaugurated in the presence of the then Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 4th July 1963. Located in the Diplomatic Enclave in Chanakyapuri, the building is recognized as a significant architectural landmark of New Delhi. It symbolizes and stands for the strong bond that India and Switzerland have shared through these years. Like the relationship between the two countries, this building has emerged stronger with time, and like the friendship between the two countries, it has become timeless.
Swiss Ambassador Dr. Linus von Castelmur launched the Year of Swiss architecture, design and engineering in India 2013-14 on 7th August 2013. Revealing to the media the series of events planned he observed, ''Architecture, design and engineering are the disciplines in which Switzerland excels; they are also strongly emerging fields of study and practice in India. I am confident that the Year of Swiss architecture, design and engineering in India will offer a splendid platform for common reflection and push the current collaboration in these fields to new heights.''
Lectures, seminars and exhibitions will be held in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh as part of the celebrations. The highlight of the year will be the visit of Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter in November 2013.
Message from Ambassador Dr. Linus von Castelmur
Download the YSADE brochure: www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/asia/vind/embnd/events/ysade.html
Open House Day at the Swiss Embassy
50! - Celebrating the Swiss Embassy building in New Delhi. Guided walks, sound installation, exhibition, films, food and music. Come join the celebration.
Open House Day
Enjoy day long activities at the Embassy (Free entry)
Date: 16 November 2013
Time: 1100 hrs- 1800 hrs
Special evening programme: 1930 hrs - 2100 hrs
Venue: Embassy of Switzerland, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Highlights Guided walk of the Embassy building and through the refurbished Swiss Residence Sound installation by Andy Guhl Exhibition Architecture as an open process: Work in progress of Studio Mumbai Exhibition Clever crafts for green steel Screening of special films on architecture Gastronomy (Available on payment at the food court) A special evening program-Electronic Music concert by Jan Schacher (Switzerland) and Ish Sherawat (India)
To participate register with: ndh.events(at)eda.admin.ch
Please present your id-proof at the entrance.
Children above 8 years are welcome.
Photography and videography strictly prohibited.
To view the complete programme click here. [PDF]
Press mentions
In the news. Current interviews and articles on Pro Helvetia New Delhi supported initiatives.
Delhi Photo Festival / Delhi / September 2013
Interview: Curator Urs Stahel talks to Blouin Artinfo
Rosalyn D'Mello, Editor ARTINFO caught up with the Swiss curator at the India Habitat Centre and got him to share his thoughts on the challenges faced by photographers in an increasingly image-saturated world. More
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Game Gazer / Goa and Bangalore / August & September 2013
The Hindu Business Line:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/weekend-life/game-design-and-the-future-in-play/article5119830.ece
Time Out, Magazine:
http://www.timeoutbengaluru.net/around-town/features/it%E2%80%99s-all-game
Deccan Herald:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/355165/swiss-game-gazer-fair-has.html
DNA:
http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?edorsup=Sup&queryed=860009&
querypage=6&boxid=29184&id=16621&eddate=2013-9-4&ed_date=2013-9-4&ed_code=860009&wintype=popup
The Real Thing - AUDITION CALL
For The Real Thing - a collaborative theatre piece between the Indian theatre director Zuleikha Chaudhari and Swiss theatre director Boris Nikitin.
For The Real Thing - a collaborative theatre piece between the Indian artist and theatre director Zuleikha Chaudhari and Swiss theatre director Boris Nikitin
Performance dates: 5-6 days in February, 2014 in New Delhi
AUDITION DETAILS:
FOR: Actors, dancers, magicians, politicians academics etc.
WHEN: 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 Oct and 1, 2 November - each day from 2 to 6 pm at
WHERE: 221A Sshahpurjat, 2nd floor, above R L Model school, and below Actor Factor
HOW: To book an audition slot: please write to therealthingaudition(at)gmail.com
Performance brief:
THE REAL THING researches the boundaries between fiction and reality by superimposing one on the other.THE REAL THING takes place in two highly codified places: the theatre and the library. Both as places of representation are carried to extremes and the fictional character of the real situation - architecture, politics of the gaze, codes of behaviour - are revealed. The rules, assumptions and un-discussed agreements - the framing becomes experiential /sensual.What is the tension between a fictional, highly constructed place/experience/ narrative/character and the 'real'?"THE REAL THING" establishes a look at "theatre" and "library" as remarkable cultural inventions, "social sculptures" and strange places. They become installations - pieces of art.
Performer Brief: Actors, dancers, magicians, politicians academics etc.
For the Audition:
If you are an actor you will be required to prepare a 7-10 min representation about yourself which could be fictional/real + a piece from a production
If you are a magician, politician, academic or anyone else interested in auditions - please prepare a 7-10 min representation about yourself which could be fictional/real + presentation of your ideas/thoughts (ie if you are a politician you could give a speech on your ideology etc.)
Audition Venue, Date and Time:
17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 Oct and 1, 2 November - each day from 2 to 6 pm at 221A Sshahpurjat, 2nd floor, above R L Model school, and below Actor Factor
The exhibition Swiss Positions travels to Chandigarh and Delhi
Curated by Nathalie Herschdorfer, the Swiss Positions exhibition takes on sustainable architecture and is a collection of photographs of 33 key projects.
On occasion of the Year of Swiss architecture, design and engineering in India 2013 -14, the Embassy of Switzerland presents the travelling exhibition
Swiss positions - 33 takes on sustainable architecture
curated by Nathalie Herschdorfer
Brief on exhibition:
The travelling exhibition entitled "Swiss Positions: 33 takes on sustainable approaches to architecture" is a collection of photographs of 33 key projects from the Swiss construction sector over the past twenty years, which all have something to do with the theme of sustainable development. Swiss architecture and engineering enjoy an excellent reputation and high visibility not only on account of the quality of technical expertise and the inventiveness of their designers, but also on account of a far-reaching concern with sustainable development.
Exhibition schedule:
Chandigarh
Venue: Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sec. 10C, Chandigarh
Opening: 4 October 2013
On view from: 5 - 14 October 201310.00 am to 5.00 pm, Mondays closed
Guided walk of the exhibition with architect Snehal Shah 6th October 2013 / 2:30 pm to 3.15 pm
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New Delhi
Venue: Open Palm Court, India Habitat Center, Lodi Road, New Delhi
Opening: 24th October 2013 with an introductory speech by Christian Müller, Swiss architect
On view from: 25th to 31st October 2013 / 10.00 am to 8.00 pm, daily
Guided walk of the exhibition with architect Snehal Shah26th October 2013 / 10.30 am
To attend the inauguration and the guided walk write to ndh.events(at)eda.admin.ch
Antonio Bühler from DA MOTUS! to mentor participants of Gati Summer Dance Residency
Swiss choreographer Antonio Bühler from DA MOTUS! was in Delhi to mentor the residents of Gati Summer Dance Residency 2013.
All warmed up: New propositions in dance
After nine intense weeks, the residents of Gati Summer Dance Residency are set to present their choreographic creations. Swiss choreographer Antonio Bühler from DA MOTUS! was in Delhi to mentor the participants.
Showcase 1: 18th October, 2013 at 7 pm
Showcase 2: 19th October, 2013 at 7 pm
Venue: British Council Theatre, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-01
Entry: Passes available at GATI
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Swiss choreographer, Antonio Bühler has been invited to mentor participants of Gati Summer Dance Residency 2013.
Date:
Residency and workshops: 5 - 20 October 2013Performance: 19 October 2013Venue: tbc (visit www.prohelvetia.in closer to the date)For more information on the residency visit: www.gatidance.com/residency.html
Synopsis
Swiss choreographer and dancer Antonio Bühler has been invited to Delhi for the Gati Summer Dance Residency. Antonio will be mentoring the dancers / choreographers and will also hold workshops while in Delhi. Antonio Bühler has visited India twice earlier with the support of Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council. In 2008 Antonio and his dance company DA MOTUS! presented en vie ... en ville (French for 'in life...in a city') in Delhi, Jaipur and Chandigarh in partnership with Chandigarh Tourism, Khoj International Artists' Association, Jaipur Virasat Foundation and Rajasthan Tourism. Khoj International Artists' Association invited DA MOTUS! once again in 2008 to participate at the 48°C Public Art Ecology International Festival.
About Antonio Bühler
After a degree in law at the University of Fribourg, Antonio decided to devote himself exclusively to movement art and contemporary dance. He got initiated into choreography in New York in the early 80's by discovering improvisation and composition taught by Alwin Nikolaïs, Simone Forti and by different release techniques as well. His first choreography won the 2nd Prize at the International Choreography Contest in Nyon. In 1987 he founded with Brigitte Meuwly the company DA MOTUS! Antonio is a certified teacher of Yoga by the Swiss Yoga Association. He has an instinctive and sensitive approach to movement.
About DA MOTUS!
DA MOTUS!, is a contemporary dance performance company from Switzerland. DA MOTUS! (da!=give, offer! / motus=movement) cannot be defined as theatre, neither as dance, nor as any conventional form of body art. They are different and constantly surprise their audiences. Their performances are eclectic and stand out for their vivid creativity and are known for their constant search of artistic renewal, enriched by a subtle ability to play with the circumstances, on stage as well as out-door. More: info(at)damotus.ch
Partner:
GATI Dance Forum, New Delhi / www.gatidance.com/index.html
