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SWISS EVENTS

IN NEW YORK AND CT/ ME/ MA/ MI/ MN/ NH/ NJ/ ND/ OH/ PA/ RI/ SD/ VT/ WI/ BM/ PR/ VI for the period of May 16 – 28, 2014

UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS Film | Music | Visual Arts | Architecture | Literature | Theater | Dance | Design | Above and Beyond | Coming Soon | Meanwhile in Switzerland Dates, locations and ticket prices are subject to change. Please confirm before visiting events!

HIGHLIGHT

Friday, May 16 – May 23

ZÜRICH MEETS NEW YORK A FESTIVAL OF SWISS INGENUITY Building on the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Dada movement founded in Zurich by refugees fleeing World War I, the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York is joining forces with the City of Zurich, ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich (UZH) to present Zürich meets New York, a multi-venue, citywide festival exploring the contemporary relevance of visionary movements and scientific discoveries born in Zurich and their impact on American culture.

Various Locations New York, NY www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

FILM

Sunday, May 18 4pm

KLAUS LUTZ FILM SCREENING Swiss-born artist and filmmaker Klaus Lutz, who died in New York in 2009, left a remarkable body of work, characterized by a unique cinematic vision. Shot in 16mm and using animation and multiple exposures, his films are reminiscent of those of Georges Méliès and the 1920s avant-garde, yet they create a universe of their own. Enjoy a selection of his most iconic films, spectacularly projected on a large balloon. Image: Klaus Lutz In the Universe”, Museum Haus Konstruktiv (installation view), 2012. Photo: Stefan Altenburger

Whitebox Art Center 329 Broome Street New York, NY www.whiteboxny.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Monday, May 19 7pm

INVENTING THE NIGHT FILM CONVERSATION In her latest book, Night Passages, Elisabeth Bronfen maps a fascinating cultural history of the night in philosophy, literature and movies. She joins Anastas Michos, the cinematographer behind neo-noir thrillers such as Untraceable, Perfect Stranger and Cadillac Records, to discuss the narrative

New York Film Academy 100 East 17th Street New York, NY www.nyfa.edu www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

uses of nocturnal space—from crime and corruption to the exploration of irrational desire—and the lighting techniques involved for best effects. Image: 2Smoochy Street3 Courtesy of Anastas Michos.

May 19 – 21

URS FISCHER / ART FOUNDRY FILM SCREENINGS Urs Fischer by Iwan Schumacher (Documentary; 98 min; 2010). Combining pop immediacy with high-tech precision and a neo-Dada taste for the absurd, Zurich-born, New York-based artist Urs Fischer is world renowned for his room-size installations. The documentary was produced in conjunction with Fischer’s first U.S. one-man show (New Museum, NYC). Feuer und Flamme (The Art Foundry) by Iwan Schumacher (Documentary; 84 min; 2014) U.S. premiere. Follow Urs Fischer, Katharina Fritsch, Peter Fischli and David Weiss to Kunstgiesserei St. Gallen, where their artistic visions are turned into spellbinding sculptures. Image: Urs Fischer.

SVA Theatre 333 West 23

rd Street

New York, NY www.svatheatre.com www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

MUSIC

Friday, May 16 7pm

COLLEGIUM NOVUM ZURICH LIVE MUSIC & SILENT FILMS A fixture of the Swiss music scene since 1993, the 20-piece ensemble Collegium Novum Zurich makes its U.S. debut performing over short silent film masterpieces. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to hear original and new soundtracks to Dada classics, Hanns Eisler’s best scores with the documentaries they were composed for, and the U.S. premiere of Iris ter Schiphorst’s composition for the American avant-garde film of Edgar Allan Poe’s story, The Fall of the House of Usher. Photo: Susan Schimert-Ramme

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center New York, NY www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Sunday, May 18 7:30pm

DIETER MEIER CONCERT Dieter Meier is the legendary voice behind the Swiss electro-pop pioneers Yello, renowned for the ’80s underground hits “Oh Yeah” (featured in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and, most recently, The Simpsons and South Park) and “Race” (Billboard’s Hot 100). Musician, conceptual artist, experimental filmmaker, professional poker player and organic farmer, Meier is now launching the first album of his latest musical project, Out of Chaos. For this sole New York appearance, he sings electro-chansons in an “art-act” backed by some of today’s best Swiss jazz musicians. Image: Nicolas Rüttimann, Dieter Meier, Tobias Preisig, Photo: tRÄNENpALAST

Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker Street New York, NY www.lepoissonrouge.com www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Monday, May 19 8:15pm

SEBASTIAN AMMANN QUARTET CONCERT The Sebastian Ammann Quartet with Sebastian Ammann (Piano), Ohad Talmor (Tenor Saxophone), Dave Ambrosio (Bass) and George Schuller (Drums) perform at the Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn on May 19

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8:15pm. Image: Sebastian Ammann.

Shapeshifter Lab 18 Whitwell Place Brooklyn, NY www.shapeshifterlab.com

Thursday, May 22 9pm

ADRIAN FREY & ARMEN DONELIAN: THREE & THREE A veteran of the Swiss jazz scene, pianist/composer Adrian Frey joins forces with New York-based virtuoso Armen Donelian for an exciting collaborative evening at one of Greenwich Village’s legendary jazz clubs. Each musician leads his own ensemble, showcasing his idiomatic take on the multifaceted sonic landscape of the city. Image: Left: Armen Donelian, Right: Adrian Frey

Zinc Bar 82 West 3rd Street New York, NY www.zincbar.com www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Thursday, May 22 8pm

EMILIE WEIBEL CONCERT Swiss singer Emilie Weibel celebrates the release of her debut solo album, Omoo with a performance in the beautiful, acoustically ideal 100 year-old hall of the Greenwich House Music School in New York City’s West Village as part of the Sound It Out series in double bill with Sara Serpa. Image: Emilie Weibel

Greenwich House 46 Barrow Street New York, NY www.emilieweibel.com

Monday May 26 9 – 11pm

BEAT KAESTLI CONCERT Back in New York after an inspiring tour through Nigeria and South Korea, Beat Kaestli celebrates his new album Collage with a performance at the Vocal Summit at Zinc Bar in Greenwich Village on May 26 at 9pm. Image: Beat Kaestli

Zinc Bar 82 West 3

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Greenwich Village New York NY www.zincbar.com

VISUAL ARTS

May 18 – 22 11am – 6pm

DADA ON TOUR EXHIBITION Born at Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire in 1916, the Dada movement quickly spread to cities such as New York, Berlin and Paris. Enter a nomadic tent and discover the visions, actions, scandals and love stories of 165 Dadaists: Jean Arp, Hugo Ball, André Breton, Marcel Duchamp, Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Francis Picabia, Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Tristan Tzara, among others. The multimedia installation features the Starry Heaven of Dada, mapping the journey of this international art movement from 1916 to 1923. Image: Schweizerisches Literaturarchiv (SLA), Bern. Estate Hugo Ball / Emmy Hennings.

Whitebox Art Center 329 Broome Street New York, NY www.whiteboxny.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

May 17–22

YANN ARTHUS – BERTRAND: SWITZERLAND FROM ABOVE Yann Arthus-Bertrand is an award-winning photographer and environmentalist. His book Earth From Above, first published in 1999, revealed a bird's-eye view of the blue planet and its natural treasures, and became an international bestseller. In August 2013, Yann Arthus-Bertrand flew over Switzerland in a helicopter to gather footage for his new film Human. Seven of his spectacular views of Switzerland are exhibited in a large format in Vanderbilt Hall. The film and a corresponding website will be released in September 2015. Photo: Yann Arthus-Betrand/Switzerland Tourism

Vanderbilt Hall Grand Central Terminal New York, NY www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Monday, May 19 6 – 8pm On view: May 19 – 22

DADA POP – UP EXHIBITION: THE ABSURDITIES OF OUR TIMES Dada Pop-Up is an exhibition of artworks curated by Swiss artist Clarina Bezzola. The show’s opening will feature uncensored, spontaneous performances and exchanges as they would have taken place at Cabaret Voltaire (Zurich) almost one hundred years ago, when artists and otherwise curious people let their minds run free to see what would happen. Featured artists will present short vignettes rekindling a time when art was created in a fun and communal spirit. Photo: The Beholder, 2010 Polyester felt, 5 x 5 x 5 ft.

Whitebox Art Center 329 Broome Street New York, NY www.whiteboxny.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Through May 18

HEIDI BUCHER EXHIBITION Alexander Gray Associates presents its inaugural exhibition of Heidi Bucher, featuring emblematic works from the 1980s and 1990s. Bucher (b.1926, Winterthur, Switzerland – d.1993, Brunnen, Switzerland) maintained an important, but overlooked practice dedicated to the exploration of materiality, space, and the body. Image: Heidi Bucher, Obermühle (tile floor) c. 1980s.

Alexander Gray Associates 508 West 26 Street # 215 New York, NY www.alexandergray.com

Through May 23

URS FISCHER EXHIBITION Gagosian New York is pleased to announce a new exhibition by Swiss artist Urs Fischer in two parts, uptown and downtown. The uptown exhibition last supper inaugurates the opening of a new Gagosian space at 821 Park Avenue at 75th Street and is on view until May 8

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mermaid pig bro w/ hat is located in a temporary Gagosian space in the Lower East Side and on view until May 23rd. Image: URS FISCHER © Urs Fischer

Gagosian New York Park & 75 821 Park Avenue New York, NY www.gagosian.com 104 Delancey Street New York, NY www.gagosian.com

Through May 25

PETRA RÜEGG EXHIBITION ARTIFACT is pleased to present the exhibition Face it by Swiss artist Petra Rüegg. The exhibition will be on view from May 9 to 25, with an opening reception on May 9 from 6 to 8 pm. Image: Artwork by Petra Rüegg.

ARTIFACT 84 Orchard Street New York, NY www.artifactnyc.net

Through May 30

URS FISCHER EXHIBITION For this Lever House installation, acclaimed Swiss artist Urs Fischer presents twenty-six mirrored boxes, with titles such as CECILLE/BRENDA/ERICA, printed on all five visible sides with super-detailed silkscreen photographs of common objects encompassing foods, tools, and commercial products, including a banana, camera, clothes-pin, pencil, Tic Tac mints, and a twenty-dollar bill. Image: Urs Fischer at Lever House.

Lever House 390 Park Avenue New York, NY leverhouseartcollection.com

Through June 21

CAROLE FREYSZ GUTIERREZ EXHIBITION DM Contemporary is pleased to present the work of Swiss artist Carole Freysz Gutierrez. A special opening reception will take place on Friday, May 9 from 6 to 8 pm. Image: Artwork by Carole Freysz Gutierrez.

DM Contemporary 39 East 29

th Street, 2

nd Floor

New York, NY www.dmcontemporary.com

Through August 24

OLAF BREUNING PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION Public Art Fund presents a playful new commission by Olaf Breuning entitled Clouds installed at the southeast entrance to Central Park. The artist’s largest public art installation in the United States to date, the work features six clouds rendered as childlike drawings made of polished blue aluminum towering nearly 35 feet above the plaza and mounted on seemingly makeshift steel supports. Image: Olaf Breuning, Clouds.

Central Park Doris C. Freedman Plaza 60

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New York, NY www.publicartfund.org

ARCHITECTURE

Friday, May 16 9am – 4pm

URBAN NATURE: BETWEEN HUMAN AND NON HUMAN SYMPOSIUM New York is at the forefront of an urban Green Revolution, and the emergence of public spaces like the High Line is emblematic of this transformation. Conversely, Zurich is witnessing the most rapid building boom in its history—and turning gray. What are the implications of these dynamics from design and historical perspectives? Explore new answers in these interdisciplinary panels, challenging notions of “urban” and “nature.” Photo: Christian Vogt

Center for Architecture, New York Chapter 536 LaGuardia Place New York, NY www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Tuesday, May 20 2:30 – 7pm

FUTURE RESILIENT CITIES SEMINAR The city is becoming a platform for civic interaction, capturing the imagination of scientists, programmers, economists, designers and artists. This seminar, designed to generate a cohesive, creative and innovative urban language, features an interdisciplinary team of experts from Zurich, New York and Singapore. The Future Resilient City calls for the breakdown of boundaries between genres and disciplines, the establishment of new thinking and doing, and the collaboration of all concerned

New Museum 235 Bowery New York, NY www.newmuseum.org www.ideas-city.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

inhabitants. The arts and the sciences no longer need to reside in their respective Petri dishes. Photo: ETH Zurich / Dirk Hebel

Through July 19

THE SWISS TOUCH IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION The Swiss Touch in Landscape Architecture provides an insight into the extreme richness and variety of Swiss landscape architecture and presents the relevant works of renowned Swiss architects such as Bernard Tschumi, Herzog & de Meuron and that of engineer Jürg Conzett. The exhibition was produced by Pro Helvetia, curated by Michael Jakob, and made possible by Presence Switzerland. Image: Tessiner Platz, Zurich © Markus Frietsch.

Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place New York, NY www.cfa.aiany.org

LITERATURE

Tuesday, May 20 6:30pm

MAX FRISCH: THE WRITER’S MORAL AND POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY One of the most influential Swiss writers of the 20th century, playwright, novelist and essayist Max Frisch mastered the art of questioning himself and his readers. His work, addressing issues of identity, responsibility, and the necessity to challenge the status quo, still has great resonance today. This panel of writers and scholars will discuss Frisch’s creative oeuvre and explore his moral and political engagement in Europe and the United States with Renata Adler, Novelist and Journalist, Robert Cohen, New York University, Thomas Strässle, University of Zurich, President of the Max Frisch Foundation and moderated by Susan Bernofsky, Columbia University. Photo: Sigrid Estrada

Deutsches Haus at NYU 42 Washington Mews New York, NY www.dhnyu.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

THEATER

Saturday, May 17 7 – 10:30pm

GIANTS ARE SMALL: DADA BOMB Critically acclaimed theater production company Giants Are Small, led by American director and visual artist Doug Fitch and Swiss impresario Edouard Getaz, curates a spectacular, never-before-experienced soirée revisiting Dada in 1916 Zurich and imagining what it might be in 2014 New York. A stellar roster of contemporary American and Swiss artists perform great Dada acts, while questioning today’s global forces, including capitalism, violence, art consumerism and big brotherism. Follow us on a journey which will end at The Box, one of New York City’s most exclusive venues. Photo: Shutterstock

Meeting place: “Only a few will know” www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Wednesday, May 21 7pm

HOW IS THIS PROFESSOR FREUD, AND HOW DOES HE ACTUALLY BEHAVE? STAGED READING During a house cleaning in 1988, a historical and sensational diary was found, which gave new insight into Sigmund Freud’s working method. In 1921, young Zurich doctor Anna G. had been engaged to her fiance for seven years. She had ever-growing doubts about her future but could not find the strength to break off the engagement. In order to clarify matters, she turned to Freud, then 65 years old, who agreed to see her under the following conditions: she must visit him one hour a day, six days a week, for fourteen weeks. Swiss actors Graziella Rossi and Tom Regan vividly capture their fascinating sessions in this 45-minute staged reading. Image: Graziella Rossi.

Center for Jewish History Leo Baeck Institute 15 West 16th Street New York, NY www.lbi.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

DANCE

Saturday, May 17 1pm

AMERICAN SWISS BALLET AT DANCE PARADE NEW YORK AS Ballet NY is proud to participate in the 8th annual Dance Parade with a parade float. AS Ballet was founded in Bern, Switzerland by Sônia Melo and Alfonso Bausilio in 1997. In 2011 they opened a third branch in NYC and have ever since fostered a fantastic cultural exchange for Swiss and American dance students. Image: Giuseppe Bausilio currently in Newsies on Broadway. Proud student since 2000.

Dance Parade New York, NY www.danceparade.org

May 20 – 21 8:30pm

SIMONE AUGHTERLONY / ANTONIJA LIVINGSTON / HAHN ROWE: IN DISGUISE US PREMIERE Disguise creates a queer and ambiguous world that speaks of gender hacking without saying a word. Zurich-based choreographer Simone Aughterlony and Berlin-based performer Antonija Livingstone—who met while dancing with Meg Stuart's Damaged Goods—engage with the raw material of wood, axes, knives and fabrics to explore the multiple, malleable and mutable nature of bodies and pleasure. A fierce pink floor serves as the metaphorical insides of the body cavities, while the sound score, produced by three-time Bessie Award recipient Hahn Rowe, is a molecular landscape that generates hormonal shifts and fluctuations in temperature. Photo: Hahn Rowe

The Kitchen 512 West 19th Street New York, NY www.thekitchen.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

DESIGN

Friday, May 23 11am

THE HELVETICA CODE PANEL DISCUSSION Where does Helvetica come from? Can a typeface determine how a culture is perceived? How can it be ubiquitous and invisible at the same time? These talks will follow Helvetica through the dark maze of its history and examine its promotion and role in

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street New York, NY www.svatheatre.com

the U.S. and the enormous impact of this small typeface on our lifestyle. Panel discussion with Jonas Vögeli, Visual Designer, Co-Founder and President, Hubertus-Design-Group, Thomas Wolfram, Typographer, Visual Designer, and Design Director Brand Identity, Wirz Corporate Zurich, and Jonas Niedermann, Type Designer, Visual Designer.

Through September 14

MULTIPLE EXPOSURES EXHIBITION Multiple Exposures: Jewelry and Photography is the first museum exhibition to explore how contemporary jewelry artists transform and add new meaning to the pervasive images of this digital age. The exhibition features works by more than 80 renowned artists from over 20 countries, including Swiss artists: Esther Brinkmann, Otto Kunzli, Bernhard Schobinger, and Fabrice Schaefer. Image: Lauren Kalman, Tongue Gilding, 2009, Digital video, 12 minutes; Courtesy of the artist and Sienna Patti.

Museum of Art and Design 2 Columbus Circle New York, NY www.madmuseum.org

ABOVE AND BEYOND

Thursday, May 22 7pm

CARL G. JUNG: FROM MYTHS AND DREAMS TO SCREENPLAYS AND VIDEO GAMES PANEL DISCUSSION Film and video game narratives are rich in archetypal imagery. To create complex player engagement scenarios, writers often draw from psychology. Acclaimed game developer Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Broken Age) hyper-fiction expert Beat Suter and Jungian analyst and filmmaker Christopher Hauke join forces to discuss the impact of Swiss psychiatrist Carl G. Jung’s theories of archetypes and collective unconscious on screenwriting and the virtual reality of gaming with Christopher Hauke, Jungian Psychoanalytic Association Tim Schafer, CEO and President, Double Fine Productions, Beat Suter, Professor of Game Design, Zurich University of the Arts moderated by Heather Chaplin, The New School. Left: Carl G. Jung. Right Photo: Broken Age / Double Fine Productions

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway New York Institute of Technology 1871 Broadway New York, NY www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

May 17 – 22

METRONEXT+ DEMONSTRATION MetroNeXt+ will take the public on a virtual journey from the center of New York to the heart of Zurich, using the latest in augmented reality technology. The project exhibits a replica of a vintage New York City subway entrance that transports visitors to downtown Zurich, where they can experience the architecture, arts, sciences, as well as the lifestyle of Switzerland’s largest city. It uses 2D and 3D graphics and photogrammetry technologies to display 3D models of Zurich’s old town and the historic “Augustinergasse”.

Vanderbilt Hall Grand Central Terminal 89 E 42nd Street New York, NY www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Monday, May 19 10 – 11:30am

RUN CENTRAL PARK WITH SWISS RUNNING SHOE REVOLUTION ON DEMONSTRATION Can science make your run faster and more fun? Attend a demonstration of the latest in running shoe technology at the New York Running Company (Columbus Circle) with On Co-Founder and former World Champion Olivier Bernhard. After the short presentation, join ETH Zurich leadership and NYC alumni for a test run at Central Park Run. Invented by an ETH engineer and tested in ETH research, the On running shoe has been hailed as revolutionary by The Wall Street Journal. More than five World Champions, including Olympic Gold Medalist Nicola Spirig, have won races and World Championships in the On, making it one of the fastest growing running brands in the US.

New York Running Company Time Warner Center, 2nd Floor 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY on-running.com www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Monday, May 19 7pm

WHAT CAN ROBOTS AND ECONOMICS TEACH US ABOUT HUMANITY? CONVERSATION While we may think of our intelligence and ability to make choices as properties of the human brain, insights from the fields of artificial intelligence and economics paint a more complicated picture. Thoughts and actions arise from complex interactions among the brain, body, and environment—both physical and social. Rolf Pfeifer and Ernst Fehr, two of the world’s leading experts in artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, make a rare New York appearance to discuss their groundbreaking work. Image: Rolf Pfeifer and Roboy.

New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Fl. New York, NY www.nyas.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Tuesday, May 20 10am – 12pm

W.I.R.E.: FUTURE CITY SPEED-DATING WORKSHOP W.I.R.E., a Zurich-based think tank, and the New Museum’s IDEAS CITY join forces to explore topics challenging our urban centers in a unique, high-energy, speed-dating workshop with thought leaders from a variety of sectors including urbanism, education, government, business, art, architecture, design, technology, and science. The event is part of the “Curating the Future” project of W.I.R.E. and the City of Zurich. The Speed-Dating Workshop is co-presented by the City of Zurich, the University of Zurich, and IDEAS CITY. The Mayor of Zurich and the former President of the University of Zurich will be in attendance.

Sky Room, New Museum 235 Bowery New York, NY 10002 www.newmuseum.org www.ideas-city.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Tuesday, May 20 7pm

HOW BLACK HOLES SHAPE OUR UNIVERSE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION Black holes might not be the cosmic forces of destruction we thought they were, but rather essential parts of galaxies like our own Milky Way. Or so speculates Professor Kevin Schawinski, co-founder of Galaxy Zoo, a crowd-sourced online observatory dedicated to deciphering black holes and other such enigmas of the night sky. You are invited to take a multimedia ride through the cosmos: gaze upwards and become a citizen scientist. Presentation by Kevin Schawinski, ETH Zurich. Photo: NASA, ESA, W. Keel (University of

The Explorers Club 46 E. 70th Street New York, NY www.explorers.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Alabama), and the Galaxy Zoo Team.

Wednesday, May 21 2 – 6pm

THE FASCINATING WORLD OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS SEMINAR Technological innovation is our greatest triumph and our biggest challenge. Our world is complex and multidimensional, yet we attempt to fit it into the limits of our perception. This results in man-made problems, some mundane like traffic congestion, others causing global crises like epidemics and market crashes. This series of talks and panels introduces you to the fascinating world of complex systems. Photo: Dirk Brockmann

New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Fl. New York, NY www.nyas.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Wednesday, May 21 6 – 9:30pm

MEET THE STARTUPS PRESENTATION Meet the startups is a unique event designed to help educate, inspire and connect entrepreneurs from both New York and Zurich. Carefully selected startups share their story with our community and tell us about their game-changing ideas and innovations. It is an amazing opportunity to learn from the best Zurich has to offer, to network with members of the startup community from Zurich and New York, to meet investors and policy makers, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

Projective Space 72 Allen Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY projective.co www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Wednesday, May 21 7pm

THE NEW ERA OF COGNITIVE COMPUTING MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION The victory of IBM’s Watson on Jeopardy! signaled the dawn of the era of cognitive systems. Scientists at IBM are creating machines that sense, learn, reason and interact with people in new ways. Cognitive systems can help gain insights into complexity and make informed decisions—potentially transforming business and society. This discussion will explore this and future possibilities. Audience members will receive a free copy of Smart Machines by John E. Kelly III and Steve Hamm, and Watson will treat guests to a signature cocktail after the panel. Image: John E. Kelly III. Photo: IBM

New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Fl. New York, NY www.nyas.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Thursday, May 22 12 – 2pm

DISNEY: CREATING THE MAGIC THROUGH TECHNOLOGY MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION Launched in 2008, Disney Research is an informal network of laboratories whose mission is to push the frontiers of technology in areas relevant to Disney: robotics, digital fabrication, computer-generated imagery and animation. This event presents Disney Research’s latest and greatest inventions, and its synergies and collaboration with ETH Zurich.

NeueHouse 110 East 25th Street New York, NY www.neuehouse.com www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Thursday, May 22 2 – 6pm

RISK: TOWARDS MORE RESILIENT SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES SEMINAR Can we avoid another Manhattan blackout or minimize its impact? Can we sidestep natural

New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Fl. New York, NY www.nyas.org

catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy? How do we manage risk and complex behavioral patterns that result from a growing interconnectedness of systems? This seminar outlines the paradigm shift towards resilience, using models, techniques, and concepts that illustrate the emergent thinking: Unthinkable vs. Predictable; Black Swans vs. Dragon Kings. Photo: iStockphoto.com

www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

Friday, May 23 10am – 12:30pm

BIG DATA SEMINAR Big Data is revolutionizing our lives. Thanks to the widespread deployment of smart gadgets and the ubiquitous nature of the Internet, breakthrough technologies are emerging to help us translate text into different languages, navigate public transportation systems, target treatment for disease, and much more. This workshop, through engaging talks and demonstrations, will present innovations and challenges of access to Big Data. Image: iStockphoto.com / Rafa Olechowski

New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Fl. New York, NY www.nyas.org www.zurichmeetsnewyork.org

COMING SOON

Thursday, May 29 7:30pm

GLASS FARM ENSEMBLE CONCERT Glass Form Ensemble performs To The Sea at Symphony Space New York. Martha Cargo (Flute), Eileen Mack (Clarinet) Anthony Di Bartolo (Percussion) and Yvonne Troxler (Piano) show a selection of pieces: To The Sea composed by Xavier Dayer, KA by Giacinto Scelsi, Folclorico by Iris Szeghy, Hummingbird by Denis Schuler, Appendice alla Perfezione by Salvatore Sciarrino, and A Corridor with no Doors by David Wolfson. Image: Glass Farm Ensemble.

Symphony Space 2537 Broadway New York, NY www.glassfarm.org

Thursday, May 29 8pm

SAM AT NYCIFF OPENING GALA FILM FESTIVAL This year’s New York International Film Festival Opening Gala will feature the world premiere of the film Sam by Elena Hazanov (Switzerland, 2014, 85 min). In addition, the festival will screen the NY Premiere of L’heritage by Michaël Terraz (France / Switzerland, 2013, 22 min.) on Tuesday, June 3

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Image: Sam by Elena Hazanov, Switzerland, 2014, 85 min.

SVA Theater 333 West 23

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New York, NY www.nyciff.com

MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND

SCHAFFHAUSEN

25. SCHAFFHAUSER JAZZFESTIVAL MAY 14 – 17, 2014 The annual Schaffhauser Jazz Festival has been dedicated to Swiss Jazz and improvised music since its foundation in 1990. This year they celebrate their 25

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anniversary, opening the festival with Swiss-Albanian singer Elina Duni who has gained a reputation beyond the borders of Switzerland in the last 5 years, after she first performed at the festival. Further highlights include the newcomer trio Rusconi from Zurich, Pianist Gabriel Zufferey from Geneva, as well as singer Andreas Schaerer from Bern. For more information and a complete program visit

www.jazzfestival.ch. Image: Elina Duni © Blerta Kambo / ECM Records

ZURICH

APPLES AND OLIVES – 1. INDIE CLASSICAL FESTIVAL ZÜRICH MAY 21 – 24, 2014 This brand new Zürich Festival shows unsuspected connections between newly composed music, artists from the avant-garde pop scene and music that was recorded hundreds of years ago. It is the result of three years of conversations across the Atlantic Ocean between the curators Judd Greenstein (New Amsterdam), Etienne Abelin (classYcal) and Nik Bärtsch (Exil). Highlights include New York based NOW Ensemble which is brought to Europe for the first time. www.applesandolivesfestival.com. Image: Apples and Olives poster.

ZURICH

SHOT BY BOTH SIDES, CORNELIA WILHELM MAY 22 – 30, 2014 The publishing house Benteli presents the exhibition and book launch of Shot by Both Sides – A Glimpse of New York 1986 by Swiss photographer Cornelia Wilhelm (*1965 in Lucerne) at the temporary exhibition space Photobastei in Zurich. The opening reception will be held on May 22 with a special video message from our own Consul General, Ambassador François Barras. For more information visit www.photobastei.ch Image by Cornelia Wilhelm

Contact : Contact: Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, Cultural Department: nyc.culture@eda.admin.ch Swiss Links: Consulate General of Switzerland in New York: www.swissconsulatenyc.org Embassy of Switzerland and Swiss representations in the USA: www.swissemb.org General Information on Switzerland: www.switzerland.com, www.swissworld.org www.switzerlandportal.us Swiss News World Wide: www.swissinfo.org Government: www.admin.ch Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com Presence Switzerland (PRS) US-Programs: www.image-switzerland.ch ThinkSwiss: www.thinkswiss.org Swissnex- Swiss network for science and technology: www.swissnex.org Trade and Investment: www.osec.ch

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