CONNEC+ is an initiative by the Embassy of Switzerland in the UK to stay connected for as long as social distancing rules are in force.
Discover, take part, create, engage and #stayhome!
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Fabienne Hess, billboard, exhibited during Mother Mercury, June 2019 © Julien Bader
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SUPPORT FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
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© Lenz Films
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BRUNO MAAG
Bruno Maag, chairman at Dalton Maag, London, defines typography as conveying a message by means of the written word. Learn more about this world of shapes and countershapes in our latest Creative Heads short film.
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James Varghese (bottom right) with artists represented by Quiet Love Records © Bahar Büyükkavir
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JAMES VARGHESE
Musician and producer James Varghese founded Zurich-based record label Quiet Love Records in 2018, releasing music from ambient to techno. Varghese is a member of the duo DISKRET together with Ramon Ziegler and the trio HOLM with Alessandro Giannelli and Dimitri Käch. Currently he is working on his first solo album.
Discover James’ playlist, Introducing… Quiet Love on Spotify. It features two pieces by each group/artist represented by Quiet Love Records.
Follow Quiet Love Records on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Flyer by Philippa Schmitt © courtesy of Cherish
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CHERISH TV
Geneva-based project space Cherish is taking to social media with a daily screening programme of video works. Each piece is broadcast on IGTV via Cherish’s Instagram account for a 24 hour period, with a weekly schedule announced each Thursday. Cherish is run by artists Mohamed Almusibli, James Bantone, Thomas Liu Le Lann and Ser Serpas.
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© Peter Beck
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PETER BECK
Save the date! Join us for a Facebook Live panel discussion on Wednesday 22 April at 6.30pm.
In the meantime, Peter Beck asks your opinion on the first 100 pages of his thriller Damnation – a James Bond-style thriller mixing fast-paced action and the world of finance in an international landscape. Enter the discussion on Facebook!
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© Swiss Embassy UK
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Get your pencils, keyboard, watercolours or camera – it’s time to create! The Swiss word(s) of the week is your theme and you can choose any media you wish. Be a real batoille/ ciciaròn(a) / partelier(a) / Schnäderi, share your ideas through visual art, music, poetry or performing arts!
Send your creation to london.connect@eda.admin.ch by Thursday 16 April. If you have a public Instagram account, don’t hesitate to post it, mentioning #swisswordchallenge and @ch_plus_uk. We will share your creations on our Instagram account. Don’t be shy, children’s creations are as welcome as those of professionals!
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Should you have concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, please visit the website of the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, where you will find useful information and links regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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