Newsletter Pro Helvetia New Delhi 0409

September 2009 brings with it a renewed vigour. Words like encounter and exchange, dissemination and networking and representation and outreach take on new dimensions. Indian visual artist Baptist Coelho is in PROGR in Bern on a residency while Swiss musician Claudia Rüegg will be in Delhi to engage with Indian artists. Illustrator, Pierre Thomé has been invited to conduct the Illustrating Children’s Books Master Class at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. And finally, the month wraps up with the Swiss pianist, Gilles Vonsattel's tour to Bangalore, Delhi and Pune.

To add to all the above excitement is our move to new premises. With effect from 4 September 2009, Pro Helvetia New Delhi is relocating. We look forward to your visiting us at our new address.

In our effort to increase outreach and engage with new audiences we have launched a Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council, New Delhi group on Facebook. Another communication channel for you to be in touch with us. We hope to have your active participation.

Pro Helvetia New Delhi

Piano recital by Swiss pianist Gilles Vonsattel
Winner of the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation's 2002 International Piano Competition and the 2008 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Gilles Vonsattel to tour Bangalore, Delhi and Pune. More

We are moving
With effect from 4 September 2009, Pro Helvetia New Delhi is moving to its new premises at A - 69 Nizamuddin East, Second Floor, New Delhi 11013. More

Jumpstart workshops 2009 to 2010
As part of the Jumpstart series of workshops organised by the German Book Office in India, and supported by Pro Helvetia New Delhi, Swiss illustrator Pierre Thomé, has been invited to conduct the Illustrating Children’s Books Master Class to be organised at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. More

Festival La Bâtie in Geneva
Friends of dance, theatre, music and film will be spoiled for choice at the La Bâtie festival in Geneva from 28 August to 12 September 2009. Around fifty productions will be shown on over 20 stages spread around the town. The special Swiss platform «Journées Pro» (30 August to 6 September) gives national and international event organisers insights into some of the latest creations of the Swiss arts scene. Details at www.labatie.ch

Ménage – Culture and Politics in Conversation
Pro Helvetia explores the relations between culture and politics, and culture and nation. At the heart of the programme, jointly borne by the Arts Council and various cantons, municipalities and museums, is the travelling exhibition «Helvetia Park», which was designed by the Musée d’ethnographie de Neuchâtel (MEN). Spiced up with arts performances and panel discussions, the exhibition is scheduled to visit a variety of Swiss cities. «Ménage» kicks off in Neuchâtel on 5 September 2009. Details at www.prohelvetia.ch/menage

New issue of Passages
In its current issue, Passages considers the relationship between culture and politics: What role do participants in the Swiss cultural scene play in our society? And what value is culture accorded in Switzerland? As the country considers its first-ever national law on the promotion of culture, Passages makes its own contribution to the debate. More