Swiss Ambassador’s Award Concert 2019

Royal Welsh College

of Music & Drama

The AKMI Duo

Thursday 17 October 2019

Booking is now open

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Visit to the Royal Mint Experience

organised by

The South Wales Swiss and the Consulate of Switzerland, Cardiff

Saturday, 14 September Time t.b.c .

Llantrisant CF72 8YT

More information & booking here

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Swiss in Wales Events 2018

Swiss in Wales Christmas events 2018

SOUTH WALES

SWANSEA Sunday 2 Dec 2018 (1st Advent) at 2pm till ca 5pm

CARDIFF 5 Dec 2018 Samichlaus Raclette chez Mosers

NORTH WALES

BANGOR Saturday 6 Dec 2018 1pm – 4pm

Swiss Ambassador’s Award Concert 2018

with the ORION STRING TRIO link

This year’s Award goes to the Switzerland-based Orion String Trio, with South Korean violinist Soyoung Yoon, German violist Veit Hertenstein and British cellist Benjamin Gregor-Smith.

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Cardiff Tuesday 16 October 7.45pm

Social Event for North Wales Swiss

The Brienz Rothorn locomotive is coming to Wales courtesy of Switzerland Tourism and the Swiss Travel Centre in London. It will take passengers up Snowdon as far as the Waterfall station which is 182m above sea level. See this link:
https://switzerlandtravelcentre.co.uk/offer/snowdon/

SATURDAY, 22nd September 2018 11 a.m.

Swiss in North Wales meet at Llanberis Mountain Railway station.

The station master will give a short talk about the history of the Swiss locomotive and its connection with Wales, before it departs to the Waterfall stop.

DEPARTURE OF THE TRAIN: 12.32

The 12.32 train on the 22nd September has been reserved for the Swiss party only. Bost seats are now booked but a very small number of tickets (free) are still available for this departure with the North Wales Swiss. Should you wish to join them, get in touch with the organiser Beatrice Schlegel as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Switzerland to Snowdon Flyer

Photos by:

Alexandra Lavizzari

Swiss writer Alexandra Lavizzari talks about her latest novel ‘Und Harry’ which is partly set in Wales

Thursday 12 April

6.30 pm Apéro

7.30 pm Lesung

Cardiff City Hall, Cathays, CF10 3ND

The event is organised by the Cardiff-Suttgart Association in collaboration with the Consulate of Switzerland in Cardiff and supported by the South Wales Swiss Society.

Interested? MORE INFORMATION & BOOKING here

Read about Alexandra Lavizzari and her novel Und Harry?

Swiss in Wales Events 2017

WNO presents Le Vin herbé

by Swiss composer Frank Martin

Tuesday 4 April 7.15pm

Venue Cymru, Llandudno

‘sublimely sung… a vividly poignant marriage of music and theatre’

The Independent

Alphorn Concert and Welsh-Swiss themed Dinner

08/04/2017, 7pm

£20

The concert will take place at THE Outbuildings, Bodowyr Farm, Llangaffo, Anglesey, LL60 6NH North Wales

This will be probably Anglesey’s first ever Alphorn concert. Frances Jones of ‘Amazing Alphorn’ will be accompanied by Martin Jones on the piano to provide a magical evening of great food and music. Frances and Martin will entertain the audience with a varied programme of both traditional Swiss melodies and favourite classical music pieces.

Proceeds will benefit the Wales National Eisteddfodd which is held in Anglesey from 4th Aug-12th Aug. 2017

Swiss Ambassador’s Award Concert 2017

18/10/2017 7.45pm

Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal College of Music & Drama in Cardiff

Swiss in Wales Christmas events 2017