15th Architecture Biennale: inauguration of the Swiss Pavilion

Alain Berset inaugurates the Swiss Pavilion at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, designed by Christian Kerez (“Incidental Space”), in the presence of the curator Sandra Oehy. For him, creation is a laboratory: “Wir haben in der Schweiz das Privileg zu experimentieren. Nein: Wir haben geradezu die Pflicht zu experimentieren.”

On the sidelines, he meets three culture ministers: Aurelia Frick (Liechtenstein), on the Youth and Music programme; Dario Franceschini (Italy), on the protection of heritage in the event of conflict and the film co-production agreement; Bertel Haarder (Denmark), on cinema and the cultural economy.

Friday 27 May 2016 — Venice

• Visit to the Swiss Pavilion with Christian Kerez
• Meeting with Aurelia Frick, Liechtenstein’s Minister of Culture
• Interview with the Corriere del Ticino
• Inauguration of the Swiss Pavilion, speech by Alain Berset
• Meeting with Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Ca’ Giustinian

Saturday 28 May 2016 — Venice

• Meeting with Bertel Haarder, Danish Minister of Culture

Speeches on this site

• 15. Architekturbiennale Venedig (in German, French-language page)

Sources

• Federal Council, press release of 27.05.2016