Long days, short nights and crowds of people everywhere: the hustle and bustle of summer can be lovely, but it can also be quite exhausting. 11 ...

How often do we go about our daily lives without really taking in our surroundings? A collection of guided tours, guides and events invites you to ...

A courtyard becomes a stage, a park a reading room, a garden a hunting ground, a street a concert venue, a forest a fairy-tale setting: ...

Opening nights galore, performances, exhibitions, talks, city tours and: Contemporary Pilates. It’s going to be a tough one – grab your fastest ...

Feminist themes are shaping this month of culture in a variety of ways. Centred around the feminist strike on 14 June, the programme features ...

It has never been easier to stay in touch, and yet people today feel lonelier than ever. 11 events invite you to reconnect with one another – ...

8 events exploring our newly rekindled love for circles and circular thinking. In art, culture and business.

Get out of the office, find some fresh inspiration and start the afternoon feeling refreshed: 13 events that offer a cultural experience over lunch.

On 1 May, work makes itself heard: it’s emblazoned on banners, paraded through the streets and discussed in speeches. Afterwards, it often ...

We’ve all read and heard about them at school: the great classics of literature, theatre and music. Today’s topic takes a slightly different look ...

In its exhibition marking its 40th anniversary, the Strauhof offers new perspectives on the nuclear disaster. Curator Philine Bickhardt discusses ...

Whilst ‘traditional’ parties are becoming less and less popular and dance halls are long gone, new formats for dancing together are emerging. ...

When social norms and expectations are challenged, new art forms emerge. We take a look at international projects and current exhibitions that ...

Between self-discovery, resistance and ecstasy, a wide range of experiences and perspectives unfold. These events explore them in ways that are at ...

Singing swans, tricksters, tap dancers, look! These stages belong to you. Theatre, dance, circus, film, poetry, music – anything is possible.

Photography has the power to capture moments, preserve the past and highlight change. Seven events use photography to shine a spotlight on nature and ...

Algorithms and AI systems have long been setting the pace. They filter, weigh up and prioritise. Most of the time, they remain invisible. But what ...

Culture that endures because it recurs: we set out to discover Zurich's cultural rituals, reliable weekly events.

Cut out, reword and hang up. They look particularly good on fridges. The editorial team would be delighted to receive your success stories.

An interview with activist and musician Fabian Gisler, who campaigns for state funding for all genres of music. Until recently, this was limited to ...

When the end of the year depresses the mood, community helps more than glitter. Eleven events over the next two weeks that create closeness in a ...

When the nights get longer and the number of little lights in towns, parlours and miniature barns skyrockets, Rebekka is overcome with childlike ...

7 events shedding light on the Middle East conflict. These include a diary from Gaza, a prominent Jewish thinker and a former UN staff member who is ...

7 events that use inspiring examples, innovative approaches and practical tips and ideas to show how we can move towards a sustainable future.

At the theatre alone? Why not! "Date yourself" celebrates the happiness of travelling with yourself - curious, free and without compromise.

Eleven events show how art, design and theatre do not wait for the future, but actively shape it. Memory becomes a tool for understanding change.

One in two people will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives. A collection of events focusing on mental health.

Take these 10 ensembles, groups and bands, for example. They are all active. They all make life more enjoyable. From the worlds of music, dance, ...

6 events and exhibitions to clear your head, loosen up your hips or invite you to take part in a ritual.

A new drug epidemic is sweeping through Switzerland. The last one wasn’t that long ago. What lessons can we learn from the disaster of the 1980s ...

Blatten has been buried; a village is losing its home. Are landslides becoming the new normal? 7 places that help put this into perspective.

No travel plans over Ascension? No problem. If you stay in Zurich, you can experience more in five days than on many a short holiday - with concerts, ...

Is classical music political? Do all musicians in an orchestra earn the same? And where are the female conductors? The young Georgian pianist sets ...

Hallyu - the Korean wave - has reached Zurich. What once filled fan niches is now unfolding on stages, in museums, clubs and lecture theatres. Eight ...

People in Zurich are protesting against exorbitant rents and mass evictions. Yet again. We need to talk! About housing, about building, and about ...

Tune in to podcasts exploring the audio world of Zurich’s cultural institutions. The Zurich Opera House focuses on music, Einfach Zürich delves ...

Stress, hectic, noise - everyday life is often loud and demanding. But art can be an oasis of calm, a moment of mindfulness. Twelve events bring ...

“Anyone who has visions should see a doctor,” a popular chancellor once said. Rubbish! In uncertain times, we want to shape our future more than ...

From predator to mythical creature: 10 events for adults and children on the subject of animals.

The US is dominating the news. Yet again. How should we make sense of this ugly election campaign? Where has the country come from, and where is it ...

Provenance, Restitution, Responsibility: A debate on how to deal with art that does not belong here.

12 guided tours that make culture more accessible: whether for older people, people with disabilities or those on a tight budget.

12 outdoor events and exhibitions.

How much do you know about Zurich’s history? Exactly. This article will help you catch up a bit.

Delphine is co-director of Kulturmarkt, which not only offers a varied programme of events but also helps unemployed people find jobs and build a future.

Literature, art, politics, or all of the above – the choice is yours! The local debate scene is thriving, and that’s a good thing.

“Even if it’s snowing, sleeting and hailing!” The winter speeches always go ahead, but this year everything is different. Karl’s head of ...

The director of the Friedhof Forum talks about his daily therapeutic work, today’s matter-of-fact approach to death, and David Bowie’s final ...

Six events on Israel and Palestine that seek to convey the complexity of the conflict.

Join us as we dive into surreal worlds of dance, enjoy quirky quiz nights, laugh at grotesque comedies, and be captivated by avant-garde music and ...

5 events and exhibitions where voices are raised. Featuring, among others, Joan of Arc, Galileo Galilei and Käthe Kollwitz.

The Swiss Constitution is celebrating its 175th anniversary, yet hardly anyone is aware of it. Time for a few crash courses in democracy.

Kulturzüri Travel Agency recommends: surveillance-themed video art at Löwenbräu, a red spider’s web at Haus Konstruktiv, sound installations in ...

8 events and exhibitions on the state of affairs, culture and history of the Middle Kingdom.

Zurich is overhauling its funding for dance and theatre. There are winners, but also losers. A petition is being circulated in support of the Stok ...

Would you have guessed? These five works spanning music, video art, poetry, photography and design/architecture were created by artificial intelligence.

13 events and exhibitions (beware of the unlucky number) exploring truth, conspiracy, myth, belief, imagination and alternative facts.

Interview with an AI chat robot about the future of the Schaupielhaus, the right slogan for the Kunsthaus and cultural insider tips for Zürcher:innen.

A conversation with Ukrainian director Tamara Trunova from the Left Bank Theatre about violence on stage, the glorification of war, and making ...

Through clapping, we express ecstasy, but also sympathy and indifference. What different kinds of applause are there? An exploration of Zurich’s ...

A theatre under fire, fierce criticism from reviewers who question the very foundations of the art form, and, caught somewhere in the middle, the ...

The threat of nuclear war, the energy crisis, the financial crisis, the climate crisis, populism and propaganda. How do we tackle all this? ...

The name Bührle is closely associated with the arts. However, the arms manufacturer also had a hand – or rather, a cannon – in other matters. We ...

The street noise is returning, the temperatures are becoming pleasant and the sun is shining brightly. A good opportunity to get out into the ...

Oksana Yushko is an artist born in Ukraine who lives in Moscow. She is Russian; her father is Ukrainian and her mother is Russian. A conversation ...

Four events that explore the various facets of elegance.

What is considered Dadaist in art, music or theatre today? An attempt to define the term with Lara Stoll, King Pepe, Die Ärzte, Christoph Marthaler ...

Using humour to win votes was once considered populist (think Beppe Grillo). Is Zelensky’s rise to fame now turning everything on its head?

In parts of Eastern Europe, coronavirus is currently the least of their worries. War, political crisis and repression are making everyday life ...