Switzerland in the USA

Aug 1

“Oh it’s like soy sauce.” We asked Americans to try Swiss food… here’s what they had to say

On August 1, we celebrate Switzerland’s National Day and what better way to mark the occasion than with some traditional, and delicious, Swiss food. Obviously we may be biased, but that’s why we wanted to put some of our favorite typical Swiss dishes to the test. Who better to ask…

Swiss National Day

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“Oh it’s like soy sauce.” We asked Americans to try Swiss food… here’s what they had to say

Jul 26

Niche Sports on the World Stage — an Interview with Patrick Gosteli, Wheelchair Rugby, and Brigitte Ziegler, Tug of War

“The World is coming” — this was the motto of The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. Under the watchful eye of Vulcan, Birmingham’s city symbol and mascot of this year’s World Games, several thousand athletes from around the globe came together to participate in this highly anticipated international sporting…

Sports

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Jul 14

Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens

Welcome to the History Blog featuring the connections between Switzerland and the Midwest. I am Joerg Oberschmied, Deputy Consul General in Chicago. My interest in history started at an early age and continues to this day. …

Switzerland

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Jun 17

Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Hermann Lieb -The Regiments of African Descent

Switzerland

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May 6

Through the lens of a filmmaker: A dialogue with Nick Brandestini

In late March, more than 200 people gathered at the Carter Center by invitation of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta to attend the screening of Swiss director Nick Brandestini’s award-winning documentary SAPELO. It depicts the life of two brothers growing up on the barrier island of Georgia after…

Film

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May 2

Switzerland & Midwest Connections: The Muehlebachs Kansas City Beer Barons

Beer

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Apr 4

Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Rudolph Ganz B-A-C-H Vitamins

Chicago

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Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Rudolph Ganz B-A-C-H Vitamins

Mar 7

Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: The Chicago Years

Medicine

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Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: The Chicago Years

Feb 22

Celebrating Black History Month with the Multi-Talented Swiss-Nigerian Artist Nubya

The Embassy recently sat down with Nubya to talk about her latest and upcoming albums, what empowered her to embrace being songwriter, producer, and record-label executive, as well as her transformative year in New York back in the mid-nineties. Swiss Embassy: For your last album “Today” you wrote and co-wrote…

Music

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Celebrating Black History Month with the Multi-Talented Swiss-Nigerian Artist Nubya

Feb 11

Celebrating Black History Month with Swiss Renaissance Man William Bejedi

The Embassy recently sat down with William Bejedi, a Swiss-Cameroonian musician, film director, and video producer, to talk about his upbringing, what led to his multi-faceted career, and his place in the Swiss cultural scene. Swiss Embassy: You were born in Bern, Switzerland, to a Swiss mom and a Cameroonian…

Black History Month

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