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MUSEUM CALENDAR
All the dates for events and exhibitions at the Olympic Museum
| Date | Activity | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2008
26/10/2008 |
Temporary exhibition | Beijing 2008 For the duration of the exhibition, the Olympic Museum introduces its visitors to modern China, that is, both the change process underway in society because of the catalyst of the Olympic Games, but also what remains of China's Eternal Empire. This introduction is presented through many means of expression: exhibitions, activities and demonstrations, concerts, documentary festival, educational kit, guided tours and workshops |
| 06/02/2008
26/10/2008 |
Young visitors activity | Educational programme for schools (8-16 year olds From February to October, The Olympic Museum is offering several different formulas to approach the Beijing 2008 programme Educational kit designed as a guide to the visit for teachers and childcare workers. Download from www.olympic.org/pedagogie Guided tour followed by a workshop (games, practical exercices) organised around a study on cultural identity Registration only, CHF 50 + entrance ticket |
| 08/06/2008 | Sunday Concert | "Scaramouche" by Milhaud Laurent Estoppex, saxophone, and Virginie Falquet, piano, play "Scaramouche" by Milhaud and introduce the works of Paule Maurice and Caroline Charrière. At 11 p.m., Museum auditorium, price: CHF 22, subscription: CHF 60 for the five concerts |
| 08/08/2008 | General public activity | Opening of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing During the Games, the Museum brings you the competition news as well as physical and cultural activities that cleverly blend tradition and modernity! At 9 a.m.: Taijiquan in the park. At 2 p.m.: Live broadcast of the Opening Ceremony. At 5.30 p.m.: Refreshments offered by the Museum and Beijing cuisine at the restaurant. At 9 p.m.: Pipa & Rock - a fusion project. Special concert by Yang Jing, one of the greatest pipa (Chinese lute) virtuosos accompanied by Swiss musicians (voice, guitar, keyboard, bass and percussion) |
| 08/08/2008
10/08/2008 |
General public activity | Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing. Weekend special During the Games, the Museum brings you the competition news as well as physical and cultural activities that cleverly blend tradition and modernity! From 2.30 to 5.30 p.m.: Paper cutting. Demonstrations by Han Jing, artist and President of the Xi'an's Paper Cutting Association. Fan dance, Chinese painting, calligraphy and music. With the Qin Shi Shu Huà Shè Compagny (only Saturday & Sunday) |
| 09/08/2008
24/08/2008 |
General public activity | Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing During the Games, the Museum brings you the competition news as well as physical and cultural activities that cleverly blend tradition and modernity! At 9 a.m.: Taijiquan. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Live and pre-recorded broadcasts of the competitions on a big screen. At 12 a.m.: Gastronomic fortnight. Beijing cuisine prepared by two chefs from the Hotel Management School of Beijing. From 5.30 to 8 p.m.: Athlete aperitif. In partnership with Lausanne FM, results and highlights of the day enjoyed with a drink. Debates and lounge music. Live broacast from Beijing |
| 16/08/2008
17/08/2008 |
General public activity | Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing. Weekend special During the Games, the Museum brings you the competition news as well as physical and cultural activities that cleverly blend tradition and modernity! From 2.30 to 5.30: Martial Arts (wushu). With Master Rong Jun and his pupils. Calligraphy. Demonstration by Yan Sabrina |
| 22/08/2008
24/08/2008 |
General public activity | Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing. Weekend special During the Games, the Museum brings you the competition news as well as physical and cultural activities that cleverly blend tradition and modernity! From 2.30 to 5.30 p.m.: Acrobatics show. With the Guizhou Acrobatic Troup |
| 07/09/2008 | Sunday Concert | Pieces by Bach, Messiaen & Pihlajamaa Margie Wu, piano, and Sergei Tchirkov, accordion, play the duet L'Art de la Fugue by J.S. Bach, as well as two solos by Olivier Messiaen and Lasse Pihlajamaa. At 11 a.m., Museum auditorium, price: CHF 22, subscription: CHF 60 for the five concerts |
| 27/09/2008 | General public activity | 8th Museums Night: Chinese Night From 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Guided tours of the "Beijing 2008" exhibition Chinese opera. With the special presence of the artists from the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre (songs, acrobatics, music and masks) Yangge & Yaogu, traditionnal dances. Demonstrations and introduction by Wu Hua and his dancers Chinese cooking at the restaurant |
| 28/09/2008 | General public activity | Guided tour of the "Beijing 2008" exhibition by Gérald Béroud, sinologist and Director of SinOptic (services and studies of the Chinese world). At 11 a.m., free entrance |
| 12/10/2008
16/10/2008 |
Young visitors activity | 28th Olympic Week The 28th Olympic Week, dedicated to 9-15 year olds, brings the Beijing 2008 programme to a close and offers new workshops on China. Every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Traditional games & sports. Demonstration and introduction to wushu, street games. Music. Workshops with Yang Jin and the students of the Zurich Conservatoire. Calligraphy and introduction to Chinese. Make ink, hold a brush, trace caracters, learn some useful words. Kites. Make and decorate a kite before flying it in the air. Closing ceremony Wushu show and kite parade |
| 19/10/2008 | Sunday Concert | French Horn Quartet Isabelle Bourgeois, Jean-Pierre Berry, Pierre Briand and Patrick Peignier. Pieces by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Dvorak and Tchaikovski. At 11 a.m., Museum auditorium, price: CHF 22, sbuscription: CHF 60 for the five concerts |
| 02/11/2008 | Sunday Concert | Trio Tecchler Benjamin Engelli, piano, Esther Hoppe, violin, and Maximilian Hornung, cello, play trios by Haydn and Rachmaninov. At 11 a.m., Museum auditorium, price: CHF 22, subscription: CHF 60 for the five concerts |
| 16/11/2008 | Sunday Concert | Quatuor Athena & its friends Pieces by W.A. Mozart. At 11 a.m., Museum auditorium, price: CHF 22, subscription: CHF 60 for the five concerts |
| 07/12/2008 | Sunday Concert | Sonates de Mozart, Beethoven & Brahms Lisa Schnayder, violin, eand Ferline Studi, piano, play sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. At 11 a.m., Museum auditorium, price: CHF 22, subscription: CHF 60 for the five concerts |