Swiss pavilion at Expo 2015 Milano

What a wonderful day at the Swiss pavilion, a sunny day for a marvellous pavilion...

Congratulations to the Swiss pavilion Team !!!!

The director of the Swiss pavilion, Nicolas Bideau,

 has reason to smile!

Pics courtesy Swiss Pavilion... ;-)

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The 10 most beautiful pavilions... by GraziaCasa.it

I dieci padiglioni più belli di Expo 2015

Read Article : http://casa.grazia.it/expo-2015/expo2015-milano-padiglioni-piu-belli

By Gabriele Stringa

and the first pavilions of these awarded pavilions is...

the Pavillon Monaco !!!

1 - Pavillon Monaco

2 - Russia pavilion

3 - Pavillon France

4 - Switzerland pavilion

5 - China pavilion

6 - Hungary pavilion

7 - Vanke pavilion (corporate)

8 - Czech Republic pavilion

9 - UK Pavilion

10 - UAE pavilion

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Baptism for Swiss pavilion with Geneva Brut Blanc de Blanc !

Congratulations Mr Nicolas BIDEAU !!!!

Swiss Pavilion Official Twitter Account

Swiss pavilion... at the TOP !!!

"PAF" the fir is at the top! The Swiss tradition has it that once finished the work a tree is put on the roof !

 Hourraaaaaaaaaaa to the Swiss pavilion !!!

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History - Switzerland at Hemisfair 1968

A land of lakes, mountains and banking surrounded by the rest of Europe, Switzerland is living testimony to HemisFair's theme.

The country represents a working confluence of four separate cultures. In the Swiss pavilion at HemisFair'68 (G 104 next to the main gate in Las Plazas del Mundo), the artist-designer Rene Creux has turned wit into a powerful teacher.

Dominating the interior, for instance, is an immense mechanical bird, wings flapping and wheels cranking as its sole passenger, William Tell, yodels Swiss folk songs and strews alpine flowers over all visitors.

The animated, mechanical man and his winged, mechanical steed both symbolize and spoof Switzerland's acknowledged genius for mechanical precision and technological progress. Other exhibits within the pavilion tell the story of Switzerland as a banking nation, as the home of international organizations and as a participant in man's attempt to make space travel feasible.

The subject of time, of course, threads through the exhibit-beginning even with the facade of the pavilion itself. Embellishing the facade is a kind of medieval merry-go-round clock topped by a figure of Cronos, the mythological Greek monster credited with swallowing the hours to make time pass.

A loudspeaker voice continually reassures the approaching visitor by explaining that the interior of the Swiss pavilion is designed to show how accurate time-keeping can free man from pressures.

Learn more about the Swiss pavilion :

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Swiss Pavilion... Francobollo per Expo 2015 !!!

A stamp for Expo 2015!

The Swiss Post will participate actively in Expo Milano, with a stamp dedicated to the presence of Switzerland in Milan.

The stamp for collecting or using may be ordered online www.postshop.ch/stamps and will be on sale from 5/3/2015!

@Die Post | La Poste | La Posta | Swiss Post

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Swiss pavilion on Instagram... Pics...

The official Instagram feed of the Swiss Pavilion at #ExpoMilano2015

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Swiss pavilion.... WIP

The 4 towers of the Swiss Pavilion are now a reality !

Pic Courtesy Swiss Pavilion - Facebook Page

The Heart of the Swiss Pavilion...

The towers are the heart of the Swiss Pavilion. Visitors will be invited to discover Switzerland – the diversity of products and values which underlie the success of the Swiss approach – by engaging in a fun exploration of the towers. Switzerland wishes to take part in Expo 2015 as an active, caring and socially responsible stakeholder in the area of food and sustainable development.

The journey through the towers is guided by this leitmotif, thus prompting visitors to reflect – on the basis of their own personal experience – on the global availability of food and sustainable development throughout the food value chain. Visitors will be free to take away or consume any amount of the products. How much will be left for later visitors – and for how long – will be determined by the consumer behaviour and level of awareness of each visitor.

The products in the towers were selected on the basis of this general aim as well as of specific criteria, such as storage properties, sustainability, climate conditions, availability, and the products' relevance in the Swiss agri-food industry.

The four products chosen for the towers (water, salt, coffee and apples) stand for a Switzerland which is sustainable, responsible, innovative and proud of its traditions. Coffee – from the Swiss agri-food industry – is a good example of the public and private sectors' capacity for innovation and commitment to ensuring sustainability throughout the coffee value chain, from crop to cup. Coffee has become the main export food product, overtaking chocolate and cheese in terms of share in foreign trade. Apple rings – from different varieties of Swiss apple trees – represent biodiversity, the capacity for successful economic diversification and the key role played by agriculture in protecting the countryside, in addition to making a positive contribution to a healthy and natural diet. Salt – from underground salt deposits in Switzerland – is essential to nutrition and industrial production alike. The focus on this vital substance is intended to increase public awareness of the initiatives taken to reduce salt consumption, promote healthy living and improve the quality of life.

Water is a key component of the Swiss Pavilion. It is the overarching theme of the exhibition organised by the City of Zurich. The four Gotthard cantons will be presenting an exhibition relating to water. The water in the tower comes from the local aquifer, which feeds the Swiss Pavilion's supply network. The main messages relating to the tower dedicated to the theme of water highlight the fact that water is a precious resource and are intended to serve as a basis for an open debate on the importance of securing a sustainable supply of water through public-private initiatives. After all, 783 million people worldwide have no access to drinking water and 2.5 billion people have no access to sanitation.

Once the world exhibition is over, the towers will be reused as urban greenhouses in several Swiss cities. Seventy-five per cent of the materials used for the Swiss Pavilion and related infrastructures can be recycled after the event.

See more at: http://www.padiglionesvizzero.ch/en/content/heart-swiss-pavilion#sthash.3WhaQdtm.dpuf

Switzerland pavilion... almost a reality !

Some photos from the "Svizzera Cantiere" !

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A taste of Switzerland : Giro del Gusto Rome #5

Highlight #Day 5 Giro del Gusto Rome
Final Day at Giro del Gusto in Rome. Workshop for students: Italy and Switzerland ahead of EXPO2015: Learn, develop, disseminate, with students and teachers from both countries. Meeting and discussion with "Cuisine sans frontières". Officials greetings and Eliana Bürki's concert in the garden of the splendid Villa Maraini.

A taste of Switzerland : Giro del Gusto Rome #4

Highlight #Day 4 Giro del Gusto Rome
A day focused on food Diplomacy, made in Switzerland and made in Italy ending with a "Valais" gala Dinner and concerts of the seris "Popular Helvetica Live"

A taste of Switzerland : Giro del Gusto Rome #3

Highlights #Day 3 Giro del Gusto Roma
From 22 to 26 September 2014, Villa Maraini, the splendid headquarters of the Swiss Institute in Rome (ISR), hosted the second stage of the Giro del Gusto culinary roadshow, focusing on food security and sustainability.

A taste of Switzerland : Giro del Gusto Rome #2

Highlights #Day 2 Giro del Gusto Roma
From 22 to 26 September 2014, Villa Maraini, the splendid headquarters of the Swiss Institute in Rome (ISR), hosted the second stage of the Giro del Gusto culinary roadshow, focusing on food security and sustainability.

A taste of Switzerland : Giro del Gusto Rome #1

Highlights #Day1 Giro del Gusto Roma
From 22 to 26 September 2014, Villa Maraini, the splendid headquarters of the Swiss Institute in Rome (ISR), hosted the second stage of the Giro del Gusto culinary roadshow, focusing on food security and sustainability.

Giro del gusto Roma !

On the way to the second stage of the Giro del Gusto, a stage of reflection from Switzerland to Expo 2015 focused on the theme of food security and sustainability :

Giro del gusto: Milan enjoys a taste of Switzerland

The first stage of the Giro del gusto, which took place in Milan from 30 April to 11 May, was a success. In 12 days, over 60,000 people visited the House of Switzerland, where they encountered various aspects of Switzerland including Swiss design, AOP regional specialities, concerts, Swiss tourism and the Gotthard tunnel.

The Swiss initiative was much appreciated by the local Milanese and by tourists visiting the city. The Swiss presence at one of the most visited sites in all of Milan – Sforza Castle – hit the mark. Presence Switzerland provided an open and convivial platform for communication around food – the theme of Expo 2015 – but also other subjects of importance to Switzerland like rural life, transport, innovation and tourism.
The private and public partners of the Swiss pavilion enriched the gastronomic and cultural programme.

"Seeing the mayor of Milan cutting into a Swiss cheese as a symbolic way of inaugurating the Giro del gusto here in this House of Switzerland with its contemporary architecture is quite something: our country is on to a winner in Italy!" enthuses Nicolas Bideau, head of Presence Switzerland. "The 60,000 people who took part in the AOP tastings are proof of our success: the Italians love Swiss produce and have shown they're keen to get to know their neighbour better. And while our Italian friends were enjoying our Swiss cheese and sausage, they were also captivated by our new Gotthard tunnel and our design 'made in Switzerland'. Tradition AND innovation rolled into one: Swiss style!"

Next stages of the Giro del gusto:
-Rome (Swiss Institute in Rome): 22–26 September
-Turin (Salone Internazionale del Gusto): 23–27 October

Key figures:
Number of visitors: 60,000
Number of visitors who saw the Swiss village: 180,000
Number of meals served: 18,000
including 1,500 sausages, 2,500 portions of raclette and 1,000 sausage panini
Number of articles published in Italy on the Giro del gusto: 110
Number of posts on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, www.padiglionesvizzero.ch): 2 million

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