Each year the Swiss government offers through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) a certain number of scholarships to foreign postgraduate students wishing to study at a Swiss university.

In addition, some scholarships are offered for fine arts and music to advanced candidates, irrespective of nationality. This offer is limited to countries which offer reciprocal student programmes.

The applications have to be submitted to the Swiss Embassy by the national institution in charge of scholarships in the student's country of origin.

May 2012

Music:

Concerts of the Swiss Band 4th time around:

Wednesday, 16.05.12 Avrambar Jerusalem, 21.00 hrs

Thursday, 17.05.12 Bar Kot, Beer Sheva, 22.00 hrs

Friday, 18.05.12 Container, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, 18.00 hrs 

Saturday, 19.05.12 Sudfeh, Nazaret

Monday, 21.5.12 Mahane Yehuda, Jerusalem, 21.00 hrs

Tuesday, 22.5.12 Pitrya Dan, 21.30 hrs

Friday, 25.5.12 Levontin7, Tel Aviv, 21.30 hrs

For further information please visit the website:
 4th time around

May 2012

Literature:

Swiss author and playwright, Lukas Bärfuss at the International Writers Festival, Mishkenot Sha’ananim in Jerusalem and at a special event at the National Theatre of Israel, Habima

14.05.12, 20.00 hrs Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem: Writing “Under this Blazing Light”
Panel discussion on Literature in Conflict Areas

15.05.12, 12.00 hrs – 13.00 hrs, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem: Writer – Researcher
Writer Lukas Bärfuss and Journalist Nadav Eyal in discussion about intervention of humanitarian organizations in conflicts beyond their borders

15.05.12, 14.30 hrs – 16.00 hrs, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem: Europe and the Middle East
Panel discussion

15.05.12, 19.00 hrs, National Theatre Habima, Tel Aviv, hall 4, an evening with Lukas Bärfuss, moderated by Prof. Gad Kaynar, Chair – Theatre Arts Department of the Tel Aviv University

For more information please visit the website of the Writers Festival:
 www.writersfestival.mouse.co.il

June 2012


Film:

Within the frame of the International Student Film Festival in Tel Aviv, International Competition:


“Fresh Fruits”, by Swiss Director and Student of the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Pao Paopaixao

June 6th, 2012, Cinematheque Tel Aviv, 22.00 hrs

For further information please visit the website:
 http://www.taufilmfest.com/en/

Please forward all information about cultural events with Swiss artists or any Swiss component taking place in Israel to the Embassy of Switzerland. Cultural news is most wecome and can be added to the website of the Embassy of Switzerland in Tel Aviv.