National exhibition: Two projects sign declaration of cooperation
Two projects in the running for a future national exhibition, Nexpo and X27, have signed a declaration of cooperation, they announced on Tuesday. This opens the door to a joint bid.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA/ts
For the seventh national exhibition in Swiss history, “the spirit is not one of competition, but of cooperation”, Christina Hanke, commercial director of Nexpo, said in a statement.
She added that the two projects share a common vision of a sustainable and decentralised national exhibition. They intend to “stimulate discussions on how we want to live together in Switzerland in the 21st century”.
Nexpo is an initiative launched by the ten largest cities in Switzerland. It currently brings together 25 cities and municipalities from 17 cantons. The X27 project, which focuses on innovation, is led by a group of “makers of the future”. The two projects are already working together on content and communication.
To date, there are two other national exhibition projects. Svizra27 is a national exhibition in northwestern Switzerland supported by cantons Aargau, Solothurn, Jura and Basel. Muntagna is a project of the Alpine cantons Valais, Bern, Graubünden, Uri and Ticino, which would take place over several years.
At the end of June, the government and the cantons said they were in favour of a new national exhibition to succeed Expo.02, but they did not want to be the initiators. The question of financial support remains open.
Swiss National Exhibitions have been held six times since 1883, showcasing advancements in the industry and craftsmanship. They are considered a snapshot of the country’s spiritual and intellectual state at a specific time.
More
More
National exhibitions cement Swiss identity
This content was published on
Expo.02 public centred around three of Switzerland’s major lakes: Neuchâtel, Murten and Biel. The towns that gave their names to those lakes, along with Yverdon further south, were the four sites that were home to the national exhibition for one long summer. Today, cars occupy much of the space in Neuchâtel. Murten’s lakeside path is…
Pro-Palestine uni protests to be debated in Swiss parliament
This content was published on
The Swiss People’s Party says it will launch two postulates calling for clarifications about the recent student protests and occupations.
This content was published on
A 36-year-old man from Ticino lost his life on Saturday in Val Malvaglia, in the north of canton Ticino, during a wingsuit jump from a plane.
Swiss Evangelical Reformed Church numbers dropping in French-speaking Switzerland
This content was published on
As in German-speaking Switzerland, the number of members of the Reformed Church in French-speaking Switzerland is also declining.
Gotthard traffic queue hits 20km during holiday weekend
This content was published on
The traffic jam at the Gotthard north portal reached a length of 20 kilometres on the motorway between canton Nidwalden and canton Uri.
Swiss Interior Minister visits Cannes Film Festival
This content was published on
Swiss Interior Minister left the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday after three days of intensive dialogue, meetings and film screenings.
Swiss theatre director breaks with tradition at Vienna’s Rathausplatz
This content was published on
With the proclamation of the "Free Republic of Vienna", the start of the festival on Friday evening was unusually political.
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
A national exhibition that won hearts and minds
This content was published on
Swiss National Exhibitions have been held six times since 1883, showcasing advancements in the industry and craftsmanship. They are considered a snapshot of the country’s spiritual and intellectual state at a specific time.The 1939 national exhibition, commonly known as the Landi, inspired the nation to defend itself and to reflect on its identity, torn between…
This content was published on
A new survey released on Wednesday reveals that a majority of Swiss would like to stage another national exhibition in the future. Of the 2002 people surveyed, 79 per cent said they thought it would be a good idea to hold another Expo 25 to 30 years from now. Expo.02, which ended on Sunday, sold…
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.