Throughout the month of May 2023, Switzerland will hold the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC). As the presidency of the UNSC rotates among its members, this presents a unique opportunity for Switzerland to place a special emphasis on its thematic priorities of building sustainable peace, proctecting civilians, addressing climate security, as well as enhancing the effectiveness of the Security Council. These priorities align with Switzerland's long-standing commitment to promoting international peace, security, and human rights. 

Switzerland's presidency of the Security Council also underscores the country's strong and enduring commitment to multilateralism and international cooperation.

As a follow-up to Seamless Bay Area's successul 2022 SwissCal virtual conference, the Consulate General of Switzerland and Presence Switzerland have co-organized a public transportation delegation of U.S. transportation experts and leaders to visit Switzerland. This study trip will allow for Swiss transportation agencies to share their best practices on how to create a seamlessly integrated public transit system, as well as foster a sense of community mainly among Claifornian transportation leaders and their Swiss counterparts.

This delegation visit in the fields of sustainability, innovation, and economy shall foster future collaborations and partnerships that center reliable and forward-looking public transporation projects.

For more information about the SwissCal virtual conference, please click here.

The Consulate General of Switzerland, Swissnex in San Francisco, and the Goethe-Institut San Francisco are collaborating to bring Soya the Cow, the mesmerizing alter-ego of performance artist, musician, and activist Daniel Hellmann to San Francisco.

Soya the Cow's unique blend of animal rights, climate activism, music, queer feminism, and drag make for captivating performances that blur the lines between male and female, human and cow. Soya will challenge your preconceptions about the human-centered world and inspire you to make a difference. After appearances at animal rights and climate protests, in theaters and art festivals, and even on The Voice of Germany, Soya the Cow is now heading back to San Francisco, where the idea for this bovine drag persona was born.

Stay tuned for our next newsletter to find out more details about Soya the Cow's program in San Francisco.

Attend a live performance created by the Geneva-based digital contemporary dance company Cie Gilles Jobin and co-presented by Swissnex in San Francisco. This live digital performance features the motion of three dancers that is captured from the company's studio in Geneva and screened, in the form of avatars, in San Francisco. This event will also include a live Q&A with Gilles Jobin and the dancers.

Catharine Clark Gallery

248 Utah Street, San Francisco

Benefit from Switzerland Tourism's promotion and get your Swiss Travel Pass with free travel days until May 15, 2023. During the promotion period, you’ll get one to two additional travel days free of charge! That’s more time to see Switzerland’s most picturesque places along the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland.

Choose from two options and experience more with free travel days. Get a Swiss Travel Pass for four days and get an extra day for free. If you want to stay longer, spend a full ten days along the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland for the price of an eight-day Swiss Travel Pass. 

The offer is valid for both 1st and 2nd class passes. Elevate your experience and enjoy even more comfort and unlimited travel on the Swiss Travel System in 1st class. In addition, you can visit more than 500 Swiss museums free of charge and enjoy attractive discounts at most mountain railways.  

To buy the Swiss Travel Pass, please click here.