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Swiss art from across three centuries

Gezeichnet 2025, the major annual retrospective exhibition of Swiss press illustrators, is being held for the eighteenth time in 2025 with around 50 illustrators and over 200 works. From 12.

The Cantonale Berne Jura is as much a part of Bern as the Aare in summer and the mulled wine on Münsterplatz in winter.

Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt, 1912 in Hamburg-1994 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a German-Venezuelan artist and pioneer of abstraction in Latin America.

Daniela Ortiz (*1986) was born in Peru and lives in Cuzco.

A stagecoach, chips under the skin or an original getaway vehicle from a robbery of the century?

Anni Albers (1899–1994) is one of the most important figures in the art and design of the 20th century.

From December 13, 2025 to February 14, 2026, thousands of skaters will meet every year to skate in front of the imposing backdrop of the Swiss Parliament building.

Barry, the most famous rescue dog in the world, died 200 years ago but remains a legend to this day.

The exhibition focuses on five affected people, born between 1894 and 1963, and invites visitors to immerse themselves in their stories.

A walk through the new display collection provides insight into current collection activity, modern research methods, and historical collections.

Das 14. Norient Festival fragt: Wie leben wir in einer zerbrochenen Welt – durch Filme, Poesie, Musik, Klang, Stille, Geschichten, Lachen und Streit?

The third largest carnival in Switzerland!

BEA Bern is an exhibition for agriculture, trade and industry and the largest spring fair in Switzerland.

One of the most important running events in Switzerland. What began in 1982 with 3,139 registered runners has developed into a road race with over 30,000 participants.

The climbing spectacle from May 22 to 24, 2026 in the Festhalle Bern

"A run for women, a celebration for everyone!"

A festival by Bern for Bern: During the "Bärner Stadtfescht", the alleys and squares between the railway station and Nydeggbrücke are transformed into a colourful festival mile.

The German artist Anne Loch (1946-2014), who lived in Switzerland for a time from the 1980s onwards, played with the conventions of representation and explored the boundaries of painting:

Dance, laugh, love! For three days, street artists from all over the world turn Bern’s Old Town into a colorful hustle and bustle.

<b>Orchester</b> Orchester OPUS Bern Konzertchor Rapperswil Kammerchor Seftigen Konzertchor Burgdorf Cantus Regio Thun <b>Leitung</b>

Suisse Caravan Salon is the largest and most diverse exhibition in Switzerland for caravanning and camping.

The Zibelemärit is a traditional folk festival held on the fourth Monday of every November.