Swiss National Day Celebration

Tuesday, 01.08.2017 – Tuesday, 01.08.2017

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Arrival of the guests at the cocktail reception at the National Concert Hall ©FDFA

A very special Swiss National Day Celebration awaited the 200 guests invited by the Trade Office of Swiss Industries on August 1st at the majestic National Concert Hall in Taipei. After a cocktail reception with Swiss delicacies and Swiss wine, the guests were invited to join an audience of 1400 people to enjoy the stunning concert of the Zürcher Sing-Akademie. The choir, directed by Florian Helgath, also sang the Swiss National Anthem. The performance of the choir group was a part of the Taipei International Choral Festival.

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Arrival of the members of the Zürcher Sing-Akademie headed by conductor Florian Helgath at the cocktail reception. They joined the reception for a short while before they left to get ready for their performance. ©FDFA
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Rolf Frei, Director of the Trade Office of Swiss Industries, giving his welcome speech ©FDFA
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Performance of Zürcher Sing-Akademie ©FDFA