Volume 114 | November 30, 2022

Newsletter November 2022

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SCCC Event

Watch the World Cup Game Switzerland vs. Serbia with us Friday, December 2, 2022, 10:50am - 01:00pm

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has started and now we have to keep our fingers crossed for Switzerland. Hopp Schwiz!


On that occasion we invite you to watch the game Switzerland vs. Serbia on Friday, 02 December 2022 together with us at the sports bar Shark Club in Downtown Vancouver.


Event details:


Date: Friday, December 02, 2022

Time: 10:50am - 01:00pm

(The game starts at 11:00am)

Address: Shark Club, 180 W Georgia St, Vancouver


Please register for the event so we know how many people are coming.


Hopp Schwiz!

Please register here for the event by

November 30, 2022.

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Event by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver

Film screening "Presque"

December 16-18, 2022

Watch Swiss film PRESQUE (2021) by Bernard Campan and Alexandre Jollien online from December 16-18, 2022.

 

About the film:

Louis is the director of a funeral home. Undertaker, that's how they call it. A hardened bachelor, at 58 he can't bring himself to retire. Igor is 40 years old, a sharp mind in a handicapped body. Cerebral palsy, that's also how they call it. As luck would have it, the paths of Louis and Igor cross. Together, these two embark on an adventure that goes far beyond their dreams.

 

A wonderful, funny and touching movie you surely wouldn't want to miss.

 

This screening is offered by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal. The film is in French with English subtitles.

© Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver

Register here

Other Events

Film Screening "Fellini e l'ombra"

Friday, December 09, 2022, 07:30-09:30pm

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC, in collaboration with the C.G. Jung Society of Vancouver, invites you to the film screening of "Fellini e l’ombra" ("Fellini and the Shadow"). A movie by film director Katherine McGilvray.


Find more information about the screening in the event flyer.

SCCC Insights

THANK YOU for your support!

Yesterday we hosted our annual and much anticipated SCCC Christmas Reception including the closing of our online silent auction. 


It was a wonderful event with good conversations and lots of competitive bidding for the great prizes.


This great event would not have been possible without the generous support of our members and friends. A big thank you to everyone who donated and helped us over the past weeks and months. Without you, this event would not have been possible!


Recording SCCC x swisstrade webinar

On October 26, 2022 the SCCC organised the SCCC x swisstrade webinar.


The aim of this webinar was to give an introduction on how to use the swisstrade network for our member's own communication, how the cooperation with swisstrade works, what information swisstrade needs to create a news article and many more exciting insights. 

 

In case you have missed this interesting webinar. Here is your chance to watch the recording.  


Watch the webinar here

SCCC Member Highlights

Philosopher Thoughts: A Peek into a Stoic Woman's Diary

Our SCCC and former board member Jacqueline Banz has published 211 of her philosophical, personal diary entries in a book. Thought-provoking, insightful and raw! And already a #1 Best Seller two days after the publication.


Read through a random selection of 1-page diary entries from the past two years. Looking for juicy content? Choose a different medium. What you’ll get are reflective and philosophical thoughts that are completely authentic and raw. Themes include love, philosophy, nature, business, mindfulness, word plays, analogies, well-being, and poetry.


Congratulations Jacqueline to this impressive achievement. We cannot wait to read the book.



Head over to Amazon to read up on it and to order your copy.

Get the book here

Watch the short film "The Day We Left" on CRAVE

Our member the Swiss-Canadian filmmaker Kaio Kathriner, directed the film "The Day We Left". This film follows a Bosnian family who must flee as refugees from the religious conflict of the early 90's.


Part of a larger feature film program, this is the proof-of-concept short film for a subsequent full length film currently in development. 


If you have a subscription for CRAVE you can watch the film here.


Job Opportunities

Administration & Marketing Coordinator at the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce

The SCCC Administrator position is a temporary position that we are offering for a period of 18 months. Now we are looking for a new person to fill this position starting February 2023. 


Find more information about the position here.

Science & Technology Officer at the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver is looking for a full-time Science & Technology Officer.


For further information, please refer to the job posting.

Swiss Insights

New Swiss passport enters into active service


The latest version of the distinctive red Swiss passport has been released, featuring a new page for visas dedicated to Swiss citizens who live abroad.


Read more about the new design here.


"Romansh will conquer the world!"


Great success for the singer Ursina Giger from Disentis: Her song "Miu cor" can be heard in the latest season of "Warrior Nun" on Netflix.


Read more about the song and Ursina Giger in this german article.

SwissInTouch, Switzerland in your pocket


Approximately 780,000 Swiss citizens abroad currently benefit from the wide range of services provided by a global network of representations offering advice and support. Now there's a new app that makes staying in touch even easier: SwissInTouch keeps Switzerland at your fingertips.


Read more about the app here.

Swiss Community - Youth Service Offers 2023


The new Youth Service offers of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad for the year 2023 are now available.


A total of five youth camps will take place, offering space for 150 Swiss Abroad. In the camps, the young people get to know Switzerland, discover the mountains, cities, lakes, sights and the different regions of our country. Find more details in the flyer or on their website.

BC News

New ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo launches next summer


A new passenger ferry service between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo is set to launch next year.


The Vancouver Island Ferry Company said it will start offering sailings between the Nanaimo Port Authority Terminal and Vancouver’s Harbour Flight centre at the downtown convention centre in summer 2023.


Read more here.

Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen signs two-year deal with Swiss League hockey team


Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen is taking his talents to the Swiss League. The club EHC Visp announced that they have signed the former Vancouver Canucks draft pick and Yale Hockey Academy grad to a two-year contract.


Read more in this article.


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