LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND Chicago’s Sister City Since 1998
Committee Co-Chairs: Camille Julmy and Joerg Oberschmied [ Bio ]
ABOUT LUCERNE – Fast Facts
Mayor: Urs W. Studer Country: Switzerland Country Location: Central Europe Country Population: Over 7 million City Population: Over 60,000 Geography: ALocated in central Switzerland on Lake Lucerne History: Lucerne began as a small fishing village and developed into a flourishing trade center because of its strategic location. Throughout its history, Church and State have been partners in determining the lives of its citizens. Industry: Chemicals, metal products and textiles. Did you know? Lucerne is home to the Picasso Museum, which boasts an impressive permanent collection of the Spanish master’s works, as well as nearly 200 photographs of the artist at work. Flag Description: An equilateral white cross within a square red field.
PAST LUCERNE – CHICAGO PROGRAMS
2008
January 29
Focus: Culture
The committee hosted an opening reception for a video installation of 1001 American Smiles by Stephan Wicki, a Swiss Film Maker and Photographer and former studio artist from the Lucerne-Chicago studio artist project. 1001 American Smiles is a silent film composed of 1001 portraits of smiling Chicagoans representing the diversity of the city.
The John Marshall Law School and the University of Lucerne are proud to announce its new spring semester exchange students. From Chicago, Carly Toepke will attend the Transnational Legal Studies Program at the University of Lucerne. From Lucerne, Andreas Bertschi and Romeo Juri will study Intellectual Property, International Business and Trade Law at John Marshall.
In February 2010, painter and illustrator Christoph Fischer (1976) will begin his residency at the Lucerne Artists Studio. Fisher has specialized in sketching, photography and filming urban society in various neighborhoods across several countries. For more information about the artist, visit www.christophfischer.ch
New resident at Lucerne Artist Studio in Chicago! The composer Hans-Peter Pfammatter from Lucerne began his residency at the Artist Studio in Chicago. The artist will stay for the next four months. In exchange the Chicago-based artist Diane Wawrejko, dancer and dance instructor at Columbia College Chicago, will stay in artist studio in Lucerne. The [...]
