Pro Helvetia
Swiss cultural foundation (1939–)
Founded | 1939; 85 years ago (1939) |
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Founder | Government of Switzerland |
Type | Cultural institution |
Area served | Worldwide |
Product | Swiss cultural education |
The foundation Pro Helvetia is a public foundation of Switzerland, which supports artists, promotes Swiss culture and art abroad. It is responsible for major international cultural event exhibitions. The foundation promotes cultural dialogue of the different regions of the country and supports arts in interregional context.
History
Pro Helvetia was founded 1939
Presidents
- From 1939 to 1943, Heinrich Häberlin.
- From 1944 to 1952, Paul Lachenal.
- From 1952 to 1964, Jean-Rodolphe de Salis.
- From 1965 to 1970, Michael Stettler.
- From 1971 to 1977, Willy Spühler.
- From 1978 to 1985, Roland Ruffieux.
- From 1986 to 1989, Sigmund Widmer.
- From 1990 to 1998, Rosemarie Simmen.
- From 1998 to 2005, Yvette Jaggi.
- From 2006 to 2013, Mario Annoni.
- From 2014 to, Charles Beer.
Bibliography
- Franz Kessler, "Die Schweizerische Stiftung Pro Helvetia", Schulthess Polygraphischer Verlag, Zürich, 1993, thèse de doctorat de droit.
See also
- Presence Switzerland
External links
- Official website
- Pro Helvetia in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
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International cultural promotion organizations
- Brazil: Centro Cultural Brasileiro
- Chile: Image of Chile
- Colombia: Instituto Caro y Cuervo
- United States: America House
- China: Confucius Institute
- India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Samskrita Bharati
- Japan: Japan Foundation
- Philippines: Sentro Rizal
- South Korea: Korea Foundation; Korean Cultural Center; King Sejong Institute
- Taiwan: Taiwan Academy
- Turkey: Yunus Emre Institute
- Andorra: Ramon Llull Foundation
- Czech Republic: Czech Centres
- Denmark: Danish Cultural Institute
- Estonia: Estonian Institute
- European Union: EUNIC
- Finland: Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes
- France: Alliance Française; Institut Français
- Germany: Goethe-Institut
- Greece: Center for the Greek Language; Hellenic Foundation for Culture
- Hungary: Balassi Institute
- Ireland: Culture Ireland
- Italy: Società Dante Alighieri; Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Poland: Adam Mickiewicz Institute; Polish Institute
- Portugal: Instituto Camões
- Romania: Romanian Cultural Institute
- Russia: Russkiy Mir Foundation
- Spain: Instituto Cervantes / Institut Ramon Llull
- Sweden: Swedish Institute
- Switzerland: Pro Helvetia
- Ukraine: Ukrainian Institute
- United Kingdom: British Council
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