Open Doors

The Open Doors event held on October 18 with the theme of “Swiss Culture for Our Children” was a great success. The half-day affair was co-organized by swissnex Shanghai, the Consulate General of Switzerland and the Swiss Club and was attended by 37 kids and 43 parents.

Three groups of kids participated in a parcours through the Consulate General and Swissnex. At different posts along the way, they learned about the mission and work of both institutions.

The 13 to 17 year-olds watched a DVD about Swiss cultural identity and had a discussion about their own sense of Swiss identity.  The group of 7-12 year-olds completed the circuit throughout the Consulate and Swissnex while the third group, comprised of infants to six year-olds, played, sang Swiss songs and painted in a special “kids corner” that had been set up at the Consulate.

Parents attended a lecture about swissnex given by Lan Zuo Gillet and, after the kids finished their parcours, they took a tour of the Consulate that was followed by drinks and a light buffet.