Symposium 2024

With an estimated 10 million people, the Filipino diaspora is considered as one of the largest and most spread-out diasporas in the world. People who identify as Filipino, Filipina or Filipinx also make up a significant part of the local population in Switzerland, where they may choose anything from reaffirming their heritage culture to redefining their identity.

As generations of Filipinos settle outside the Philippines and cultures continue to mix, the questions at hand are indeed: what is it that makes something or someone Filipino? How has what we think of as «Philippine culture» prevailed or evolved amidst competing influences throughout the ages? What is the perception of Filipinas and Filipinos from a Western gaze? And how do they adapt to or influence the societies they live in?

The invited keynote speakers for our second symposium will address these and other questions from a scientific point of view while our featured artists demostrate the evolution of cultural and artistic practices in works that are distinctly Filipino and yet decidedly avant-garde. Moreover, students from the University of Zurich will present their research tied to earliest connections between Zurich and Manila. Participants will also have ample opportunity to explore these questions in guided workshops.

For photos from our previous symposium (2022), visit the event gallery here.

Regular admission: CHF 60.- 

Register by May 24th and you save 15% (50.-).

Members and students enjoy a discount of up to 40% (35.-).

Please order your ticket via our registration page: there you will find all categories as well as our bank details. Option to pay by TWINT.

(Please note that onsite registration may be limited; ticket includes food & drinks.)

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The symposium will take place at Kulturpark.ch (Pfingstweidstrasse 16, 8005 Zürich), which is located near Zürich Hardbrücke and can be reached within about 10 minutes from the central station.

Take tram number 4 to Schiffbau or train lines S5/S6/S12/S15/S16 to Hardbrücke. You can reach the venue within 3 minutes on foot from either of these stops.

For all our activities, we rely on support from our various communities and/or public funding. We are grateful for all those who have chosen to become our sponsor!

Of course you can also express your support by becoming a member, making a one-time donation or simply by attending and promoting our event!

Visit our registration page to choose among the various options to support us.

Should you have any questions, you can contact us anytime via sali@studiyo-filipino.ch.