Press Release February 6, 2014 ©Erich Haesler ©Switzerland Tourism swiss-image.ch/Giuseppe Miccichee ©Andy Mettler swissimage.ch Raclette / ©Switzerland Tourism SWISSDAYS : 150 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND SWITZERLAND Feb. 6th-9th ,2014 at Roppongi Hills Arena “SWISSDAYS” MARKS 150 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND SWITZERLAND In 2014, Switzerland and Japan celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations and friendship. President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, will launch the “SWISSDAYS,” a multifaceted four day event held at Roppongi Hills Arena from February 6 to 9, 2014. The Embassy of Switzerland in Japan is pleased to invite the public to join this 4-day festival featuring Swiss culture, food, music and scenery. On the program are performances by well-known artists and a demonstration of “Schwingen”, the traditional Swiss wrestling, during which guests will have a chance to test their skills against real wrestlers. In the main arena, visitors will have an opportunity to sample authentic Swiss cuisine and drinks, and enjoy the many attractions on offer at the various promotion and shopping booths set up by Swiss Days’ sponsor companies. The main attraction will be the big-screen 3D projection mapping display, which will showcase impressive alpine panoramas and a side of Switzerland that remains virtually unknown in Japan. The opening ceremony of “SWISSDAYS” will also feature the inauguration of special commemorative stamps issued jointly by the Swiss Post and Japan Post. NB: Listed dates and times are subject to change. Please contact the PR Office for details. 報道関係者の方からのお問い合わせ先 スイス・デイズ PR 事務局(株式会社サニーサイドアップ. 内) 担当:羽佐田・須永・山本 東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷 4-23-5 JPR 千駄ヶ谷ビル 7F Tel: 03-6894-3200 Fax: 03-5413-3050 Mail: [email protected] SWISSDAYS OVERVIEW Official Name: SWISSDAYS (English), スイス・デイズ (Japanese) Duration: February 6 (Thur.) through 9 (Sun.), 2014 Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6108 Events: * Stages: There will be live performances by Swiss artists from a variety of genres and a demonstration of Swiss wrestling “Schwingen”. Every evening, there will be a demonstration of high-impact 3D mapping technology on the big screen and an LED-based light show. * Refreshments: A food and beverage area will be stocked with coffee, Swiss wines, and an extensive menu of other delights. There will also be stalls selling a range of wares. * Corporate booths: Opening ceremony to be held for media on February 6 (Thu.). SWISSDAYS corporate sponsors will operate booths to advertise their companies and offer products for sale Organizer: Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Co-organizer: Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Sponsors: Main partners: : Switzerland Tourism Swiss International Air Lines Interlaken Tourismus Switzerland Travel System Jungfrau Railway Group Grand partners: : The Swatch Group (Japan) K.K Nestle Japan Ltd., Novartis Holding Japan, K.K Victorinox Japan Inc. Reishauer K.K. Bally Japan UBS AG Premier partners: : Sika Ltd, URL: http://swissdays.jp Twitter: @swissdays2014 Support: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minato Ward government Event organizer: Eat Creative, Sunny Side Up Inc. Lindt & Sprungli Japan Co., Ltd 150YearsofDiplomaticRelationsbetweenJapanandSwitzerland TheEmbassyofSwitzerlandinJapanwillcommemoratethe150thanniversaryoftheEstablishmentof diplomaticrelationsbetweenSwitzerlandandJapanwitharangeofoutstandingculturaleventsthroughout 2014.Formoreinformationontheseevents,pleasechecktheEmbassywebsiteandFacebookpage. http://swiss150.jp https://www.facebook.com/SwissEmbassyTokyo 報道関係者の方からのお問い合わせ先 スイス・デイズ PR 事務局(株式会社サニーサイドアップ. 内) 担当:羽佐田・須永・山本 東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷 4-23-5 JPR 千駄ヶ谷ビル 7F Tel: 03-6894-3200 Fax: 03-5413-3050 Mail: [email protected] ■Introduction of special postage stamps commemorating 150 years of diplomatic relations Japan Post, Co., Ltd., and Swiss Post Ltd. will issue special postage stamps on February 6, 2014, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Japan. Title: Release date: Special postage stamps to commemorate 150 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Switzerland Thursday, February 6, 2014 For Japan: Category: Sale price: Photos provided by: Number issued: Available at: 80-yen postage stamps 800 yen per sheet Swiss Post, Hideaki Tanaka, Switzerland Tourism 12 million (1.2 million sheets) Post offices nationwide For Switzerland: Categroy: CHF 1.00 (Mont-Fuji) Priority Mail in Switzerland CHF 1.90 (Samnautal) Priority Mail International (i.e. from Switzerland to Japan) Sale price: Photos provided by: Number issued: Available at: CHF 11.60 per sheet Picture by Robert Bösch – Swiss Alps, Samnauntal Mont-Fuji provided by Japan Post Stamp design by Stefanie Haeberli 2 million stamps (250’000 sheets) In Switzerland – Philatelic Sales in St. Gallen, Zürich, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Lugano Worldwide - www.post.ch/philashop In Japan Japan Philatelic Agency 3-1-9 Kamitakaido Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-0074 http://www.agcy.co.jp/ ■“150 Years Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Switzerland and Japan” Special Light up celebration of the Tokyo Tower Feb. 6 marks the day when the Treaty of Amity and Commerce was signed.In regard to the celebration of the “Swissdays”, Tokyo Tower will light up a diamond veil as a motif of the Swiss flag. Date: Time: Organizer: Management: Design: Feb. 6 (Thu) Sunset (17:13)-24:00 Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Tokyo Tower Motoko Ishii Design Office ■3D PROJECTION MAPPING “TOP OF EUROPE” 17:00/18:00/19:00/19:50 Thursday, February 6. *10minutes each, please note that the above schedule is subject to change without notice. A spectacular 3D projection mapping will be shown several times during the event. With the title “TOP OF EUROPE” the projection will take viewers on a journey from Japan to Switzerland. From the town of Interlaken nested between the lakes of Brienzersee and Thunersee, spectators will be shown the sights and sounds of the Jungfrau whilst climbing to Jungfraujoch and the Sphinx Observatory, 3,571meters above sea level. NB: 3D projection mapping will start after the opening ceremony. 報道関係者の方からのお問い合わせ先 スイス・デイズ PR 事務局(株式会社サニーサイドアップ. 内) 担当:羽佐田・須永・山本 東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷 4-23-5 JPR 千駄ヶ谷ビル 7F Tel: 03-6894-3200 Fax: 03-5413-3050 Mail: [email protected] ■Stage Schedule 報道関係者の方からのお問い合わせ先 スイス・デイズ PR 事務局(株式会社サニーサイドアップ. 内) 担当:羽佐田・須永・山本 東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷 4-23-5 JPR 千駄ヶ谷ビル 7F Tel: 03-6894-3200 Fax: 03-5413-3050 Mail: [email protected]
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