Station festivals

Station festivals to mark the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Switzerland has a reason to celebrate and would like to invite you to the joint opening ceremony for the Gotthard Base Tunnel on Saturday, 4 June, which is also being held in Aarau, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Geneva, Winterthur and Zurich main station alongside the public celebration near the tunnel.

Opening festival in Aarau

Date: Saturday, 4 June
Location:

Aarau station

Programme (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Live broadcasts about the Gotthard tunnel
Fun photo studio with blue screen
Rändöm folk music quartet
Basler Beizenchor choir
Steep Dance Crew
Children’s entertainers, balloon animals, face painting
Competitions
Refreshments

Concert (from 8 p.m.) Damian Lynn

 

Opening festival in Biel/Bienne

Date: Saturday, 4 June
Location: Biel/Bienne station
Programme (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Live broadcasts about the Gotthard tunnel
Fun photo studio with blue screen
Edelwyss Ländler folk quartet
EVL Music – A Cappella band
TeKi TeKua junior company
Children’s entertainers, balloon animals, face painting
Competitions
Refreshments

Concert (from 8 p.m.) Death by Chocolate

 


Opening festival in Bern

Date:  Saturday, 4 June
Location:

Bern station

Programme (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Live broadcasts about the Gotthard tunnel
Fun photo studio with blue screen
Signouergiele Schwyzerörgeli accordion quartet
Jugendchor Oberemmental youth choir
Division Dance Crew
Children’s entertainers, balloon animals, face painting
Competitions
Refreshments

Concert (from 8 p.m.)

Chlyklass

 

Opening festival in Geneva

Date: 

Saturday, 4 June

Location:

Geneva station

Programme (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Live broadcasts about the Gotthard tunnel
Fun photo studio with blue screen
Swissnfolk folk music ensemble
aGsang vocal pop group
LD Crew
Children’s entertainers, balloon animals, face painting
Competitions
Refreshments

Concert (from 8 p.m.)

The Rambling Wheels

 

Opening festival in Winterthur

Date: Saturday, 4 June
Location:

Winterthur station

Programme (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Live broadcasts about the Gotthard tunnel
Fun photo studio with blue screen
Appenzeller Streichmusik Edelweiss Herisau string ensemble
Maul-Wurf A Cappella band
Trunique Dance Crew
Children’s entertainers, balloon animals, face painting
Competitions
Refreshments

Concert (from 8 p.m.) Dodo

 

Opening festival in Zurich

Date: Saturday, 4 June
Location:

Zurich main station

Programme (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Live broadcasts about the Gotthard tunnel
Fun photo studio with blue screen
AirportÖrgeler Schwyzerörgeli accordion quartet
HeartKhor Ensemble
Matchless Dance Company – “Swissness Dance Show”
Children’s entertainers, balloon animals, face painting
Competitions
Refreshments

Concert (from 8 p.m.) 77 Bombay Street - The Unique Acoustic Session