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Art over Lunch – Cocktails Edition: Why Not to Dream Alone

22 Apr 2021
5 - 5:45 p.m.
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In this cocktail edition of Art over Lunch, Bergos' Aurelia Rauch will talk to Asia Society Triennial Co-Curator Michelle Yun and Art Critic and NY Magazine Editor-at-Large Carl Swanson about their perspectives and the Triennial.
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Long Hours, No Pay? – Electronics Manufacturing in China and India

29 Apr 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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The 'riot' at the Wistron factory in India last December has once again sparked the question of the social sustainability in electronics manufacturing. Can we expect improvements, and what can consumers do?
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Episode 1: A Closer Look at Sri Lanka

06 May 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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The first episode brings us to Sri Lanka – the island nation just off the southeastern coast of India. Bhavani Fonseka will share her view on the country's potential, where she sees the biggest challenges, and discuss domestic politics.
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Executive Roundtable: One (quite extraordinary) year at the Rietberg Museum

06 May 2021
12 - 1:30 p.m.
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A Conversation with museum director Annette Bhagwati
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Episode 2: A Closer Look at Uzbekistan

20 May 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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In the second episode we’ll explore the land locked and most populous country of Central Asia: Uzbekistan. Dilfuza Kurolova will share her view on the country's potential and discuss the development of civil society in Uzbekistan.
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Episode 3: A Closer Look at Brunei

03 Jun 2021
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The third episode brings us to the Sultanate Brunei located on the island Borneo in maritime Southeast Asia. Iswandy Ahmad and Dr. Vanessa Teo will discuss the government’s as well as entrepreneurial activities in the agricultural sector.
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The Asia Society Book Salon – The Glass Palace

16 Jun 2021
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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In the Asia Society Switzerland Book Salon we read and discuss fiction from or about Asia in an informal setting.
This time we will read The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh.
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Episode 4: A Closer Look at Bangladesh

17 Jun 2021
12 - 1 p.m.
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The fourth episode brings us to one of the world’s most crowded countries: Bangladesh. Dr. Nawaz will share her view on the country's potential, where she sees the biggest challenges, and discuss the changing role of women in Bangladesh.
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Episode 5: A Closer Look at Bhutan

01 Jul 2021
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In the final episode of the series, we’ll explore Bhutan – the landlocked country located in the Eastern Himalayas. Namgay Zam and Supe will discuss modernization and the role of media in Bhutan.