Past Events
Annual Swiss Gala
Enjoy fine dining, entertainment, dancing, and a silent auction at our annual Swiss Gala held under
the patronage of Ambassador Niculin Jäger, Consul General of Switzerland in New York.
Swiss Gala 2023 - Guest of Honor Severin Hacker
In 2023, we brought back this iconic event in a revamped format and under a new name - Swiss Gala. Our Guest of Honor was Severin Hacker, Ph.D. He co-founded Duolingo in 2011 with Luis von Ahn, to help people learn languages. Severin currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Duolingo. He completed his BS in Computer Science at ETH Zurich in 2006 and Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, where he researched large scale human computation. He and Duolingo won several awards and being based in New York City, Severin is a long-term supporter of the Swiss communities and frequently attends events of the Swiss Society of New York.
More Community Events
In addition to our annual Swiss Gala, we organize cultural and social events celebrating Swiss culture.
We aim to promote the friendship and exchange of ideas among Swiss citizens and friends of Switzerland.
Swiss National Day 2024
On Saturday, July 27th 2024 we transformed The Hudson into a slice of Switzerland to celebrate Swiss National Day. Hundreds of guests enjoyed raclette, alphorns, and dancing to Swiss music. It was a joyful gathering where we appreciated great food and wonderful company along the Hudson river. Click below to see some more pictures of the event!