The anniversary exhibition "From Here" focuses on the collection of the Bündner Kunstmuseum, shows specific peculiarities and develops perspectives for the future.
In 1900, the Bündner Kunstverein began to build up an art collection. The collection now comprises around 8000 works from all areas of the visual arts from the 18th century to the present day and reflects the media diversity of artistic creation. Since its foundation, it has developed from the specific cultural situation of Graubünden: this includes the imprint of the mountain landscape as well as the interplay of emigration and tourism. Artists come and go, carry the special into the world and bring the world to Graubünden. The history of art in Graubünden is characterised by various formative figures and movements that have led to special focal points in the collection. The aim is to keep the historically grown collection independent and unmistakable. To this end, the existing focal points are to be maintained and expanded and new accents are to be set.
The anniversary exhibition "From here" extends over the entire museum with both houses (Villa Planta and the extension). The focus is on the highlights of the collection as well as the new acquisitions of recent years, which have expanded the collection's profile. A special focus of the exhibition is the perspective into the future: "From here" does not only mean anchoring on site, but also wants to show in which direction the museum collection can be expanded. To this end, loans are specifically requested and works are commissioned.

Registration via the homepage www.buendner-kunstmuseum.gr.ch/ is required

Sporty Animal is an art installation in the Fürstenwald forest above Chur. The installation was created in connection with the award of the 2024 work grant from the city of Chur to the Chur artist Gianin Conrad. Conrad's installation explores questions about the conditioning of our body and mind. What is the relationship between body and mind and our living space and how and why do we change our natural habitat?
Conrad builds his installations with what he finds in the forest. Some of these constructions look like traps, cages or devices. Their use seems possible, but their purpose remains unclear. Although these things only function to a limited extent, they simulate various usefulnesses and actions and thus show how they could be used. In this sense, they function like ornamental ruins in a garden (folly) that stand for an idea of something. In the case of "Sporty Animal", they stand for the dependence of our body and mind on nature and how we deal with what surrounds us.


Vernissage and walk-through: May 2, 2025 from 6 to 8 pm at Fürstenwald in Chur. The location will be signposted. The start and meeting point is the bus stop "Fürstenwald" on line 2.

At 5:50 p.m. there will be a guided tour from the assembly point to the installation in the forest.

At 18:15, the installation will be opened with a few introductory words from the town councillor
Patrik Degiacomi.

Dr. Nicole Seeberger will write a short text about the exhibition.
The installation is freely accessible, any liability is declined.


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A concert between cultures: from Occident to Orient.
Highlights include pieces by Strauss, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, the Chinese Song and the collaboration between Milica Ilic and Quirina Lechmann.

With: Quirina Lechmann, soprano, Dr. Hongyu Chen, baritone, Stefan Kägi, piano.


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Graubünden Awards Ceremony

Bündner helfen Bündnern presents the Bündner Awards every year. A sign of appreciation – thanks for social commitment.
The award is given to people, companies or organizations that are particularly committed to helping those in need of support.

The extremely popular gala evening will take place on Saturday, 25 October 2025 from 20:00 - 00:30 at the Titthof Chur with various musical and cultural contributions as well as the presentation of the Bündner Awards and well-known representatives of Graubünden politics and the Graubünden media landscape.

Performing artists:
Oberalp Chapel, Slam Poet Jachen Wehrli, Country Formation Route 65, LED show with 1 artist, Los Chicos Perefidas. The evening will be hosted by Beat Tschümperlin, ehm. SRF Musikwelle and Rico Risch, President Bündner helfen Bündnern.

We try to inspire very young orienteering runners for the Globi-Orienteering. No map knowledge is required for this popular line orienteering. And the most important thing remains the "sweet" reward at the finish line, which each child receives.

If the children have more confidence in themselves, it's time to switch to our sCOOL category. This beginner category is intended for pupils and includes the completion of a simple orienteering course.

For the already adult beginners in our beautiful sport, we offer two B categories: a rather shorter and a longer orienteering track, which lead more or less along the trail network.

The experienced orienteering cracks can hardly wait to compete on the orienteering lanes A1, A2 and A3. These correspond to an increased level of difficulty and differ only in their length.

The organisation of the OLG für Alle is ensured by the OLG Chur. The deliberately simple organization is crowned with interesting orienteering courses and a great cake buffet. The lowlands also travel for this!

We are looking forward to welcoming you soon at the next Orienteering for All!

Beach tennis is a combination of tennis, beach volleyball and badminton and, as the name of the sport suggests, is played on sand. The games not only impress with their speed but also with athletic jumps.

Beach tennis is easy to learn, even for beginners.


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God's Time is the Very Best Time (Actus tragicus) BWV 106
Blessed is he who relies on his god BWV 139
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God BWV 80

The first weekend in November 2025 falls on both the Catholic holidays of All Saints/All Souls' Day and Reformation Day. The Bach-Verein Chur takes this into account with the Reformation anthem "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" BWV 80 and the funeral cantata BWV 106 "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit", also known as "Actus tragicus". This cantata by the composer, who was probably only 22 years old at the time of its composition, is one of his most important works. Alfred Dürr describes the cantata in his book as "a work of genius, such as even great masters rarely succeed in. The link between these two very contrasting cantatas is BWV 139 "Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott".

The ensemble
Bach Choir Chur
Bach Orchestra Chur
Pieder Jörg, organ/harpsichord
Soloists: Manuela Tuena, soprano; Nora Bertogg, mezzo-soprano; Christoph Waltle, Tenor; Mattias Müller-Arpagaus, baritone


The Association
Committed musicians came together in Chur in 2019 to perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach. After successful first concerts, the Bach-Verein Chur was founded in the sense of a support association. This has set itself the goal of rehearsing concerts with music by J. S. Bach every year and, if possible, taking local musicians into account. From initial ripiano tasks, a 25-member choir of advanced amateur singers has been formed. The soloist and instrumental ensemble has been able to establish itself over the years. To date, the Bach-Verein Chur has performed 21 Bach cantatas. At the beginning of April 2022, the "St. John Passion", one of the most important works of church music, was on the program. In addition to the two usual concert weekends in Chur and the surrounding area, an engagement on October 27, 2024 also took our ensemble to Weiningen ZH - where a kind of "best-of" from our previous programs of recent years was heard.
www.bachverein-chur.ch/

Disentis - La Pendeta - Sedrun

Hiking time 4 hours
Ascent/descent 600/500m

Equipment: hiking boots, weatherproof clothing, hiking poles, lunch.
Insurance Is the responsibility of the participant.
The programme is subject to change.
Detailed information will be sent by e-mail shortly beforehand.

Registration until Saturday noon, 12.00 noon

Maria Pfister
Phone 079 698 39 70 or maria-p@bluewin.ch

Meeting of two Graubünden city choirs – Chur and Maienfeld.
These two formations will perform in Chur and Maienfeld in May. Two traditional male choirs with an eventful past will lead you through the theme of "homeland" on the respective evenings. The journey begins in Chur, leads via Graubünden, along the Chur Rhine Valley to the border and beyond.
The programme includes a block with musical accompaniment by musicians from the Stadtmusik Chur – in other words: from the region for the region – as a well-known advertisement advertises its articles.
The directors are Luzi Juon, Christophe Baud and Mattia Ingellis.
The concert will be repeated on Saturday, May 17, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. in Maienfeld in the Amanduskirche.

Hike Ticino

Hiking time approx. 4 hours
Ascent/descent 540m

Equipment: hiking boots, weatherproof clothing, hiking poles, lunch.
Insurance Is the responsibility of the participant.
The programme is subject to change.
Detailed information will be sent by e-mail shortly beforehand.

Registration until Saturday noon, 12.00 noon

Maria Pfister
Phone 079 698 39 70 or maria-p@bluewin.ch