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The Origins of Switzerlands Cultural Diversity
It was the Helvetians who were among the Celtic tribes who inhabited the region of
present day Switzerland in Roman times, and numerous names of mountains, rivers and places are
still have the feel of the Helvetic and Roman cultures that helped to shape the country. ... When talking about ethnic origin, there are no Swiss people and not one Swiss
nation. ...
Despite all of this, cultural ideals promote the equality of all four languages. Switzerlands
religious and linguistic perspectives do not correspond and the country also provides strong
cultural links with neighbouring regions. ... The Federal Constitution indicates that German, French,
and Italian are Switzerlands official languages. ...
Literature
German-speaking Switzerland:
The seventeenth century saw the growth of an upper class in the small states of the
Confederation which led to a kind of halt in Swiss cultural life. ... German writers still continue to make their mark in literature
and continue to contribute to the cultural aspects of Switzerland. ... Hans
Holbein, Switzerlands most significant Renaissance painter, accomplished most of his work in
Basle. ... During the Second World War many feature films were produced in Switzerland, all
of them geared primarily at promoting national, political and cultural awareness. ...
Cultural Policy
In keeping with Switzerland’s educational formation and the income of its population,
the country has a very big and varied cultural life. ... , and there are many organizations which complete the institutions and support
cultural activities. Switzerland has no distinctive places for training cultural promotion specialists,
and does not have an academy of art. ... There are countless numbers of antique
dealers and museums in Switzerland that provide a cultural mecca within the country.
Approximate Word count = 1641
Approximate Pages = 6.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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