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Helvetiaplatz (Zürich)
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The Helvetiaplatz in Zurich
is located in the District 4
(ger.: Kreis 4) at the corner Langstrasse
and Stauffacherstrasse.
The place is well known because of the demonstration
s on 1 May and against the World Economic Forum
. Otherwise peaceful and multicultural events or demonstrations take place there. In the years 2006 and 2007 there was a great champion celebration after the FCZ
(one of Zurichs Soccer Teams) won the Swiss Axpo Super League. Every Tuesday and Friday from 6 to 11 o'clock you can find a market with a wide range of food products.
Directly at the Helvetiaplatz you can find the Volkshaus
where there are regular events such as concerts or parties. Next to the Helvetiaplatz is the Kanzleiareal with a schoolhouse, the cultural centre called Kanzlei and the alternative Cinema and Bar named Xenix.
The Langstrassenfest (eng.: Longstreet Festival) is an important part of the Langstrasse PLUS campaign. It takes place since 1996 every two years and counts in 2004 about 270,000 visitors. In the years without a Langstrassenfest, the Longstreet Carneval takes place. The Langstrassenfest is organised by Swiss citizens.
Longstreet Carneval
If there is no Langstrassenfest, the Longstreet Carneval takes place. This carnival is organised by non–Swiss citizens.
Caliente
The Caliente Festival is the biggest Latin Festival all over Europe. It counts over 130,000 visitors in the year 2006.
Open-Air-Cinema
Every summer in July and August there is an open air cinema at the cinema/bar Xenix near the Helvetiaplatz.
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
is located in the District 4
Aussersihl
Aussersihl is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is District number 4. The district is colloquially known as Chreis Cheib, cheib being the Zurich German word for an animal cadaver; the area historically contained pits for the deposition of dead animals.The district comprises the quarters...
(ger.: Kreis 4) at the corner Langstrasse
Langstrasse
Langstrasse is a street and quarter in district 4 in Zurich. Langstrasse begins near the district courts and extends north-northeast to the train tracks of Zürich Hauptbahnhof. The following short segment of Langstrasse leads towards Limmatplatz in district 5...
and Stauffacherstrasse.
The place is well known because of the demonstration
Demonstration (people)
A demonstration or street protest is action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause; it normally consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, to hear speakers.Actions such as...
s on 1 May and against the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
. Otherwise peaceful and multicultural events or demonstrations take place there. In the years 2006 and 2007 there was a great champion celebration after the FCZ
Fussballclub Zürich
Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to just FC Zürich, is a Swiss football club from the city of Zürich. The club was founded in 1896 and have won the Swiss Super League 12 times and the Swiss Cup 7 times. The club won the 2009 Swiss Super League and last won the Swiss Cup in 2005...
(one of Zurichs Soccer Teams) won the Swiss Axpo Super League. Every Tuesday and Friday from 6 to 11 o'clock you can find a market with a wide range of food products.
Directly at the Helvetiaplatz you can find the Volkshaus
Volkshaus
The Volkshaus is a building in Zürich, Switzerland.New Order performed at the venue during a European tour on April 2, 1984. The concert was entirely broadcast on DMS3-FM radio....
where there are regular events such as concerts or parties. Next to the Helvetiaplatz is the Kanzleiareal with a schoolhouse, the cultural centre called Kanzlei and the alternative Cinema and Bar named Xenix.
Events
LangstrassenfestThe Langstrassenfest (eng.: Longstreet Festival) is an important part of the Langstrasse PLUS campaign. It takes place since 1996 every two years and counts in 2004 about 270,000 visitors. In the years without a Langstrassenfest, the Longstreet Carneval takes place. The Langstrassenfest is organised by Swiss citizens.
Longstreet Carneval
If there is no Langstrassenfest, the Longstreet Carneval takes place. This carnival is organised by non–Swiss citizens.
Caliente
The Caliente Festival is the biggest Latin Festival all over Europe. It counts over 130,000 visitors in the year 2006.
Open-Air-Cinema
Every summer in July and August there is an open air cinema at the cinema/bar Xenix near the Helvetiaplatz.