On Swiss National Day, the Parliamentary Services will once again be opening the doors of the Parliament Building. Between 9 am and 4 pm on 1 August, members of the public will be able to visit the chambers of the Council of States and National Council, the domed hall and the parliamentary lobby.
Between 10 am and 11 am the President of the National Council, Stéphane Rossini, will be on hand for an hour to answer questions in the National Council chamber. The session will be moderated by Philippe Flück (SDA journalist). Visitors can learn about the historical and modern aspects of the building at various information points.
The public will also be entertained by several bands playing in and around the Parliament Building; there will be Fleuve Congo from Valais, a pipes and drums band from Jura and an Alpine horn playing duo from Bern, Alphorn2 syydefyn. Some well-known faces from Bern (actors from the StattLand theatre group) will be paying a visit to the Parliament Building at lunchtime. For children, there is a ‘hunt the object’ game. The ‘Zeitungszimmer’ café will also be open.
Bern, 14 July 2015