Just by the vast number of groups and organizations they established in New York, including the Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art, the Swiss Society of New York, and the Swiss Ski Club, among others, the Swiss presence is certainly evident in the City.
And it doesn’t end at their ability to organize.
Since the mid 1500s, when the first Swiss immigrant recorded to arrive in the United States, Theobald von Erlach, the late 18th and 19th century saw a flow of Swiss immigration, which increased after the Great Depression, establishing themselves as farmers and businessmen alike.
Throughout New York City, dozens of Swiss restaurants line the streets, prepared to offer the best käsefondue (cheese fondue) or Zürcher Geschnetzeltes, a traditional meat dish, catering the vast number of Swiss-Americans in NYC.
According to the latest Census, there are over one million Swiss-Americans in the United States, New York City, having the highest concentration of Swiss-Americans of any other city in the country.
What better way to celebrate one’s heritage than through a Swiss National Day in New York? Each year, with over twenty sponsors, the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York organizes an event to celebrate ‘Switzerland’s birthday, at the Central Park Zoo. The event showcases various Swiss interest groups, including educational, athletic, and philanthropic organizations.
The Swiss Society of New York is also a great place for Swiss-Americans to connect with their heritage, aiming to “increase interest in Switzerland and its rich culture and heritage as well as the achievements of Swiss immigrants in the United States, we provide a platform to exchange ideas and make new business contacts and/or personal friends who are interested in Switzerland and its affairs”, which it definitely supports through its monthly Swiss Networking Event.
No denying that the phrase “Vive la Suisse” is exemplified in various ways throughout the City –through the very people that breathes it to life.
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For more information on Swiss restaurants in the City, click on either of the links below:
http://business.intuit.com/boorah-restaurants/cu/NY/90/Swiss.html
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