Ursula Furrer, President SBS, Stephen Timmer, Esq.
Culture is what is left when everything else has been forgotten.
The goal of the Culture Committee is to sponsor events related to Swiss culture in order to reinforce the ties between the Swiss and the American people of Chicago, and in so doing its goal is to, ideally, reach the greatest number of people. In spite of its aerial features that would have enhanced any lakeshore site or public park, the project was unfortunately rejected by the city of Chicago's Art Council. The Committee, however, intends to re-submit the idea at some future time. Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss musician who established himself in Chicago and founded the Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University. By aknowledging the magnitude of Rudolph Ganz's personality and by contributing to the restoration work, not only does the SBS get proper recognition, but it will also be allowed to use the room for a concert featuring either a Swiss artist or having a Swiss work performed during the course of one year.