Dada is back: in the past few months the spirit of Dada has returned to Zurich's inner city. The place where the Dadaists held their first performances in 1916 has been restored and is in full swing as the new Cabaret Voltaire.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2005, January 2005

Author: Heddema, Renske

Position:: Art & Culture

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Dada is back: in the past few months the spirit of Dada has returned to Zurich's inner city. The place where the Dadaists held their first performances in 1916 has been restored and is in full swing as the new Cabaret Voltaire.

The reception in the Cabaret Voltaire could not be more Dada-like. That means confusion. Should I enter at the Spiegelgasse, where windows allow a glimpse of a Dada exhibition, or can 1 simply push the glass front door, following the sounds of the cafe on the first floor?

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The latter seems to work impeccably, leading me to a small audiovisual exhibition at the top of the staircase. ...

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