Join us for a celebration of the East European region and experience the festive music, delicious cuisines, and traditional dances of Eastern Europe and its surrounding regions! This event will bring together numerous food vendors, performers, student & academic organizations, and local diaspora organizations.

Join the Swiss Nationality Room Committee, the Paul Riis Legacy Preservation Volunteers, and the Swiss-American Society of Pittsburgh as we celebrate Paul Riis’ birthday on October 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM in South Park. We will gather at the Forbes Pavilion near the beautiful Cascades, designed by Riis.

Paul Riis was a Swiss-born landscape architect who served as the first director of Allegheny County Parks from 1928 to 1932. He designed numerous nature-inspired features in both North Park and South Park. We’ll sample some Swiss foods including Raclette and Fondue, learn how to sing Happy Birthday in German, and hear from the sponsoring organizations about their work.

Did you know a group of people meet monthly to help preserve Riis structures in South Park? Did you know Pittsburgh will host the North American Swiss Singing Alliance competition in 2024? Have you heard about the Swiss Nationality Room and the scholarships it sponsors for summer study in Switzerland?

Please RSVP to Ellen Porter by MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25 with the number of adults and children planning to attend:
ecarlson118@gmail.com
412.335.9659