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Corinne Erni

CORINNE ERNI has curated and produced several large, multidisciplinary arts events at prime venues in New York City. The European Dream Festival, hailed “Best NYC Event of 2006” by Newsday, featured cutting-edge performances and films from 23 countries. The Swiss Peaks Festival 2003 branded a new “Swissness” through 100 events in visual arts, design, architecture, film, and lifestyle. Its ad campaign was featured in U.S. Ad Review. Since 2004 she also coordinates the annual American Swiss Foundation Young Leaders Conference. From 1999-2001, she was Swiss deputy cultural attaché. She has developed international artist residency programs and communication concepts for cultural projects and organizations. From 1990-1997, she was a public information assistant at the United Nations. Earlier, she was a fashion designer. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has edited several cultural publications. An avid traveler, she is fluent in German, French, Italian, English, Spanish and Portuguese.