The Theater & Musikgesellschaft Zug (TMGZ) is once again organizing a series of summer concerts with eclectic material and outstanding artists.  Please see the festival website for details and tickets.

Switzerland continued to build out its defenses after the end of World War II, especially its anti-aircraft batteries. The Museum Burg Zug will open a special exhibition commemorating the Swiss response to the Cold War starting on June 16th.  As a key element of this special exhibition, the museum would like to display a "Bloodhound" anti-aircraft battery in front of the museum, However, the museum needs financial support from the public to finance the transport and installation.  If you would like to help, please join the crowdfunding effort at www.wemakeit.com.  If you don't want to wait to see the Bloodhound, you cansee it at its original emplacement on the Gubel near Menzingen.  Please contact the Military History Foundation of Zug for tours.

Fans of cartoons, comics, games and cosplay won't want to miss the Unicon summer convention at the Burgbachsaal in Zug.  Please see the official website for more information and tickets.

A wide variety of sports will be presented along the lakefront of Zug the weekend of 27-28 July.  Please see the event's website for details.

Even if you aren't interested in the Eidgensössiche Schwing- und Älplerfest, you may find it interesting to see how the largest temporary arena in the world is constructed. Guided tours will be offered from July 29th until August 21st for CHF 20 per person. Please see the ESAF website for details and reservations. If there is enough interest, we can organize a group tour for the IMCZ.

The Waldstock Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year in Steinhausen from Wednesday July 31st to Saturday August 3rd with music, comedy, movies and a special program for children on Saturday.  Consult the Waldstock website for more information.

The city of Zug celebrates the Swiss National Day with a variety of activities and entertainment for young and old.  You can find a description in English on the Zug Tourism website.

The annual World Food Festival in Cham takes place this year from 18:00 Friday, August 2nd until 20:00 Sunday, August 4th.  In addition to the usual variety of dishes offered by cooks form all over the world, cooking workshops will also be conducted on Saturday and Sunday. Please see the official website for details.

Some of you may remember IMCZ member Ian Stansfield's presentation of the new Freiruum, which will feature an event hall, a market hall, food stands, a bar and restaurant as well as parcours and climbing walls in the old Landis & Gyr / Siemens building at Zählerweg 5 in Zug The Grand Opening will take place from 10 AM til midnight Friday, August 9th through Sunday, August 11th.  Please see the Freiruum website for more information.

The annual "Brunch am See" in the Hirsgarten takes place this year on Sunday, August 14th.  The event features a rich breakfast buffet as well as music by "Die Jauks Nachfolger".  Please see the Cham Tourism website for further information and register by e-mail.

From Friday, August 23rd until Sunday, August 25th, the Kanton of Zug celebrates the Eidgensössiche Schwing- und Älplerfest. To experience this traditional sport, as well as many other kinds of traditional crafts and performances, please see the ESAF website for details and tickets.

On Wednesday evening, August 28th, the Big Band of the Lucerne Jazz School will play an open-air concert at the Bar Niente in Baar, starting at 8 PM. Watch the Bar Niente website for further details.

This renowned annual jazz festival will once again take place over *two* nights, on 6 stages spread around the old town and lakefront of Zug.  Admission is CHF 17 each night.   As usual, an eclectic variety of musical entertainment and refreshments will be available.  Each evening at 23:30, the musicians will adjourn to the Theater Casino Zug for a "Round Midnight" jam session. Please see the Jazz Night Zug website for additional information.

Once again, a wide variety of musical acts are set to "Rock the Docks" from Friday, sept. 6th to Sunday Sept. 8th.  Please see the event website for details.