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Current initiatives

Where you can take part now.

  • Humanitarian Association / partner

    Bridge to Kyrgyzstan

    The association links Switzerland and Kyrgyzstan and supports children’s homes and hospitals in Kyrgyzstan. Take part with time, knowledge or contacts.

    Status
    Active
    Place
    Kriens, Central Switzerland; Kyrgyzstan
    Updated
    Organiser
    Verein Brücke nach Kirgistan, non-profit association · president: Kairat Birimkulov

  • Culture Association / partner

    Lucerne Asian Film Festival

    A festival of contemporary Asian cinema in Lucerne, pilot edition planned for 2028. Looking for help with programme, outreach, translation and organisation.

    Status
    Planned
    Place
    Lucerne
    Next step
    Pilot edition 2028 in planning
    Updated
    Organiser
    Verein Mountain Dragon, Lucerne (organiser in the funding application) · initiative and project lead: Kairat Birimkulov

  • Society Association / partner

    Verein zusammen

    Integrating migrants through cultural dialogue and taking part in public life in Central Switzerland. Take part with time, knowledge or contacts.

    Status
    Active
    Place
    Central Switzerland
    Updated
    Organiser
    Verein zusammen, non-profit association · president: Kairat Birimkulov

No initiative is collecting public support at the moment. When one does, it appears above with the status “Collecting support”.

How to take part

Four ways to get involved.

Results

What participation has achieved.

  • Project image from “PAY THE BILL”
    PAY THE BILL / wemakeit

    Post-production of “PAY THE BILL”

    Period
    Summer 2026 · closed on 29 August 2026
    Starting point
    Funds were missing for sound, music, colour grading, subtitles and festival work on the film about domestic violence.
    What was done
    Crowdfunding campaign on wemakeit.
    Result
    CHF 15,000 from 25 supporters; post-production is funded.

    Campaign on wemakeit (opens in a new window)

  • Audience talk after the premiere of “Snowstorm”
    Tad Doukmak

    “Snowstorm”: a premiere made possible by crowdfunding

    Period
    2021
    Starting point
    The film’s post-production was not funded.
    What was done
    A wemakeit campaign with support from Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
    Result
    More than 40 supporters; premiere on 4 June 2021 at Stattkino Lucerne with an audience talk.
    Involved
    Stattkino Lucerne (premiere) · moderator: Max Schmid

    About the film

  • Kyrgyz Days in Kriens

    Period
    August 2014
    Starting point
    Kyrgyz culture was barely known in the region.
    What was done
    The Bridge to Kyrgyzstan association set up a yurt on the Krauerwiese and invited people to meet.
    Result
    An encounter with the traditional life of Kyrgyzstan’s mountain people in the middle of Kriens; reported by the Luzerner Zeitung.
    Involved
    Verein Brücke nach Kirgistan

    Luzerner Zeitung, 29 August 2014 (opens in a new window)

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