A Spirited and Inspired Fall 2023

Helbling 2023

Innovation in Motion – 60 years of innovative movement. was the core message of Helbling Holding AG’s big anniversary event. Our innovative show concept aimed to enchant the guests’ senses and we created an immersive experience for the audience with dancers, artists, singers, musicians, tap dancers, flying objects and crazy costumes. With an actual, spectacular breakthrough of the wrapped center stage as the highlight, the whole evening was set in sweeping motion.
 

Jingle Bern 2023

Once again, we had the pleasure of capturing the magic of the Christmas season in a unique stage show. While the guests enjoy a fine dining experience, the main roles of the evening are played by music, culinary delights and acrobatics. Nadine Imboden worked with renowned artists to create an extraordinary production enchanting the audience: Fascinating acts at lofty heights, acrobatic masterpieces in precision, lightness and aesthetics, and comedic visits from none other than Fredi Hinz, Victor Giacobbo’s most famous character.

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Sports Awards 2023

Again this year, Switzerland’s outstanding sportswomen and sportsmen were honored in form of an unforgettable show night. It is a great privilege to have been involved in this television program for so many years and to have once again returned to create the opening performance. The commitment and talents of the athletes inspire us all to reach new heights, which is why our choreography displayed a tribute to all the nominees with mystical wishing lights that accompanied their entrances in a magical way.

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Wintergala 2023

At this exclusive private party, you immersed yourself in another world and experienced “One Night in Bangkok” up close: A world full of secrets, exotic beauty, action, adrenaline and partying. The guests were treated to a program full of surprises with incredible artists, the finest food, authentic Thai live music, fantastic costumes and fascinating choreography. To round off the spectacular evening, visitors were invited to celebrate and enjoy themselves with a concert by an international band.

 

Spengler Cup 2023

Since 1923, the Spengler Cup has been a global ice hockey highlight at the end of the year. Once again, we had the pleasure of creating an exciting opening performance for this years’ edition, and went straight onto the ice to do so! Complementing the performance of 2023 Eurovision participant Remo Forrer and in collaboration with Art on Ice, our ice skaters got the Davos Ice Stadium excited with an impressive skating choreography even before the first puck was played.

 

New Year’s Eve Party St. Moritz 2023

For the Roberto Lazzari Company, we once again had the opportunity to design a perfect start to the new year and create an exclusive production with our models for the big New Year’s Eve party on the Corviglia. What a glamorous start into 2024!

Summer Lovin’ 2023

 

COMING SOON

Jingle Bern – A dinner show to experience with all your senses

While it’s still hot outside, we’re taking a look ahead to the winter season, because once again a very special project is coming up: The pre-Christmas season will be an unforgettable experience when Jingle Bern returns to Casino Bern. Here, you can completely immerse yourself in a world full of artistry, music and delightful Christmas magic. Nadine Imboden is once again working on an extraordinary production with renowned artists, which is sure to enchant all spectators.

In November 2023 ’tis the season again – join us when we celebrate the Christmas Spirit in Bern.

 
 
LOOKING BACK

Gala Das Zelt

This year’s gala show of “Das Zelt” presented a spectacular and colorful journey through the world of Swiss vaudeville and stage craft in May 2023. It was an evening packed with comedy, music, acrobatics and many celebrity guests. The show was hosted by Nicole Berchtold, TV production by Sabine Schweizer, choreography and creative directing by Nadine Imboden.

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Sponsoring Excellence Awards

For the 4th night of the Sponsoring Excellence Awards at Theater 11, we created a multimedia opening production: an encounter between technology and performer that surprised the audience, and which contributed to a proper celebration of the total of eight big award winners. The result was a unique stage production that made for an unforgettable experience for all guests. Gabriela Buchs was the overall director of the evening.

 

Lindt

In cooperation with with Eggert & Friends, Nadine Imboden developed a show concept for a dinner party which celebrated disco and glitter. Immersed in the Universe of Chocolate and hosted by the legendary Guido Canz, it was an evening juste à la Lindt. The stage glowed in a thousand different colors and hundreds of disco balls moved around the room choreographically.

 

Internationales Festival Young Stage

In May 2023, the International Circus Festival celebrated the most successful edition in its history: 6 impressive shows, 5 days of intensive rehearsals, over 8000 fascinated spectators and 6 standing ovations! The crème de la crème of the circus world met here; the jury included big names such as Cirque de Soleil, Europapark, the Monte Carlo Circus Festival and many more.

 

Private Event Juni 2023

We developed a specific show concept for a private event: A dinner show in a tent, which was designed like a paradisiacal garden, and which was – literally – made to blossom with music and artists. The overall management was done by the agency BBK.

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Fall 2022 in Motion

TV-Show Benissimo

It was the TV highlight of the fall! Beni Thurnheer and his dancing Friends celebrated a revival of the show Benissimo on Swiss television on October 15, 2022. It was a celebration that included the whole Benissimo family: The Friends returned, of course, not only as dancers, but also with comedy. The sketches for 2022 were shot in Andermatt, and the motto was: Friends forever!, as Nadine Imboden went back on air with Philippe Roussel, Caroline Rasser, Erich Vock, Hubert Spiess, Elisabeth Graf and many more – a fantastic reunion!

 

Closing Ceremony Weltklasse Zurich

After the most high-flying, fastest and most enduring athletes had shown their skills in the Letzigrund Zurich, we had the honor to stage the Closing Ceremony of Weltklasse Zurich 2022 at the stadium: The audience enjoyed a celebratory performance by 30 dancers accompanied by the live performance of Australian musician Dean Lewis. A big thank you to Compresso and Habegger for the cooperation, it was a Closing Ceremony worthy of a gold medal!

 

Fashion Show Jelmoli Get ready for ZFF

Here’s to bringing film and fashion together: An exclusive fashion show, which invited to the new opening of the Jelmoli women’s department, became the fashionable warm up for the Zurich Film Festival. DJ Sam Madi provided the right soundtrack while the visitors immersed themselves in the world of fashion and shopping. With exciting interviews and interesting panel-talks, the event was a fitting prelude to upcoming film-ready appearances. We are happy to think that many guests found their perfect outfit for the green carpet of the ZFF at the event.

 

Street Opening St. Gallen

For this very special mandate from the Tiefbauamt St. Gallen, we were able to bring an exciting and action-packed production to the streets. For the visitors discovering a new part of Switzerland, the journey turned into an unforgettable adventure full of lasting impressions – including a car chase straight out of a Hollywood movie and many spectacular stunts.

 

The Circle – Fashion Performance

New, fresh and edgy: The Circle was conquered by our fashion artists with pop-up performances throughout the day. It was a pleasure to collaborate with Zurich Airport and we can’t wait for take off into the fashion sky together again!

 

Private Party

We are pleased to host a glamorous Private Party on November 11/12: International artists, masters of ceremony, dancers and models will transport the guests into the world of Varieté for one legendary evening.

 

Jingle Bern

From 23 November to 01 December 2022, Jingle Bern returns: A wonderful Christmas experience that should not be missed. The dinner show at Casino Bern will once again enchant the Swiss capital with an evening full of artistry, music and magic.

 

Sport Awards

On December 11, we are looking forward to the next edition of the Sport Awards, when once again the best Swiss athletes will be honored. Nadine Imboden is happy to be a part of the team again and to be responsible for this years staging of the show-opening.

Fulminant start into the fall

Breitling – Top Time

Spotlight on the most emotional scenes; CEO Georges Kern presents the new Top Time Classic Cars collection, Breitling’s unconventional chronograph with a touch of automobility.

On behalf of Eggert & Friends, who developed the great concept, Nadine Imboden had the privilege to take over the challenging task of show director and choreographer.

A sparkling start into the fall and the collaboration with a fantastic team made for an unforgettable moment.

 

Youngstage – International Circus Festival

After a long wait, we are looking forward to the 12th festival edition of YOUNG STAGE Basel, the biggest circus festival in Switzerland. From November 5th to 9th, you can expect a live experience full of emotions, when the world’s elite of young professional artists will present themselves for the first time in the new location, the Event Hall Messe Basel.

Also this year Nadine Imboden is part of the creative team and responsible for the choreography of the shows. Passion, energy, innovation and thrills are pre-programmed. We are looking forward to spectacular evenings.

 

Jingle Bern

Now more than ever – The Capital Dinner Show is back! A culinary-artistic pre-Christmas experience in a class of its own in the magical ballroom of the Casino Bern. Nadine Imboden is responsible for the creation of the magical show concept, choreography and direction. The main roles of the evening belong to the music, the culinary, and the acrobatics. A sensory explosion is guaranteed and Nadine Imboden is already looking forward to the spectacular artists, comedians and musicians of world class.

 

Sports Awards – The biggest Swiss award show

On December 12th, 2021 (8.05 p.m. on SRF 1, RTS 2 and RSI LA 2), the best athletes will once again be crowned. Nadine Imboden will once again stage the spectacular opening of the well-known TV show with new ideas. Sandra Studer and Rainer Maria Salzgeber will host the glamorous, sporty evening.

With a lot of drive into the summer

The different experiences that Nadine Imboden and her team have had in the last year, the solitude and also the time to reflect have allowed them to think about the essence of their work, creation and art.

The need for culture and creativity is unbroken and Nadine Imboden will continue to work to inspire people with emotion as well as to continue ecological responsibility in her work and in the world.

The team is looking to the near future with great enthusiasm and joy and is excited to see what the second half of the year will bring. For now, they are starting the summer with a lot of drive.

Sports Awards 2020 – The best from 70 years

For the eighth time in a row, Nadine Imboden has been entrusted with the conception and choreography of the glamorous opening of the “Sports Award 2020”. For a long time it was unclear whether and in what form the Awards Show could be held. At the “Sports Awards 2020” the best of the Swiss top sports since 1950 were honored. Nadine Imboden was allowed to enchant an audience, and not just any audience – Roger Federer, Erika Raymond-Hess and a whole room full of sports legends. 

Organizer: SRF Produzent Marco Krämer
Choreography/Production: Nadine Imboden
Direction: Stefan Koch
Moderation: Rainer Maria Salzgeber & Sandra Studer

Digital Events – The future of entertainment

In the future, performances will become more complex and need to go beyond the exclusive live event. It is crucial to grab the audience with inspiring, targeted content. Nadine Imboden’s creative team is made up of experts in developing this sophisticated type of event. They create digital as well as remote experiences, social media entertainment and other content campaigns that captivate and connect.

That’s how they did it for Hiltl & Novo Nordisc, two digital events that Nadine Imboden’s team had the pleasure of implementing in the first quarter.

CONNECTIVITY – People and experience networked for the future

As a testimonial, Nadine Imboden explains what connectivity means for the future and also for the “Halle 550”. Click here for the video.

Event directors: 7 theses for better online events

As a learning community, 30 event directors, including Nadine Imboden, asked themselves: What makes online events better? Because let’s be honest: What really touched us and gave us a lift during the crisis? Rather the loss of jobs in the event industry than great events… But that should not be lacking either. Here you can see how the 30 event directors think they can do things differently.

Zuversichtlich in den Herbst

XAVER-Award 2020: Eine Award-Show mit Signalwirkung

Die XAVER-Award Preisverleihung fand am 1. Oktober unter der Einhaltung höchster Sicherheitsstandards statt und konnte erstmals via Livestream mitverfolgt werden. Der XAVER hat sich in den vergangenen 18 Jahren zum bedeutendsten nationalen Gütesiegel der LiveCom Branche gemausert und zeichnet die besten Projekte des vergangenen Jahres aus. Gemeinsam mit Vertretern unterschiedlichster Branchen wie Industrie, Dienstleistung und Wissenschaft war Nadine Imboden Teil der XAVER-Fachjury und durfte die herausragenden Projekte beurteilen.

Eröffnungsfeier Umfahrungsstrasse Bütschwil

Nadine Imboden war für die Inszenierung und das Konzept der Eröffnungsfeier von Bütschwil verantwortlich. Bekannt für emotionale Shows, verbindet sie die verschiedensten Artisten, Tänzer und Musiker und kreiert, jedes Mal aufs Neue, ein einzigartiges Kunstwerk. Ihre «Company of Creation» hat auch für diese Feier ein grossartiges internationales Show-Team, das Team «Bütschwil», auf die Beine gestellt, um die 200 geladenen Gäste zu begeistern. Regierungsrätin Susanne Hartmann, das St. Galler Baudepartement unter der Leitung von Ruedi Vögeli, verschiedene Vertreter der Behörden, Politik aber auch Bauunternehmen waren an der immersiven Eröffnungsfeier dabei.

Jingle Bern – Die Hauptstadt-Dinner-Show

Im November startet «Jingle Bern» in die zweite Runde. Ein kulinarisch-artistisches Vorweihnachtserlebnis der Extraklasse im grossen Festsaal des Casino. Nadine Imboden freut sich auf die spektakulären Artisten und Musiker von Weltformat und zeichnet sich für die Choreografie verantwortlich. Die Hauptrollen des Abends gehören der Musik, der Kulinarik, und der Akrobatik. Eine Sinnesexplosion ist garantiert und das Dream Team: Nadja Hauser und Nadine Imboden sind wieder einmal vereint.

Sports Awards – Die grösste Schweizer Award-Sendung

2020 werden die besten Sportler und Sportlerinnen aus 70 Jahren gekürt.

Traditionell werden zum Jahresende die Schweizer Sportstars im Rahmen der «Sports Awards» gewürdigt. Nadine Imboden darf auch dieses Jahr das spektakuläre Opening der bekannten Fernsehshow inszenieren. Sandra Studer und Rainer Maria Salzgeber führen als Moderatoren durch den Abend. Die «Company of Creation» von Nadine Imboden verbindet die verschiedensten Artisten, Tänzer und Musiker und kreiert jedes Mal aufs Neue ein einzigartiges emotionales Kunstwerk.