Once a highlight of the Scottish club circuit, Optimo came to an end last year but its founders, and resident dj team, JD Twitch and JG Wilkes decided to take their hedonistic show on the road. They’re known for their eclectic mixes and mash-ups, especially during the Noughties when they broke out of the underground to become pretty well known outside of clubbing circles. As they’ve braved the warmer climate of Zurich, compared to their hometown Glasgow, it would seem polite to go see them. They play at Zukunft this Friday.
Friday 12 am, Zukunft

If you’re a regular to Zurich clubland, especially Hive, you will have stumbled often across a name: Animal Trainer. The local dj duo has now grown to the size of regional exports. After releases on labels like Poker Flat, they have recently founded the record label Audio Hive. They play their electro boogie at Bagatelle this Saturday supporting the band TILT.
Saturday 10 pm, Bagatelle 

Every few years Zurich organises itself an art exhibition that is open to literally anyone who has lived in town for 2 years. The exhibition is called Kunstszene Zürich and this year is being held in a huge warehouse at Flurstrasse. Because the barrier to entry is so low, this is a great chance to see what’s really happening within the Zurich art scene. It lasts a total of 20 days, entry is free and the hall has a small bistro for food.
From Wednesday to 8 January, Frei Lager Areal, Flurstrasse 100

However mature and adult we think we are getting, we all sometimes like to sit down to a home cooked meal made for us by Grandma. I ate at the cross-generational Senior Design Factory café recently and it felt just like this. Each of the dishes has been created using simple and classic Swiss recipes and is named after one of the old-timers who inspired it. They also work there and bring a real homely feel to the place. I can recommend Nora - both the meal (rösti, egg, bacon & apple sauce) and the lovely lady.
Senior Design Factory, Josefstrasse 146, 8005

It takes a political movement to give voice to people’s anger but it takes art to make that voice sing. The Occupy Wall Street movement is now a global phenomenon and expanded way beyond a campsite in a downtown Manhattan park. One of the outcroppings of this growth is the Occuprint website which is dedicated to collecting and showcasing the poster art created by artists and designers of the Occupy movement. In the spirit of the movement you can also download, print and use the posters for free.

As cities continue to grow, high-rise buildings are becoming the predominant form of living space for the world’s population, Out My Window is a revolutionary, 360° interactive documentary that shows how people live around the world and allows you to move around their high-rise neighbourhoods and delve into the scenes to hear stories and meet the people living there. This kind of media is one of the reasons the Internet was invented.