Birth of Dadaism
Dada is an artistic movement that was born in Zurich in 1916 and saw among its early adherents intellectuals from different backgrounds united by a desire to reject all values of tradition.
In 2016 the Dada and Zurich centennial was celebrated, and the celebration began on Feb. 5.
It was precisely on February 5, 1916 that theater director, writer and philosopher Hugo Ball founded Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich, the theater of Dada evenings.
This date is widely regarded as the official starting date of the Dada movement, which in 2016 celebrates its centenary as Dada and Zurich