AOSTE A holiday in Italy conjures up visions of escaping cold, grey winters for a sunnier and warmer clime. The Meteo even reports sunnier weather in Italian-speaking Ticino right here in Switzerland. Nevertheless, just on the other side of the Mont Blanc tunnel, in Italy’s Val d’Aoste, the weather can sometimes be colder than in […]
Archives for May 2014
Bern will fund research
BERN Switzerland’s scientific community heaved a collective sigh of relief following measures from Bern to temporarily fund some projects. The panic has not completely died down however, since the measures proposed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are transitional, pending resolution of the problem posed by the cutoff of EU funding. After the 9 […]
Caves ouvertes – the Swiss wine marathon
Just in case you have nothing planned for four out of the next six weekends, the majority of wine producers throughout Switzerland are throwing open their doors for the annual ‘Caves Ouvertes’ season. If you have enough stamina, inclination and spare time, you can embark on a wine tour round Switzerland and visit literally hundreds […]
Research will be funded
BERN Switzerland’s scientific community heaved a collective sigh of relief following measures from Bern to temporarily fund some projects. The panic has not completely died down however, since the measures proposed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are transitional, pending resolution of the problem posed by the cutoff of EU funding. After the 9 […]
Switzerland’s population increased by 1.2% in 2013
This week the Federal Statistical Office reported that Switzerland’s population grew by 97,600 to 8,136,700, an increase of 1.2% on 2012. This is equivalent to a conurbation the size of Vevey and Montreux. While natural growth accounted for 17,200, immigration brought 80,400 people into the country. The report stated that the average age of immigrants […]
Foreign businesses losing confidence
ZURICH Many foreign companies say they are limiting plans to invest in Switzerland as they await implementation of the February initiative against mass immigration. A survey by the Zurich-based Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) on 25 April revealed that 13% of the 2,700 firms surveyed reported reduced confidence in investing in Switzerland. Although few companies have […]
Games for Change: Another option
NEW YORK Speaking to Asi Burak, the NY-based president of Games for Change, an organization that “catalyzes social impact through digital games”, it is clear that alternatives to mainstream gaming do exist. “The beauty of games is that they are interactive and certain games have the potential to make people think critically about themselves and […]
The Geneva Book & Press Fair: A future for reading?
Compared to India’s Jaipur Festival, now regarded as one of the world’s leading literary events and heavily attractive to young readers, the Geneva Book and Press Fair is a different beast. Far more commercial, it is seeking to establish itself as the throbbing heart of the publishing industry, at least in Europe. Even though the […]
Bill Claps “Enduring Conundrum” Exhibition
Location: AMR-Sud des Alpes , 10 Rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneva www.amr-geneve.ch/ Price: CHF 20.00, Concessions: CHF 15.00 Date: 30 April – 7 June Evartspace Art Gallery presents an exhibition of works by New York artist Bill Claps from his two most recent series “It’s all Derivative” and “Artspeak”. The exhibition includes an interactive […]
Carnaval de Lausanne
Location: Various locations including Place Pépinet, Place de L’Europe, Place Centrale, Place du Rôtillon www.carnavalausanne.ch Date: 9 May, 16h00 – 05h00 10 May, 09h30-03h00 11 May, 09h30-19h00 Apéros and Guggenmusik are the order of the day — and well into the small hours as well! Three days of full-on carnival fun in the centre […]
