Location: 8-10 May Auditions: Conservatoire de musique de Lausanne, 2 Rue de la Grotte, 1003 Lausanne11 May Concert: Salle Paderewski, Casino de Montbenon, Allée Ernest-Ansermet 3, 1003 Lausanne Date: 8–10 May, from 09h00: Auditions 11 May, 9h30: Concert by the winners The famous spring book sale is back with an astounding range of thousands […]
Archives for May 2014
Spring Book Sale at the Library in English
Location: The Library in English, 3 Rue de Monthoux, 1201 Geneva www.thelibrary.ch Date: 9 May, 10h00-18h00 10 May, 10h00-17h00 11 May, 12h00-16h00 The famous spring book sale is back with an astounding range of thousands of books for children and adults, covering all interests and ages at very moderate prices. In addition, there is […]
The Crookes Concert
Tickets: CHF 24.00, in advance: CHF 22.00 Location: Cave du Bleu Lézard, 10 Rue Enning, 1003 Lausanne www.bleu-lezard.ch/ Date: 21 May, 21h00 (doors 20h15) Hailing from Sheffield in the UK, The Crookes proudly represent the vitality of the English rock scene. After rapid success with their first album in 2009 (they were named Band […]
Giulio Stracciati Trio
Location: AMR-Sud des Alpes , 10 Rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneva www.amr-geneve.ch Price: CHF 20.00, Concessions: CHF 15.00 Date: 9 May, 21h30 Tuscan guitarist Giulio Stracciati’s new trio offers chamber jazz full of nuances interplay and swing. Combining original compositions and arrangements, with counterpoint and joint improvisations alternating with solos, this promises to […]
La science appelle les jeunes
Location: Rolex Learning Center, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne www.sjf.ch Free entry; prize giving is by invitation only Date: 2 – 3 May Friday 13h30 – 18h00 Saturday 08h30 – 14h00 “Science Rocks” is the slogan of this National Competition – an initiative to promote science among youth. This year, 101 young scientists from all […]
Journée des Plantes & Art du Jardin
Location: Château de Coppet 1296 Coppet http://jardinsenfete.ch/ Tickets: CHF 12; children under 16 free Date: 9-11 May, 10h00-18h00 Lovers of plants and gardening can rejoice: the most important event of its kind in French-speaking Switzerland is here! This year’s theme is “garden perfumes”, with Patrick Hérault, an independent parfumier from Bordeaux, leading a workshop […]
Record Pollen Levels
GENEVA Allergy sufferers in the Lake Geneva region can expect a significant aggravation of their predicament because of record pollen counts predicted for the weeks leading up to summer. An estimated 15–20% of residents suffer from hay fever and related ailments on a regular basis, but health specialists maintain that even normally resistant individuals may […]
Banning paedophiles
After the referendum on immigration, the results of which are still raising questions and doubts, Switzerland is getting ready for an important new vote on 18 May – to ban convicted paedophiles from working with children for life. The so-called Marche Blanche (White March) initiative would prohibit paedo-criminals and those guilty of sexually abusing a […]
