THE EQUALIZER *** (VO English) We all know how intense and great an actor is Denzel Washington. There is also a quiet majesty to the man. He’s back once again with his Training Day director, Antoine Fuqua, in this satisfying and thrilling film which manages to be both peacefully Zen and ruthlessly violent. Denzel […]
Archives for 2014
Geneva wins prestigious energy award
For the second time running, Geneva has won the Gold European Energy Award (EEA) for its visionary energy policies. Considered the most prestigious distinction of its kind for European cities and issued every four years, the award recognizes Geneva’s performance with a top rating of 82% of renewable energy initiatives compared to 77% in 2010, […]
Half of Geneva’s flights private
In 2013, Geneva airport recorded some 50’000 landing and take-offs (about 140 per day). What is interesting though is according to Wijet, a private aviation company, nearly half of these were private flights. The same company has announced that it is now offering private flights from Geneva to 1’200 destinations in Europe and North Africa […]
Who is speaking out for Swiss Muslims?
If Swiss Muslims are not speaking out with a single voice to condemn the brutalities of ISIS, it may be because there is no single voice that speaks for all of Islam. The majority of Swiss Muslims come from Balkan countries such as Kosovo, Bosnia and Macedonia, and practise Sufism, a moderate form of Sunni […]
75% of Swiss would like to work abroad
Over 75% of Swiss workers would be happy to move abroad to work according to a recent survey conducted by the Boston Consulting Group. The three most popular destinations are all English-speaking: the United States (50%), the United Kingdom (44%) and Canada (44%). The main motivations for a move are to broaden personal experience and […]
“Antre”, an interactive clay art exhibit by the Chapuisat Brothers at Galerie Laurence Bernard.
Eleven people crawled semi-naked into a dark claustrophobic cave during last month’s triannual Nuit des Bains in Geneva’s contemporary art quarter. The inaugural exhibition at Galerie Laurence Bernard (formerly BTW Gallery) features an interactive site-specific installation, Antre (Lair) by Les Frères Chapuisat. Upon entering the gallery, viewers encounter a hole of 30 square centimetres cut […]
Switzerland grows the world’s largest pumpkin
Beni Meier, a gardener from the canton of Zurich has grown the world’s largest pumpkin according to Jucker Farm where the pumpkin was weighed. At 953.5 kilograms it weighs as much as a small car. This pumkin is big enough to make 2,168 tins of pumpkin, which according to several American websites,would make enough pies […]
Rural-urban construction: need for broader vision
As part of the 28 September referendum, the half-cantons of Basel Town (BS) and Basel Country (BL) voted whether to join forces as part of a larger – and more manageable – Greater Basel. While city voted for, the countryside voted against, but they did agree to develop more cooperation with each other. This is […]
Enjoying parks and nature reserves
SPRING-SUMMER-AUTUMN This is the first in a series of articles on Swiss national parks and nature reserves. This year’s bountiful grape harvest has been brought in, the migratory birds are gathering and the leaves are turning. Whether for bird-watching or simply to take the family on a Sunday hike, this is a superb time to […]
Nyon tax hike avoided: debt to increase
How to pay for Nyon’s future CHF 70 million sports and education complex was put to the vote this week. In a vote 55 to 34, right wing parties rejected a proposal to raise tax by 5 points claiming it can be funded out of annual revenues. The left argue that a tax hike is […]
