9 October 2014 We apologise for this change of format but our e-reader provider had a few issues this week so we decided to provide you with a picture of our front page instead. If you click on it you will download a nice PDF of the whole paper for you reading pleasure. Download the […]
Archives for 2014
Visages du Japon – Faces of Japan
Launching on Wednesday 8 October for two weeks, the Fenetre sur Cadre, a small venue at 10, Place du Marché in Carouge, will be exhibiting the work of three photographic artists, Nicolas Bouvier, Matthieu Zellweger and Sylvia Wyder. The artists have come together to each express through photographs, their own personal vision of Japan. Sylvia […]
Considerate driving in Switzerland – a contradiction in terms?
Last week the Swiss parliament voted on a proposal to allow cars to overtake not just on the left, but also the right. Proponents claimed that such a radical measure would speed up the flow of traffic on the nation’s busy motorways. Anyone who has driven between Geneva and Vevey will recall, however, that the […]
The garage with a smile
Tired of being ripped off by garages, here is at least one in the Lake Geneva region which believes in quality at honest prices. NYON Stefano Quarta has been a mechanic since he was seven. He first started tinkering with engines and parts on toy models, repairing his own cars and those of his playmates. […]
No question, it’s a great place to die.
If you live in Switzerland and plan to retire and die here be thankful. The country has just been ranked the third best place in the world to be old in by the Global Age Watch Index 2014 which measures how well 96 countries are supporting their older populations. Norway leads the ranking followed by […]
Chromozone, a solo exhibition by Raphaël Julliard
For a fix of conceptual art, visit Centre d’Édition Contemporaine (CEC), located near Cimetière des Rois (Geneva’s oldest cemetery and final resting place of writer Jorge Luis Borges). CEC specializes in the concurrent production of publications and exhibitions. Chromozone, currently on view until 29 November 2014, is a solo exhibition by up-and-coming Genevois artist, Raphaël […]
Switzerland as a global sustainability hub
Five hundred people from more than 40 countries met in Lausanne at the annual Business-for-Society Forum to discuss positioning Switzerland as a global sustainability hub. This is not the first time such an idea has been promoted. Variations on this theme have been mooted previously by the government, think tanks and universities alike. What makes […]
In sickness and in health
Oh, hooray. It’s cold and flu season again (again? Wasn’t it just November, like, a month ago?) and to amuse us all during this trying time, I’ve compiled a short list of sufferer ‘types’, based on my family. I’m sure there are more types, so contributions are welcome, but this is what I have to […]
Payot’s best sellers of the week
Command Authority
A new entry into the Payot best seller list, Command Authority is the last book written by Tom Clancy before his death in October 2013. A political thriller, it was co-written and completed by Mark Greaney and published posthumously last December by Putnam Adult. Set against a backdrop of the rise to power of Russia under the rule of a strongman, the book is the ninth novel featuring the former CIA agent and President Jack Ryan.
La Nuit du court métrage
The medium of short film is conducive to experimental techniques, concise statements and compelling snapshots. Short films have lower production costs and are more accessible to emerging filmmakers. They are easy to watch and can have tremendous impact on an audience. However since the decline of theatrical shorts in the 1960s, short films are reliant […]
