The airshow’s first day was a non-stop dazzling display of aircraft in the sky and on the tarmac, plus amazing flight simulators visitors could try out. Just a few quick highlights: The Italian Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team flying their colors. Visitors get to sit for a few seconds in the cockpit of one of the […]
Giant grass fresco painted at Rocher de Naye above Montreux
The artist Saype strikes again. The Frenchman, based in Moutier, Switzerland, has created another of his immense artworks on the back side of Rocher-de-Naye, near Montreux. Une publication partagée par Saype (@saype_artiste) le 12 Sept. 2017 à 8h34 PDT The artwork, which covers around 6,000 square metres, has been named “A story of the future”. […]
Switzerland’s biggest airshow set for take off
By Bill Harby Aviation nerds and even otherwise normal people who just love watching airplanes and helicopters crisscross the sky, will want to land at the Breitling Sion Airshow, 15 – 17 September 2017. That weekend the skies over Sion (Valais Canton) will be filled with jet fighters, huge helicopters, wingwalkers, historic warbirds and even […]
Flower-covered cows will soon take to Swiss streets
By Bill Harby What exactly is the alpine descent or désalpe / alpabzug? This article explores the event’s history and where to see it. In Switzerland, we know the clock will soon strike autumn when processions of cows crowned with flowers and hung with huge clanging bells, descend from summer alpine pastures to their winter […]
Bern buskers – Switzerland’s biggest busker festival
By Bill Harby The streets of Bern’s Old Town will be crazy alive in two weeks with 150 musicians, clowns, puppeteers, actors, dancers and other performers from 25 countries. Plus lots of tasty international food. The 14th annual Buskers Bern Street Music Festival begins Thursday night and continues Friday and Saturday (18h – 24h) at over […]
Inside Geneva’s iconic Jet d’eau
In 2016, a sleek new walkway was added to Geneva’s iconic 140 metre high jet of water, known as the Jet d’eau, Bill Harby met the team and got a look at the machinery that makes it all happen. Viewing Geneva’s famous landmark, the Jet d’eau, up close is now a breeze for all, including the disabled. A new wooden […]
Classical music and ballet performers come together on stage in Zurich in support of charity
Gala of Hope, an organisation set up to help raise funds to help those suffering from the conflict in eastern Ukraine, is holding a classical music and ballet charity performance in Zurich on 18 June 2017. The performance will include: Vesselina Kasarova – Mezzo soprano, Malin Hartelius – Soprano, Bartek Niziol – first concertmaster at the Opera House […]
Watch out for pianos mysteriously appearing on streets in Geneva and Nyon
From Wednesday 14 until Tuesday 27 June 2017, pianos will start to appear on the streets of Greater Geneva and Nyon. There will be a total of 53 spread across these locations, 7 in Nyon, 15 in central Geneva, and more on the remainder of the left and right banks as well as 2 in […]
Get ready for Geneva’s 2017 summer music festival featuring 6,000 musicians
This year Geneva’s music festival turns 26. Every year the event is reinvented, and 2017 is no exception. It runs from Friday 23 June to Sunday 25 June 2017. Le News was at the event’s press conference and captured a short clip of two of the musicians forming part of this year’s aural extravaganza. The festival […]
Caribana music festival swings into action
Nyon’s other music festival, which has been running 27 years, started on 7 June 2017. This year’s line up includes Rag’n’Bone Man, Foreigner, Roger Hodgson, Kungs, Evanescence, Sum 41, Ira May, LEJ, Alvaro Soler, Hathors, Cold Bath, Le Beau Lac de Bâle, Pat Burgener, Klischée, Macaô, The Bonnie Situations and Fai Baba. Caribana takes place […]
