4 December 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. BRIDGE OF SPIES ***1/2 Here are the facts about this film: Steven Spielberg directing, co-written by the Cohn brothers, cinematography by Janusz […]
Fly like a bird over Lausanne and beyond
Lausanne-based Brosky Media created this stunning three minute video of Vaud’s capital city, Lausanne. Watching this it is easy to imagine why Lord Byron, who lived there from 1788 to 1824, James Mason, who lived there from 1963 to 1984, and Coco Chanel, who lived there from 1945 to 1971, all chose the city. Some […]
Hotel de Londres, Brig, Switzerland
Brought to you by Hotel de Londres. Melissa Van Roosbroeck recently visited Hotel de Londres in Brig, Switzerland to chat with the owners about the hotel’s history and recent renovation. Can you tell us a bit more about the history and background of Hotel de Londres and its link to England? The name of our […]
This week Neptune gives a rare 4 star rating to the film l’Hermine
20 November 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. Don’t forget: Geneva’s refurbished EMPIRE CINERAMA is open! For Geneva’s film lovers, the brand-new Empire cinema at 72 rue de Carouge is […]
Thanksgiving is this week: where to go in Switzerland
Every year in late November, Americans come together with family and friends to reflect, be thankful and help those in need, all while sharing a sizable meal composed of roast turkey, cranberry stuffing, mashed potatoes, string beans and decadent pies. There are few American celebrations that represent the comfort of home and family as whole-heartedly […]
Would George Clooney approve of this? Lunch at Le Pont de Brent
Brought to you by Nespresso Gourmet Weeks. This is the question I asked myself when I sat down at the double-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Pont de Brent above Montreux, Lake Geneva, for a Nespresso coffee inspired lunch. Every year a small number of Switzerland’s most decorated restaurants open their doors for two weeks from 25 October until 15 […]
Four terrorist risks threatening Switzerland
Tribune de Genève. Based on interviews with Swiss authorities, the French language daily Tribune de Genève sets out four terrorist risk areas for Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) has had islamic terrorism on its radar for a number of years. In 2012 the danger associated with Al-Qaida was considered medium, behind PKK extremists. With the advent of […]
Ageing wine – a cellar might not be the best place
This week’s wine is one from the Badoux wine team, quite an innovative crew. Lettres de Noblesse 2012, Merlot d’Yvorne Badoux Vins, Aigle It’s not just Bordeaux and Ticino who can produce great Merlot, it’s also Yvorne, a small, wine growing area in the Aigle district of the Chablais wine region in Vaud. 100% Merlot, […]
Get ready for the Swiss legs of the Tour de France 2016
The 103rd Tour de France will started on 2 July 2016 in Mont Saint Michel, a small island accessible on foot at low tide, on the Atlantic coast of France. From there the route will take riders south to the Pyrenees, into Spain and Andorra, before heading north via France to Switzerland. On 18 July […]
This week’s reviews: Appia, Irrational man, Pan
16 October 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. APPIA ***1/2 (vo French) You may have never heard of the painter Dominique Appia. I had not. But thanks to writer/director […]
