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WRS stories about “Geneva”
Monday, 19 July, 2010
Geneva’s iconic Bains des Pâquis, a jetty on the lake, today begins its season of free dawn concerts, with coffee thrown in. These have grown in popularity since WRS’s Conor Lennon first went to check out the event two years ago, before sunrise was part of his everyday life:
Monday, 1 June, 2009
A new wave of British workers is expected to settle in the Swiss city of Geneva, as hedge funds and financial services companies look set to leave the UK capital London. Michele Mischler considers how such a wave could impact on the social fabric of the city, and is joined by Domic Longcroft, a long-time expatriate from the UK who now runs a company specialising in relocation.
Friday, 15 May, 2009
Geneva might be known as the world’s smallest metropolis, but it has a big reputation as a vital meeting place for the world’s most influential decision makers.
Friday, 12 December, 2008
Geneva’s Fête de l’Escalade takes place this weekend amongst the sound of muskets and cannons firing, brass bands and the smashing of chocolate “marmites”. Ivan Rochet from Compagnie de 1602, responsible for the biggest historical reconstruction in Europe, came into the WRS studios to tell Conor Lennon about its history and traditions.
Sunday, 7 December, 2008
La Course de l’Escalade celebrated it’s 31st anniversary this weekend. Over 27,000 people ran throughout the streets of Geneva despite the cold and rainy conditions. WRS video journalist Amy Wong went out to see the races.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008
Wedged between the lake and the French border, Geneva isn’t exactly overflowing with space for new housing, but some say the will is a bigger question than the where…
Thursday, 13 November, 2008
I put out a housing ad of my own, looking for flat seekers in Geneva, and I found it all:
Spaces disappearing for Geneva's alternative culture
Tuesday, 27 May, 2008
Geneva’s alternative scene is facing major problems. Throughout the eighties and nineties, there were more squats per capita than in anywhere else in Europe. And artistic activity filled these places. Now that is all changing. Squats full of artist ateliers and venues are being closed down to make way for more condos and green spaces. Young artists may soon have no place left in the city.
Tuesday, 27 May, 2008
Geneva’s alternative scene is facing major problems. Throughout the eighties and nineties, there were more squats per capita than in anywhere else in Europe. And artistic activity filled these places. Now that is all changing. Squats full of artist ateliers and venues are being closed down to make way for more condos and green spaces. Young artists may soon have no place left in the city.
Best swimming holes around Lake Léman
Tuesday, 15 May, 2007
The best places to take a dip in the Swiss Romande
Tuesday, 15 May, 2007
The best places to take a dip in the Swiss Romande
