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Events Calendar
Looking for things to do in Switzerland? Try these great ideas for events, exhibitions and places to see around the country—or check out the community events in our classifieds:
The Weekender: Open air swimming in Zurich begins
Friday, 10 May, 2013Geneva’s museum night is on tomorrow. Plus a rundown of where you can do some open air swimming in Zurich starting this weekend. And as ever we have all the key dates for your diary. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill fill us in:
Friday, 10 May, 2013Geneva’s museum night is on tomorrow. Plus a rundown of where you can do some open air swimming in Zurich starting this weekend. And as ever we have all the key dates for your diary. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill fill us in:
The Weekender: Dancing across the land
Friday, 3 May, 2013There’s so much going on this weekend whether you’ve got blue or watery skies. Take your pick from the list offered by WRS’s Pete Forster and Celeste Neill. There’s everything from a dance festival at venues across the country to Expat Expo in Zug to the Geneva book fair:
Friday, 3 May, 2013There’s so much going on this weekend whether you’ve got blue or watery skies. Take your pick from the list offered by WRS’s Pete Forster and Celeste Neill. There’s everything from a dance festival at venues across the country to Expat Expo in Zug to the Geneva book fair:
The Weekender: Chicago comes to Geneva and books, books, books!
Friday, 26 April, 2013Hear how Geneva is being transformed into Chicago by operatic group GAOS. A music festival is showcasing the next generation of African musicians. And English books are being sold at a big sale, also in Geneva. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Helena Humphrey have a slew of events all across the country to fill in your social diary:
Friday, 26 April, 2013Hear how Geneva is being transformed into Chicago by operatic group GAOS. A music festival is showcasing the next generation of African musicians. And English books are being sold at a big sale, also in Geneva. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Helena Humphrey have a slew of events all across the country to fill in your social diary:
Invention spotters flock to Geneva's annual fair
Thursday, 11 April, 2013It’s where water wings for kids, bathtubs with doors and the airplane cushion were all first unveiled, according to its organizers. Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition hall is buzzing again with hundreds of inventors and enthusiasts gather for Inventions Geneva, the city’s annual fair. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to inventor Dayton Taylor, who talks about a portable, puzzle-like smart phone stand that he spotted in Geneva and decided to invest in:
Thursday, 11 April, 2013It’s where water wings for kids, bathtubs with doors and the airplane cushion were all first unveiled, according to its organizers. Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition hall is buzzing again with hundreds of inventors and enthusiasts gather for Inventions Geneva, the city’s annual fair. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to inventor Dayton Taylor, who talks about a portable, puzzle-like smart phone stand that he spotted in Geneva and decided to invest in:
Arts CH: Discovering the art of director Steve McQueen
Tuesday, 9 April, 2013Arts correspondent Aoife Rosenmeyer checks out an exhibition at the Schaulager in Basel of Turner Prize-winning artist and director Steve McQueen, the most significant exhibition of his work to date:
Tuesday, 9 April, 2013Arts correspondent Aoife Rosenmeyer checks out an exhibition at the Schaulager in Basel of Turner Prize-winning artist and director Steve McQueen, the most significant exhibition of his work to date:
Bern's museum night and a NY rock ballet
Friday, 22 March, 2013The Weekender’s Celeste Neill and host Dave Goodman talk about a New York ballet production with a pop soundtrack coming to Zurich, some of the best places to head to Friday evening for Bern’s Museum Night, plus other key dates to jot down in your diary:
Friday, 22 March, 2013The Weekender’s Celeste Neill and host Dave Goodman talk about a New York ballet production with a pop soundtrack coming to Zurich, some of the best places to head to Friday evening for Bern’s Museum Night, plus other key dates to jot down in your diary:
Kunstmuseum Basel reveals its Picassos
Tuesday, 19 March, 2013WRS’s Alex Helmick speaks to Anita Haldemann, co-curator of the new exhibition “The Picassos Are Here!” at the Kunstmuseum Basel. This exhibition is a retrospective of Basel collections because there is a significant relationship between the city and the legendary artist Pablo Picasso:
Tuesday, 19 March, 2013WRS’s Alex Helmick speaks to Anita Haldemann, co-curator of the new exhibition “The Picassos Are Here!” at the Kunstmuseum Basel. This exhibition is a retrospective of Basel collections because there is a significant relationship between the city and the legendary artist Pablo Picasso:
Fribourg picks its top 100 international films for FIFF
Monday, 18 March, 2013Last week it was Geneva, and now the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) becomes the focus for film lovers. One of Switzerland’s oldest festivals, its original vision was to raise awareness of the so called North-South divide, all films coming from Latin America, Asia and Africa. But since 2011 the film critic-come-festival director Thierry Jobin has been working bring the festival up to date, as WRS’s Pete Forster finds out:
Monday, 18 March, 2013Last week it was Geneva, and now the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) becomes the focus for film lovers. One of Switzerland’s oldest festivals, its original vision was to raise awareness of the so called North-South divide, all films coming from Latin America, Asia and Africa. But since 2011 the film critic-come-festival director Thierry Jobin has been working bring the festival up to date, as WRS’s Pete Forster finds out:
Qin's terracotta warriors invade Bern Historical Museum
Friday, 15 March, 2013Warriors are invading Bern—terracotta warriors that is. The famous sculptures from the first Emperor of China are on show at the Bern Historical Museum starting today and running until November. WRS’s finds out more from Jakob Messerli, the director of the Bern Historical Museum:
Friday, 15 March, 2013Warriors are invading Bern—terracotta warriors that is. The famous sculptures from the first Emperor of China are on show at the Bern Historical Museum starting today and running until November. WRS’s finds out more from Jakob Messerli, the director of the Bern Historical Museum:
Geneva Opera previews first of Wagner's Ring cycle
Tuesday, 12 March, 2013In honour of the bicentennial of Richard Wagner’s birth, the Geneva Opera is performing complete Ring cycle in May. But until then, the Grand Théâtre is giving Wagner lovers a head start with performances of the first of the four Ring operas, Rheingold or l’Or du Rhin, running through to March 24 (see a video snippet here). Arts contributor Richard Cole explains:
Tuesday, 12 March, 2013In honour of the bicentennial of Richard Wagner’s birth, the Geneva Opera is performing complete Ring cycle in May. But until then, the Grand Théâtre is giving Wagner lovers a head start with performances of the first of the four Ring operas, Rheingold or l’Or du Rhin, running through to March 24 (see a video snippet here). Arts contributor Richard Cole explains:
