Fridays at 8:30 a.m. during The National (repeats at 5:40 p.m.) Celeste Neill brings you the essential guide to what’s on in Switzerland. Fridays at 8:30 a.m. during The National (repeats at 5:40 p.m.) Celeste Neill brings you the essential guide to what’s on in Switzerland. WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:18 UT Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:22:37 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no With summer finally settling in, check out a spectacular sailing event that’s about to set course from Geneva. And Zurich is celebrating the work of Richard Wagner with a month of events happening across the city. Plus, Celeste Neill and WRS’s Pete Forster have other key dates for your diary: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:12:59 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-spectacular-sailing-musical-musings.shtml?36131 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-26131 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Art Basel is happening next week and WRS’s Pete Forster and Celeste Neill have all the details. Plus, we hear about the Swiss Red Cross Ball this weekend. And although the weather looks iffy this weekend, the Jardins Ouverts in Geneva promise beauty and wonder in rain or shine: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:22:05 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-looking-ahead-to-art-basel.shtml?36072 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-26072 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National It’s the start of the music festival season in Switzerland and the Festi’neuch in Neuchâtel is one of the first to get underway, followed shortly after by the Caribana Festival in the canton of Vaud. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neil have the details on those weekend events and lots more: Fri, 31 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-the-music-festival-frenzy-starts.shtml?35992 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25992 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National The weather promises to be iffy this weekend, but if you don’t mind a little rain, check out the Fête de La Nature. We also hear about a Basel festival showcasing the next generation of circus stars. Plus an underground blues festival on next week in Lausanne. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill fill us in: Fri, 24 May 2013 09:55:53 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/celebratng-nature-across-switzerland.shtml?35906 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25906 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Find out about the re-opening of the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. Plus a free festival in Geneva tomorrow with everything from live music to balloon rides. And don’t miss the naval parade in Nyon. Celeste Neill and WRS’s Jo Fahy have all that—plus dates not to miss for your diary: Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:22 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-live-music-balloon-rides-and-a-naval.shtml?35814 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25814 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Geneva’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: Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:19 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-open-air-swimming-in-zurich.shtml?35718 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25718 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Guides/Events Calendar There’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: Fri, 03 May 2013 10:20:50 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-20130503.shtml?35629 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25629 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Guides/Events Calendar Hear 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: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:23:41 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-chicago-comes-to-geneva-and-books-bo.shtml?35532 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25532 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Guides/Events Calendar It may be partly rainy this weekend, but we’ve got a full slate of things to do inside or out. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill tell us about a documentary film festival in Nyon, sheep shearing at the Ballenberg Museum and a wine tasting event coming up in Geneva next week: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:18:08 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-20130419.shtml?35439 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25439 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National The Weekender previews the Irish dance spectacular “Celtic Legends” which is touring Switzerland from tomorrow. Plus details of another film festival—this time a celebration of Middle Eastern cinema. WRS’s Pete Forster and Celeste Neill have the key dates for your leisure diary: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:34:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/weekender-20130412.shtml?35357 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25357 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National WRS’s Pete Forster and Celeste Neill present our weekly guide to the essential arts and entertainment events happening across the country—including two of Switzerland’s biggest spring music festivals: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:48:54 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-spring-music-festivals-tulips-and-mu.shtml?35281 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25281 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National The 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: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:40:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-4.shtml?35128 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25128 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Guides/Events Calendar Celeste Neill and WRS’s Dave Goodman highlight a Geneva festival that showcases cutting edge contemporary arts, and talk about how Geneva’s human rights film festival is expanding into Basel and Zurich next week. As usual, they list off exciting events taking place across the country: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:40:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-archipel-celebrates-electric-art-in-.shtml?35040 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25040 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National Celeste Neill and WRS’s Dave Goodman have a full lineup of events for your weekend and beyond. Plus, hear an interview with DJ Fatboy Slim who will perform at the Caprices Festival in Davos. Also this weekend, fans are enjoying the Geneva English Drama Society’s performance of God of Carnage: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:29:48 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/the-weekender-dj-fatboy-slim-plus-english-theatre-.shtml?34930 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24930 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National If you’re not heading to snow and sun in the mountains this weekend and you’d rather stay warm indoors, head to a human rights festival in Geneva. Biel has an antiques fair and there’s Japanese drumming in Zurich. Plus, the tail end of the Les Hivernales festival in Nyon. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have a full rundown: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:28:23 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/weekender/weekender-2.shtml?34830 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24830 Programmes/The Weekender Daily Shows/The National