The Weekender
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.
The Weekender: Live music and a 'naval' paradeFriday, 17 May, 2013Find 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:
The Weekender: Open air swimming in Zurich beginsFriday, 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 landFriday, 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:
The Weekender: Films, sheep shearing and a wine tasting in GenevaFriday, 19 April, 2013It 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:
Jazz and tulips for your weekendFriday, 12 April, 2013The 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:
The Weekender: Spring music festivals, tulips and much moreFriday, 5 April, 2013WRS’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:
Bern's museum night and a NY rock balletFriday, 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:
Archipel's 'electric' art plus other eventsFriday, 15 March, 2013Celeste 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:
The Weekender: DJ Fatboy Slim plus English theatre in GenevaFriday, 8 March, 2013Celeste 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: