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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: Jeff Koons in Basel and antiques in Locarno
Friday, 18 May, 2012If you love music, check out a tribute to the icon that was Michael Jackson, plus a music festival that celebrates French musical legends. In Basel, the Foundation Beyler features the Jeff Koons exhibition. This is a not to miss event by one of the world’s most famous and often controversial contemporary artists. But if rummaging for antiques is more your thing then the Locarno Antique Fair is on all weekend:
Friday, 18 May, 2012If you love music, check out a tribute to the icon that was Michael Jackson, plus a music festival that celebrates French musical legends. In Basel, the Foundation Beyler features the Jeff Koons exhibition. This is a not to miss event by one of the world’s most famous and often controversial contemporary artists. But if rummaging for antiques is more your thing then the Locarno Antique Fair is on all weekend:
The Weekender: Rock 'n' roll bagpipes and dancing in the streets
Friday, 11 May, 2012Get out your dancing shoes this weekend because a rock ’n’ roll bagpipe band, The Red Hot Chili Pipers, will rock your socks off. Plus, there’s dancing in the streets with Fête de la Danse. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have the rundown on this weekend and beyond:
Friday, 11 May, 2012Get out your dancing shoes this weekend because a rock ’n’ roll bagpipe band, The Red Hot Chili Pipers, will rock your socks off. Plus, there’s dancing in the streets with Fête de la Danse. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have the rundown on this weekend and beyond:
The Weekender: Circus Knie and Lausanne Carnival
Friday, 4 May, 2012From spinning acrobats at the Circus Knie in Zurich, to brass band music at the Lausanne Carnival this weekend, WRS’s Pete Forster and Helena Humphrey bring you all you need to know for your calendar. And plan ahead with their look at upcoming events like rollerskating nights and an antique fair in Locarno:
Friday, 4 May, 2012From spinning acrobats at the Circus Knie in Zurich, to brass band music at the Lausanne Carnival this weekend, WRS’s Pete Forster and Helena Humphrey bring you all you need to know for your calendar. And plan ahead with their look at upcoming events like rollerskating nights and an antique fair in Locarno:
The Weekender: By land with book, on lake by boat
Friday, 27 April, 2012If you’re a book lover, check out the popular International Fair for Books and Press at Geneva’s Palexpo this weekend. And after weeks of rain, sunny skies are forecast over land and lakes—where you can go half-price on a boat this Sunday. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have the details:
Friday, 27 April, 2012If you’re a book lover, check out the popular International Fair for Books and Press at Geneva’s Palexpo this weekend. And after weeks of rain, sunny skies are forecast over land and lakes—where you can go half-price on a boat this Sunday. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have the details:
The Weekender: Schwingen and life-size dinosaurs
Friday, 20 April, 2012There’s lots going on this weekend, including life-size dinosaurs in the mountains and schwingen—wrestling the Swiss way. So there’s no excuse not to get outside. But for indoors enthusiasts there’s always the Exhibition of Inventions Geneva where you can check out some of the world’s wackiest gadgets. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have it all:
Friday, 20 April, 2012There’s lots going on this weekend, including life-size dinosaurs in the mountains and schwingen—wrestling the Swiss way. So there’s no excuse not to get outside. But for indoors enthusiasts there’s always the Exhibition of Inventions Geneva where you can check out some of the world’s wackiest gadgets. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have it all:
The Weekender: Jazz and Sechseläuten
Friday, 13 April, 2012If you want to hear jazz this weekend, head to Cully in the canton of Vaud. And if you’re tired of the coolish weather, get ready to welcome spring at Zurich’s Sechseläuten, with events starting on Monday. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have more tips for this weekend and beyond:
Friday, 13 April, 2012If you want to hear jazz this weekend, head to Cully in the canton of Vaud. And if you’re tired of the coolish weather, get ready to welcome spring at Zurich’s Sechseläuten, with events starting on Monday. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have more tips for this weekend and beyond:
The Weekender: Chocolate in Zurich, Tango in Basel
Friday, 30 March, 2012The Electron Festival in Geneva aims to get the whole city dancing to a techno beat this weekend. Plus there’s tango in Basel and chocolate in Zurich. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have more tips for this weekend and beyond:
Friday, 30 March, 2012The Electron Festival in Geneva aims to get the whole city dancing to a techno beat this weekend. Plus there’s tango in Basel and chocolate in Zurich. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have more tips for this weekend and beyond:
Weekender: A tribute to Audrey + Blickfang, BScene and more
Friday, 23 March, 2012The sleepy Vaud town of Morges is paying tribute to film legend Audrey Hepburn this summer. Plus the best of Swiss music is on at M4Music this weekend in Zurich, while the Blickfang design show returns to Basel, along with nightclub festival Bscene. Or check out the world’s best freeride skiing at Verbier Xtreme. Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have details on those events and more for your weekend:
Friday, 23 March, 2012The sleepy Vaud town of Morges is paying tribute to film legend Audrey Hepburn this summer. Plus the best of Swiss music is on at M4Music this weekend in Zurich, while the Blickfang design show returns to Basel, along with nightclub festival Bscene. Or check out the world’s best freeride skiing at Verbier Xtreme. Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have details on those events and more for your weekend:
The Weekender: New York disco, cow fighting and cartoons
Friday, 16 March, 2012Tonight in Zurich, one of the original disco pioneers of New York will be DJing at the Hiltl, Studio 54-style. Plus legendary Swiss political cartoonist Patrick Chappatte tells you where you can see his best work on display in Morges. And check out the annual cow fighting championships at the Flaschen cable car terminal in the canton of Valais. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have a list of things to do this weekend and beyond:
Friday, 16 March, 2012Tonight in Zurich, one of the original disco pioneers of New York will be DJing at the Hiltl, Studio 54-style. Plus legendary Swiss political cartoonist Patrick Chappatte tells you where you can see his best work on display in Morges. And check out the annual cow fighting championships at the Flaschen cable car terminal in the canton of Valais. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have a list of things to do this weekend and beyond:
The Weekender: Auto show, watch fair, full moon skiing and more
Friday, 9 March, 2012From the rare and ultra-expensive to the next generation of cars you can actually afford to concept cars that may never see the light of day, it’s all on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, which opened to the public yesterday. If cars aren’t your thing, some of Switzerland’s finest watches are gathered together at Baselworld. Local bands are inviting you to their jam spaces in Zurich. Morges is still celebrating Audrey Hepburn. Or you can ski by the full moonlight in Villars. And coming next Thursday, it’s time again for Geneva’s tri-annual Nuits des Bains, a social event not to be missed:
Friday, 9 March, 2012From the rare and ultra-expensive to the next generation of cars you can actually afford to concept cars that may never see the light of day, it’s all on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, which opened to the public yesterday. If cars aren’t your thing, some of Switzerland’s finest watches are gathered together at Baselworld. Local bands are inviting you to their jam spaces in Zurich. Morges is still celebrating Audrey Hepburn. Or you can ski by the full moonlight in Villars. And coming next Thursday, it’s time again for Geneva’s tri-annual Nuits des Bains, a social event not to be missed:
