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Friday, 31 August, 2012

Get ready for Freddie, plus a wine fair!

This weekend Montreux hosts the Freddie Mercury memorial celebrations. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have all the details. For those who want to sip wine, head to the Vinea Swiss wine fair in Sierre. Lausanne has block parties galore—and who could resist the cow dung festival in Riederalp? Find out what to do with your weekend and beyond:

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THIS WEEKEND

Freddie Mercury’s Memorial Day in Montreux, August 31—September 2

Vinea Swiss wine fair in Sierre, August 31—September 1

La Batie festival in Geneva, August 31—September 9

Night of the long museums in Zurich, September 1 

St. Mortiz Art Masters, August 24—September 9

International Sand Sculpture Festival, August 10—September 9

Bach Week in Thun, August 11—September 16

Zurich Theater Spektakel, August 16—September 2

Lucerne summer festival, August 8—September 15

Marchés folkloriques de Vevey, now until September 1

Cow dung festival in  Riederalp, September 2

ONGOING

Lausanne Estivale, June 15—September 15

Diamond Jubilee events, starting June 2—through September

COMING UP

Basel Theatre Festival, now through September 8

La Caravane des Quartiers, September 4-9

Zurich Fashion Days, November 7-10

Knie circus in Geneva until September 9

GAOS Really Youthful Group performs Oklahoma, August 31—September 2

Montreux vineyards tour, September 9

Lausanne autumn fair, September 14-23

JLo, Hallenstadium, October 10

Andre Rieu, October 13

Ultravox concert in Zurich, November 1

Kris Kristoffersen, November 19

Justin Bieber in Zurich on March 22, 2013

 

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