American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham makes a one night appearance in Zurich with his dummy Achmed the Dead Terrorist. Dunham, who has been credited with reviving ventriloquism, is one of the highest paid comedians in the United States.
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Geneva resident is Europe’s top talker
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Geneva resident John Zimmer recently took first prize in the finals of the European Humorous Speech Contest organised by Toastmasters International in Bamberg, Germany. The contest brought together competitors from 18 different European countries. Zimmer, a Canadian lawyer who has worked for the past ten years at the United Nations and the International Organization for…
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This is good news for the event, which has been trying to regain momentum since moving from French-speaking Montreux in 2004. The next big challenge is to break into the United States market. The five-day festival aims to attract “the best of the year’s new entertainment and television programming” and gives out awards in eight…
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