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What are the origins of the Fête des Vignerons?

Daniele Finzi Pasca, the artistic director of the Fête des Vignerons 2019, talks to swissinfo.ch about the early history of the unique winemakers’ festival that takes place every 20 years in the Swiss town of Vevey. The colourful pageant started in 1797.

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I am a climate and science/technology reporter. I am interested in the effects of climate change on everyday life and scientific solutions. Born in London, I am a dual citizen of Switzerland and the UK. After studying modern languages and translation, I trained as a journalist and joined swissinfo.ch in 2006. My working languages are English, German, French and Spanish.


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