Cluster: Swiss Identity

Sherlock Holmes success no mystery

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 Conan Doyle had been writing about two Holmes stories a year when he and his wife set off on a tour of Switzerland in 1893. Frustrated with the character that had taken over his life, he came up with a plan to do away with him. “In 1893 he wrote in his diary, which still exists,…

Culture

Writer focused on painting during his Swiss years

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 Hesse moved to Montagnola in 1919, at the age of 42, and found it to be ideal to quell the turbulence he was experiencing in his life. The sleepy yet friendly village atmosphere, the way the direct sunlight bathed the flank of the Collina d’Oro, and the natural beauty of the woods nearby, worked wonders…

Culture

Film legend found peace on Lake Geneva

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 The library at the Manoir de Ban, in Corsier-sur-Vevey, is still much as the great film-maker left it when he died in his sleep in the early hours of the morning on Christmas Day in 1977. The bookshelves are lined with leather-bound collections of Punch and Strand magazines dating back to the late 19th century.…

Culture

The struggle to save images in the digital age

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 A box of glass plates sits next to the scanner: “These are photos taken by my grandfather, a minister in Grindelwald, nearly 100 years ago,” says Christoph Balsiger, a photo editor at swissinfo.ch. “There are portraits, flowers, the countryside, mountains… in this one, I recognise the Eiger mountain, but the rest… no idea: there is…

Demographics

Study finds more adults have ADHD

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 Researchers at the University of Zurich’s Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine surveyed 5,656 military recruits from all over the country. They found that many of those with ADHD had additional problems, such as depression, poor social skills and alcohol abuse. This is on top of the reduced attention spans, impulsive behaviour and hyperactivity that…

Demographics

Ice hockey coach quits ‘dream job’

This content was published on Mar 4, 2014 “Sean decided not to sign a new contract with us,” Swiss Ice Hockey Federation President Marc Furrer said at a press conference in Zurich on Monday. “We would have liked to re-sign with him and I think we offered a very good contract. We’ve had four good years with Sean.” For his part, Simpson said…

Culture

Winter, winter disappear…

This content was published on Mar 2, 2014 The children pictured here are making a racket in the village of Ardez in the Engadin Valley (Chalanda means “first day“ in old Romansh). Chalandamarz dates back to when southeastern Switzerland was part of the Roman Empire, and therefore the tradition is probably older than Christianity.

Philippe Halsman, capturing the unexpected

This content was published on Mar 2, 2014 Unlike many of the photographers of his time, Halsman (1906-1979) did not use photography as a means to seize a fleeting moment –discovering the thrill of being in the right place at the right time. Instead, he carefully crafted each one of his images, seeking however to retain an element of spontaneity. It was this…

Culture

The master of portraits gets his first full showcase

This content was published on Mar 2, 2014 Few people know his name, yet Halsman was a leading photographer of the 20th century whose intense and playful portraits made the cover of Life magazine more than 100 times. The Musée de l’Elysée show in Lausanne presents Halsman as one of the first photographers in history to have considered and used his medium as…

Demographics

Switzerland, all over the place

This content was published on Mar 1, 2014

Cluster: Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Cluster: Swiss Identity

More

Sherlock Holmes success no mystery

More

Writer focused on painting during his Swiss years

More

Film legend found peace on Lake Geneva

More

The struggle to save images in the digital age

More

Study finds more adults have ADHD

More

Ice hockey coach quits ‘dream job’

More

Winter, winter disappear…

More

Philippe Halsman, capturing the unexpected

More

The master of portraits gets his first full showcase

More

Switzerland, all over the place

Popular Stories

Most Discussed