Cluster: Swiss Identity

Scars of the genocide in Rwanda remain open

This content was published on Apr 5, 2013 Left in ruins at the end of the 1994 genocide, Rwanda’s only psychiatric hospital is now seen as a model. Specialists from Geneva helped to train the staff.

Demographics

Swiss winemakers develop taste for success

This content was published on Apr 4, 2013 Larsson was named best sommelier in the world in 2007 by the International Sommelier Association and is today considered one of the leading international wine tasters. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

Demographics

Border checks strike gold

This content was published on Apr 3, 2013 The car was driven by a 53-year-old Italian resident of the Swiss canton of Ticino, described by the police as the legal representative of a Swiss company. He was travelling with his wife and three children, apparently going for an Easter trip. The police decided to examine the car more thoroughly when they saw how…

Geneva goes wild for ‘biological corridors’

This content was published on Apr 1, 2013 Geneva’s lights sparkle in the distance against the clear night sky. Cars zip left and right along the nearby motorway like fireflies. The peace of the Sauverny countryside, a short hop from Geneva city centre, is suddenly shattered by a droning passenger plane overhead. Our 4×4 slowly zig zags through farmland and forests. All of…

History

Praying behind the walls

This content was published on Mar 31, 2013 Photographer Giorgio von Arb and journalist Erwin Koch observed the religious community to provide a complete and faithful portrait in “Ein Buch über die Welt” (“A book about the world”) that documents life within the monastery. (Pictures: Giorgio von Arb)

Ticino monastery opens doors to pay bills

This content was published on Mar 31, 2013 A feeling of deep calm enters a visitor’s soul arriving at the monastery of Bigorio, nestled on the slopes of the mountain of the same name near Lugano in southern Switzerland. The Capuchins have maintained this tiny discrete oasis since 1535, not long after the foundation of their order. For centuries Bigorio was a flourishing…

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Multiple collision blocks motorway for hours

This content was published on Mar 30, 2013 More than 100 people were involved in the spectacular accident. Only 11 people were slightly injured in the pile-up, according to the police of canton Vaud. The police assume that the drivers did not adapt their speed and distances to the poor visibility conditions.

Culture

150 years of Graubünden architecture

This content was published on Mar 30, 2013 A comprehensive exhibition at the cantonal art museum in Chur highlights the architectural development of Graubünden over the past 150 years. What changes can be observed? Which building projects were the most important? Since the 19th century, architecture and photography have played a central role in Graubünden, shaping the canton’s image. With this in mind,…