Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss National Costume Festival attracted 100,000 visitors

Swiss President Viola Amherd at the Swiss National Costume Festival.

This content was published on Jul 1, 2024 The Swiss National Costume Festival draws large crowd in Zurich.

Lighting strike near Zurich, Switzerland

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Two dead after landslide hits southern Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 30, 2024 After a landslide hit the Maggia Valley in canton Ticino, rescuers from Swiss Air-Rescue recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing.

Switzerland players celebrate after a round of sixteen match between Switzerland and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, June 29, 2024.

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Swiss beat Italians 2-0 to reach Euro football quarter-finals

This content was published on Jun 30, 2024 Switzerland beat defending champions Italy in Berlin on Saturday night, justifying their status as the tournament's "secret" favourites.

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Swiss theatre director Milo Rau stages revolution in Vienna

This content was published on Jun 30, 2024 As new artistic director of the Vienna Festival, the Swiss director Milo Rau is putting the Austrian government, the Freedom Party and himself on trial.

Flooding in Morges, on Lake Geneva, June 2024

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Geneva cancels all Saturday events after severe weather warning

This content was published on Jun 29, 2024 The canton of Geneva is cancelling all permits for events planned at public venues from 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Swiss singer and Eurovision song contest winner Nemo

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Many Swiss unenthusiastic about Eurovision song contest hosting duties

This content was published on Jun 29, 2024 Less than half of the Swiss population are looking forward to the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Switzerland, says a new survey.

Culture

Béjart Ballet: Julien Favreau confirmed as Artistic Director

This content was published on Jun 28, 2024 Julien Favreau has been confirmed as Artistic Director of Béjart Ballet Lausanne. The Frenchman had been acting in this role since February.

Women and men in traditional costume are shown walking on the street in front of Zurich's Hauptbahnhof.

Culture

Swiss National Costume Festival opens with colourful fanfare in Zurich

This content was published on Jun 28, 2024 The festival, in Zurich for a third time, runs from Friday through Sunday, with an array of things to do and see.

An art gallery with framed paintings hanging on the walls.

Culture

Historian urges further scrutiny of Zurich art collection’s provenance

This content was published on Jun 28, 2024 An investigation led by Raphael Gross concluded that the provenance of the collection's pieces and also its name warrant a closer look.

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“Chriesisturm”: canton Zug’s Cherry Race

This content was published on Jun 28, 2024 An ancient race featuring 8-metre-long ladders: the Chriesisturm in Zug is Switzerland's oldest living cherry tradition.

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Many Swiss unenthusiastic about Eurovision song contest hosting duties

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