Cluster: Swiss Identity

Zurich club sign deal with Toronto Maple Leafs

This content was published on Nov 13, 2011 In a statement published this weekend, the ZSC Lions said it’s the first agreement of its kind between a Swiss hockey club and a team from the world’s top professional league. The deal, signed on November 8, sees both teams cooperating on player development and scouting. The ZSC Lions management also said it hopes to…

Culture

Turntables and Ballet

This content was published on Nov 12, 2011 “A Winter Night’s Dream” is the name of a new ballet at Bern’s Stadttheater. The music for the production was composed by London-based Gabriel Prokofiev, the grandson of the great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. In his work Prokofiev mixes classical music with dance, electro and hip-hop. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

Swiss draw against Dutch in friendly

This content was published on Nov 12, 2011 The strong defensive play of the Swiss was given credit for shutting down big-name Dutch strikers like Robin van Persie and Dirk Kuyt. Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio came to the rescue on several occasions, blocking several shots. Switzerland had their own chances to score, Gokhan Inler shooting straight at the Dutch goal from distance and…

History

Catholic Church issues mea culpa on apartheid

This content was published on Nov 12, 2011 Historians looked into the church’s approach to South Africa’s racial segregation regime between 1970 and 1990 and found “a cautious and rather hesitant approach towards the issue of apartheid” prevailed. Church leadership often reacted defensively and with foot-dragging to demands to tackle apartheid more robustly, according to the report commissioned by the National Justice and…

Demographics

Muslims protest at mosque attack

This content was published on Nov 11, 2011 The attackers sent anonymous letters to the media in the region near the mosque site in the town of Grenchen in canton Solothurn. In the letter they said they had also poured 120 litres of pig’s blood on the ground, saying it was a test of Muslim faith whether the mosque would be built on…

Demographics

Federer notches up 800th match win

This content was published on Nov 11, 2011 It was his 800th victory. The world number four next plays Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, who beat Andy Murray of Britain 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Federer won five straight games to rally from a 3-1 deficit and took the first set when Monaco netted a backhand. He broke for a 6-5 lead in the…

Culture

Boy: Mutual Friends

This content was published on Nov 11, 2011 This Is The Beginning Boy

Fribourg University conceals an oriental gem

This content was published on Nov 11, 2011 Often overlooked, the museum serves to recall the common roots between the three monotheistic religions and to encourage dialogue between them. The Bible+Orient Museum occupies a very modest space at the Institute of Biblical Studies of Fribourg University. Apart from the permanent exhibition inside its small, elegant display hall, which was established in November 2005,…

Education

Doctors say weak students get too much therapy

This content was published on Nov 11, 2011 That is far too many, according to the authors of a recently-published book on children with learning difficulties. They say that parents, teachers and doctors have unrealistic expectations of children. Solothurn paediatrician Thomas Baumann and Zug paediatrician and youth psychiatrist Romedius Alber have written a 285-page book aimed at health professionals. Their goal is to reduce…

Culture

Bible treasures

This content was published on Nov 11, 2011 After the Cairo Museum and the British Museum, it holds the third-biggest collection of amulets and Egyptian scarabs in the world. From ancient times to the present, the 15,000 pieces show the connections between the three religions that believe in one God. (Photos: Bible+Orient Museum)

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