Cluster: Swiss Identity

Lemons to Lemonade

This content was published on Sep 3, 2011 John wasn’t just uncomfortable, but in severe distress from some sort of gastro-intestinal illness. This makes it unlikely that he views our situation quite as positively as I do, but he’s benefitted equally from our retreat to the comforts of village life. Besides, his health is improving daily. The weather yesterday and today has been…

Zurich hosts a “young Davos”

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 There are 1,200 people mostly under 25 taking part at the international One Young World summit which is billed by the organisers as a forum for future young leaders. Among the hot topics on Friday were combatting the world obesity epidemic and – in the wake of the young generation’s contribution to the Arab spring…

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Education

Schools do not want to be political toys

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 Beat Zemp is therefore calling for a binding contract and a curriculum that is valid nationwide – an ambitious demand given Switzerland’s federal structure, with each of the country’s 26 cantons being responsible for local education. Politicians from all parties attended the event in Bern on Friday. Zemp welcomed this political interest in education but…

Culture

Swiss teacher of Impressionists rediscovered

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 Yet his distinctive style made him famous worldwide in his lifetime and he was to teach and influence greats including Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir and James Abbott Whistler. Born in the remote village of Chevilly, canton Vaud, in 1806, Gleyre moved to France to live with an uncle after his parents’ death when he was…

Demographics

Hooliganism ball kicked to clubs and cantons

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 But while the former want to crack down and make life hard for trouble-makers, the latter are wary of implementing proposals such as combined “fan tickets” – which cover train fare and entrance to the stadium – and obligatory licences to hold matches. Speaking in Bern at the tenth and final round table on violence…

Demographics

Fewer die on Swiss roads

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 There was a slight increase in the number of people seriously injured, however the total (2,044) was still nine per cent under the average of the past five years. Since 2006, the number of people killed on the roads has stagnated. The roads office said inattentiveness or distractions while at the wheel were the main…

ART: Louise Bourgeois

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was one of the most significant and influential artist personalities of our times. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday on December 25, 2011. To mark this occasion, the Fondation Beyeler mounts an exhibition including her more recent works, juxtaposed to works by artists she knew personally such as Fernand Léger, Francis Bacon…

PHOTO: Biel Photo Days

This content was published on Sep 2, 2011 The fifteenth edition of the Biel/Bienne Festival Photography measures time with contemporary photography, showing what can happen in a blink of an eye, the time it takes to capture a scene on camera. Time is decisive in all forms of photography. Time is also important to Biel, the centre of the Swiss watchmaking industry.

Federer breezes into third round at US Open

This content was published on Sep 1, 2011 The Swiss world number three needed only one hour 17 minutes to beat his challenger, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. He now has the second-highest number of grand slam victories in the Open era. On Monday he equalled Andre Agassi’s total, and has eight victories to go to catch up with Jimmy Connors. Federer, who has won…

Culture

FILM: Zurich Film Festival

This content was published on Sep 1, 2011 With exclusive gala premiers, the eleven-day festival presents the latest films by renowned filmmakers from all over the world with young filmmakers competing for the Golden Eye award. At this year’s seventh edition, American actor and director Sean Penn will receive a prize for his life’s work.

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