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ART: Car Fetish

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 Jean Tinguely was infatuated by cars and the myth of speed. The Museum Tinguely shows several of his artworks together with works by other artists such as Giacomo Balla, Robert Frank, Jean Tinguely, Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Chris Burdenand Damián Ortega. This special exhibition shows how culture has been influenced by cars with a drive-in…

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ART: Van Gogh, Bonnard, Vallotton

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 Over 150 masterpieces from the Hahnloser Collection, one of the most prestigious private collections in Europe, are on show this summer in Lausanne. The exhibition pays particular tribute to “New Painting” with works by Cézanne, Manet, Renoir and Van Gogh, and spotlights Pierre Bonnard, a major Post-Impressionist. Most of the works were bought direct from the artists’…

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Last of football old guard bows out

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 Grichting – at 32 the oldest member of the Swiss team – has played for his country 45 times. His last appearance was at the Euro 2012 qualifying match against Bulgaria in March. “When I learned that I would be in the stands and not even on the substitutes’ bench, I took that as a…

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Federer loses to nemesis Nadal in Paris

This content was published on Jun 5, 2011 The third-seeded Swiss was unable to turn the match against his self-declared “main rival” to his advantage. In winning, Nadal retained his world number one ranking and equaled Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles. Heading into the final, Federer and Nadal had already made history, having played against each other in seven previous…

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Swiss fight to stay in Euro 2012 running

This content was published on Jun 4, 2011 The Swiss side took the lead in the first half, delivering stronger attacking play than a low-key England. To the delight of the 10,000 Swiss fans at the London stadium, midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta scored a rapid first-half double in the 32nd and 35th minutes. A first free kick curled over Rio Ferdinand and bounced before…

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Maradona blasts Blatter re-election

This content was published on Jun 4, 2011 Speaking from Dubai where he signed a contract to coach the Al Wasl club, the Argentinian said it was not surprising the 75-year-old Swiss had been re-elected for a fourth term. Zurich-based Fifa was a “museum” full of “dinosaurs who don’t want to give up power”, he said, adding that Blatter had “never kicked a football”.…

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Anti-litter initiatives begin to clean up

This content was published on Jun 4, 2011 Switzerland has the reputation as a green and clean alpine nation. But in fact tons of rubbish are tossed carelessly onto the streets annually. Littering is not an environmental issue, said Ion Karagounis of the Swiss Foundation for Practical Environmental Protection at a symposium it organised on the issue in Zurich at the end of…

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Federer defeats Djokovic to reach Paris final

This content was published on Jun 3, 2011 The third-seeded Swiss played vintage tennis against a player who was unbeaten this year to set up a much anticipated match against Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal on Sunday. The world number one had earlier beaten Britain’s Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to reach his sixth final in seven years at Roland Garros. Federer, a 16-time…

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Sauber edge ahead in “exciting” F1 season

This content was published on Jun 3, 2011 Monisha Kaltenborn, the first woman CEO in Formula 1, tells swissinfo.ch that team Sauber feel their car is becoming more competitive – and this in a sport rebuilding its reputation for delivering thrills. After an eventful Grand Prix in Monaco, in which Sauber’s rookie driver Sergio Pérez had a serious crash and Kamui Kobayashi finished…

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