Cluster: Swiss Identity

Europe divided over nuclear energy

This content was published on Mar 23, 2011 Of Switzerland’s four European Union neighbours, one gets nearly four fifths of its energy from nuclear power while another has added a nuclear free article to its constitution. All EU states are ready to work out tough safety checks, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger announced on March 15, after an extraordinary meeting of EU energy ministers.…

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Singing bus driver named top Swiss talent

This content was published on Mar 23, 2011 Until recently, singing has taken a backseat in the life of the bus driver from canton Aargau. swissinfo.ch spoke to the singer who was crowned winner of “Die grössten Schweizer Talente” – the equivalent of “Britain’s Got Talent” in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. About 1,000 acts applied for the chance to appear on the…

Culture

Bob Dylan set to play at Summer Sound Festival

This content was published on Mar 23, 2011 Dylan, who turns 70 in May, last toured Switzerland two years ago with concerts in Geneva and Basel. The appearance is part of Dylan’s “Never Ending Tour” which also takes in Britain, Italy, Germany and Denmark as part of its summer European leg. Also booked for Summer Sound are James Blunt and ZZ Top.

Culture

Architect shortlisted for top EU award

This content was published on Mar 23, 2011 Tschumi, 67, has been selected for his design of the Acropolis Museum, which is located at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. Candidates for the €60,000 (SFr77,000) biennial prize are selected from nominations put forward by the Architects Council of Europe and other European architects associations. Tschumi is one of six architects shortlisted for…

Culture

Jodlerchörli Zulgtal & Ländlerfründe Gantrischsee: Us Tradition (For Tradition’s Sake)

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 Bluemepracht Jodlerchörli Zulgtal

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MAX FRISCH_ZANETTI_GAL

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 Pia Zanetti verbrachte nach Abschluss ihrer Ausbildung in Basel acht Jahre in London und Rom als freischaffende Fotografin. Zur gleichen Zeit lebte auch Max Frisch in der italienischen Metropole. Durch einen Auftrag lernten sich die beiden kennen. Pia Zanetti hatte mehrmals Gelegenheit, Frisch zu fotografieren. Entstanden sind sehr persönliche Schwarzweissbilder von Max Frisch und seinem…

East European carers look after aged Swiss

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 The monthly rate for round-the-clock care can range from SFr10,000-30,000 ($10,950-32,800) – assuming that the workers are local. Enter workers from abroad, who are willing to do the work for a fraction of that price plus room and board. Although there are no figures available, the number of foreign care workers on duty in Switzerland…

Demographics

SDC observes fewer Libyan refugees at borders

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 Allied forces have been carrying out a third night of air attacks in Libya in a United Nations-mandated campaign to enforce a no-fly zone and protect civilians from Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi’s forces. “The Allies’ air strikes have lead to some relief,” Toni Frisch, deputy director-general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),…

Culture

La Capricieuse – Michaela Paetsch Neftel, violin & Wieslaw Pipczynski, accordion

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 La Campanella M. Paetsch Neftel & W. Pipczynski

Culture

ART: Back from Munich

This content was published on Mar 22, 2011 The exhibition “Back from Munich: Highlights of the Collection from Seven Centuries of Swiss Art” presents150 artworks which were shown last year in Munich at the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung. The works on show reflect the history of Swiss art starting with 15th century altar panels and continuing with 16th to 18th century portraits. The tour of Swiss…

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