Cluster: Swiss Identity

Men skiers get new coach

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 Swiss Ski says the 42-year-old Inglin will replace current coach Martin Rufener at the end of the season. Rufener’s departure after seven years was announced last month following a contract dispute with the federation. Under Rufener last season, Switzerland won two gold medals at the Vancouver Olympics and Carlo Janka became its first overall World…

ART: El Modernismo – From Sorolla to Picasso

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 A major exhibition devoted to Spanish art at the dawn of the 20th century focuses on painters of “The Generation of 1898” offering its visitors the opportunity to discover some of Spain’s hidden treasures, many of which will be seen in Switzerland for the first time. With some one hundred paintings, the event brings together…

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Swiss ice skaters considered rink outsiders

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 Following the retirement last year of double world champion Stéphane Lambiel and with a creaking Sarah Meier, twice European silver medallist, skating competitively for the last time, Switzerland is putting on a party without expecting any rewards. “At the moment I’m really trying to block out the sentimental feelings and prepare like it’s a normal…

Culture

Swiss Piano – See Siang Wong, piano. Works by Felix Baumann, Daniel Fueter, Thomas Läubli, Laurent Mettraux, Mathias Steinauer, Gérard Zinnstag, Martin Neukomm, Alfred Zimmerlin & Jürg Wyttenbach

This content was published on Jan 26, 2011 Solennel See Siang Wong, piano

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Research seeks answer to gender inequalities

This content was published on Jan 25, 2011 The issue will be examined by 21 different research projects across the country, and is due to be completed by the end of 2013. The launch of the National Research Programme 60 (NRP 60) – “Equality between men and women” – this year coincides with the 40th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in…

Culture

National museums attract increased interest

This content was published on Jan 25, 2011 The SNM comprises three buildings – the National Museum Zurich, the Castle of Prangins and the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz – as well as the collections centre in Affoltern am Albis. The National Museum Zurich attracted a record 160,164 visitors, helped in particular by the temporary exhibition on the silk collection of the Zurich…

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Federer wins all-Swiss duel Down Under

This content was published on Jan 25, 2011 In a mismatch that had all the intensity of a practice session, Federer was playing in his record-tying 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal. He is into his eighth consecutive semifinal at Melbourne Park. Wawrinka, seeded 19, was playing at this stage for only the second time at a major and struggled against Federer in the…

Culture

Peter Schärli Trio feat. Ithamara Koorax: O Grande Amor

This content was published on Jan 24, 2011 Sandalia Dela P. Schärli Trio feat. I. Koorax

Culture

Elysée museum receives Chaplin photographs

This content was published on Jan 24, 2011 The prints and negatives date as far back as 1910, when Chaplin first toured the United States, and will be handed over to the Elysée museum in Lausanne. “This is fantastic news. We are delighted,” said museum director Sam Stourdzé on Monday. The museum said the archive, which was owned by the comic actor and…

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Federer and Wawrinka write tennis history

This content was published on Jan 24, 2011 For once, the Swiss front pages were filled with pictures of a tennis player who wasn’t Federer, with tabloid Blick unable to resist pointing out this was “something the Germans and Austrians can only dream about!” On Sunday, Federer, aiming to become the first man to win five Australian Open titles, equalled Jimmy Connors’ mark…

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