Cluster: Swiss Identity

The Swiss arts outlook 2024: politics reclaims the centre stage

Mural of a crying figure wearing a head scarf on a house destroyed during the 2014 conflict between Israel and Hamas

This content was published on Dec 30, 2023 We list some of the most burning issues for the arts as well as a pick of unmissable shows in Switzerland in 2024.

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Equestrianism: Olympic medallist Lesley McNaught dies

This content was published on Dec 27, 2023 The former top horse rider and Olympic medallist Lesley McNaught, who lived in Switzerland for most of her life, has died at the age of 59.

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Solidarity in Switzerland despite crises in 2023

This content was published on Dec 25, 2023 Contributions to various assistant programmes, however, was at the expense of other donation needs.

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Half a million people visit the Christmas market in Montreux

This content was published on Dec 25, 2023 The Montreux Christmas market in canton Vaud attracted around 500,000 visitors between November 23 and December 24.

Singer Gabriela Martina in a Swiss landscape

Culture

She yodelled her way into jazz, now she wants to reclaim Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 25, 2023 Gabriela Martina learned to yodel at home before setting off to expand her singing skills abroad. But her native Switzerland still eludes the singer.

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Worrying shortage of medicines in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 24, 2023 Hundreds of medicines are either unavailable or difficult to obtain in Switzerland.

des enfants dans une favela au Pérou, 2002

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The Swiss illegally adopted thousands of children from abroad

This content was published on Dec 22, 2023 Children from 10 countries were fraudulently adopted between the 1970s and 1990s. The Swiss authorities were aware of this.

Culture

Swiss Oscar entry knocked out of race

This content was published on Dec 22, 2023 Switzerland has been eliminated early from the race for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

The two clowns Gaston, left, and Rolf, in action at Circus Knie in Zurich

Culture

Swiss clown Gaston passes away aged 72

This content was published on Dec 21, 2023 Well-known Swiss clown Gaston Häni from the Conelli circus died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 72.

Carpet depicting former Swiss defence/transport minister Adolf Ogi, received from the President of Uzbekistan

History

The Swiss government’s treasure chest

This content was published on Dec 21, 2023 Since the mid-19th century, Swiss ministers have been receiving diplomatic gifts of all sorts from visiting dignitaries. SWI swissinfo.ch went to have a look at them.

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