Cluster: Swiss Identity

Record temperatures boost ship traffic

This content was published on Jan 29, 2008 The Swiss public transport information service said that the figure represented a two per cent increase over 2006. It attributed the record to unseasonably warm temperatures. Shipping on Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland saw the most traffic, closely followed by Lake Zurich. Floods in August had restricted access to some ports and limited traffic, although…

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European championship reaches out to fans

This content was published on Jan 29, 2008 The EURO Experience Tour, consisting of a multimedia cinema, computer games and the original trophy all housed in a giant inflatable tent, will tour cities in co-hosts Switzerland and Austria. The feature attraction is a 25-minute big screen film showcasing action and highlights from the tournament’s 48-year history. Fans will also get the chance to…

Culture

Concours International d’Execution Musicale Genève (CIEM) 50th Anniversary – International Competition For Musical Performers Geneva (CIEM) 50th Anniversary

This content was published on Jan 28, 2008 The International Competition for Musical Performers in Geneva CIEM celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1989. Over the past half century, this prestigious event has achieved increasing worldwide renown and has launched many unknown but highly talented performers on their way to brillant international careers. Since 1982, the Transcription Service of Swiss Radio International has issued…

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Switzerland retains its reputation for luxury

This content was published on Jan 28, 2008 According to Zurich-based Location Services Research, rents in Zurich’s prestigious Bahnhofstrasse stand at SFr7,530 ($6,867) per square metre per year, while in Geneva’s smartest shopping street, the rue du Rhône, the cost is SFr7,310. The two streets are eighth and ninth in the world – although they are less than half as expensive as New…

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Swiss celebrate last blast before Lent

This content was published on Jan 27, 2008 The different language regions have different names for the pre-Lenten festivities and Roman Catholic and Protestant areas tend to have different styles. But the clownish essence of the event is the same all over the country. The biggest festivities take place in German-speaking areas, where the wacky carryings-on go by the name of fasnacht (fast…

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Federer slayer wins Australian Open

This content was published on Jan 27, 2008 The No. 3-ranked Serb caused an upset on Friday when he defeated the defending champion Roger Federer, the Swiss world number one, in the semifinals. The 20-year-old Djokovic had not lost a set in six matches leading into the final and his victory ends a sequence of 11 straight majors won by either Roger Federer…

Culture

“Art doesn’t have to be explained”

This content was published on Jan 27, 2008 As the orchestra prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary Arditi gives his thoughts to swissinfo about classical music and the nature of art. After starting in physics, he moved into the import business, shipping in high-tech products from Silicon Valley to Switzerland. He then started investing in property before beginning his career as an author…

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Meier skates to second European silver

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008 Meier came top in the free routine on Saturday having been fourth after her short programme on Friday, but this failed to propel her past defending champion Carolina Kostner in the Croatian capital Zagreb. Kostner, from Italy, came second in the free skate, with 111.97 points, and ended with 171.28 overall to become the first…

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Visiting violinist Nadia Myerscough in London

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008 Visiting violinist Nadia Myerscough in London.

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Cuche wins silver in Chamonix

This content was published on Jan 26, 2008 The 33-year-old, who was beaten by US skier Marco Sullivan, won Switzerland’s first medal on the Verte des Houches course since 1968. Cuche had blown away all opposition in the training runs, but was unable to repeat the same untouchable form during the the 3,343-metre race. He eventually finished four-tenths of a second behind 27-year-old…

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