Cluster: Swiss Identity

Celebration of Bach in Lausanne

This content was published on Nov 6, 2000 Kei Koito, who founded and is director of Lausanne’s annual Bach Festival, was organ soloist at the opening concert. She played “The Art of the Fugue”, which in music terms is regarded by many scholars as the composer’s last will and testament. He was working on the first printed edition of the piece when he…

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Lake Geneva on canvas

This content was published on Nov 6, 2000 About 50 paintings and prints by Sarto will be on display at the foundation from November 17 to 26. The exhibition includes a number of still life, nude and landscape works – the latter featuring scenes of forests, the Lake Geneva shore and the Swiss countryside in winter. Sarto has developed a unique technique giving…

Onions galore in Bern

This content was published on Nov 6, 2000 The Zibelemärit, or onion market, is a real feast for the senses. Held on the fourth Monday of November every year, the best-known and most popular of Switzerland’s autumn markets traces its history back to the 15th century. Tradition has it that the market was allowed after farmers from the neighbouring Fribourg region helped in…

Ambassador denies US pushed for Montesinos funds freeze

This content was published on Nov 5, 2000 The media in Peru attributed the recent move by the Swiss judicial authorities to pressure from the CIA and the American Drug Enforcement Agency, the DEA. Martin denied this on Peruvian radio, RPP: “We did it of our own initiative, there was no external pressure on the Swiss authorities to intervene.” He said Switzerland decided…

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Anti-money laundering officials resign over internal dispute

This content was published on Nov 5, 2000 An internal dispute within the Money Laundering Control Authority, reportedly linked to procedural matters, led to the resignations of the officials, including that of the deputy director, Michele Tonelli. Tonelli had recently taken up the position, having already left a job within the ministry in mid-year. Leutwyler said personal matters and a strong job market…

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Grasshoppers take top football league spot

This content was published on Nov 5, 2000 Rainer Bieli scored the winning goal in the 60th minute. Lugano hold on to their second spot, alongside Basel, despite losing their match 1-0 to strugglers Neuchatel Xamax. In what was perhaps the most exciting of Sunday’s matches, Neuchatel won with a late goal by Henri Camara. St Gallen are in fourth position overall with…

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Ogi kicks off first Nato training exercise on Swiss soil

This content was published on Nov 5, 2000 The “peacekeeping mission” will be held in Lucerne over the coming week, and is one of the most important to date in Nato’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme. Ogi again emphasised the fact that PfP membership is not the first step toward joining Nato. He insisted that the exercises did not threaten Switzerland’s position of…

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Basel go second with win over Servette

This content was published on Nov 4, 2000 Basel were forced to come from behind, after a lacklustre first half performance saw Christian Gross’s side heading into the break 2-1 down. But the match was turned on its head within two minutes of the restart, as former Grasshoppers striker Muff first levelled the scores and then put Basel ahead. Tholot then added a…

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Lions’ ice hockey rivals narrow their lead

This content was published on Nov 4, 2000 The Lions lost their match against Lugano 2-4, meaning their five-point lead was diminished. Davos and Ambri, however, both won their matches and now hold 25 points in the overall league table. Davos beat Berne 4-2 while the Ticinese side’s match against Fribourg was more closely contested. Ambri ultimately won 4-3. In other matches, Rapperswil…

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Round the world challenge delayed

This content was published on Nov 4, 2000 The race was scheduled to kick off on Sunday. Geneva’s Dominque Wavre and Bernard Stamm are both entered in the gruelling contest which sees one-man boats attempting to circumnavigate the globe without stopping or receiving any external assistance. Twenty four sailors, including two women, are due to leave the French port of Sables d’Olonnes in…

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Lake Geneva on canvas

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