Cluster: Swiss Identity

Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 22, 2000 Norman Finkelstein claimed in his book “The Holocaust Industry”, which was released on Thursday, that American Jewish organisations distorted the facts of the Nazi genocide to blackmail Swiss and German companies into paying reparations. Finkelstein said Holocaust survivors “never saw a dime” of the money. Jewish groups in Switzerland promptly condemned the book. Thomas Lyssy,…

International chess stars check in to Biel

This content was published on Jul 22, 2000 This year’s competition is the strongest-ever for Switzerland, and is one of the world’s best tournaments. More than 100 players, including 25 grand masters and 20 international masters, are taking part. The list includes the current world number 14, Peter Svidler of Russia, and the Israeli, Boris Gelfand, a former number three seed, who is…

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Tributes paid after death of head of Locarno film festival

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 Buffi, 62, was driving with his wife and daughter, and another passenger, when he collapsed at the wheel, reportedly having suffered a heart attack. The vehicle then left the road, causing slight injuries to the other passengers. David Streiff, head of the federal office for culture, and former Locarno festival president, told swissinfo Buffi’s death…

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Switzerland take two-point lead in Davis Cup tie

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 Bastl comfortably defeated Max Mirnyi in straight sets. His countryman, Federer, had to struggle longer and harder for his win. Federer beat Belarus’ Vladimir Voltchkov after five gruelling sets in the second singles game in the best of five qualifier. The Swiss teenager lost the first set 4-6, but recovered enough to take the second…

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Switzerland face crucial Davis Cup tie

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 The Swiss players go into the match in Sankt Gallen knowing that a loss will leave the team facing relegation from the world’s top flight of tennis. Their opponents are not to be under-rated. Belarus have two players in the top 70 of ATP world rankings. Max Mirnyi (ATP 59) is a serve-volley specialist while…

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Sankt Gallen get tough tie in Champions League

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 The draw on Friday in Geneva paired Sankt Gallen with the team which also won last year’s Uefa Cup, beating Arsenal in the final in Copenhagen. Galatasaray provided several players for Turkey’s side in the European Championships in June, and are seen as a potent symbol of the emergence of Turkish football. Sankt Gallen have…

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Design students win prestigious awards in Zurich

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 The school’s rector, Hans Peter Schwarz, told swissinfo that the prize was traditionally awarded “to students with the best new concepts and ideas, which are not necessarily the most pragmatic or commercially oriented”. Two of the winners, industrial design students Collette Krummenacher and Elvira Mühlebach, had researched the language used by deaf people when describing…

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The tip of the iceberg is exhibited in Berne

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 “Ice Age” consists of works and installations from Bernese collections which are highly regarded by art experts, but which have seldom been on view because of limited exhibition space. Joint curator, Ralf Beil, says the ice age theme was chosen “because we wanted to make an ironic statement, which also has its serious side, by…

Culture

Temple for cinema history opens in Turin

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 Constructed in the latter part of the 19th century, the Mole Antonelliana was once the tallest stone building in Europe, towering 167.5 metres over Turin. It was originally intended as a synagogue but was bought by the city authorities to become for a time the Museum of the Risorgimento, the movement for the unification and…

Culture

Live at Sunset in Zurich

This content was published on Jul 21, 2000 With the imposing gothic architecture of the national museum as a backdrop to the stage, the festival takes place in the adjoining park between the Sihl and Limmat rivers. Live at Sunset is now in its fifth year and attracts thousands of spectators to its riverside location. “When we did the first show with Andreas…

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