Cluster: Swiss Identity

Basel exhibition brings African chic to Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 3, 2000 “Boubou” is a francophone word for the colourful West African robes worn by indigenous people across the region. The word itself is a French variation of “mbubb”, meaning garment in the Malian language, Wolof. A full Boubou consists of three pieces: a pair of trousers, a shirt, and the huge, wide robe with open sleeves…

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Taking to the hills….by scooter

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Sales of lightweight, foldable scooters, also known as trottinetts or kickboards, are really taking off. The Swiss manufacturer, Micro Mobility Ltd, whose Micro-Skate Scooter is the most common model on the streets, has expanded production to keep up with demand. Micro Mobility pitches its scooter to an adult market, as an environmentally friendly, and seriously…

Culture

Teenager offers fresh look at ancient Indian epic

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Samhita Arni, who was born in Madras, has been writing since the age of nine and has already published two 300-page volumes. Entitled “The Mahabharata: A Child’s View” – parts one and two – they offer a fresh perspective for both children and adults on a timeless epic. The first volume begins with the story…

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Easy victory takes Hingis into fourth round at Roland Garros

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 This may have been Hingis’s easiest match of the tournament. She literally wiped Italy’s Tathiana Garbin off the court, conceding just one game. Her hard-pressed opponent put up a valiant effort, but it was clear she was out-classed from the beginning. Hingis’s win takes her into the fourth round, when she will either take on…

Culture

Satirists under fire for not telling both sides of the story

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 The press council said satirists must abide by normal journalistic rules on ethical conduct. The statement follows the publication of a satirical column in “le Quotidien jurassien”, a newspaper in canton Jura, which suggested that one of the cantonal departments was riddled malpractice from top to bottom. The column called for the immediate dismissal of…

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Government to auction off illegal weapons cache

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Weapon enthusiasts will have a field day in September when some 220 weapons, illegally stashed by the former intelligence official, Dino Bellasi, come under the hammer at a public auction. The arsenal includes semi-automatic assault rifles, pump-action shotguns, pistols, as well as telescopic sights, infra-red night sights and silencers. A federal investigator, Monique Saudan, told…

Culture

Zurich hosts gay sporting competition

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Some 4,200 participants from 30 countries are registered to take part in the sporting bonanza which ends on Sunday. A total of 19 sporting events will be held throughout the city, covering the more traditional athletic competitions to the less conventional, such as ballroom dancing and cheerleading. “This championships must serve to foster the peaceful…

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Swiss kickboxer limbers up for final round

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Andy Hug is currently based at his training camp, in the town of Horw, near Lucerne. There he teaches young fighters from around the world how to get ahead in kick boxing, while also preparing for his own final match. On June 3, he will come up against Marino Deflorin, in his final title match…

History

Library dedicated to Iran opens in Geneva

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 The library is run by Abdol Majid Bayat, an Iranian who has lived in Geneva for 50 years. One figure looms large in the 4,000 books in the collection: Mohammad Mossadegh, Iranian prime minister between 1951 and 1953. That is not surprising when one learns that Mossadegh was Bayat’s grandfather. Mossadegh, a leftist nationalist, is…

Culture

Optimism and fear combine among returning Kosovars

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 There is a two-month extension for families with school age children. No one is sure exactly how many ethnic Albanians will be returning. At least 30,000 have already left voluntarily, taking advantage of the Swiss government’s offer of financial help if they returned home of their own free will. But officials at the Swiss federal…

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