Cluster: Swiss Identity

Bad weather keeps Swiss off court at Roland Garros

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The heavy rain washed out an entire day’s playing at the French Open, forcing the postponement of 64 first round matches. Three Swiss players were forced to contemplate their impending matches for a little longer. George Bastl won’t have enjoyed the delay: he’s facing probably the toughest challenge against Russia’s Marat Safin. His compatriot, Marc…

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Switzerland remembers its red revolution

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The riot marked only the beginning of months of clashes between police and activists belonging to what became known as the Zurich Movement in Switzerland. The revolt, motivated by cultural rather than revolutionary factors, spread to other Swiss cities. It began inconspicuously enough on the evening of May 30 before the start of a routine…

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Crime of passion enacted at Chaplin home in Switzerland

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The decomposing remains of the couple were discovered last Friday evening, after a gardener noticed an unpleasant smell in the grounds of the Chaplin home in Corsier-sur-Vevey, near Lake Geneva. He alerted Michael Chaplin, son of the late silent film actor. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered the bodies of a young couple,…

Culture

Gay sporting competition opens in Zurich

This content was published on May 30, 2000 Some 4,200 participants from 30 countries are registered to take part. A total of 19 sporting events over four days, beginning on Thursday, will be held throughout the city. They range from the more traditional athletic competitions to the less conventional, such as ballroom dancing and cheerleading. About 15,000 visitors are expected to attend, attracted…

Culture

Swiss art auction nets SFr10m

This content was published on May 30, 2000 The price was four times higher than the low estimate put forward by Sotheby’s before the auction. The work, “Coucher du Soleil” was painted by Valloton at Honfleur, in northern France, in 1911. The Lausanne-born artist used to spend his summers in the seaside resort in Normandy. Another highlight was the sale of Ferdinand Hodler’s…

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Swiss fund to help Christians and Moslems who saved Jews

This content was published on May 30, 2000 It will hand over the money to the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), which will manage and distribute the funds. All the beneficiaries are in eastern Europe. A formal announcement will be made on Tuesday in New York, where the JFR is based. One of the beneficiaries, Zofia Berczynska, 78, from Czestochowa in Poland…

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Tennis: Hingis leads good start for Swiss players at the French Open

This content was published on May 29, 2000 The 19 year-old Swiss star lost only eight points in the first set to the Belgian, and won the match in 52 minutes. Hingis has made no secret of her ambition to win the only Grand Slam trophy she has not yet won. Having reached the finals in Paris on two occasions already, no-one doubts…

Culture

National museum celebrates the grand hotel

This content was published on May 29, 2000 It is a room where guests can sip cocktails under a crystal chandelier and dine at antique tables with porcelain and silverware dating back to the Belle Époque. A 1925 Steinway – automatically and discreetly – plays Gershwin numbers in the background. The walls are lined with display cabinets containing period items. These include a…

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Kratochvil through to second round

This content was published on May 29, 2000 The Swiss Davis Cup team player took the opening set 6-4 before losing the second in a tie-break 6-7. But he took the next two sets 6-3, 6-1 to book his place in the next round. The 20-year old from Berne had to make it through three qualifying rounds last week before his match with…

Culture

The doors close on the Swiss House

This content was published on May 29, 2000 According to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper, a local relief organisation will continue its work in Mostar. The “Swiss House” is an elegant building in east Mostar which was bombed during the Bosnian war. Swiss money helped rebuild it and turn it into a centre for a number of local aid organisations. Its café has…

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