Cluster: Swiss Identity

Music academy opens in Lucerne

This content was published on Mar 23, 2000 Lucerne’s place on the cultural map of Europe is assured by more than its new culture centre and prestigious annual music festival. It also now has what is regarded as one of Switzerland’s leading academies for young musicians. The academy is the result of the amalgamation of three older establishments – two for teaching church…

Culture

Art museums join forces

This content was published on Mar 23, 2000 Switzerland’s Fine Arts museums have banded together in order to speak with one voice on issues affecting them in politics and the media. Against a background of rising costs for exhibitions and conservation, they have created a “Conference of Swiss Art Museums” in which the countries leading public galleries can meet to address issues of…

Government hesitant on improving security for Swiss border guards

This content was published on Mar 23, 2000 Despite a sharp rise in violent attacks on Swiss border guards, the government is not willing to increase the number of people patrolling the frontiers. On Wednesday, the Association of Swiss Customs Personnel petitioned the federal authorities to provide better protection through more modern equipment and an additional 200 guards. The demand followed the latest…

Culture

Young jewellery designers set to dazzle at Basel 2000 exhibition

This content was published on Mar 23, 2000 Young jewellery designers are being actively supported at this year’s Basel 2000 show. The Basel Award has been created to enable students from the world’s leading jewellery design schools to work together with the most renowned jewellery manufacturers. A selection of 100 design projects chosen by a specialised jury is on display throughout the show.…

Culture

Switzerland gets foretaste of Expo 2000

This content was published on Mar 23, 2000 The organisers of Germany’s World Exposition have been in Zurich to launch the event’s promotional campaign in Switzerland. Expo 2000 opens in ten weeks’ time in Hanover and will continue until the end of October. It will bring together almost 200 countries and international organisations and expects to welcome 40 million visitors from all over…

Culture

Swiss art auction breaks records

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 A sale of Swiss art by the auctioneers, Christie’s, has broken three records, including the highest price ever paid for a painting by Augusto Giacometti. The work, showing Mary and Jesus (picture), sold for SFr1.58 million. A work by Augusto’s brother, Giovanni, also reached a record price. “Lago che gela, Maloja” sold for SFr702,000. The…

Culture

Jura region pays tribute to “Grock”

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 The memory of Switzerland’s “King of the Clowns” is being honoured on the 120th anniversary of his birth in the Bernese Jura. Born in the village of Loveresse in the Tavannes valley, Adrien Wettach was a multi-talented circus and variety hall performer who as “Grock” became the toast of European entertainment. He could play 24…

Demographics

Israeli justice minister visits Berne

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 The forthcoming trial in Switzerland of an Israeli secret service agent is expected to be discussed by the Israeli justice minister, Yossi Beilin (file picture), and the Swiss government at a meeting in Berne today. The Mossad agent was arrested in Switzerland in 1998. Beilin will be meeting his Swiss counterpart, Ruth Metzler, and the…

Culture

Switzerland gets foretaste of Expo 2000

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 The organisers of Germany’s World Exposition have been in Zurich to launch the event’s promotional campaign in Switzerland. Expo 2000 opens in ten weeks’ time in Hanover and will continue until the end of October. It will bring together almost 200 countries and international organisations and expects to welcome 40 million visitors from all over…

Culture

Culture centre opens with music and talk

This content was published on Mar 22, 2000 The finance minister, Kaspar Villiger, has officially opened Lucerne’s acclaimed new Culture and Congress Centre. The centre opens its doors to the public this weekend with a programme which will see the whole building swing into action. Villiger said the centre was a symbol of success that would spread throughout the country. For three days,…

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