Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss teens get news online but don’t believe it

This content was published on Apr 11, 2019 The 2019 JAMESfocus reportExternal link by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Swisscom found that two-thirds of 12- to 19-year-olds in Switzerland said they were interested in global current affairs. Some 57% believed it was important to keep up-to-date with the news, but they do so via Facebook or Instagram rather than traditional media…

Ravers and an elder woman at the Street Parade in Zurich

Culture

What has disappointed you as a visitor to Switzerland?

This content was published on Apr 11, 2019 We asked you whether there were any places or experiences in Switzerland that had left you thinking “Is that it?”.

Canton Geneva had the highest proportion of foreign residents (40%) in 2018.

Demographics

Swiss population tops 8.5 million

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 Switzerland’s population increased slightly to 8.5 million last year, according to provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office.

Culture

Elton John and Sting to headline 2019 Montreux Jazz Festival

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 Elton John, Sting, Joan Baez and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke are just a few of the top stars due to appear at this summer's Montreux Jazz Festival.

Mann im Hades-Kostüm an der Fête des Vignerons

Culture

Italian costumes for Swiss wine festival strike sour note

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 With 100 days to go before the huge Fête des Vignerons wine festival, news that the 6,000 costumes are being made in Italy has triggered criticism.

Culture

Creating new worlds with costumes

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 This is how the elaborate costumes for the once-in-a-generation Fête des Vignerons are made. (Lorenzo Buccella, RSI)

Culture

How a Malawian actor found his voice in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 9, 2019 Mbene Mwambene is the first African to have graduated from a unique theatre programme in the Swiss capital.

Culture

French ministry defends Le Corbusier museum project

This content was published on Apr 8, 2019 The French Ministry of Culture has defended its support for a museum dedicated to the Swiss-French artist despite the architect’s links to the Vichy regime.

Culture

Exploding snowman hints at a mild summer

This content was published on Apr 8, 2019 The traditional Zurich weather forecasting method has predicted a mild summer this year.

Culture

A psychic exploding snowman? Welcome to Sechseläuten

This content was published on Apr 8, 2019 SechseläutenExternal link has various roots. On the one hand it’s based on fire customs linked to the spring equinox, during which boys burnt self-made straw effigies around the city. On the other, members of guilds used to regulate working hours by ringing bells. In winter, craftsmen and traders would work until 5pm and in summer…

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