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Brasilia

This content was published on Mar 30, 2011 In his book Brasilia, Swiss photographer René Burri, who has been a member of the Magnum agency since 1959, documents the development of a utopia. Work on the city, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and town planner Lucio Costa, started in 1956. It became the official capital of Brazil in 1960.

Alcohol and tobacco still part of growing up

This content was published on Mar 29, 2011 One in four 15-year-old boys and 13 per cent of their female classmates consume alcohol at least once a week, according to Addiction Info Switzerland, which carried out the latest survey. Research project leader Emmanual Kuntsche told swissinfo.ch that the levelling-off in tobacco and alcohol use was not a positive sign. “Especially as we saw…

Demographics

Swiss population to grow 12.5 per cent by 2035

This content was published on Mar 29, 2011 The Statistics Office estimates Switzerland will have a population of around 8.84 million in 2035, up from 7.86 million in 2010. Population growth will be highest in cantons Vaud, 23.8 per cent, and Fribourg, 20.9 per cent. Cantons Geneva, Obwald, Lucerne and Zurich will register growth of between 14.9 per cent and 18.2 per cent. The Statistics Office said…

Culture

Schweizer Kammerorchester – Swiss Chamber Orchestra. Works by B. Bartók, Rolf Urs Ringger, Einojuhani Rautavaara, F. Schubert. Emmanuel Siffert, direction. Hugo Bollschweiler, viola

This content was published on Mar 29, 2011 Divertimento for Strings: Allegro assai SCO; E. Siffert

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Swiss cinema gets new home

This content was published on Mar 29, 2011 The new centre, which is being funded with SFr60 million ($65 million) of public money, will incorporate a museum space, small cinema and areas for research work. “Swiss cinema has finally gained recognition of its national status,” director of the Federal Culture Office Jean-Frédéric Jauslin said at the stone-laying ceremony. Switzerland’s cinema archive, which comprises…

Polaroid collection saved by Vienna museum

This content was published on Mar 29, 2011 Westlicht acquired the collection from the liquidators of the Polaroid company, which went bankrupt twice, in 2001 and 2008. The collection of 4,400 prints was held in the archives of Lausanne’s Musée de l’Elysée until it was seized along with other company assets in the bankruptcy proceeding. “At the last minute I was able to…

Culture

A city and its colour

This content was published on Mar 29, 2011 On the sidelines of Neuchâtel’s millennium celebrations, swissinfo.ch considers the history, geology and culture of the yellow limestone that is part of the city’s identity. (Bernard Léchot, swissinfo.ch)

Blatter pledges zero tolerance of corruption

This content was published on Mar 28, 2011 The Swiss is running for his fourth term at the Zurich-based world football body, but is facing a challenge from Qatar’s Mohamed bin Hammam, head of the Asian Football Confederation. “I will present something very special there but I will not now disclose what is the content,” Blatter told reporters in Geneva on Monday. “It’s…

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Abbot says church missed chance over abuse

This content was published on Mar 28, 2011 Werlen, whose abbey has been at the centre of abuse cases, said that the church had “not at all” done enough in uncovering abuse and had not been open enough about the issue. “It would have been a challenge to show what was important to us: looking after the victims, dealing with perpetrators correctly and…

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