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Swiss Piano – See Siang Wong, piano. Works by Felix Baumann, Daniel Fueter, Thomas Läubli, Laurent Mettraux, Mathias Steinauer, Gérard Zinnstag, Martin Neukomm, Alfred Zimmerlin & Jürg Wyttenbach

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Research seeks answer to gender inequalities

This content was published on Jan 25, 2011 The issue will be examined by 21 different research projects across the country, and is due to be completed by the end of 2013. The launch of the National Research Programme 60 (NRP 60) – “Equality between men and women” – this year coincides with the 40th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in…

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National museums attract increased interest

This content was published on Jan 25, 2011 The SNM comprises three buildings – the National Museum Zurich, the Castle of Prangins and the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz – as well as the collections centre in Affoltern am Albis. The National Museum Zurich attracted a record 160,164 visitors, helped in particular by the temporary exhibition on the silk collection of the Zurich…

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Federer wins all-Swiss duel Down Under

This content was published on Jan 25, 2011 In a mismatch that had all the intensity of a practice session, Federer was playing in his record-tying 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal. He is into his eighth consecutive semifinal at Melbourne Park. Wawrinka, seeded 19, was playing at this stage for only the second time at a major and struggled against Federer in the…

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Peter Schärli Trio feat. Ithamara Koorax: O Grande Amor

This content was published on Jan 24, 2011 Sandalia Dela P. Schärli Trio feat. I. Koorax

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Elysée museum receives Chaplin photographs

This content was published on Jan 24, 2011 The prints and negatives date as far back as 1910, when Chaplin first toured the United States, and will be handed over to the Elysée museum in Lausanne. “This is fantastic news. We are delighted,” said museum director Sam Stourdzé on Monday. The museum said the archive, which was owned by the comic actor and…

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Federer and Wawrinka write tennis history

This content was published on Jan 24, 2011 For once, the Swiss front pages were filled with pictures of a tennis player who wasn’t Federer, with tabloid Blick unable to resist pointing out this was “something the Germans and Austrians can only dream about!” On Sunday, Federer, aiming to become the first man to win five Australian Open titles, equalled Jimmy Connors’ mark…

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Skiers score two top three finishes

This content was published on Jan 23, 2011 Gut showed good form for her third podium place of the season in the women’s super G in Cortina, Italy while only Croatia’s Ivica Kostelic was faster than Zurbriggen in the men’s combination in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Gut showed good form for her third podium place of the season in the women’s super G in Cortina,…

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Swiss duo to go head-to-head down under

This content was published on Jan 23, 2011 On Sunday, 19 seed Stanislas Wawrinka outclassed American Andy Roddick in three straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, at the Australian Open. He’ll now meet defending champion and number two seed Roger Federer. Wawrinka broke Roddick in the first set for a 5-3 lead and never looked back. Roddick, the number eight seed, was the last…

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Didier Cuche crowned king of Kitzbühel

This content was published on Jan 22, 2011 Cuche finished nearly one second in front of second place finisher, American Bode Miller. France’s Adrien Theaux came third. The 36-year-old Swiss star, who also won in 1998, 2008 and last year, skied a near perfect race. The Hahnenkamm is considered the most demanding downhill course on the World Cup circuit. Cuche finished the 3.3-kilometre…

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Swiss Piano – See Siang Wong, piano. Works by Felix Baumann, Daniel Fueter, Thomas Läubli, Laurent Mettraux, Mathias Steinauer, Gérard Zinnstag, Martin Neukomm, Alfred Zimmerlin & Jürg Wyttenbach

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Research seeks answer to gender inequalities

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National museums attract increased interest

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Federer wins all-Swiss duel Down Under

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Peter Schärli Trio feat. Ithamara Koorax: O Grande Amor

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Elysée museum receives Chaplin photographs

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Skiers score two top three finishes

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