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The wonder of Picasso

This content was published on Oct 13, 2010 The first retrospective was held in the city in 1932, with the artist choosing his own pictures. In 2010, the Kunsthaus Zurich is showing 70 of these works again, as part of its centenary celebrations.

A River Tamed

This content was published on Oct 13, 2010 Coincidentally (or is it?) the sky has remained gray all day – as gray as the dams, the nuclear power station, the factories, and even many of the homes we’ve paddled by. And alongside the river is the roar of cars just a few meters away. But I’m sure it’s not all like this. At…

Police can prevent hooligans attending matches

This content was published on Oct 13, 2010 The so-called hooligan concordat, agreed by all Swiss cantons and which came into force at the beginning of 2010, includes such measures as preventative custody for the duration of a match, exclusion orders and the obligation to report to police stations at regular intervals. The police are also allowed to pass the names of violent…

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Remembering Steve Lee

This content was published on Oct 13, 2010 In this episode of The Swiss Connection podcast, we hear more about his place in the Swiss music scene, and listen to a sampling of Gotthard songs.

Survivors speak of Steve Lee’s final moments

This content was published on Oct 13, 2010 Lee’s longtime partner, Brigitte Voss-Balzerini, said she had been standing next to the singer just five seconds before a tractor-trailer truck lost control on a Nevada motorway and crashed into a group of parked motorcycles, one of which then hit Lee. Lee and a group of 20 friends had been on a motorcycle tour of…

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Swiss score first points in Euro 2012 campaign

This content was published on Oct 12, 2010 Both sides were without points after losing their two opening matches, and goals from Valentin Stocker in the eighth and 88th minute, Gareth Bale in the 12th, Marco Streller in the 21st and Inler in the 82nd mean Switzerland jump from bottom of their five-team group to third. Elsewhere in Group G, Montenegro held England…

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A day on the river

This content was published on Oct 12, 2010 Not that our spirits were low, as it’s been an incredible journey so far. But there have been a lot of gray autumn days, and cold foggy mornings only take you so high. So to see the mist punctured by the sun’s rays and to watch its final tendrils rise like smoke from the water…

Six artists receive Meret Oppenheim prize

This content was published on Oct 12, 2010 The award for 2010 goes to the curator Annette Schneider, to the architect Gion A. Caminada and to the artists Claudia and Julia Müller, Yan Duyvendak and Roman Signer. Each prize is worth SFr35,000 ($36,500) and gives recognition to artists, architects and art organisers. Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) was a German-born Swiss surrealist artist and photographer.

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Under 21 footballers reach top eight in Europe

This content was published on Oct 12, 2010 They sealed their place among the top eight after drawing 1-1 against Sweden in Malmö on Monday. Striker Nessim Ben Kalifa levelled for the Swiss in the second half. The Swiss had beaten the Swedes 4-1 in the first leg earlier this month. Switzerland join Iceland and hosts Denmark, while ten other teams will play…

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Switzerland climbs equality ladder

This content was published on Oct 12, 2010 The Gender Gap Report 2010, published on Tuesday by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, put Nordic countries in the first four positions, with Iceland topping the list. Switzerland is preceded in the rankings by Lesotho and the Philippines. The study looked at equality issues including salaries, access to education and training and political participation as…

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