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What future for tradition?

This content was published on Jun 4, 2010 But an exhibition called Traditional Swiss Costumes on the Catwalk at the Swiss history museum in the same town takes a longer term view of Swiss traditional costume. The festival will reflect most people’s idea of what folk costume is: colourful dresses, often featuring contrasting aprons and bodices, puff sleeves, shawls and kerchiefs, striking headgear,…

Sham marriages face real crackdown

This content was published on Jun 4, 2010 The date for the new legislation, which aims to cut down the number of marriages of convenience involving rejected asylum seekers and people living in Switzerland illegally, was set by the government on Friday. Both parliamentary chambers last year agreed the bill, proposed by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party. The Federal Migration Office investigates about…

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Eluveitie: Everything Remains As It Never Was

This content was published on Jun 4, 2010 The Essence Of Ashes Eluveitie

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Swiss Tamils look to the future

This content was published on Jun 4, 2010 There are some 43,000 Sri Lankan Tamils living in Switzerland; this figure does not include those who have already obtained Swiss citizenship. Fleeing the civil war at home, they came here in the 1980s and 1990s. The Tamils have integrated well into Swiss society – at least superficially. They have shown themselves to be hardworking…

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Switzerland restores image over art trafficking

This content was published on Jun 4, 2010 Alongside the United States, France and Britain, Switzerland is one of the principle trading centres for art. But until 2005 there was no law or national regulation governing this lucrative sector, which accounted for SFr1.39 billion ($1.21 billion) of imports and SFr1.4 billion of exports in 2009. This situation encouraged traffickers and unscrupulous art collectors.…

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Hitzfeld “not bothered” by Swiss form

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 On Thursday Hitzfeld launched a defence of his team, which have lost three straight friendly matches at home since qualifying for South Africa in October. Switzerland’s 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Tuesday means the team’s only goal in that losing streak has come from a penalty, while no forward has scored in five matches.…

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Swiss film gives voice to Gaza residents

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 His new documentary Aisheen (Still alive in Gaza), which is being shown in Switzerland and France, takes a compelling, humanist look at the suffering and vitality of the residents of Gaza as they struggle daily to survive. Shot a few weeks after the end of Israel’s January 2009 offensive on Gaza, the film, which features…

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Hitzfeld “not bothered” by Swiss form

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 On Thursday Hitzfeld launched a defence of his team, which has lost three straight friendly matches at home since qualifying for the South Africa in October. Switzerland’s 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Tuesday means the team’s only goal in that losing streak has come from a penalty, while no forward has scored in five…

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UN council calls for Gaza flotilla probe

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 The Geneva-based body passed a resolution, proposed by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Arab League, condemning Israel’s early morning raid on Monday on aid ships bound for the Gaza Strip. Nine activists were killed and dozens were injured in the attack, prompting an international outcry and increasing pressure on Israel to…

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MUSIC: Lady Gaga

This content was published on Jun 3, 2010 The Monster Ball Tour comes to Zurich. Lady Gaga’s first Swiss gig and your chance to see her performing and singing hits like “Lets’ Dance” and “Pokerface“.

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