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Theft-hit art collection gains a wider public

This content was published on Feb 10, 2010 The collection, virtually off limits since then, is now being displayed at Zurich’s Kunsthaus fine arts museum. On show are two of the stolen paintings – a Monet and van Gogh – which were later found abandoned. “We were forced to pretty much close down our museum, we reopened on a moderate level for groups…

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Ex-Olympian recalls Munich as Vancouver nears

This content was published on Feb 10, 2010 Meier was competing in running events at the Games that were marred by an act of terrorism. For the past two years she has been working behind the scenes in Canada as a Swiss Olympic Team attaché. Her job: to use her knowledge of the city and the Olympics themselves to ensure the Swiss have…

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Bitter year for chocolate industry

This content was published on Feb 10, 2010 Turnover went down by 6.4 per cent to SFr1.702 billion ($1.6 billion), said the Association of Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers (Chocosuisse) on Wednesday. Of total production, 60.7 per cent was sold abroad, on a par with 60.3 per cent in 2008. The decline in sales was spread equally across the domestic and export markets and was…

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Switzerland launches biometric passport

This content was published on Feb 9, 2010 The move was approved by a wafer-thin majority of voters last year amid scepticism over security. The Swiss abroad will be able to get their new passports from embassies and the document will allow visa-free entry into the United States. “Switzerland is part of the Schengen area and is obliged to follow Schengen rules. It…

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Christmas In Switzerland – Jazz on a Holy Night by George Gruntz (C 80/1980)

This content was published on Feb 9, 2010 The work is performed by the composer himself on piano, electric piano and synthesizer, and another outstanding Swiss musician, Hannes Meyer, at the organ. The setting for this special Christmas programme is one of Switzerland’s most stately castles, the 11th century castle of Tarasp. Musical content 1. George Gruntz: Christ is born – Salvation is…

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Special Events-Special Editions – 1985 International Competition for Musical Performers, Geneva – The First-Prize Winners (SE 9/1985)

This content was published on Feb 9, 2010 The winners were Japanese Sopranist Chihiro Bamba and American organist Jonathan Biggers. Musical content 1. W.A. Mozart: Una donna. From “Così fan tutte”2. Maurice Ravel: Habanera3. G. Donizetti: O luce di quest’ anima. From “Linda di Chamounix”4. Giuseppe Verdi: Caro nome. From “Rigoletto” Chiriho Bamba, Soprano 1. Nicolas de Grigny: Kyrie en taille – Dialogue…

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New Swiss Talents – André-Daniel “Sarclon” Meylan (NST 13/1983)

This content was published on Feb 9, 2010 While although apprenticed in his family’s watchmaking tradition, he took the decision to become a musician instead. Finally concentrating on the flute, he studied it at the Lausanne Conservatory and formed the Sarclon group. This group disbanded in 1980. Ever since André-Daniel Meylan has won increasing acclaim as a solo instrumentalist, singer and composer in…

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