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Swiss accordion virtuoso Joseph “Counousse” Mülhauser & Gebrüder Mischler: Jenische Tournee

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Oesch’s die Dritten: Volksmusik ist international.

This content was published on Oct 13, 2009 Zungenbrecher-Jodel (Habstetten-Jödeli). Oesch’s die Dritten

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Müller-Kramis-Baschnagel: Long Lines

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The Berlin Wall

This content was published on Oct 13, 2009 From August 13, 1961 to November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall, seen in East Germany as an “anti-Fascist protective barrier”, was part of the inner border that divided Germany. It completely encircled West Berlin, separating it from East Germany, including East Berlin, and was one of the most distinctive and reviled symbols of the Cold…

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Arms export vote reflects history of scandals

This content was published on Oct 13, 2009 On November 29 the Swiss will vote, for the third time since 1972, on banning the export of weapons and other military materiel. The government has recommended voters reject the initiative. The first of many arms scandals to rock Switzerland occurred in 1968, when during the Nigerian Civil War it turned out that planes belonging…

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“Sounds of Insects” wins European Film Award

This content was published on Oct 12, 2009 The film, inspired by a true story, tells of the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man’s detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation the previous summer. With no firsthand evidence of the actual suicide…

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Caminada named Chef of the Year again

This content was published on Oct 12, 2009 In 2007 the then 30-year-old became the youngest person to be awarded the title by the food-lovers’ guide. In its Swiss edition for 2010, presented on Monday, Gault Millau gave Caminada 19 out of a possible 20 points for his “magic and audacious” cuisine at the Graubünden castle restaurant, which seats just 24. Caminada, whose…

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THEATRE: Ben Hur live

This content was published on Oct 12, 2009 A spectacular live event with the legendary chariot race. The show boasts 400 actors and 100 animals, falcons, eagles, gladiators and galleys. Music by Stewart Copeland.

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Yello: Touch

This content was published on Oct 12, 2009 The Expert Yello

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Swiss accordion virtuoso Joseph “Counousse” Mülhauser & Gebrüder Mischler: Jenische Tournee

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Oesch’s die Dritten: Volksmusik ist international.

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