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Celtic art

This content was published on Aug 10, 2009 An exhibition at Bern’s History Museum explores Celtic art with masterpieces from 500 BC to AD 700 selected from all over Europe, from Scotland to Bulgaria. The Celts were the first people of northern Europe to make an important contribution to European art. Their unique art has never before been celebrated in such a wide-ranging…

Toggenburg music and voice

This content was published on Aug 10, 2009 Toggenburg music and voice Peter Roth sings and plays the dulcimer, a typical regional instrument.

Babbling brook

This content was published on Aug 10, 2009 Babbling brook Sound wellness from Toggenburg Tourism.

Cows come down from the mountain

This content was published on Aug 10, 2009 Cows come down from the mountain One of the wellness sounds from Toggenburg Tourism.

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Europe’s highest vineyard spins heads

This content was published on Aug 10, 2009 Winegrowing has a long tradition in Visperterminen. Archaeologists have determined that Celts dabbled with grapes there. “No one knows for sure when winegrowing began here,” Pirmin Heinzmann told swissinfo.ch. “At any rate I wasn’t around.” Heinzmann, born in Visperterminen in 1945, has been cellarmaster at the St Jodern cellars at Europe’s highest vineyard since 1980.…

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Swiss court new tourist markets in the US

This content was published on Aug 10, 2009 The number of Americans visiting Switzerland – estimated at about one million per year, including repeat visitors – dropped by 15 per cent from January to May this year, according to Switzerland Tourism. “And we expect that travel from the US to Switzerland will remain down by about 15 per cent for the remainder of…

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Rain douses Street Parade turnout but not mood

This content was published on Aug 9, 2009 Officers said about 100 revellers had to be admitted to hospital. Police arrested 38 people, 26 for drugs and three for attempting to use counterfeit money. Otherwise they reported few problems. “Still have a dream” was the motto of this year’s party, a 2.4km-long stretch of stages and open-air concerts where internationally renowned DJs and…

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Expats fight for funds and respect at home

This content was published on Aug 9, 2009 The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) demanded over the weekend improved legal status and better access to the federal administration. Representatives protested moves that would limit the group’s information sources as well. “It is a mistake to underestimate the invaluable wealth and the potential the Swiss abroad represent for the country,” said Jacques-Simon Eggly,…

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US healthcare reform looks to the Swiss

This content was published on Aug 8, 2009 With the world’s only democratic, consumer-driven market and the right to choose from a vast array of providers, Switzerland’s healthcare system strikes chords that are pleasing in the United States. “The mix that Switzerland represents between private enterprise and general state regulations that make health care accessible to everyone is really an interesting example for…

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Schools brace for swine flu

This content was published on Aug 8, 2009 Despite concerns over the A/H1N1 virus – which to date has been confirmed in more than 600 Swiss – no schools have been closed preventively. The authorities are instead focusing on hygiene information campaigns. In fact masks will not be part of this season’s school uniform. “Pupils don’t have to wear masks. It’s a mistake…

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