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MUSIC: Geneva Festival

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 Concerts, music, fairgound, fun and fireworks. All this and more at the annual lakeside festival in Geneva with the Sultinate of Oman as guest of honour.

MUSIC: Jesus Christ Superstar

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 The famous musical Jesus Christ Superstar, takes the lakeside stage in Thun for this year’s open-air musical festival. The perfect setting for the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber which tells the story of the dramatic last days in the life of Jesus Christ.

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MUSIC: Moon and Stars 09

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 Incredible lady lineup for this year’s festival, including Duffy, Amy Macdonald, Katie Melua, Gloria Estefan, Tracey Chapman, Laura Pasini.

ART: Vincent Van Gogh Between Earth and Heaven

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 The exhibition “Between Earth and Heaven: The Landscapes” presents landscape paintings by Vincent Van Gogh with world-famous key works and other paintings rarely seen by the public. Considered this year’s most important European art event, the exhibition gives new insight to Van Gogh’s approach to nature.

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CINEMA: International Fantastic Film Festival

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 The Swiss event for fantastic films, Asian cinema and future images. A festival of imaginary worlds.

Culture

EXHIBITION: The Swiss Army Knife

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 An exhibition about the red pocket knife with the Swiss flag emblem, known around the world as the Swiss Army knife. Also a chance to make your own!

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ART: Giacometti

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 The exhibition of over 150 works is devoted to Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and supplemented with works by his family members.

ART: Hans Erni Retrospective for his 100th Birthday

This content was published on Jun 15, 2009 An extensive Hans Erni exhibition with a selection of 250 works produced over a period of eighty years. One of the highlights is the 90 metre long mural ‘Switzerland – holiday country of the nations’.

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Police target begging gang masterminds

This content was published on Jun 14, 2009 The authorities say that disabled people and children, who attract more sympathy, are being used by gangs to earn money – in some cases up to SFr500 ($468) each per day. In response, they have launched a pilot programme, named Agora, to crack down on the organised gangs targeting the city. “Hundreds of people are…

History

“Reform of values” needed in 21st century

This content was published on Jun 14, 2009 Ethics must play a role in every profession, Leuenberger said at the National Calvin ceremony in Geneva on Sunday, organised by Swiss Protestant churches. States cannot function if people do not have values by which to orientate themselves, Leuenberger added in his speech. “We have forgotten how to respect nature and have suppressed solidarity with…

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