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Short film longs for Oscar glory

This content was published on Feb 20, 2009 Caffi, 37, talks to swissinfo about moral grey areas, casting violent teenagers and what makes a successful film. On the Line, Caffi’s 30-minute graduation film, was made for about SFr100,000 [$85,000] with an 11-day shoot and is one of five films in the running for the Best Short Film Oscar – for live action as…

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Winter sports enthusiasts underestimate danger

This content was published on Feb 20, 2009 Lack of experience and local knowledge are often the main factors behind accidents and 16 people have lost their lives in off-piste avalanches and falls so far this winter season. Particularly tragic are the cases involving children, such as the eight-year old boy who suffocated in deep snow earlier this week near Laax in eastern…

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Artist’s century

This content was published on Feb 20, 2009 Erni celebrates his 100th birthday on February 21. He still works daily at his studio and urges everyone to aim for “constant renewal”. He was never involved in a political party, although he was considered to be close to the communists. His paintings made him a rich man but the art world does not consider…

Unesco gives Swiss bad mark on educating young

This content was published on Feb 20, 2009 The Swiss Unesco commission on Friday recommended that investing more in the education of pre-school children would benefit the economy as a whole. A study carried out by Fribourg University found that the education of young children in the country was at best mediocre. Switzerland belonged to a group of a few countries that had…

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Ill-gotten gains are not safe in Swiss banks

This content was published on Feb 20, 2009 That is when the account holding SFr8 million or so ($6.9 million) deposited in Swiss banks by the late president of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko, is due to be unfrozen. But it is not in fact clear what will happen. Despite its reputation for turning a blind eye to the source of deposits, Switzerland’s recent…

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Conquering London with intelligent design

This content was published on Feb 20, 2009 He talks to swissinfo about fluid fabrics, turning his Swiss roots on their head and the mix of talent and hard graft needed to get his debut show ready on time. Sandro Schwyzer started designing his clothes two years ago, but it was only in September that Saro – as he now prefers to be…

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Brazilian woman admits attack never happened

This content was published on Feb 19, 2009 Zurich’s public ministry confirmed on Thursday that the 26-year-old lawyer told police one week ago that the attack never took place and that she had mutilated herself. When confronted with the results of gynaecological tests, the woman admitted that she had not been pregnant either, the ministry said. City officials did not immediately release information…

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Lumi: All These Things

This content was published on Feb 19, 2009

Carnival season opens with a bang

This content was published on Feb 19, 2009 An estimated 12,000 people in colourful costumes filled the streets of Lucerne city in the early hours of the morning to witness the Big Blast – the traditional signal for the six-day festival. Major carnivals, including pageants and cacophonous music, are also underway in St Gallen, Solothurn and the Italian-speaking city of Bellinzona. In mainly…

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EU expects Swiss troops for anti-pirate force

This content was published on Feb 18, 2009 Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said the government would consider the request shortly. Parliament will have the final say on the issue. On Wednesday the EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, expressed Brussels’ interest in Swiss elite soldiers. “Swiss troops would be very welcome in operation Atalanta,” Solana said after a meeting with Calmy-Rey in Brussels.…

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