Swiss Identity

Ill prepared hikers annoy mountain guides

This content was published on Sep 28, 2023 An above-average number of individuals hiking in the mountains of canton Valais have had accidents this year. Poor equipment is only one reason for the increased accidents.

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Spanish man charged with human trafficking in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 28, 2023 Zurich prosecutors have charged a 32-year-old Spanish man with human trafficking and running a prostitution network in Switzerland.

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Ski museum to open in Swiss canton Jura

This content was published on Sep 27, 2023 The permanent exhibition looks at the history of skiing, offering a chronological view of both Alpine and Nordic skiing.

tourists taking pictures in-front of falls

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Mass tourism: “We feel like employees in a theme park”

This content was published on Sep 27, 2023 Badly behaved tourist, trash and traffic jams: Tourism has become a problem in Lauterbrunnen, a picturesque region in the Bernese mountains.

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Basel Zoo euthanises queen of the jungle

This content was published on Sep 26, 2023 The lioness, born 21 years ago in northwest South Africa, had reached an advanced age for animals of her species. In two litters she gave birth to three lions that are now at other European zoos, the Zolli note continued. In the spring of 2020, animal keepers and the veterinary team had noticed that the…

Culture

Lausanne hosts Switzerland’s first stunt academy

This content was published on Sep 26, 2023 A stunt academy is opening in Lausanne. Courses are offered for professionals from film and theater - as well as for amateurs.

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Switzerland braces for higher health premiums in 2024

This content was published on Sep 26, 2023 Health premiums for 2024 will rise by an average of 8.7% next year.

Culture

Silvio Germann wins Gault&Millau Swiss chef of the year award

This content was published on Sep 25, 2023 Silvio Germann has been named chef of the year by Gault&Millau Switzerland.

A group of men and boys playing the Swiss accordion

Culture

The myth of Swiss folk music

This content was published on Sep 25, 2023 Where does Swiss folk music come from? The kinds of musicians who inspired Swiss folk music is varied, writes the Historical Dictionary of SwitzerlandExternal link. Travelling artists, drummers, pipers, and musicians who wrote music to be played from the top of a towers all inspired and played Swiss folk music. Historical accounts show that folk…

Federal Folk Music Festival draws 80,000 to Bellinzona

This content was published on Sep 25, 2023 The 14th Federal Folk Music Festival attracted more than 80,000 visitors to Bellinzona in southern Switzerland. Nearly 2,000 musicians and 250 groups put on more than 400 concerts on 14 stages.

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