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The trials of a young Swiss-Mexican

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 Her mother is from Bern however and the 21-year-old is currently trying to get into the Swiss national side. She tells swissinfo about how the experience is testing her patience as much as her ball skills. Roethlisberger was born in the Mexican city of Puebla and says she has been crazy about football since she…

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Special Events-Special Editions – Ernest Ansermet Centenary (SE 6/1983)

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 He achieved international renown as the creator and conductor of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, which he directed for more than half a century. This special edition was produced in 1983 to mark Ernest Ansermet’s birth centenary. Musical content 1. Ernest Ansermet speaks about Igor Stravinsky in Switzerland.2. Igor Stravinsky: Histoire du Soldat (excerpt)Orchestre…

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Special Events-Special Editions – Schola Cantorum Basiliensis – 50th Anniversary (SE 5/1983)

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 It became widely known as the “Schola Cantorum Basiliensis”. Today the institution is a section of the Basel Music Academy. This edition was produced in 1983 to mark its 50th anniversary. Musical content 1. Anonymus (13th century): Easter Play of Fleury (Prelude)Randall Cook, shawm2. Gradual: Haec dies, V. Confitemini (excerpt)As sung during Easter Mass at…

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Small fish wins big prize

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 Fahrni, who lives near Biel in western Switzerland, is a two-time world champion in the fish category. “My speciality is working with fish which are considered impossible to prepare,” he told swissinfo. The smaller it is, the more difficult. The fish which gave him the 2008 championship was a bullhead only nine centimetres long. Fahrni…

Inbal Pinto from Israel opens European tour in Bern

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 Inbal Pinto from Israel opens European tour in Bern.

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Bare Bruni proceeds go to water projects

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 The money from the sale of the black-and-white photo of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy – wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy – will go to Swiss charity Sodis, which promotes clean water techniques for developing nations. The picture, taken in 1993 when Bruni was one of the world’s most sought-after models, was sold in New York on Thursday…

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Zurich overcome Geneva for hockey crown

This content was published on Apr 11, 2008 The Zurich team won its fourth straight game on Thursday after losing the first two in the final series. All six matches were tight affairs, with the last one ending in a penalty shoot-out for the title. Canadian Dominic Pittis was the only player to score in the shoot-out, giving Zurich their first championship win…

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Pensions report cites “serious inequalities”

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008 According to a study by the Federal Social Insurance Office, the overall financial health of the country’s individuals and families is generally encouraging but serious inequalities in income distribution exist. Amid shifting demographic trends and an increasingly wealthy generation of retired people, the report’s authors are suggesting a re-examination of the country’s three-pillar old age…

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Special Events-Special Editions – 1982 Swiss Musical Festival Zofingen (SE 4/1983)

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008 The festival featured not only classical music but other areas of creative and improvisational music-making, including jazz, rock and folk. Musical content 1. U.P. Schneider-J. Hager-J. Wildberger: ImprovisationUrs Peter Schneider, piano; Jürg Hager, clarinet; Jürg Wildberger, bass2. Claude Rochat and his Ensemble: Improvisation(Trad., arr. C. Rochat)3. Boris Mersson: Rhythmic Etude no. 5 for Jazz Trio…

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Special Events-Special Editions – 1982 International Competition for Musical Performers, Geneva – The First-Prize Winners (SE 3/1982)

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008 Three first prizes were awarded to very promising young artists, who, afterwards embarked on famed international careers. The 1982 winners were Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Peter Sadlo (percussion) and Evgueni Kruchevsky (piano). Musical content 1. Tabea Zimmermann, viola (Federal Republic of Germany). Georges Enesco: Concert Piece for Viola and PianoMonique Savary, piano2. Peter Sadlo, percussion (Federal…

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