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Army on the ball at Euro 2008

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008 It will be the armed forces’ largest recent deployment, with duties ranging from logistical support to aerial surveillance and guarding public buildings. Around 1,000 members of the armed forces will provide support for the construction and dismantling of facilities before and after the matches. Another 10,000 will be deployed in the host cities of Basel,…

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Garantiert Volksmusik.

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008

“Our Switzerland is a multicultural country”

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008 He left the country as a teenager and now runs a pizzeria in the Swiss capital, Bern. Maqkaj moves around “his” restaurant discreetly, yet with self-confidence, sends a waiter to the counter where a pizza is ready and takes the menu himself to a table where four people are sitting. The 30-year-old manager of the…

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Dance festival takes a step forward

This content was published on Apr 10, 2008 The event, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, takes “encounters” as its theme, showcasing productions which bring different cultures and art forms together. Steps, which takes place every two years, is supported by Migros Culture Per Cent, the cultural organisation of Switzerland’s largest retailer. In all, 79 performances will take place at 36 venues…

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Del Ponte war crimes book stirs up a storm

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague has been told by the Swiss government that she cannot promote the work, which deals with several Balkan leaders. “The Hunt: Me and War Criminals” has been published in Switzerland and Italy. The foreign ministry confirmed earlier this week…

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Special Events-Special Editions – International Competition for Musical Performers, Geneva – The First 40 Years (SE 2/1982)

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 This special edition offers a musical retrospective featuring some of the first-prize winners in excerpts from their original competition performances. Musical content 1. 1939 – Maria Stader (Soprano), Switzerland2. 1939 – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano), Italy3. 1942 – Aurèle Nicolet (flute), Switzerland4. 1946 – Friedrich Gulda (piano), Austria5. 1947 – Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano),…

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Swiss immigrant held the keys to US Treasury

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 Albert Gallatin emigrated to the US aged 19 in 1780 and went from being a representative for backcountry farmers to serving under President Thomas Jefferson. His lifestory is the subject of a work by Benedikt von Tscharner. The US Congress recently paid tribute to Gallatin, passing a bill calling for recognition of his role as…

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Special Events-Special Editions – Patriotic Swiss Songs and Marches (SE 1/1977)

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 In addition to regular performances in Switzerland, the band has also successfully appeared at international festivals in France and West Germany and on Japanese television. Musical content (Part I) 1. Schweizer Psalm(Alberich Zwyssig)2. An mein Vaterland(Wilhelm Baumgartner)3. Notre Suisse(Joseph Bovet)4. Prière patriotique(Emile Jaques-Dalcroze)5. Sacra Terra del Ticino(Gian Battista Mantegazzi)6. La Ligia Grischa(Ignaz Heim)7. Vaterlandshymne(Otto Barblan)8.…

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Christmas In Switzerland – Christmas Cantata by Arthur Honegger (C 84/1984)

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 The “Christmas Cantata” was the last work of great Swiss composer Arthur Honegger. He began composing this passion play in 1940 but fulfilled it only in 1953 while being severly ill and hospitalized. Honegger died two years later in 1955. The “Christmas Cantata” was a commissioned work for the 25 years celebration of Paul Sacher’s…

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Christmas In Switzerland – New Christmas Carols from French-speaking Switzerland (C 83/1983)

This content was published on Apr 9, 2008 His idea was an annual competition for new Christmas carols, written by composers and lyricists from that region. The contest is called the Golden Star, and this edition features award-winning carols from 1980, 1981 and 1982. Musical content 1. Ensemble Romand d’instruments de cuivre: Opening Fanfare(Roy)André Besançon, conductor2. Children’s Choir of the Secondary School of…

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