Swiss Identity

Homage paid to filmmaker Daniel Schmid

This content was published on Aug 7, 2006 One of his most notable films “Beresina or The Last Days of Switzerland” was successfully shown in 1999 at the Cannes and Locarno festivals. In the same year, Locarno also awarded him a Leopard of Honour for his achievements. Both the Locarno festival, currently taking place in the southern Swiss town, and German-language television changed…

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First lady of football shares her passion

This content was published on Aug 7, 2006 The “First Lady” of a Swiss football team tells swissinfo about her passion for the game as well as for teddy bears and dolls’ houses. Oeri, the majority shareholder of FC Basel, was named president of the club in May 2006 but plays down the significance of her role. Formerly club vice-president, she says the…

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Rolling Stones rock into Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 6, 2006 The fact that it took place on military ground was down to Swiss Defence Minister Samuel Schmid, who personally intervened to ensure the veteran group had enough space to rock’n’roll. The concert was part of the Stones’ Bigger Bang world tour and was the 11th they have played so far. Schmid offered the airfield –…

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Landis sacked after second failed doping test

This content was published on Aug 5, 2006 Zurich-based Phonak dismissed the United States rider on the grounds of “violating the team’s internal code of ethics” after laboratory tests on his B sample on Saturday backed up earlier findings. “Team owner Andy Rihs deeply regrets this development,” Phonak said in a statement. “Landis will continue to have legal options to contest the findings.…

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Cosmos: Skygarden

This content was published on Aug 5, 2006

Stradivarius

This content was published on Aug 4, 2006

Expert calls for doping tests to be updated

This content was published on Aug 4, 2006 Martial Saugy’s comments come a week after cyclist Floyd Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France with Swiss team Phonak, failed a doping test. The result of a second test is expected on Saturday. Saugy’s central argument is that testosterone levels encountered nowadays are no longer “massive” like they were in the 1980s when…

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Paul Juon (1872 – 1940): The String Quartets

This content was published on Aug 3, 2006

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Swiss films struggle at the box office

This content was published on Aug 2, 2006 Film production rose sharply between 1995 and 2004, as did public and private subsidies, but two-thirds of those movies failed to attract more than 5,000 punters. Over ten years, the number of feature films made in Switzerland climbed from 37 to 61 a year; television movies rose from 55 to 134; and short films jumped…

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This content was published on Aug 2, 2006

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