Swiss Identity

Non-believers divided over Pope’s visit

This content was published on Jun 1, 2004 While some are happy for the visit to go ahead, others are opposed, and have pointed to the high costs involved in ensuring the Pontiff’s safety. Swiss-French writer Etienne Barilier is one of more than 770,000 Swiss – or 11 per cent of the population – who declare no religious affiliation. But he told swissinfo…

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier. Karl-Andreas Kolly.

This content was published on Jun 1, 2004

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Paintings unleash primeval mountain forces

This content was published on May 30, 2004 Through the paintings of Swiss-Australian artist Lucienne Fontannaz the viewer is invited to experience the Alps at close range. Each painting is accompanied by the writings of an 18th or 19th century poet or thinker, who were themselves awestruck by their first encounter with the Alps. The British poet, Lord Byron, wrote in his epic…

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Bishop says calls for change are nothing new

This content was published on May 30, 2004 Grab told swissinfo that the pontiff, who travels to Bern on June 5, would be facing the same calls for change within the Church that he heard back in 1984. Grab, who is bishop of Chur, is considered to be one of the Pope’s men. He took over his diocese in 1998 after his controversial…

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Filmmaker has an eye for disaster

This content was published on May 28, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Steiger talks about his latest blockbuster, “The Day After Tomorrow”, and how to make it in Hollywood. The Day After Tomorrow – on which he is director of photography – is Steiger’s third project with German director Roland Emmerich, the man behind “Independence Day” and “Godzilla”. His latest film tells…

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Picasso muse makes career out of collecting

This content was published on May 28, 2004 Over half a century, Angela Rosengart acquired works ranging from Renoir to Kandinsky, becoming close friends with Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall along the way. The Rosengart Collection, housed in the former Swiss National Bank building, is her second contribution to Lucerne’s art scene. She and her father, Siegfried, donated their vast collection of Picasso…

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Roman Brülisauer: Crazy-Hackbrett

This content was published on May 28, 2004

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US praises Swiss crackdown on terror financing

This content was published on May 27, 2004 Juan Carlos Zarate told swissinfo he welcomed the government’s efforts to clamp down on the flow of terrorist funds through Switzerland. Zarate was speaking following talks in Bern with the Swiss federal prosecutor, Valentin Roschacher, and officials from the finance ministry and Federal Banking Commission. His meeting with Roschacher came as the US Attorney-General, John…

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Swiss troops could be sent to Baghdad

This content was published on May 27, 2004 The announcement follows criticism of the government over its decision to hire the South African firm. “The foreign ministry has made an informal enquiry [to deploy Swiss soldiers], and we are now looking into the possibility,” Martin Bühler of the defence ministry told swissinfo. “We need to find out how many people would be required,…

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A Swiss at the helm of Euro 2004

This content was published on May 27, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, he talks about the challenges he faced and his hopes for the tournament. Kallen was handed a huge task in Portugal: 16 teams, including Switzerland, are participating in the finals of the European Championships, which will see 31 matches played in ten different stadiums. Thousands of journalists and up to…

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