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Revamped Golden Rose honours Ustinov

This content was published on Apr 13, 2004 Ustinov, a long-time Swiss resident, actor and raconteur who died last month, will be honoured for his 35 years of humanitarian work. The Golden Rose was held for 43 years in the lakeside resort of Montreux in the French-speaking part of the country. But this year the event has moved to Lucerne in central Switzerland,…

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Easter highlights changing spiritual landscape

This content was published on Apr 11, 2004 swissinfo spoke to Jörg Stolz, a sociologist and expert in religion, about the evolution of the Christian faith in Switzerland. Like many other countries, Switzerland is undergoing religious change. The Roman Catholic and Protestant churches – the country’s two main traditional religions – are going through difficult times, with many Christians feeling disillusioned. At the…

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Swiss woman wins hearts for Aids work

This content was published on Apr 10, 2004 swissinfo spoke to Lotti Latrous on one of her rare visits to Switzerland to find out more about her work at a hospice in Abidjan. Her life is chronicled in “Lotti La Blanche” (Lotti the white woman), her nickname in the slums of Abidjan where she works. The wife of a Nestlé manager, Latrous moved…

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Swiss-South African culture exchange flourishes

This content was published on Apr 10, 2004 Cultural ties have strengthened since the opening of a liaison office in Cape Town. “Every beginning is difficult, but we managed it,” said Mirjam Asmal, head of the Pro Helvetia South Africa liaison office, which has been up and running since 1998. The office is housed in the Swiss consulate in Cape Town and works…

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Cult gold bunny rings in Easter

This content was published on Apr 9, 2004 The gold bunny from Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has indeed become something of an institution. In the weeks before Easter, it has toured shopping centres, has been the centre of a competition run by the tabloid newspaper “Blick” and has even been the inspiration for a Smart car. “The gold bunny really is…

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Church gets hip to attract youth

This content was published on Apr 9, 2004 But it is not the traditional churches which are benefiting from this renewed interest in the Christian faith. New generation evangelical churches are pulling in the crowds with dance music and disco lights. “A boy called Eutychus, who was sitting by the windowsill, was overcome by deep sleep, because Paul was so long in preaching.…

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Diplomat sees South Africa as a symbol of hope

This content was published on Apr 8, 2004 In a conversation with swissinfo the Swiss ambassador to South Africa, Rudolf Schaller, described the country as a ray of hope for Africa. Apartheid may now be history for South Africans, but, in the United States, lawsuits by victims of apartheid are still pending. These demand compensation from international companies, including Swiss banks, for support…

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Foreign prisoners face forced repatriation

This content was published on Apr 8, 2004 The Swiss say they are acting on humanitarian grounds, but critics fear foreign detainees may be repatriated against their will. Until now, Switzerland has only sent home detainees who agreed to the move. But Switzerland, in line with 32 other countries, recently signed the Council of Europe’s additional protocol to the Convention on the Transfer…

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End of an era at swissinfo

This content was published on Apr 8, 2004 To mark the occasion, swissinfo is replaying some rare archive footage of famous interviewees from the past – including jazz legend, Louis Armstrong. Armstrong was one of the biggest names from the world of music to be heard on SRI. An abridged version of his 1955 interview can be heard by clicking on the link…

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