Swiss Identity

Ski school helps the blind brave the slopes

This content was published on Mar 3, 2004 swissinfo’s Joanne Shields spent a day with one of the school’s instructors and her pupil. The St Moritz ski school has been offering lessons since 1981. Since then, people have come from around Europe – and sometimes beyond – to take lessons here. Although it is self-financed, fundraising events have enabled it to offer lessons…

Culture

David Bruchez. David Bruchez, trombone. Arianne Haering, piano. Antonella Lalli, soprano. Works by J. Filas, F. Catin, R. Schumann, J.-F. Michel, F. Martin, A. Honegger, F. David.

This content was published on Mar 2, 2004

Culture

Booze: Langsam Aber Sicher

This content was published on Mar 2, 2004

Kapelle Heirassa: S’Beschte

This content was published on Mar 2, 2004

Read more: Kapelle Heirassa: S’Beschte

Demographics

Lessons of Dutroux affair still to be learnt

This content was published on Mar 1, 2004 The events spurred Switzerland and other European nations to step up the fight against paedophile crime. But campaigners say much remains to be done. Dutroux was arrested in 1996. Eight years on hundreds of journalists have descended on the town of Arlon to report on the trial. The case caused a public outcry amid revelations…

Culture

Basel gears up for the coming of the pharaoh

This content was published on Mar 1, 2004 Around half a million visitors are expected to view the funerary treasure from the Valley of the Kings and organisers have been deluged by demands for tickets. The exhibition will display more than 120 pieces from Tutankhamun’s tomb and other royal tombs from the 18th dynasty (1530-1292). The artefacts were last seen in Europe more…

Demographics

No skiing handicaps in Villars

This content was published on Mar 1, 2004 Over the past few years, Villars has developed a reputation for making handicapped holidaymakers feel welcome, on and off the slopes. Irishman Liam Stapleton makes a perfect slalom turn as he speeds down a red run. But instead of watching where he is going, he is admiring the mountain panorama. “There are really two parts…

Demographics

Historian reveals tragedy of Swiss child trade

This content was published on Feb 29, 2004 Historian Marco Leuenberger told swissinfo that the time has come for reappraisal of this dark episode. Leuenberger was ten years old when his father first told him of his childhood as a discarded child. Also aged ten, his father had to endure the daily grind of getting up at 5am and working until late into…

Culture

Rediscovering the legend of the lake dwellers

This content was published on Feb 28, 2004 This year, around 20 Swiss museums are organising exhibitions dedicated to this significant chapter in Swiss history. In the winter of 1854, the commune of Meilen took advantage of exceptionally low water levels to start building a harbour on the shore of Lake Zurich. Quite by chance, the excavations unearthed a number of odd-looking, superbly…

Demographics

Alpine goodness gives clean bill of health

This content was published on Feb 28, 2004 The health-giving properties of the Swiss Alps are the subject of an exhibition at the Medical History Museum of Zurich University. It wasn’t until the Middle Ages that alpine mineral sources began to be exploited, and only in the 19th century did “health tourism” start to develop with the opening of spas at high altitude.…

Swiss Identity

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Swiss Identity

More

Ski school helps the blind brave the slopes

More

David Bruchez. David Bruchez, trombone. Arianne Haering, piano. Antonella Lalli, soprano. Works by J. Filas, F. Catin, R. Schumann, J.-F. Michel, F. Martin, A. Honegger, F. David.

More

Booze: Langsam Aber Sicher

More

Kapelle Heirassa: S’Beschte

More

Lessons of Dutroux affair still to be learnt

More

Basel gears up for the coming of the pharaoh

More

No skiing handicaps in Villars

More

Historian reveals tragedy of Swiss child trade

More

Rediscovering the legend of the lake dwellers

More

Alpine goodness gives clean bill of health

Popular Stories

Most Discussed