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Summer heats up for Adelboden

This content was published on Jul 28, 2003 The French-language “Bilan” magazine put Adelboden at the top of a list of 25 Swiss resorts, saying it offers holidaymakers the best value for money and lauding it for its charm. Bilan described Adelboden as having the right mix of leisure activities suitable for both adrenalin-seekers and holidaymakers wanting a more relaxed vacation, and all…

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Donations hit by charity scandals

This content was published on Jul 27, 2003 Concerned that donations will dry up, some charitable organisations are calling for tighter regulation. Over the past month, several charities – People Against Landmines, the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation and Swiss Aid for Mountain Farmers – have all been accused of misusing, and in some cases embezzling, funds. Since reports on the three organisations emerged in…

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Viktor Kortchnoï, a life devoted to chess

This content was published on Jul 27, 2003 Now 72, the twice runner-up in the world chess championships told swissinfo he has no intention of retiring. Kortchnoï is considered to be among the best chess players in history, although he has never been world champion. But despite currently being ranked 66 in the world, the so-called “Lion of Leningrad” (today’s St Petersburg) can…

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Hingis rules out tennis comeback

This content was published on Jul 26, 2003 In February, a long-term foot injury forced the former world number one to announce her probable retirement, at the age of only 22. Since then speculation has been rife about a possible comeback, but Hingis insists she is only concentrating on life after tennis. swissinfo caught up with Hingis at a tennis club near Geneva,…

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Popular Everest suffers from overcrowding

This content was published on Jul 26, 2003 Two Swiss mountaineers who have stood on top of the world – Hansruedi von Gunten and Thomas Zwahlen – talked to swissinfo about how climbing Everest has changed. Von Gunten and Zwahlen represent two very different generations of climbers. The former reached the summit with Dölf Reist on May 24, 1956, while the latter completed…

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Alsace’s cuisine marries food and wine

This content was published on Jul 25, 2003 Food and wine in the Alsace region of France that borders the River Rhine are like love and marriage: they complement each other. Separation, according to locals, is almost unthinkable. “In Alsace, it’s very important that there is a good marriage between food and wine, and children are taught from an early age to appreciate…

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Search for Sahara hostages shifts to Mali

This content was published on Jul 25, 2003 The foreign ministry said the police officer would help to coordinate international efforts to try to secure their release. Spokesman Blaise Godet said the hostages – four Swiss, ten Germans and a Dutch citizen – were believed to have been taken to neighbouring Mali by their kidnappers. He added that there was no confirmation of…

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Bignardi focuses on festival line-up

This content was published on Jul 23, 2003 swissinfo spoke to artistic director Irene Bignardi about this year’s line-up and the festival’s place on the international stage. Productions from 17 countries, including Kazakhstan, Romania, Bolivia and Switzerland are in the running for the festival’s coveted Leopard trophies. Organisers are also planning to show 18 films on Locarno’s renowned open-air screen in the town…

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Locarno hits musical high note

This content was published on Jul 23, 2003 The hundreds of films on offer include works from Switzerland and Latin America, and a number of world premieres. Now in its third year under the leadership of Marco Solari and artistic director Irene Bignardi, the event in the lakeside town in Ticino has once again stacked up an impressive line-up and seems to have…

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The haunting tale of Castle Liebenstein

This content was published on Jul 23, 2003 Murder, lost love and ghosts make up Castle Liebenstein’s charm. The 13th century castle sits on top of a hill along the Loreley Valley overlooking the River Rhine. Legend has it that there were once two brothers whose castles, Liebenstein and Sterrenberg, rested on neighbouring hilltops. They fell in love with the same siren, Angela,…

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