Swiss Identity

Yodelling festival reaches high note

This content was published on Jun 29, 2002 Folklore groups from across Switzerland will descend on Fribourg for the three-day event beginning on July 5.The festival only takes place every three years and is proof that certain Swiss stereotypes are alive and well. The competitions begin on July 5, but the festival is officially opened with a flag handing-over ceremony the following morning.…

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Van Gogh exhibition centres on “The Sower”

This content was published on Jun 29, 2002 The core of the exhibition consists of pictures from a private Swiss collection, belonging to Arthur and Hedy Hahnloser. This includes “The Sower” of 1888, a figure of symbolic significance and one with which van Gogh himself identified. A clergyman’s son, the artist at one stage wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and preach…

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Switzerland brings home horse-riding’s Nations Cup

This content was published on Jun 28, 2002 The three-strong-team won the SFr 70,000 ($30,800) prize after its superb performance in the jumping obstacle race, finishing ahead of Germany and last year’s winner Belgium. In front of 40,000 spectators Swiss riders Beat Maendli on Gryfino, Paul Freimueller on Himmerdor, Dehlia Oeuvray on King Cavalier and Markus Fuchs on Tinka Boy completed a penalty-free…

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Swiss swing into wood sports

This content was published on Jun 28, 2002 The sight of muscle-bound men furiously chopping wood may leave some people cold, but to those in the know it’s a spectacular test of strength, form and nerve. Competitors use axes and high-powered chainsaws on blocks of poplar wood to test their skills against both the clock and each other. The sport first took off…

Experts investigate link between fried food and cancer

This content was published on Jun 28, 2002 The findings – announced on Thursday at the end of the three-day session – are backed up by similar tests carried out in several countries including Switzerland. A recent study carried out by canton Zurich’s food control authority showed that some starch-based foods cooked at high temperatures contained a carcinogenic substance called acrylamide. The team…

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Zülle wins Tour de Suisse

This content was published on Jun 27, 2002 Zülle was finally able to savour his first Tour de Suisse title, after finishing Thursday’s individual time trial in third place with a time of 44 minutes 55.15 seconds. The 33-year-old from canton St Gallen has been the favourite to win this year’s Tour since he won the first day’s time trial by five seconds.…

Casanova’s turn to shock

This content was published on Jun 27, 2002 Casanova (WTA 180) stunned Austrian 29th seed Barbara Schett (WTA 33) on Thursday to reach the third round of her first ever Wimbledon tournament. After clinching the first set 6-3 the 17-year-old Swiss appeared in trouble during the second set which she lost 3-6. But Schett was unable to complete the expected fightback and surrendered…

Switzerland tightens the noose on terrorists

This content was published on Jun 27, 2002 It pledged on Thursday to ratify two United Nations conventions on combating international terrorism as well as to adopt new provisions into Swiss law. “The importance of international cooperation in the prevention and combating of terrorism has grown beyond measure since the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11,” justice minister, Ruth Metzler,…

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Blatter rules out video replays in 2006

This content was published on Jun 27, 2002 The head of football’s world governing body told the Associated Press he would more readily accept human error in referee decisions than a drive towards scientific accuracy. “If our game is becoming scientific then we will take away its emotion and nobody would have any discussion any longer if it was offside, not offside; if…

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Lost Balthus painting found in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 27, 2002 The Musée Jenisch in the lakeside town of Vevey said that the 1930s painting, “Joueuse de Diabolo”, had reappeared. “A major work by Balthus, given up for lost, has reappeared. Such a discovery is an event,” the museum said in a statement. The artwork depicts a girl in a dance-like pose playing a game. Balthus…

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