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Swiss screening of film about Ukrainian exile stopped in China

This content was published on Apr 1, 2022 A screening of the film “Olga” organised by the Swiss embassy in Beijing was cancelled at short notice on Thursday by Chinese authorities.

Shepherds dressed in traditional costume herd goats fown from a mountain

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Swiss cattle procession bids for UNESCO heritage status

This content was published on Apr 1, 2022 The Swiss tradition of taking cattle up to alpine pasture is being considered for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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The sounds of the Covid generation

This content was published on Apr 1, 2022 How has the Covid-19 pandemic influenced today’s sounds and the current generation of Swiss musicians?

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Montreux family deaths: police suspect collective suicide

This content was published on Mar 29, 2022 Local police say four members of a French family who died after jumping from a flat in Montreux in western Switzerland most probably died by suicide.

Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter speaking to Ukrainian refugees

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Swiss web TV channel to broadcast in Ukrainian

This content was published on Mar 27, 2022 Diaspora TV launched a new service in Ukrainian on Sunday to help meet the information needs of refugees arriving from the war-torn country.

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Beware of scam donation appeals to help Ukrainians, police say

This content was published on Mar 26, 2022 Zurich police are urging people to not respond to suspicious emails and to avoid making donations by credit card or transferring cryptocurrency funds.

Culture

Story of Ukrainian exile wins best Swiss feature film prize

This content was published on Mar 26, 2022 Olga, which tells the story of a Ukrainian gymnast training in Switzerland during the Maidan revolution, won best feature at the Swiss Film Awards.

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Zurich director shines light on Kyrgyz bride kidnapping

This content was published on Mar 26, 2022 Maria Brendle talks about her short film Ala Kachuu - Take and Run, which has been nominated for the 2022 Oscars.

History

Switzerland is still grappling with dark chapters of its history

This content was published on Mar 26, 2022 SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to historian Stefan Keller about how well Switzerland has been dealing with its past.

Culture

Switzerland says sorry!

This content was published on Mar 25, 2022 In a new satirical video format, Swiss comedian and director Patrick Karpiczenko apologises for Switzerland's transgressions.

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