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Deep Purple tops bill at Gampel music festival

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 The organisers have boosted the budget by SFr600,000 to SFr2.1 million ($1.25 million), added an extra day’s entertainment, constructed a third stage and raised the main stage by two metres. The stellar line-up also includes Switzerland’s DJ Bobo, who will bring his “Planet Colours” tour to the Valais. It will be the first time Switzerland’s…

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Davos to submit fresh bid to host 2010 Winter Olympics

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 Unveiling their second bid on Friday, the Davos organisers said they had refined their previous attempt to win the 2010 games. The key change concerns the number of sites where the games would take place. These have been reduced to three. The organisers have also decided to use existing or previously planned sports infrastructures wherever…

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Nyon wrestles with tradition

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 For the first time in 15 years, the event is being held in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Nearly 300 wrestlers from across the country will fight for the honour of wearing the crown for the next three years. Dressed in white or in farmer’s clothes, each man tries to pin the shoulders of his…

Concert promotion is tough work in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 It is easy to sell out the 12,000-capacity Hallenstadion in Zurich with top names like U2 and Eric Clapton, but the days of successful mega concerts in Switzerland are numbered. Marcus Simmen of Good News told swissinfo: “It’s a tough business. Like everywhere, you need to calculate the risk by yourself.” “If you have hundreds…

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Bern, August 8, 2001

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 However, it’s no ordinary climbing tour: the members of the ten-day expedition will be wearing 19th century mountaineering outfits and will explore this unique mountain region using period equipment. The aim is to trace the development of alpine expeditions down the ages, as well as looking at such issues as environmental changes and the impact…

Vavrinec loses in second round of New York tournament

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 Schwartz, a quarter finalist at the French Open in 1999, needed only 50 minutes to defeat a player who is more than 100 places above her in the rankings. Vavrinec, the Swiss number three and world number 84, had struggled through the first round, narrowly defeating Czech Klara Louhkalova, a player who doesn’t even register…

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Lucerne Festival launched in blaze of glory

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 Over 30,000 spectators gathered on the shores of Lake Lucerne to watch a boat travel down from the blazing Pilatus mountain, spitting flames and fireworks as it journeyed to the Lucerne Cultural Centre. The fiery spectacle was devised to evoke the myth of Prometheus, which is one of stories being used to illustrate the theme…

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Alpine melodies set to jazz and heavy metal

This content was published on Aug 17, 2001 Creative, amusing, daring and traditional – this is the eclectic musical mix on offer at this year’s International Festival of Alpine Sounds in Altdorf, canton Uri. Drawing together over a dozen groups, the festival also features bands from other Alpine countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. Some of the star attractions include the…

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Bucher ready for home straight

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 “It’s going to be a fast race,” the 800 metres runner predicted after emerging from a secret training location where he said he had been able to recharge his batteries and train in peace. “I don’t want to say where it was, because I might need it again,” grinned the 25-year-old world champion. There will…

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DNA fingerprinting gets thumbs up from police

This content was published on Aug 16, 2001 Roland Gander of the Federal Office for Police told the Swiss News Agency that the DNA-profile information system had led to 217 arrests since it became active in June last year. He described the result as “very positive”, saying the database had proved effective in 23 per cent of cases, a figure comparable with other…

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