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Graubünden designs tour of architectural highlights

This content was published on Jun 6, 2001 Graubünden has developed a reputation as one of the most important regions in Switzerland for modern design, even though traditional architecture continues to mark the canton’s landscape. Many of the structures, like the St Mepomuk chapel in Oberrealta, are set amid stunning scenery. Rudolf Fontana’s simple concrete chapel sits on the edge of a high…

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A sign of paths to come

This content was published on Jun 6, 2001 A 650-kilometre “Alpine Culture Path”, stretching from St Gingolph on Lake Geneva to Müstair in the south-eastern canton of Graubünden is being improved with a carefully timed operation to signpost all sections of the track. About 300 volunteers responded to a call by the Swiss Friends of Nature organisation to put up a further 700…

No quick solution to violence in schools

This content was published on Jun 6, 2001 A conference in Zurich on violence in schools organised by the Foundation for Education and Tolerance attracted over 400 participants. The Foundation president, Sigi Feigel, said his organisation aimed to get to the root causes of social problems such as violence. “Our foundation is dedicated to combating discrimination, racism, and of course violence,” said Feigel.…

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Grip of AIDS tightens

This content was published on Jun 6, 2001 There is still no cure and no vaccine but the struggle to control the epidemic has yielded a growing arsenal of drugs and helped spur major leaps in our understanding of the immune system and viruses. On Tuesday, scientists in Geneva announced the discovery of a molecule which might one day mark a turning point…

Nepal unrest threatens Swiss development aid

This content was published on Jun 5, 2001 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SADC) said its office had been closed in the wake of a curfew imposed by the Nepalese authorities. Both the SADC and the Swiss aid agency, Helvetas, said they were waiting for calm to return to the city before deciding whether to resume their activities. Franz Gähwiler, Helvetas…

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Sforza dropped for Slovenia showdown

This content was published on Jun 5, 2001 Trossero has called Servette’s Sébastien Fournier into the midfield in place of Sforza, who played disappointingly during Saturday’s 1-0 win over the Faroe Islands. Following that match, the Bayern Munich player launched a verbal attack on Trossero over the coach’s decision to award the captain’s armband to Liverpool defender Stéphane Henchoz. Henchoz had been Swiss…

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Hingis into final four

This content was published on Jun 5, 2001 After brushing Schiavone aside 6-1 in the opening set, the Swiss superstar faced a slightly tougher challenge in the second set, but was still able to wrap up victory (6-1, 6-4) in just over an hour. “I played a good first set,” Hingis said afterwards. “Then I let my chances slip and she got back…

Following Toggenburg’s “legendary trail”

This content was published on Jun 5, 2001 The trail begins at the top of the chair lift station, Alp Selamatt, where the story of the Toggenburg giant is revealed on a large board, complete with a picture of him. As the story reveals, the giant was responsible for the way the houses are spread unevenly across the valley and mountain slopes. The…

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Federer through to quarter-finals

This content was published on Jun 5, 2001 It’s the first time the Swiss number one has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament. “The Grand Slams are the biggest events, so I’m really happy to finally play well in a Grand Slam”, said Federer. “It’s weird that it’s happening at the French Open.” Federer’s performance in Paris has surprised many, since…

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Art seen through the collector’s eye

This content was published on Jun 5, 2001 Planque, who died three years ago, was a friend of many leading artists, whom he met through his work as an adviser to the Beyeler Gallery in Basel. “It’s very interesting because the choices of a private collector are very different to those of a museum,” says Giselle Eberhardt, curator of the exhibition: “Picasso, Klee…

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