Swiss Identity

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This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 According to the Federal Statistical OfficeExternal link, about 12,200 books were printed in Switzerland in 2015 – double the number printed in 1969. E-books account for about 10% of all book sales, reports the Swiss Bookseller and Publisher AssociationExternal link. The main centres of the Swiss publishing industry are Zurich and Basel. Please see the…

City and regional guides

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 To get an overview of what to see and do in Switzerland’s biggest cities, like Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Locarno, please use the links below. Here you can find information on most of Switzerland’s other regions as well. Zurich With about 1.3 million residents, Switzerland’s largest city and its urban agglomeration teems with…

Customs and festivals

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 The brassy discordant noise of a Guggenband in Basel (pictured), the onion market in Bern, traditional Alpine wrestling in mountain hamlets or even watching cows with colourful headdresses coming home from their high summer pastures are just a few of the examples of customs and traditions that attract tourists and locals alike. Just as each region…

Let the beat go on!

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 Tama's friend Priya Ragu, a Swiss-born ethnic Tamil, explains how hard it is making her way in the music world without her parents' support.

Hotline launched for those struggling with literacy

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 A new hotline in Switzerland offers advice to people lacking basic literacy skills and provides further education options in the digital age.

Demographics

Swiss tennis shows no feet of clay in Paris

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 Switzerland has been well-served by tennis stars in recent years. This week, at the French Open at Roland-Garros, the trend continues. The presence of Stan Wawrinka in Friday’s semi-final against world number one Andy Murray is not a huge surprise: the Lausanne-born player is ranked third in the world and has won three grand slam…

Culture

Events

This content was published on Jun 7, 2017 Switzerland Tourism maintains an up-to-date list of eventsExternal link that is searchable by month, region and category, such as art or sport. It has also developed an iPhone appExternal link that lists events, including those happening near the user’s present location.

‘Switzerland has made progress in combating human trafficking’

This content was published on Jun 7, 2017 More and more victims of human trafficking are being discovered in Switzerland according to the latest statistics from the Zurich-based Centre for Advocacy and Support for Migrant Women and Victims of Trafficking (FIZ). But such figures are approximate at best because many victims don’t dare to speak up. The organisation ACT212 set up its nationwide…

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Recreation

This content was published on Jun 7, 2017 Hiking and skiing are two of the most popular pastimes for good reason – there are more than 60,000 kilometres (about 37,000 miles) of marked trails weaving across the country and just about every little village with a mountain nearby has a lift going to the top of the peak. Switzerland MobilityExternal link, a group…

Arts funding

This content was published on Jun 7, 2017 Cantons – and to some extent the local authorities – are responsible for culture at their own regional level, with the federal government responsible for cultural matters of national interest. Thus cultural promotion has become an established part of federal policy. Of the about CHF2.8 billion ($2.9 billion) of public money invested annually in cultural funding, the federal government contributes CHF300 million,…

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