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Gstaad celebrates Menuhin 100th anniversary

This content was published on Apr 22, 2016 Menuhin was also a conductor, teacher, impresario and supporter of human rights. American-born, he had a Swiss passport, linked to his family’s 40-year residency in Gstaad, in the Bernese Oberland. Menuhin died in 1999, aged 82. “He was a kind of pioneer in every sense and far ahead of our times,” Christoph Müller, the festival’External…

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Prince jams in Montreux

This content was published on Apr 22, 2016 No details about what may have caused his death have been released. An autopsy is due on Friday. Prince postponed a concert in Atlanta on April 7, saying he had fallen ill with the flu, and he apologized to fans during a makeup concert last week. Tributes have been pouring in from around the world. President…

Episode 2: Victorian beggars

This content was published on Apr 22, 2016 In his video blog series for swissinfo.ch, author Diccon Bewes travels around Switzerland to provide insights into this alpine country and its people. In this episode, he returns to 19th century Bern to discuss the plight of beggars. Bewes is the author of non-fiction books on Switzerland: Swiss Watching, Swisscellany and Slow Train to Switzerland. (Diccon Bewes…

Something’s in the air in Canton Graubünden

This content was published on Apr 22, 2016

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Prince is remembered by Montreux Jazz director

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 The American artist’s agent confirmed that Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park studio and home in Minnesota on Thursday morning. He was 57. No details were immediately given for the cause of death, but last week he was rushed to hospital apparently recovering from a bout of flu that had forced his private jet…

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Roger Federer gets his own Swiss street

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 The “Allée Roger Federer” now connects the national centre for Swiss Tennis at the Tissot Arena sports complex with the Champs-de-Boujean in the town in northwest Switzerland. “I am very moved. I never thought I would see a street named after me,” Federer declared on Thursday, smiling and very relaxed. “I hope that we will see…

smartphone photographing of a road sign in French and in German in Switzerland

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Episode 1: The language border within Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 The Language border within switzerland

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Episode 1: The adventure begins

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 Swiss students Laura Leonardis and Nina Zellweger pack their bags and head off on assignment for Bangalore. They’ve never lived in a hot and humid place like this before. What they think important to bring along might surprise you! Laura and Nina are spending half a year working as interns for swissnex IndiaExternal link. (Laura Leonardis…

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Episode 1: Why am I here?

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 California native Lawrence Desmond is living in Basel for a few months. He finds a lot of similarities between his American home and temporary Swiss residence. But why has he really come to Switzerland? Follow Lawrence’s blog on archaeology hereExternal link. (Lawrence Desmond for swissinfo.ch)

Blatter claims role in trying to remove African president

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 Blatter offered Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza an ambassador’s role in world football as the nation fell into violent turmoil, according to his new book, which was launched on Thursday. The intervention was supported by the United States, he claims. After Nkurunziza said last April that he wanted an unconstitutional third presidential term, a bloody military…

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