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Finding humor and humanity in the Far Eastern treasures of Geneva’s Musée Fondation Baur
WHEN I visited the exhibition A Chinese Adventure: A Swiss family in pursuit of success in the Celestial Empire this past April, I promised myself that I would return to visit the permanent collection of the Musée Fondation Baur before the summer was out. With little time to spare after having enjoyed the temporary exhibit…
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Tartare of Lake Leman “féra” with chilli by Chef Olivier Martin of the Auberge de Bogis-Bossey
FOR those in the know, the Auberge de Bogis-Bossey is a little hidden treasure, nestled in a pocket of tranquility just off a busy street in the neighborhood after which it’s named. A charming facade and bell tower hint at the pleasures on offer in its gourmet restaurant and its laid back café (the…
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A love of uniqueness and harmony reigns at Capricieuse
SOME shopowners sell to make a living. Others care about their merchandise but keep the relationship strictly professional. Then there are those who embrace the individuality and provenance of each article as if it were a child, valuing its uniqueness while creating a harmony in the family of merchandise as a whole.
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“Audrey Hepburn & Hubert de Givenchy: An Elegant Friendship” enthralls cinema and fashion lovers
THREE museums in Morges will be the setting for an exploration of the fashion legend’s oeuvre including pieces created especially for the films and private life of his famous client, who lived in nearby Tolochenaz.
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Finding an old flame at “Impressionist Masterpieces of the Bührle Collection” at Hermitage
ONE of these days I’m really going to have to thank the directors of the Hermitage Foundation in Lausanne for scheduling their best exhibitions of impressionist art at moments of personal celebration in my life. Last year I had the pleasure of seeing Immersed in Color: Signac’s sublime art at the Hermitage on my birthday in March. This…
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