Category: Activities & Events
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Artist Marion Jiranek at the Palettes Carougeoise from 4 to 13 March 2016

I WAS delighted to see that one of my favourite artist/illustrators Marion Jiranek will be participating in the 80th edition of the Palettes Carougeoise, an annual collective art exhibition at the Place du Théâtre in Carouge, from Friday, 4 to Sunday, 13 March 2016. Marion’s beautiful aquarelle and ink sketches of cats and fairies, her oil paintings of peaceful forest settings,…
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Bienvenue chez Jazz & Co.’s 2016 lineup at the Château de Coppet

THERE’S NO better antidote to the February blues (I write this as wet snow pellets hit my office window) than to indulge in some music of the same variety to lift your spirits and ease your mind. So the timing couldn’t be better for Jazz & Co., organizers of the annual series of jazz and blues concerts in the caves of the Château de…
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Vintage wintersport posters put you in the thick of the fun and games

OF ALL the ways in which artists portray Switzerland, by far my favorite interpretation is through poster art, and my heart really belongs to vintage depictions of Swiss winter pastimes in all their 20th-century glory. Again this year (as last) I’ll be taking in the sales exhibition of vintage wintersport poster art that opens today, Wednesday, 3 February at noon at Galerie…
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Enjoying images of a festive Geneva before fully embracing the new year

IT’S FAIR to say that many blogs are more than a little obsessed with what’s “now” or the next big thing coming our way. That’s fine with me and I’m already embracing the promise of the new year. Before I entirely say goodbye to the last one, however, I’d like to share some festive images of…
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Up, up and away in Château-d’Oex for the 38th International Balloon Festival

I WISH I could lay claim to this lovely bird’s eye view of the annual balloon festival above the Château D’Oex countryside, but that’s an accomplishment I’ve yet to crack. So I’m looking forward to getting myself — at least on terra firma, if not airborne — to the 38th edition of this popular international…
