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Dec 24, 2016 - 11:00The city of Geneva is being shown off in a new contemporary light thanks to original art installations and projections alongside the traditional Christmas decorations. A Colombian jaguar and snake, flying saucers and a lighthouse are just a few of the illuminated themes which are drawing ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ from locals and visitors to the city. The third edition of the Geneva Lux light art festival, which runs until the end of January, features 17 light installations by Swiss and inteational artists dotted across the central Geneva area on both sides of the lake. The contemporary set pieces ado the city’s walls, rooftops, trees and bridges. Suspended in mid-air they illuminate the evenings of late-night Christmas shoppers or calmly bob up and down on the Rhône River that flows through the city centre. A video projection on the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues by the lake was inspired by the painting the Miraculous Draft of Fishes by Konrad Witz, which is on view at SWI swissinfo...

Switzerland's Ambassador to the US, Martin Dahinden, took a look at how Swiss chefs have influenced cuisine today, from introducing time-keeping to presidential menus. The results of his research appear in his book, "Schweizer Küchengeheimnisse: Gesichter und Geschichten hinter bekannten Gerichten" (Swiss Kitchen Secrets Faces and Stories Behind Famous Dishes). 

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Dec 25, 2016 - 11:00The inconspicuous St Anna’s chapel lies in the heart of Zurich. Every Sunday and on church holidays the bells are rung by hand - a tradition that is dying out.For 20 years Rudolf Brauchli has been sharing this duty with a colleague, working alteate weeks. The 60-year-old is the last bellringer in canton Zurich to ring bells by hand. The other churches have been using an electronic system for years. St Anna’s chapel is located on what was once the site of the Füssli bell foundry and belongs to the Protestant Society of Canton Zurich. It was built by the architects Bischoff and Weideli in 1910 and is now a listed building. The chapel was founded by Mathilde Escher, daughter of the co-founder of the Escher Wyss industrial company. swissinfo.ch was able accompany Rudolf Brauchli during a Sunday church service. To find out how the bells sound, click below. SWI swissinfo...