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Garik Israelian is an astrophysicist and a musician. Brian May is a musician and an astrophysicist. Together, the two friends created the Starmusexteal link Festival, five days during which spi, ...ادامه مطلب

Jalal did not want to have his identity disclosed out of security conces for relatives who are still in Syria. (swissinfo.ch) Jalal last saw his youngest son was when the boy was a baby. Now H, ...ادامه مطلب

Claude Nobs plays harmonica on stage with Solomon Burke at the 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2005 (Keystone) It is five years ago today that Claude Nobs, founder of Switzerland’s famous Montreux Jazz Festival, died suddenly at age 76.  In this 2013 article, swissinfo.ch reported on his death, his life and the legacy of the man who, in the words of the current Swiss President Alain Berset "helped Switzerland discover jazz". Claude Nobs Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival dies Claude Nobs, the founder and director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, has died. He was 76. Nobs died on Thursday after sustaining injuries from a ... . Neuer Inhalt Horizontal Line subscription form Form for signing up for free newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletters and get the top stories delivered to your inbox. swissinfo EN The following content is sourced from exteal partners. We cannot guarantee that it is suitable for the visually or hearing impaired. Join us on Facebook! , ...ادامه مطلب

Beginnners are getting the chance to discover traditional Swiss sports this week at the Unspunnen festival in the Alpine resort of Interlaken. The week is dedicated to introducing folklore activities such as stone throwing, houssen (which looks like a mixture of golf and baseball), schwingen (Swiss wrestling), flag throwing and shooting. About a thousand school children signed up for various spo, ...ادامه مطلب

This content was published on August 22, 2017 5:00 PMAug 22, 2017 - 17:00The ten-day Badenfahrt festival happens just once every ten years – transforming the spa town of Baden into a party animal’s playground. The theme for 2017 is “opposites” and the festival features various purpose-built structures to highlight that concept. Food, drink, music and a fun fair draw a million people to Baden, which has a population of 19,000. Located along the River Limmat, Baden is a 15-minute train ride from Zurich. Established in 1923, the Badenfahrt festivalexteal link is an example of intangible cultura, ...ادامه مطلب

The classic Swiss Unspunnen Festival retus after a gap of 12 years (Keystone) Here's a selection of the stories we will be bringing you in the upcoming week. (Patrick Lo Giudice/Wikipedia) Monday It’s been more than 200 years since Europe’s “last witch”, Anna Göldi, was executed in Switzerland. She was officially exonerated in 2008 and her name lives on with a new museum in canton Glarus and a musical to remember the injustice she endured. (Keystone) Tuesday-Friday On September 24, Swiss voters will decide on another batch of initiatives, ranging from food security, reform, ...ادامه مطلب

This content was published on August 12, 2017 11:00 AMAug 12, 2017 - 11:00The 70th Locao Film Festival is coming to a close. For ten days, the compact city in Italian-speaking Switzerland has been transformed into a place of pilgrimage for film-lovers, actors and directors. Here are some of the hi, ...ادامه مطلب

(Keystone) Here's a selection of the stories we will be bringing you in the upcoming week. (Atelier Bassi) Monday Availability, quality and price make Indian hair the ideal choice for wig makers worldwide, including one based in Switzerland. But changes in grooming habits among Indian w, ...ادامه مطلب

Jun 20, 2017 - 16:51Aymann, a Syrian refugee, deftly flips his opponent into the sawdust. But the opponent just manages to tu and land on his stomach rather than his back, which would have meant losing. Urged on by the audience, Aymann tries to tu him over but can’t. Both begin to laugh. They st, ...ادامه مطلب

Flying taxi: the electric powered vertical take-off aircraft called 'Volocopter', created by a German start-up, has been given the go-ahead to begin trials from next year (Keystone) Tiny all-electric planes that can take off and land vertically - this sci-fi future is not that far away, and So, ...ادامه مطلب

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 ,festival lights upper marlboro md,lights festival upper canada village,festival of lights upper sandusky ohio ...ادامه مطلب

Gruyère may be renowned for its cheese, but its double cream is also highly prized. It was presented in all its variations at the region's first festival dedicated to the dairy product.  Rain didn’t deter the many foreign and local tourists who gathered at the event in the town of Gruyères. Equipped with umbrellas, they patiently waited in long queues in front of each stand to sample the sweet and savoury versions of double cream. On offer: the equivalent of 300 metres (984 feet) worth of meringues, 40 litres of double cream, 1,000 strawberries and 1,000 raspberries. Double cream is a local flagship product, and contains at least 45% fat. It is in fact the fat from milk that artisan dairies remove before making their cheese. They say it is best tasted locally, as it is a very delicate product that needs to be eaten quickly and kept cold. Ten sweet and savoury dishes were prepared with the ingredient for the festival, ranging from mushroom casserole to cream tart, and were served a,the most calorific food,most calories burger,most calories meal,most calories cake,the most calorie burning exercise,the most calorie burning sport,the most calorie burning exercise at home,the most calorie dense nutrient is,the most calorie dense fruit,the most calorie vegetable ...ادامه مطلب

Khadem al-Qubaisi has been under investigation in Abu Dhabi for months, according to govement insiders (Keystone) Swiss criminal authorities are probing a well-connected former top Abu Dhabi finance official over an alleged inteational conspiracy to embezzle money from Malaysia’s 1MDB wealth fund. Investigators suspect Khadem al-Qubaisi, ex-head of the emirate govement’s Inteational Petroleum Investment Company, of fraud, money laundering and corruption, according to a letter seen by the Financial Times. Mr Qubaisi has long been regarded as close to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Manchester City football club’s owner and a brother of Sheikh Khalifa, Abu Dhabi’s ruler and United Arab Emirates president. Details of the Swiss investigation, which also targets a subordinate of Mr Qubaisi and two former 1MDB officials, come just weeks after US authorities produced a da, ...ادامه مطلب

Here are the stories we’re following the week of August 15.  (Keystone) Monday Switzerland’s system of direct democracy is recognised for its involvement of citizens in decision-making – whether it’s a big issue like asylum policy, or a seemingly minor one like installing streetlights in a 250-person town. The ability of citizens to have their say has left the Romansh-speaking commune of Surrein in the dark since 1977 – but that’s all about to change with the people’s latest vote. (Keystone) Tuesday Amid the dazzle of major sporting events like the Olympics, it’s easy to forget about the years of planning, steep costs and logistical feats involved in accommodating thousands of athletes and spectators. Using the experience of the Swiss capital Be, which recently hosted the European Gymnastics Championships, we take a look at why cities jump at the chance to host sporting events – while risking ending up in the red. (Keystone) Wednesday Switzerland is one of th, ...ادامه مطلب

Khadem al-Qubaisi has been under investigation in Abu Dhabi for months, according to govement insiders (Keystone) Swiss criminal authorities are probing a well-connected former top Abu Dhabi finance official over an alleged inteational conspiracy to embezzle money from Malaysia’s 1MDB wealth fund. Investigators suspect Khadem al-Qubaisi, ex-head of the emirate govement’s Inteational Petroleum Investment Company, of fraud, money laundering and corruption, according to a letter seen by the Financial Times. Mr Qubaisi has long been regarded as close to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Manchester City football club’s owner and a brother of Sheikh Khalifa, Abu Dhabi’s ruler and United Arab Emirates president. Details of the Swiss investigation, which also targets a subordinate of Mr Qubaisi and two former 1MDB officials, come just weeks after US authorities produced a damning account of how billions of dollars were allegedly looted from the Malaysian fund. The Swiss pr, ...ادامه مطلب