Latest news in Switzerland.
7 June 2024
The Centre Albert Anker in Ins (Canton Bern) reopened to the public on 7 June after 12 years of renovation. The complex explores the artistic, political, and social life of Swiss artist Albert Anker (1831-1910) in the authentic setting of his home, studio, and extension with an art pavilion. The Centre Albert Anker includes the … Read more » “Opening of the Centre Albert Anker in Ins”
14 May 2024
On 22 January 1506, Pope Julius II (1443-1513) founded the Swiss Guard. During this period, Europe experienced many wars, and princes often fought these wars with mercenaries from other territories. At the time of the Swiss Guard’s establishment, the Eidgenossenschaft was a military superpower renowned for its victories over the most powerful royal houses: Habsburg (1315-1499) … Read more » “Europe´s Oldest Army in Vatican City and Women”
18 April 2024
In March, the Saint Bernard dogs Haïka and Zeus from the “du Grand St. Bernard” kennel of the Fondation Barry in Martigny (canton Valais) became parents of 11 puppies. Haïka was also born from the Fondation’s breeding programme. Her father, V’Barry, also from the kennel Grand St. Bernard, was crowned World Champion at the World … Read more » “A new Familie of eleven Saint Bernhard Puppies”
27 March 2024
Switzerland is a country of museums, art and culture. Although the ancient Confederation (Eidgenossenschaft) of cantons did not have a “Golden Age” of art, artistic achievements are omnipresent. Not only its food products (Maggi, Knorr, Muesli, chocolate, cheese, among others), architecture, graffiti, broderies and other textiles, watches, shoes, ceramics, or hair combs are world-famous, but … Read more » “The City of Culture Winterthur is back in all its Glory”
20 March 2024
Der Weisse Turm (White Tower) of Mulegns (canton Graubünden) is breaking all kinds of records. It will be the world’s tallest digitally printed (3D) building (but no Tower of Babylon in the multilingual canton), a unique prototype and an important milestone for global digital transformation. The White Tower is an architectural icon, installation space and … Read more » “No mountain or tower is too high in Switzerland”
29 January 2024
The website historiaHelvetica.ch is a new quadrilingual initiative which publishes documents from four history platforms: notreHistoire.ch (French), lanostraStoria.ch (Italian), nossaistorgia.ch (Romansh) and unsereGeschichte.ch (German). The portal combines the best photos, videos and audio archives published by the public and institutions in the country’s four language regions. The content, selected by regional publishers, offers a unique … Read more » “Quadrilingual Switzerland in the picture by HistoriaHelvetica”
30 November 2023
The Dies academicus of the University of Basel took place on 24 November 2023 in the town’s oldest parish church, the Martinskirche (11th century). It is an appropriate location for the country’s oldest University. Martinskirche Erasmus (1469-1536) did not live long enough to experience it. Still, in 1538, the Erasmus Foundation (Erasmusstiftung) for scholarships for … Read more » “Dies academicus of the University of Basel and Artificial Intelligence”
30 October 2023
Switzerland has traditionally been closely intertwined with its surrounding regions, culturally, economically, religiously, socially and scientifically. As many as 15 of the 26 cantons of Switzerland, half of the country’s population and two of its three largest cities (Basel and Geneva) border other countries (Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy and France). 70% of bilateral goods trade … Read more » “Sixty Years Regio Basiliensis and Crossborder Cooperation”
8 September 2023
Indian Switzerland, African Switzerland, Little Switzerland, Switzerland of Cameroun, Switzerland of the Orient, Subtropical Switzerland, Switzerland Rangers, Danish Switzerland, Berlin Switzerland, Swiss Canyon, Salvadoran Switzerland, Central American Switzerland, la Suiza Argentina, la Suiza Peruana or Austrian Switzerland, Switzerland is well represented all over the world and on the five continents. Switzerland in the World Next … Read more » “Swiss Culture in Perspective”
13 August 2023
Swiss and foreign musicians and choirs have performed Mozart, Bach, Rachmaninoff, and many other (contemporary) composers in the Julierturm on the Julier Pass. Many theatre, singing and ballet performances took place at an altitude of 2 284 metres. On the initiative of the Nova Fundaziun Origen, the Julierturm was built for theatre, singing, ballet and … Read more » “A farewell to the Julierturm”
