The Piz Amalia in Concert

On the occasion of the baptism of Princess Amalia, Crown Princess of the Netherlands, in 2004, the Municipality of Scuol and the Regional Tourism Organisation in the Lower Engadine (Canton of Graubünden) named a hitherto unnamed mountain after the princess. The naming of Piz Amalia confirmed the friendship between Switzerland and the Netherlands. In the … Read more » “The Piz Amalia in Concert”

Congress of the Swiss Abroad

The 98th Congress of the Swiss Abroad (Congrès des Suisses de l’étranger/ Auslandschweizer- Kongress) will be held in Lugano from 19 to 21 August. The themes are globalisation, migration, data protection, digitalisation, democracy, the rule of law, the Covid 19 pandemic, and possible future pandemics. How is Switzerland’s democratic system responding to the current challenges? … Read more » “Congress of the Swiss Abroad”

The Basel Tattoo 2022

The Basel Tattoo takes place from 15 to 23 July on the site of the Klybeck Kaserne in Kleinbasel. The Red Hot Chili Pipers and the Flings and Things Highland Dancers, famous Scottish bagpipe bands, the Top Secret Drum Corps from Basel, the Swiss Military Music Company, the Indian Kumudi Homes School Pipes and Drums … Read more » “The Basel Tattoo 2022”