What's on: this month.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]Theo Frey, the classics of Swiss feature photography Till 24.08.2008 in Winterthur www.fotostiftung.ch [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Art & Culture Basel 26.04-21.09.2008: Andrea Zittel--Monika Sosnowska Locality 1. locality - In sequential architectures programs tend to access data that has been accessed recently (temporal locality) or that is at an address near recently referenced data (spatial locality). This is the basis for the speed-up obtained with a cache memory. 2. : Schaulager Phone: 061 335 3232 Info: www.schaulager.org 2704-1708.2008: Robert Delaunay Robert Delaunay (1885-1941) was a French artist who used orphism, similar to abstraction and cubism in his work. Delaunay concentrated on orphism, while his later works were more abstract, reminiscent of Paul Klee. Locality: Kunstmuseum Basel Phone: 061 206 6262 Info: www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch Till 29.06.2008: Art Machines, Machine Art Locality: Museum Tinguely Phone: 061 681 9320 Info: www.tinguely.ch Till 06.072008: Soutine and Modernism Locality: Kunstmuseurn Basel Phone: 061 206 6262 Info: www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch Till 1708.2008: Homer--the Trojan myth in poetry and art Locality: Antique Museum and Ludwig Collection Phone: 061 271 2202 Info: www.antikenmuseumbasel.ch Till 31.08.2008: Living Under the Crescent Moon crescent moon Mary often depicted standing on or above moon. [Christian Iconog.: Brewer Dictionary, 726] See : Ascension Locality: Vitra Design Museum The Vitra Design Museum is an internationally renowned, privately owned museum for design in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Vitra CEO Rolf Fehlbaum founded the museum in 1989 as an independent private foundation. Info: www.design-museum.de Bern 17.05-31.08.2008: East of Eden--a garden show Locality: Zentrum Paul Klee The Zentrum Paul Klee is a museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee in the city of Bern, Switzerland. It features about 40 per cent of Paul Klee’s entire pictorial oeuvre. Info: www.zpk.org 28.05.2008-01.02.2009: Intermezzo intermezzo (ĭntərmĕt`sō, –mĕd`zō). 1 Any theatrical entertainment of a light nature performed between the divisions of a longer, more serious work. 2 In the 17th and 18th cent. Locality: Kunstmuseum Bern Phone: 031 328 0944 Info: www.kunstmuseumbem.ch 31.05-26.10.2008: Lost Paradise--the Angel's Gaze Locality: Zentrum Paul Klee Info: www.zpk.org Till 06.07.2008: "Images that lie" Locality: Museum for Communication Phone: 031 357 5555 Info: www.mfk.ch Till 10,08.2008: Ferdinand Hodler--a Symbolist sym·bol·ist n. 1. One who uses symbols or symbolism. 2. a. One who interprets or represents conditions or truths by the use of symbols or symbolism. b. Vision Locality: Kunstmuseum Bern Phone: 031 328 0944 Info: www.kunstmuseumbern.ch Till 24.08.2008: Charles the Bold Charles the Bold, 1433–77, last reigning duke of Burgundy (1467–77), son and successor of Philip the Good. As the count of Charolais before his accession, he opposed the growing power of King Louis XI of France by joining (1465) the League of Public Weal. (1433-1477) Locality: Historisches Museum Bern Phone: 031 350 7711 Info: www.bhm.ch Till 27.09.2008: Rock and Risk--the challenge of the mountain Locality: Swiss Alpine Museum Phone: 031 350 0440 Info: www.alpinesmuseum.ch Chur Till 25.05.2008: Expressionism expressionism, term used to describe works of art and literature in which the representation of reality is distorted to communicate an inner vision. The expressionist transforms nature rather than imitates it. from the Mountains Locality: Bundner Kunstmuseum Phone: 081 257 2868 www.buendner-kunstmuseum.ch Frauenfeld Till 01.06.2008: Water-world Locality: Naturmuseum of Canton Thurgau Phone: 052 724 2643 Info: www.naturmuseum-tg.ch Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. Till 31.05.2008: Art for Children--children's books illustrated by artists Locality: Library of art & archaeology archaeology (ärkēŏl`əjē) [Gr.,=study of beginnings], a branch of anthropology that seeks to document and explain continuity and change and similarities and differences among human cultures. Phone: 022 418 2700 Info: www.ville-ge.ch/mah Till 27.07.2008: IN-SECURITY--the Nuclear Dilemma Locality: Musee International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge Phone: 022 748 9525 Info: www.micr.org Till 31.08.2008: Voodoo, a way of life Locality: Musee d'ethnographie de Geneve Phone: 022 418 4590 Info: www.ville-ge.ch/mah Till 04.01.2009: Bambous Kanak--passion of Marguerite Marguerite, for French women thus named, use Margaret Marguerite. For French women thus named, use Margaret. marguerite, in botany marguerite: see daisy. Lobsiger-Dellenbach Locality: Musee d'Ethnographie--Carl-Vogt Info: www.ville-ge.ch/meg Gersau 11.05-12.10.2008: "NATURart"--art exhibition Locality: Kurpark Gersau Info: www.gersau.ch/kunstimpark/ Lausanne Till 22.06.2008: Bear, Pigs, Cats & Co. Locality: Musee Cantonal des Beaux-Arts Lausanne Phone: 021 316 3445 Info: www.beaux-arts.vd.ch Till 06.07.2008: Ray K. Metzker--Light Lines Locality: Musee de I'Elysee Phone: 021 316 9911 Info: www.elysee.ch Till 28.09.2008: Japan Locality: Collection de l'Art Brut Brut, Brute (both: br  t), or Brutus (br
Phone: 021 315 2570 Info: www.artbrut.ch Locarno Till 29.06.2008: Forests of the World Locality: Casa Rusca Phone: 091 756 3185 Info: www.wald-klima-umwelt.ch Lucerne Lucerne (l sûrn`), Ger. Luzern (ltsĕrn`), canton (1993 pop.
16.05-03.08.2008: Blasted Allegories--works from the Ringier Collection Locality: Kunstmuseum Lucerne Phone: 041 226 7800 Info: www.kunstmuseumluzern.ch 31.05-05.10.2008: Swiss Masters The Swiss Master in the soccer is determined in the Axpo Super League with 10 teams. Until 2003, the highest game class in the Swiss soccer was named National League A. The team that has won the Master title the most is Grasshopper-Club Zürich. Locality: Kunstmuseum Lucerne Phone: 041 226 7800 Info: www.kunstmuseumluzern.ch Till 02.11.2008: Glacier glacier, moving mass of ice that survives year to year, formed by the compacting of snow into névé and then into granular ice and set in motion outward and downward by the force of gravity and the stress of its accumulated mass. Garden--"Wo der Alpen sich roetet" Locality: Glacier Garden Phone: 041 410 4340 Info: www.gletschergarten.ch Lugano 2704-1708.2008: Enigma Enigma Device used by the German military to encode strategic messages before and during World War II. The Enigma code was first broken by the Poles in the early 1930s, so that German messages were eventually intercepted and deciphered by Allied code-breakers during the war. Helvetia Locality: Museo Cantonale dArte de Lugano Phone: 058 866 6908 Info: www.mdam.ch Martigny Till 08.06.2008: Treasure from Egypt Locality: Fondation Pierre Gianadda Fondation Pierre Gianadda (inaugurated in 1978) runs museums and exhibitions in Martigny, Switzerland. Permanent exhibitions are: The Automobile Museum The Gallo-Roman Museum Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection The Sculpture Park Phone: 027722 3978 Info: www.gianadda.ch Montagnola Till 31.08.2008: Wild Shiva--Smiling Vishnu Locality: Hermann Hesse Noun 1. Hermann Hesse - Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962) Hesse Museum Phone: 091 993 3770 Info: www.hessemontagnola.ch Neuchatel Till 22.06,2008: Panorama of Neuchatel Locality: Musee d'art st d'histoire Phone: 032 717 7920 Info: www.mahn.ch Till 26.10.2008: Ape features Locality: Museum d'histoire naturelle Phone: 032 717 7960 Info: www.museum-neuchatel.ch Nyon Till 31.05.2008: "Cote Jardin" Locality: Musee Romain de Nyon Phone: 022 361 7591 Info: www.mrn.ch Prangins Till 30.11.2008: The Barons of Prangins in the Century of Enlightenment Locality: Chateau de Prangins Phone: 022 994 8890 Info: www.landesmuseen.ch Riggisberg Till 02.11.2008: Bourgeois Pride and Princely prince·ly adj. prince·li·er, prince·li·est 1. Of or relating to a prince; royal. 2. Befitting a prince, as: a. Noble: a princely bearing. b. Splendour Locality: Abegg-Stiftung Phone: 031 808 1201 Info: www.abegg-stiftung.ch Salenstein Till 15.10.2008: Napoleon III Locality: Napoleonmuseum Phone: 071 663 3260 Info: www.napoleonmuseum.tg.ch Schwyz 24.05-09.11.2008: Masterpieces of the Swiss-German Watchmaker's Art--"Tick-tock" Locality: Forum Der Schweizer Geschichte Phone: 041 819 6011 www.landesmuseen.ch/schwyz St. Gallen--Bodensee 24.05-31.08,2008: David Claerbout Locality: Kunstmuseum St. Gallen St. Gallen (Sankt Gallen Phone: 071 242 0671 Info: www.kunstmuseumsg.ch 15.06.2008: Wayang Wayang is an Indonesian word for theater. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theater, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. "Bayang", the Javanese word for shadow or imagination, also connotes "spirit. Indonesia Locality: Historisches und V61kerkundemuseum Phone: 071 242 0642 Info: www.hmsg.ch St. Moritz St. Moritz (German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is a popular resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. 31.05-14.09.2008: Segantinis Magd--Muse and Model Locality: Segantini-Museum Phone: 081 833 4454 Info: www.stmoritz.ch Thun Till 15.06.2008: Simone Aarberg Kaern Locality: Kunstmuseum Thun Phone: 033 225 8420 Info: www.kunstmuseumthun.ch Vaduz 16.05-0709.2008: Kasimir Malewitsch Locality: Kunstmuseum Phone: 0423 325 0300 Info: www.kunstmuseum.li Till 12.10.2008: In Search of the Golden Light--the Dutch painters This is a list of painters who were born and/or were primarily active in the Netherlands. For artists born and active in the Southern Netherlands, see the List of Flemish painters. The artists are sorted by century and then alphabetically by last name. in Italy Locality: Kunstmuseum Info: www.kunstmuseum.li Vevey Till 1708.2008: I love Jenisch--voyage to the heart of our collection Locality: Musee Jenisch Phone: 021 921 2950 Info: www.museejenisch.ch Till 31.08.2008: Mirror Image Locality: Swiss Camera Museum Phone: 021 925 2140 Info: www.cameramuseum.ch Winterthur 24.05-03.08.2008: Lisa Hoever--Zwischen den dingen Locality: Kunstmuseum Winterthur Info: www.kmw.ch Till 25.05.2008: Eugene Atget in Paris circa circa prep. Abbr. ca In approximately; about. 1900--retrospective Locality: Fotomuseum Winterthur Phone: 052 234 1060 Info: www.fotomuseum.ch Till 13.06.2008: David Chieppo Locality: Kunstmuseum Winterthur Phone: 052 267 5800 Info: www.kmw.ch Till 24.08.2008: Art on the Hand Locality: Munzkabinett Winterthur Phone: 052 267 5146 Info: www.muenzkabinett.ch Till 24.08.2008: Oskar Reinhart Collection "Am Roemerholz"--Honore Daumier Locality: Oskar Reinhart Collection Phone: 052 269 2740 Info: www.roemerholz.ch Till 24.08.2008: Theo Frey Locality: Fotostiftung Phone: 052 234 1030 Info: www.fotostiffung.ch Till 28,09.2008: Felix Vallotton Locality: Villa Flora Phone: 052 212 9966 Info: www.villaflora.ch Till 12.10.2008: Jedermann Collection--Set 5 Locality: Fotomuseum Winterthur Phone: 052 234 1060 Info: www.fotomuseum.ch Zug Till 22.06.2008: Seeing Sight--Neo-Impressionism and the Modern Era--Signac to Eliasson Locality: Kunsthaus Zug Phone: 041 725 3344 Info: www.kunsthauszug.ch Zurich 16.05-15.09.2008: The Family--the constant is change Locality: Landesmuseum Zurich Phone: 044 218 6511 Info: www.landesmuseen.ch 20.05-31.05.2008: Promotion4art presents "Your eyes, my hope"--all sales benefit "Children in Afghanistan", a project of the UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Optimus Foundation Locality: Kronen Gallery, Froschaugasse 3 Info: www.promotion4art.ch Till 25.05.2008: Cameroon--the art of kings Locality: Museum Rietberg Phone: 044 206 3131 Info: www.rietberg.ch Till 14.06.2008: Oliver Dungey--figures & interiors Locality: Last Gallery, Zahringerstrasse 26 Phone: 043 268 02 46 Info: www.lastgallery.com Till 29.06.2008: Tutankhamen--his grave and treasures Locality: Toni-Areal Info: www.tut-ausstellung.com Till 29.06.2008: Chris Marker--"Abschied yon Kino kino the juice of certain plants, some tropical and some Australian eucalypts, used in medicine as an astringent. " Locality: Museum fur Gestaltung Zurich Phone: 043 446 6767 Info: www.museum-gestaltung.ch Till 13.08.2008: Christoph Schlingensief Locality: Migros Museum for Gegenwartskunst Phone: 044 277 2050 Info: www.migrosmuseum.ch Till 30.09.2008: "Steiff's cuddly cud·dle v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles v.tr. To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress. v.intr. To nestle; snuggle. n. animals" Locality: Toy Museum Toy museums are museums for toys. They typically showcase toys from a particular culture or period. Notable toy museums around the world include:
Phone: 044 211 9305 www.zuercher-spielzeugmuseum.ch Theatre & Shows Basel 23-31,05.2008: Four one-act plays by Basel's Semi-Circle Group Locality: Schones Haus, Nadelberg 6 Phone: 061 206 9993 Info: www.semi-circle.ch 2705-06.06.2008: GDEO--dance, humour and play Locality: Theatre Roxy, Birsfelden Phone: 061 681 0415 Info: www.gdeo.com Geneva 20-24.05.2008: Night of Iguana--stage production in English Locality: Theatre de l'Esperance Phone: 022 341 5190 Info: www.theatreinenglish.ch 25.05.2008: Geneva Amateur Operatic op·er·at·ic adj. Of, related to, or typical of the opera: an operatic aria. [From opera1. Society's musical evening Locality: Emmanuel Church Emmanuel Episcopal Church was founded in 1860 as part of the Diocese of Massachusetts. Emmanuel’s Main Sanctuary was the first building completed on Newbury Street in Boston’s newly filled Back Bay. , Geneva Phone: 022 341 5190 Info: www.theatreinenglish.ch 31.05.2008: Show by the Blue Man Group Locality: Geneva Arena Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.opus1.ch Lenzburg 22-25.05.2008:11th Theatre Days Phone: 062 892 0079 Info: www.lenzburg.ch Morges 23.05-0706.2008: Humour festival Locality: Theatre de Beausobre and other halls Phone: 021 804 9716 Info: www.morges-sous-rire.ch Olten 22.05-31.072008: Karl's "Kuhne Gassenschau" Locality: Olten SudWest Info: www.silo8.ch Porrentruy 10-12.05.2008: Blarer, s prince among the princes Phone: 032 466 9219 Info: www.blarer2008.ch Schaan 31.05-22.06.2008: Schaan Connery--landscape theatre Phone: 0423 237 5969 Info: www.tak.li Solothurn 02-04.05.2008: Solothurn Days of Literature Phone: 032 626 4646 Info: www.literatur.ch Thun Till 04.05.2008:19th Swiss Film & Video Festival Phone: 033 225 9000 Info: www.filmfestivalspiez.ch Zurich Till 02.05.2008: "Triple Helpings"--an evening of three short plays in English Locality: Miller's Studio Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.zcc.ch Till 04.05.2008: Bollywood--show Locality: Maag Music & Event Hall Phone: 044 444 2626 Info: www.maageventhall.ch Till 05.06.2008: "Elternabend"--musical Locality: Theater am Hechtplatz Phone: 044 261 1265 Info: www.theateramhechtplatz.ch 09-21.09.2008: Porgy porgy (pôr`gē), common name for members of the Sparidae, a family of small-mouthed fishes with strong teeth adapted for crushing their food of shellfish and crustaceans. and Bess--the masterpiece from George Gershwin Locality: Theater 11, Zurich Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.porgyandbess.ch Concerts Altdorf 22.05-01.06.2008: Folk Music folk music: see folk song. folk music Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Knowledge of the history and development of folk music is largely conjectural. Days Locality: Altdorf and vicinity Phone: 041 871 1541 Info: www.hausdervolksmusik.ch Baden 17-24.05.2008: Baden Blues Festival Locality: Different localities Phone: 0900 552 225 Info: www.bluesfestival-baden.ch Basel Till 01.05.2008: Jazz by off Beat--concerts Phone: 061 263 2315 Info: www.jsb.ch [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 24.05.2008: Borni live in concert Locality: Sommercasino Basel Phone: 0900 552 225 Info: www.topact.ch 25.05.2008: Best of Swing Legends Locality: Stadtcasino Basel Phone: 0900 552 225 Info: www.topact.ch Bern Till 25.05.2008: Jazz Festival Noun 1. jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artists festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" Locality: Hotel Innere Enge Info: www.bern.ch Bulle Till 03.05.2008: Music festival Phone: 026 912 8022 Info: www.francomanias.ch Geneva 30.05.2008: Kylie Minogue  Kylie Ann Minogue (IPA: /'kaɪ. Locality: Arena Geneva Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www, goodnews.ch Lugano Till 30.05,2008: Lugano Festival--classical music festival Phone: 091 800 8240 Info: www.luganofestival.ch Rougemont 09-12.05.2008: "La Folia fo·li·a n. Plural of folium. "--festival of ancient music Locality: Eglise Phone: 026 925 1162 Info: www.festival-lafolia.ch Thun 28.05-13.06.2008: Thun Castle Concerts Locality: Thun Castle Phone: 033 223 2530 Info: www.schlosskonzerte-thun.ch Zurich 03.05.2008: Jean Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948 in Lyon, France) is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is highly regarded as one of the pioneers in the Electronic and New Age music genres, as well as the organiser of record-breaking outdoor spectacles of his music, Locality: Hallenstadion Zurich Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.goodnews.ch Till 04.05.2008:2nd International Bach Days--classical concerts Locality: Grossmunster Church Phone: 044 391 7890 Info: www.bachcollequim.ch 0705.2008: Pee Wee Pee Wee, Pee-wee or peewee may refer to:
James Joseph Brown (May 3 1933[1][2] – December 25 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and " Locality: Kaufleuten Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.allblues.ch 10-11.05.2008: DJ BoBo Locality: Hallenstadion Zurich Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.goodnews.ch 16.05.2008: Philipp Fankhauser live in concert Locality: Kaufleuten Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.allblues.ch 25.05.2008: Kylie Minogue Locality: Hallenstadion Zurich Phone: 0900 800 800 Info: www.goodnews.ch Sports Aarau 25.05.2008: Horse race Locality: Pferderennbahn Schachen Aarau Phone: 0900 977977 Info: www.aarauturf.ch Basel 03.05.2008: Swiss Inline Cup Locality: Wettsteinbrucke Basel Info: www.swiss-inline-cup.ch Bern 10.05.2008: Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. of Bern Locality: Wankdorf/Aitstadt Info: www.gpbern.ch Bischofszell 18.05.2008: Giant float race Locality: Sitter and Thur Rivers Phone: 071 424 6363 Info: www.flossrennen.ch Gadmen 04.05.2008: Susten Derby Locality: Susten Gebiet Phone: 033 972 5050 Info: www.sustenderby.ch Hoch-Ybrig 03-04.05.2008: Autocross au·to·cross n. A competition for automobiles that tests driving skill and speed. [auto(mobile) + (moto)cross. Ybrig Locality: Parkareal Weglosen Info: www.ybrig.ch 30.05-01.06.2008: Supermotard / Swiss championship Locality: Parkareal Weglosen Info: www.ybrig.ch Locarno 30.05.2008: Grand Prix of Lake Lugano Locality: Locarno Phone: 091 791 5107 Info: www.splocarnese.ch Losone-Arcegno 22-25.05.2008: Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank Ladies Open--golf tournament Locality: Losone Phone: 091 791 0091 Info: www.deutschebankladiesswissopen.ch Mendrisio--Basso Ceresio 29.05.2008: 91st Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy), also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. 2008--bicycle race Locality: Mendrisio Info: www.gazzetta.it Nendaz 10.05.2008: Solid'Air--mountain bike race Phone: 027 289 5589 Info: www.solidair.ch Saignelegier 02.05.2008: Jura car rally Locality: Saigenlegier--St-Ursanne Phone: 032 423 0822 Info: www.criterium-jurassien.ch Schaffhausen 25.05.2008: SlowUp Schaffhausen Phone: 052 632 4020 Info: www.slowup.ch Schwyz 31.05.2008: Victronix Cup 2008--Swiss surf lifesaving Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to such countries as New Zealand and South Africa. competition Locality: Seebad Seewan 'Badi' Info: www.surfsport.ch [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Staldenried 23-25.05.2008: Bergdorf Football European Championship There are various championships held in a variety of sports on a European Level:
Locality: Gspon Arena Phone: 079 656 0402 Info: www.fc-gspon.ch St. Gallen--Bodensee 29.05-01.06.2008: CSIO CSIO Central Scientific Instruments Organisation CSIO Clock-Synchronous Serial IO CSIO Combat Systems Information Officer (US Navy) Switzerland Locality: Grundenmoos Phone: 071 227 3737 Info: www.st.gallen-bodensee.ch Vaduz 04.05.2008: SlowUp Werdenberg Phone: 0423 239 6300 Info: www.slowup.ch Traditions & Markets Appenzell 22.05.2008: Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, in Christianity Corpus Christi [Lat.,=body of Christ], feast of the Western Church, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (or on the following Sunday). procession Phone: 071 788 9641 Info: www.appenzell.ch Arbon 01.05.2008: Arbon Classics Locality: Adolph-Saurer-Quai Phone: 071 440 1380 Info: www.arbon-classics.ch Bellinzona 09-11.05.2008: Traditional medieval festival Locality: Castello Montebello Phone: 091 825 2131 Info: www.laspadanellarocca.ch Brienz 18.05.2005: Bernese mountain dogs Bernese mountain dog (bərnēz`), breed of sturdy working dog first brought to Switzerland by the invading Roman armies over two millennia ago. It stands from 23 to 27 in. at the Ballenberg Locality: Ballenberg museum Phone: 033 952 1030 Info: www.ballenberg.ch Burchen--Torbel 22.05.2008: Corpus Domini procession Phone: 027 934 1716 Info: www.buerchen.ch Frauenfeld 31.05-01.06.2008: Historic crafts and speciality market Locality: Schloss Wellenberg Info: www.schlosswellenberg.ch Glarus 04.05.2008: Landsgemeinde--open-air cantonal parliament Locality: Zaunplatz Square Phone: 055 610 2125 Info: www.glarnerland.ch Hoch-Ybrig 03.05.2008: Yodeller's night Locality: Mehrzweckhaus Baumeli in Unteriberg Info: www.ybrig.ch Lichtensteig / Toggenburg 18.05.2008: Barrel-organ festival and market Phone: 071 988 6111 www.verkehrsverein-lichtensteig.ch Locarno 02-04.05.2008: Brocante--the Locarno antique fair Locality: Locarno Info: http://web.ticino.com/brocantelocarno/ 09-11.05.2008: National meeting of vintage fire brigade vehicles Phone: 091 756 3341 Info: www.pompierilocarno.ch Lotschental 22.05.2008: Corpus Christi and the procession of the Grenadiers of God Phone: 027 938 8888 Info: www.loetschental.ch Lucerne 23-25.05.2008: 6th Medieval Spectacle Phone: 076 579 1200 Info: www.mittelalterspektakel.ch Muri 03.05.2008: May market Locality: Marktstrasse Phone: 056 675 5225 Rorschach 30-31.05.2008: Traditional city festival Phone: 071 841 7034 Info: www.stadtfest-rorschach.ch Sarnen-Sarnersee 10-11.05.2008: "OiO"--old-timer meeting Locality: Village Sarnen Info: www.o-io.ch Sion 11.05.2008: Finals of the cantonal cow fight Locality: Aproz / Sion Phone: 027 606 7500 Info: www.wallis.ch Thun 01-04.05.2008: "Kneippiade" Phone: 033 534 3895 Info: www.kneippiade08.ch Vitznau 10.05.2008: Whitsun market Locality: Bahnhofstrasse Phone: 041 398 0035 Info: www.wvrt.ch Zurich 30.05-01.06.2008: Christopher Street Day Christopher Street Day (CSD) is an annual European LGBT celebration held in various cities across Europe. Only Germany and Switzerland use the term CSD, in other countries, the same kind of event is called Gay Pride or Pride Parade. Locality: Helvetiaplatz Info: www.csdzurich.ch Fairs & Festivals Alt St. Johann Alt St. Johann is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. / Toggenburg 30.04-11.05.2008: Natural Voice Festival Phone: 071 999 1923 Info: www.klangwelt.ch Ascona 09-12.05.2008: International Street Artists' Festival Phone: 091 791 0091 Info: www.artistdistrada.ch Bern Till 04.05.2008: Exhibition for trade, agriculture and industry Locality: BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. Bern expo Phone: 031 340 1111 Info: www.beapferd.ch Bulle 29.04-03.05.2008: "Francomanias"--music festival Phone: 026 912 8022 Info: www.francomanias.ch Chur Till 04.05,2008: "HIGA HIGA Handels- industrie- und Gewerbeausstellung in Graubünden HIGA Health Insurance Group of Arizona (Peoria, AZ) "--commercial, industrial and trade exhibition Locality: Stadthalle Phone: 081 286 6464 Info: www.higa.ch Geneva 30.04-04.05.2008: Europ'Art--international art fair Locality: Geneva Palexpo Phone: 021 312 9175 Info: www.europart.ch 30.04-04.05,2008: International trade fair for book, press and multimedia Locality: Geneva Palexpo Phone: 022 909 7000 Info: www.salondulivre.ch Grindelwald 24-25.05.2008: Eiger Live--festival Phone: 033 854 1212 Info: www.eigerlive.ch Habsburg 24.05.2008: Habsburg's memorial year festival Phone: 056 441 2414 Info: www.habsburg.ch Lucerne 02-06.05.2008: Rose d'Or--festival for entertainment television programming Phone: 041 227 1717 Info: www.rosedor.ch Till 04.05.2008: "LUGA"--agricultural and handicraft handicraft: see arts and crafts. exhibition of Central Switzerland Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug. Central Switzerland is one of the NUTS 2 Statistical Regions. Locality: Messe Lucerne Phone: 041 318 3700 Info: www.luga.ch 30-31.05.2008: Architecture and Branding Locality: Kultur- und Kongresszentrum KKL KKL Kampala Kids League (Uganda) KKL Kristelig Kringkastingslag (Norwegian organization for Christian Broadcasting) Phone: 044 253 9191 Info: www.architecturetalks.org Morges Till 12.05.2008: Tulip festival The Tulip Festivals are held in several North American cities including Albany, New York; Ottawa, Ontario; Holland, Michigan; Orange City, Iowa; Pella, Iowa; Mount Vernon, Washington; and Woodburn, Oregon. Locality: Parc de l'Independance Phone: 021 801 3233 Info: www.morges.ch/tulipe Rorschach 09-12.05.2008: Celtic Days on Lake Constance Noun 1. Lake Constance - a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River Bodensee, Constance Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany Phone: 071 841 7034 Infe: www.celticdays.ch St. Gallen--Bodensee 17-18.05.2008: Animalia--international pet show Locality: Olma Messen Phone: 071 242 0421 Info: www.animalia-sg.ch Thun 15-1705.2008: International Street Artists' Festival Locality: Old town centre Phone: 033 225 9000 Info: www.thuntourismus.ch 22-23.05.2008: Swiss Economic Forum Locality: Schdausaal Phone: 033 225 9000 Info: www.swisseconomic.ch Vitznau 02-05,05.2008: Farmers' festival Locality: Village Vitznau Phone: 041 398 0035 Info: www.wvrt.ch Vullierens 15.05-15.08.2008: Iris garden and day lilies--flower show Locality: Jardin du Chateau Phone: 021 869 9020 Info: www.iris-jardin.ch Weggis 30.06-01.06.2008: Riviera Latina Festival Locality: Pavilion Phone: 041 390 1155 Info: www.wvrt.ch Winterthur 08-12.05.2008: Afro-Pfingsten--African cultural festival Locality: City Halle Winterthur Phone: 052 214 2121 Info: www.afro-pfingsten.ch Zurich 20-23.05.2008: Orbit-IEX Locality: Messezentrum Zurich Phone: 044 806 3380 Info: www.orbit-iex.ch |
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