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Events, Performances :: Posted 20 Mar 2010 at 20:10
 

Title: Celtic dancing in Geneva
Location: Geneva
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Description: The group Celtic Legends will perform some Irish classics in Geneva.
Date: 2010-03-27

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Events, Exhibits :: Posted 17 Mar 2010 at 15:41
 

Title: Exhibit: Voici un dessin Suisse
Location: Geneva
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Description: An exhibition featuring about 40 Swiss artists, their drawings and sketches at the Rath Museum.
Start Date: 2010-03-31
End Date: 2010-08-15

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 16 Mar 2010 at 8:37
 

Title: Egg hunt in Morges
Location: Morges
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Description: Find the eggs, put them in a basket and enjoy!
Date: 2010-03-31

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Events, Performances :: Posted 16 Mar 2010 at 7:56
 

Title: Sufi Music and Traditional Dance
Location: Geneva
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Description: Performance of Sufi Music and Traditional Dance, on the occasion of the of the National day of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Date: 2010-03-30

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Events, Lectures :: Posted 15 Mar 2010 at 8:55
 

Title: Lecture: Energy healing
Location: Bellevue, Geneva
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Description: At Webster University a lecture on understanding the energy points, or Chakras as they apply to the concept of healing. With Dr. Martin Brofman.

Date: 2010-03-30

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 15 Mar 2010 at 8:34
 

Title: Sunday activities: Flea market in Nyon
Location: Nyon, Vaud
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Description: Monthly flea market by the Lake in Nyon.
Date: 2010-03-28

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Featured story, Society :: Posted 13 Mar 2010 at 9:41
 

Human rights film festival

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Spanish Civil War ended 60 years ago, and yet it is only today that this European nation is reclaiming the 60,000 dead and approximately 100,000 citizens forced into slave labour resulting from the conflict. “Los Caminos de la Memoria“, screened at the Film Festival and International Forum on Human Rights this week, looks at Spain’s reconciliation process and the nature of historical memory.

In the shadow of extreme violence that marked 20th century Europe, the horrors surrounding the war in Spain are just now being exhumed. With the passage of its “historical memory law” in 2007, the Spanish Government has attempted to initiate a national dialogue regarding a history that was closed to discussion.

”The collective memory of Spain is terrible,” notes one historian interviewed by filmmaker José-Luis Peñafuerte. But he is referring to the troubled and gruesome memories that the country is weighted with, not a poor memory.

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Events, Swiss events at large :: Posted 10 Mar 2010 at 9:11
 

Title: Lucerne Easter festival
Location: Lucerne
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Description: The Lucerne Festival at Easter opens with Claudio Abbado conducting the Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana, the unique South American youth orchestra.
Start Date: 2010-03-19
End Date: 2010-03-28

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 9 Mar 2010 at 8:42
 

Title: Wine tasting classes
Location: Near Rolle, Vaud
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Description: White wine tasting and comparison taught by wine expert Claude Jaccard.
Date: 2010-03-23

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Events, Exhibits :: Posted 8 Mar 2010 at 16:20
 

Title: Exhibit: Geneva-based artists
Location: Geneva
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Description: An exhibit of works made by a group of Geneva-based artists. No entry fee.
Date: 2010-03-08

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 8 Mar 2010 at 8:35
 

Title: Sunday Easter market
Location: Nyon, Vaud
Description: At the Rive from 08:00 to 16:00 local produce, products and more.
For more information: +41 22 362 7959.
Date: 2010-03-21

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Events, Performances :: Posted 7 Mar 2010 at 8:46
 

Title: Violin concert
Location: Geneva
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Description: The Geneva Symphony Orchestra presents soloist Julien Szulman playing Felix Mendelssohn’s Concerto for violin #1.
Date: 2010-03-21

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 6 Mar 2010 at 8:23
 

Title: Sunday activities: Flea market in Morges
Location: Morges
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Description: Enjoy this humongous flea market hosted at the CFF exhibition hall in Morges.
Date: 2010-03-21

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 5 Mar 2010 at 7:48
 

Title: Spring Ball
Location: Geneva
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Description: Large charity ball organized in favor of the International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia. The theme: Dream Feathers.
Date: 2010-03-19

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 5 Mar 2010 at 7:43
 

Title: Carnival in Avanches
Location: Avanches
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Description: «Guggenmusik», costumes, and a full parade are expected to awaken the former Roman empire city of Avenches.
Start Date: 2010-03-19
End Date: 2010-03-21

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Events, Performances :: Posted 5 Mar 2010 at 7:15
 

Title: Peruvian music concert
Location: Geneva
Description: Charango and Hatun
interpreted by Maestro Federico Tarazona
Where: Salle de Faubourg, Rue Terreaux du Temple 8, 1208 Geneva.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2010-03-20

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Events, Performances :: Posted 4 Mar 2010 at 15:28
 

Title: Pablo Milanes in Geneva
Location: Geneva
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Description: Cuban singer and songwriter Pablo Milanes only concert in Switzerland takes place at Victoria Hall on 8 March.
Date: 2010-03-08

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Events, Performances :: Posted 4 Mar 2010 at 13:56
 

Title: Colourful Dreams of Remembrance: Hungarian Contemporary Roma Artists
Location: Geneva
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Description: Sponsored by Permanent Mission of the Republic of Hungary to the UN in Geneva.
Start Date: 2010-03-03
End Date: 2010-03-26

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Events, Exhibits :: Posted 4 Mar 2010 at 13:54
 

Title: Photo exhibit: Congo women
Location: Geneva
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Description: Congo Women: portraits of war and women.
Start Date: 2010-03-04
End Date: 2010-04-26

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Events, Performances :: Posted 4 Mar 2010 at 8:17
 

Title: Musical theatre
Location: Cossonay
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Description: For kids and adults a fun, French-language singing piece.
Date: 2010-03-19

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 3 Mar 2010 at 8:39
 

Title: Fanfare (food, drinks and party)
Location: St-Livres
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Description: Friday 12 March in Lavigny – cocktail, dinner and music from 19h (tickets available)
Saturday 13 March in Lavigny – sold out
Sunday 14 March in St-Livres – brunch 10h-14h (tickets available)
For information: +41 21 809 5756

Start Date: 2010-03-12
End Date: 2010-03-13

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Events, Performances :: Posted 3 Mar 2010 at 8:21
 

Title: Chamber music concert
Location: Lausanne and Rolle
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Description: The series of concerts take place in Lausanne and Rolle.
Start Date: 2010-03-18
End Date: 2010-03-21

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Events, Exhibits :: Posted 3 Mar 2010 at 7:35
 

Title: Oriental film festival
Location: Geneva, Lausanne and neighboring France
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Description: The festival presents a series of feature, documentaries and short films on issues affecting both the East and the West and which promote cultural understanding.
Start Date: 2010-03-19
End Date: 2010-03-28

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Events, Lectures :: Posted 2 Mar 2010 at 8:53
 

Title: Lecture: Davos update
Location: Geneva
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Description: Improve the State of the World: “Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild” by Emma Loades. Ms. Loades is theAssociate Director of the Programme Development Team of the World Economic Forum.
Date: 2010-03-16

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Events, Fairs :: Posted 2 Mar 2010 at 7:01
 

Title: Carnival in Orbe
Location: Orbe, Vaud
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Description: A weekend filled with costumes and fun, fun, fun.
Start Date: 2010-03-12
End Date: 2010-03-14

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