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lakefront, Saint Prex, August 2009
Saint Prex, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Prepare for a weekend of 18-25C temperatures and sunshine alternating with some cloud cover – a change from this week’s sweltering heat, with Geneva recording its hottest day of the year, over 36C, Thursday 20 August. But before the great Saturday and Sunday weather, prepare for late Friday highs closer to 30C and local thunderstorms with wind whipping up in some areas. MeteoSwiss map and forecast
Weekend entertainment highlights: St Prex Festival starts, wine & chocolate for the family in Romainmotier and music at dawn in Geneva
This is the final week-end before Vaud students return to school and among the week-end entertainment offers featured on the GenevaLunch events page is the Saint Prex Festival which takes place in arguably one of the prettiest villages along the lake (also the home of GenevaLunch). The festival opens Friday evening 21 August and runs to 29 August.
Title: Summer concerts in Annemasse
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: Every Saturday evening enjoy jazz at the Fantasia Park in Annemasse. The city of Annemasse is only a train stop away from trams 12, 17 and 16 from Geneva. Shows begin at 17:30.
Start Date: 16 Aug 2009
End Date: 29 Aug 2009
Title: Music at dawn
Location: Geneva
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Description: Wake up, early, really early, and head to the Bains des Paquis to listen to music at dawn. The one hour concert begins at 06:00 (6 am that is).
Start Date: 03 Aug 2009
End Date: 13 Sep 2009
Title: The Saint-Germain summer concerts
Location: Geneva
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Description: In the heart of Old Town, a series of free classical music concerts. Every Sunday and Monday through 7 September.
Start Date: 03 Aug 2009
End Date: 07 Sep 2009
Title: Free jazz, classical and popular music concerts
Location: Geneva
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Description: Part of the “Musique en Ete Festival,” free concerts every Wednesday and Saturday at the Ella Fitzgerald theater in La Grange park.
Start Date: 01 Jul 2009
End Date: 29 Aug 2009
Title: Fetes de Geneve
Location: Geneva
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Description: The traditional Geneva Festival kicks off 30 July but the “pre-fetes” or pre-fest concerts and activities start on the 16th. Food, music, carnival rides and more on the shore of Lake Geneva. The host of honor this year is the Sultanate of Oman.
Start Date: 16 Jul 2009
End Date: 09 Aug 2009
The Crowd in Stravinsky Hall - Photo courtesy of Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - If Rachelle Ferrell’s musical expressiveness is shocking, this is a good thing.
Ferrell, a Montreux veteran, treated the audience to her awesome vocal range and facial acrobatics as she warmed the crowd up by running her rich voice up and down the word M-O-N-T-R-E-U-X.
Lake Geneva region, Switzerland – Starting today, 5 June, various towns at both ends of Lake Geneva, in-between and beyond are offering a variety of musical styles, mostly free of charge. Check out the Events section on GenevaLunch.com for details.
5-7 June: Sine Nomine classical music festival, Lausanne, Vaud
7 June: Jazz at the Place des Marronniers, Nyon, Vaud
18-21 June: Sierre Blues festival, Sierre
19-21 June: F’ête de la musique, Geneva
19-21 June: Village Festival, Latin music, Grand-Saconnex
16 June – 24 September: Lausanne estivale 2009, an all-summer long festival of music
