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Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The European Centre for Nuclear Research (Cern) straddles the border between Geneva and the neighbouring France department of Ain. It has just launched a site of aimed at the local communities on both sides of the border.
The site recognizes Cern’s importance to the communities it is a neighbour of, and wishes to provide a useful forum shorn of the many technical details. As such, the site is in French only for now.
Title: Dance: Hero, a temporary title
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: The Compagnie Gambit explores through dance the temporary category of heroes around us.
Free entrance to the dress rehearsal.
Date: 06 Nov 2009
Title: Tiken Jah Fakoly in concert, Annemasse
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: Reggae for a good cause. Tiken Jah Fakoly, the reggae singer originary from Cote d’Ivoire, will be performing in Annemasse to raise funds to build a school in Burkina Fasso.
Date: 19 Sep 2009
Title: Kids storytelling in French
Location: Divonne les bains, France
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Description: Storytelling for those under 3 years of age and their parents.
Date: 16 Sep 2009
Title: Photograph exhibit: People’s faces
Location: Thonon, France
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Description: Olivier Marchetti’s photographs of French actor and director Valère Novarina will be exhibited in Thonon, France until the end of September.
Start Date: 25 Aug 2009
End Date: 25 Sep 2009
Ambilly, Haute Savoie, France (GenevaLunch) - A man was shot in the head once and killed Sunday 16 August while out walking his dog in a hamlet near Annemasse, neighbouring France, just metres away from the French-Geneva border. Two men aged about 20 were arrested hours later and taken in for questioning. The case is under investigation in Annecy. All three men were known to the police. Related: Le Dauphiné Libéré, TdG
Title: Medieval fest
Location: Between Thonon and Morzine
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Description: Large medieval festival at the Aulps Abby, founded in 1095. The Abby is located in the heart of the Dranse valley of Morzine, in the village of Saint Jean d’Aulps in neighbouring France.
Start Date: 22 Aug 2009
End Date: 23 Aug 2009
Title: Puppet show in neighbouring France
Location: Divonne les bains, France
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Description: For the whole family, age 3 and up (in French).
Date: 05 Aug 2009
Title: Montjoux music festival
Location: Thonon-les-bains, France
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Description: A three-day, French modern music festival in neighbouring France.
Start Date: 16 Jul 2009
End Date: 18 Jul 2009
Title: Theatre, music, poetry and more
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: Phileas Barlaam a resident of neighbouring France is better described as a musician-author-music writer-actor-director-poet and handy man who will be performing in Annemasse.
Start Date: 26 May 2009
End Date: 29 May 2009
Evian, France, viewed from Switzerland, across Lake Geneva
Evian, France (Le Dauphine, Fre) – Evian bottled water company announced it has hired 50 part-time workers and its production lines are working on weekends. The bottling plant in the lake-side town of Evian has seen unexpected demand since April and is boosting production ahead of the summer, says CEO Jean-Baptiste Bachelerie.
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Title: Exhibition: La Ruche, city of artists
Location: Evian, France
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Description: La Ruche, city of artists is an exhibition encompassing 87 years of art at the heart of Montparnasse in Paris.
Start Date: 01 May 2009
End Date: 10 May 2009
Title: Bluegrass concert: Randy Waller & the country gentlemen
Location: La Roche Sur Foron, neighbouring France
Description: A new offer for fans of traditional bluegrass music to catch major US act Randy Waller & the Country Gentlemen.
For further info: Tel: +33 4 50 03 36 68
Or email: direction@larochesurforon.com
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 03 May 2009
Title: Concert: Toots and the Maytals
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: Jamaican reggae in neighbouring France. Toots and the Maytals will be playing with “Wasulu Selecta”. (No Ben Harper this time around).
Date: 29 Apr 2009
Learning to ski, Jura (photo, S Curran)
Dawn in the Valais Alps
Snowboarding in the Alps, learning to ski in the Jura and more: if you like snow, this is the year you love Switzerland and neighbouring France!
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Title: Concert: Celtic heart, Annemasse
Location: Annemasse, neighbouring France
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Description: An Irish duo that promises an evening of original songs.
Date: 07 Feb 2009
