Laila Rodriguez
Thanksgiving dinner chez nous, it looked great thanks to our friends' great dishes and to the fact we had friends to celebrate it with!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Are you American, in Geneva and have almost but forgotten about Thanksgiving, only to suddenly realize you will be cooking a Turkey after all?
Don’t despair.
First stop, Aligro (anywhere in Switzerland). This wholesale supermarket understands well this American tradition and caters to the expats during this season.
Once I bought the Turkey only two days before T-day and did so over the phone. The second time around (yes, you would think I would have planned better,) I showed up a day before, explained to the very friendly butcher I was 24 hours away from T-day and the next day there was a fresh bird (not frozen) waiting for me.
Laila Rodriguez
CAROUGE, SWITZERLAND – The beautiful cité sarde of Carouge, which according to Fodor’s owes its beautiful architecture to Turin authorities, goes all out for Christmas.
The Christmas lights are not the only attraction:
- It also opens 130 of its shops for shopping on Sundays: 27 November, 4, 11 and 18 December
- The Advent market takes place 27 November on Market Square
- It holds is annual Christmas Telethon on 3 December on Market Square
- The outdoor Christmas market takes place from 16-18 December also on Market Square
- The ice-skating rinks opens from December to February at the Sardaigne Plaza, skating is free
Have yourself a great end-of-year holiday season.
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This 19 and 20 November, from 11:00 to 18:00, there is something to do in Geneva, art, art and more … champagne?
An opportunity to explore exhibitions, art spaces, meet gallery owners and artists in a less frenetic than in Nuits des Bains, but also in the quartier des bains!
This weekend only.
See the schedule and activities.
And see all the activities I found around Lake Geneva for this weekend in GenevaLunch’s event page.
Video of the Nuits des Bains
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The British Theatre company Mimescope performs, The Oracle of Delphi. A piece exploring matter and anti-matter. The piece was conceived by biologist Anne Gaud McKee and comedian Markus Schmid - Photo ©Cern
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Cern’s new experiment in arts and science is a 3-year artist’s residency programme initiated by the laboratory.
One of the programmes, offered to dancers, is sponsored by the city and canton of Geneva.
Some of the grants, given to artists in various disciplines, range from 3-months to 3-years.
What is really interesting is that grant winners will work with Cern scientists to develop art that uses science.
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The Staches at BAG - Photo BAG ©Christophe Losberger 2011
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you like live music, and have an appreciation for blues, then, you’ll love this resource.
The Geneva Blues Association, BAG in French, a Swiss non-profit dedicated to “preserving and advancing the exchange of blues between the English and French communities,” opens its doors to Blues enthusiasts Mondays and Thursdays.
Better still, paid shows are affordable; CHF25 for “special eves”, CHF15 otherwise; kids with the 20ans/20francs card pay only CHF10, members get in free to all concerts, while the Monday jam sessions are free for all.
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Thousands for books for avid readers, loan them or buy them
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Get ready for some serious shopping this weekend.
Thousands of books, magazines and DVDs are up for sale at the bi-annual sale at the Library in English located in the Paquis, right next to the Kempinski Hotel.
Secondhand, and some new, books for adults and children, audio-books on CD, magazines, and DVDs are for sale.
When: From 4 to 6 November, 2011.
Remember you can also donate your books to the Library!
Read all about it in one of my earlier posts.
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Knock, knock! Who's there? - Halloween 2010 chez Rodriguez
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Traffic for GenevaLiving’s post on where to find Halloween costumes in the Lake Geneva area goes through the roof as we get close to the much-celebrated All Hallows‘ Eve.
Our list is still current and thanks to GenevaLiving reader, Sylvie Meinier, the Geneva section has been improved.
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Plainisphare music collection in Vich
VICH, SWITZERLAND – Jeff Duplain and Rolf Knüsel know about music, love it, produce it, collect it and sell it. Tons and tons of it. However, the two aging friends, have decided to close their shop, opened in 1974, and call it quits.
With the closing of their shop, about 60,000 CDs and a few remaining DVDs have been put on sale at their two-story store in Vich, near Gland.
Most of the music for sale is Jazz, but there are also hundreds of Blues, R&B, Gospel, World, Tango and Classical music CDs in stock.
Their collection, considered one of the best in Switzerland, is for sale for several reasons: the economic crisis, competition from Internet sales and downloads, and a “choking grip of major retailers in the market,” the friends said recently to the local press.
Although the sale began in September there is still plenty of ‘gold’ in their musical chest.
Rolf Knüsel told us they are “still clearing CDs and DVDs.”
“For those who come to our location, we drop the price 50%. Just please let us know before coming by,” he said.
Visit their website: http://www.plainisphare.ch/Plain/plain.htm#1
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This Sunday 16 October the largest second-hand items sale takes place at the Sacre Coeur Church in Plainpalais from 13:00 to 17:00.
Bikes, roller blades, snow boards, skis, books in English (and French, German and Spanish) for children and adults, video games, DVDs, hundreds of toys and board games, strollers, cribs and top quality baby equipment, as well as clothing and shoes for children and women, can be found under one roof.
If you are new in town and have never been to one of the bi-annual sales, think of reading our survival and reference guide to the sale before heading there.
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Warning: This post is not for the lactose intolerant.
Swiss cheese maker at work - Photo of My Switzerland
SWITZERLAND – We know, the Swiss love their milk. Fresh Swiss milk from “contented cows grazing on lush meadows,” is what helps produce great cheeses, says the Swiss tourism office.
Although there are many varieties, here are some of the most popular cheeses made from cow milk, which represents about 90% of all Swiss cheeses produced; the remaining 10% are derived from goat and sheep milk.