A scene from "Reference and Affinity" at Lucerne's Museum of Art
To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the Museum of Art Lucerne morphs into a museum of contemporary art – temporarily, at least. The theme of its latest exhibition, “Reference and Affinity,” is art from the 21st century.
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http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/feature/Temporary_contemporary_in_Lucerne.html?cid=8378940
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Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse) and Andres Wirz (Solafrica)
Green living goes glamorous at the first-ever NATUR Gala, held in conjunction with the fifth annual NATUR Festival and conference in Basel. Highlights include a green fashion show, a former Miss Switzerland and prizes shining the spotlight on sustainability.
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http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/green-carpet-basel-event-celebrates-eco-lifestyle.html
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Taxidermist René Heim works on a 60,000-year-old mammoth tusk.
Wide-bucket excavators aren’t the tools of choice for archaeological digs, but sometimes you can’t be too picky. An astute workman was quick to realize the machine he was operating struck something special at a Lucerne-area gravel pit. That “something” was a 45,000-year-old mammoth tusk, about 180 centimetres long and about 50 centimetres in diameter at its thickest part.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/mammoth-findings-display-lucerne-museum.html
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The long-horned bee is the animal of the year.
Swiss conservation organization Pro Natura has named the “long-horned” bee as the country’s Animal of the Year 2010. The conservation group believes the wild bee is a good choice because it calls attention to the millions of other tiny creatures that contribute to biodiversity.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/bee-replaces-bear-swiss-animal-year.html
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Vandalism isn't just a city problem.
Local acts of vandalism rarely make the national news, but the recent “naming and shaming” of young perpetrators in a St. Gallen village has triggered a general debate.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Anti-vandalism_tactic_divides_Swiss.html?cid=8162638&rss=true
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