Posted in People, tagged education, English, expat, language, Switzerland, teaching on February 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Learning English can be a lot of fun.
An English-speaking stranger pops into a Swiss classroom, and she seems a little confused. But soon, Aunt Annie has the children contributing eagerly to the conversation.
Follow the link below to listen in on my classroom visit with Aunt Annie:
To learn more about the Aunt Annie programme, click here: http://www.auntannie.ch/
Posted in Food, tagged agriculture, Environment, farming, Food, future, Switzerland on January 24, 2011| 1 Comment »
Made in Switzerland: Dairy products and grain
A trip to any Swiss grocery store shows that food is available in abundance – whether in the form of basics like bread and milk or more exotic fare such as pineapples.
However, the Swiss Farmers Association is concerned about Switzerland becoming too dependent upon foreign foodstuffs. At its annual media conference in Bern, the group looked ahead 40 years and called for the country to continue growing at least half of its own food.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Swiss_farmers_ask_what_s_for_dinner_in_2050.html?cid=29168978
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Lucerne, photography, snow, Switzerland, winter on December 29, 2010| 1 Comment »
The scenery is great in my part of the world at the moment. A few nights ago, there was a lovely pink sunset — glad I bundled up and trudged up the nearest hill for it.
Posted in Culture, Food, Shopping, tagged Culture, design, Food, shopping, Switzerland, Zurich on December 1, 2010| 2 Comments »
All sorts of tasty treats are for sale in the IM VIADUKT Markthalle.
The viaduct across Zurich’s industrial neighbourhood has been a landmark for more than century. Today, its arches shelter a variety of small businesses, making it a gourmet temple, funky shopping strip and cultural meeting point. It is also home to the city’s first covered market hall.
Click here to read the whole story, published in the December 2010 issue of Swiss News magazine:
http://www.swissnews.ch/art-culture-travel/bridging-the-gaps-in-kreis-5.html
Posted in Fashion, tagged Culture, design, Fashion, Switzerland, Zurich on November 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »
A look by Greek-born designer Mary Katrantzou, winner of the 2010 Swiss Textiles Award
While other cities have fashion weeks, Zurich has been making do with a single night. That changed this year when the city hosted its first Fashion Days. The four-day event has expanded to include a business forum, award presentations and seven blocks of fashion shows at the Puls 5 cultural center.
“Switzerland is quite known for design – in particular textiles and architecture. But it’s not like Italy or France, where you’re born with fashion in your blood,” said Erhard Schwendimann, Bally Shoe Factories’ area director for southern and western Europe.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Zurich_hosts_its_first_fashion_days.html?cid=28693590
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