Welcome and Bienvenue to Living in Nyon, a site in English all about living in the town and surrounding area. Articles, news, events, and useful links.
An essential information guide book and community resource to this area, “Know it all Passport” has recently launched a brand new website with a new look and it now has an events calendar too! Take look at their recent listings and you will see a huge choice of events from a lecture on ethical sourcing by GWIT (Geneva Women [...]
Les Arbitres / The Referees by Jean Libon and Yves Hinant in cooperation with UEFA Film review by Trish Thalman Michel Platini never had a red card. It’s true! The iconic French International Football Team member and then manager, Juventus player, and now President of UEFA, Michel Platini gleefuly states his claim of ‘no red card’ [...]
Two films at a glance from the International Competition at Visions du Réel. Reviews by Emma Johnson Intérieurs de Delta by Sylvain L’Espérance is showing at 13:30 today, Tuesday 20 April, at the Capitole 2 Fellini cinema and La Montée au Ciel by Stephane Breton will screen in the same theatre tonight at 20:00 Intérieurs de [...]
Film review -The Dog Hill This film will be repeated on Tuesday at 17:30 at the Capitole 2 Fellini This year as in every year, there are variety of films on offer at Visions du Réel. Some of them are big budget, some are shown with a lot of fanfare and publicity, some of the films are complex [...]
Salaam Isfahan (Good Morning Isfhahan) - Film review by Emma Johnson This documentary is part of the International Competition and is screening again on Tuesday, 20 April at 20:00 in the Capitole 2 Fellini cinema. In this graceful and moving documentary, Sanaz Azari quietly explores Iran’s political and social climate in the days surrounding the 2009 [...]
Living in Nyon is reviewing a selection of films on at the Visions du Réel film festival which is on in Nyon until this Wednesday 21 April. “My Village” had just the one screening, but other films reviwed in previous posts will be shown again. My Village 2007 China by Shao Yuhzen - Film review by Trish Thalman. “Are [...]
Kafka au Congo this film will be shown again on Tuesday 20:00 in the Salle Communale The wheels of justice turn very slowly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, very slowly indeed, particularly for Gorette Mawazu who has resorted to jurisdiction to evict a squatter on her land. She has been trying for 15 years. At the start of the [...]
La Cuerda Floja – The Tight Rope - An intimate and beautifully filmed story of people with “circus in their blood”. Film review by Trish Thalman. This film can be seen again on Sunday night 18 April at 22:00 at the Capitole 2 cinema in Nyon. “What people want to see at a circus is a clown, [...]
This year, Living in Nyon has a team of reviewers at the Visions du Réel film festival. Last night Emma Johnson went along to see eight short films by Tracey Emin. Another selection of Tracey Emin’s films are featured as the focus of tonight’s Grand Debate at the World-Dreams Capitole 1 cinema at 19:30 and [...]
Musical tuition for adults and children. Classical and Jazz concerts.
Lake Leman International School
A new IB-school in Morges.
Local Nyon Hairdressers.
Claire speaks English.
Real estate for the international, English speaking community
International school in the centre of Lausanne
for 11-18 year olds
A centre of excellence for students with learning differences
British Cheese for sale in Switzerland
Your Ideal College
Guidance for entry to US+UK universities.
Some great workshops at the Geneva Writers' Conference today. # Follow @lifeinnyon
