Swiss National Day Celebrations The First of August is Swiss National Day and in Nyon the ceremony and celebrations will start at the Esplanade des Marroniers. The evening will begin at 19:45 with an apéritif with music by the Municipal Fanfare Band. At 20:20 there will be the ringing of bells At 20:25 the official […]
Into The Hive – La Ruche area at Paléo
La Ruche (the hive), the area of the festival dedicated to circus arts and street theatre, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Living In Nyon met up with Patrick Chambaz, the man who made this space happen, and has been making circus and street arts happen at Paléo for the past few decades, alongside Marot, […]
Not Just Music; Looking At What Else Paleo Has To Offer
A big part of Paléo’s long lasting success lies in the way the festival is made to be as welcoming as possible. As just about anyone who has lived the Paléo experience knows, there’s much more to a day on the grounds than going to see the concert you were really excited about. The number […]
L’Asse Was Burning; Midnight Oil and Arcade Fire on Paléo Day 2
After a red hot start on Tuesday, the festival kept the rhythm going for its second day. The sun was out again for most of the evening, the rain making a light and welcome entrance during the last concert, before continuing for most of the night to the campers’ delight (or not). Part of Paléo’s […]
A Few Tips for those Heading off to Paléo
For those readers who have never been to Paléo, or haven’t been there for a while, here are a few practical tips for festival-goers. Money Draw cash out before you head up to the grounds, there are bank ATMs just inside the entrance but the queues can often be very long at peak times of the festival. […]