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.
Tuesday 20th and Friday 23rd December are the two dates this year when it’s the “Nocturnes à Nyon” (late night shopping). The shops will be open in the town until 22:00 to get those last minute Christmas presents. Meanwhile over at the Signy shopping centre on Saturday 17th December, between 10:30 and 17:00 and Wednesday the 21st between 14:00 -18:00, ”Father Christmas” [...]
There are three interesting events coming up in the Nyon area this week, from a film set in Finland showing tonight, to a Jazz and Carol concert on Saturday to the Nyon Christmas Market on Sunday. Firstly tonight, Monday night 5th at the Capitole Cinema in Nyon there will be a screening at 20.15 of the film “Steam [...]
Every two years the Geneva Writers’ Group hosts a writers’ conference at Webster University in Bellevue (approximately nine miles from Nyon). In 2012 the 8th Geneva Writers’ Conference will take place from February 3- 5 2 and will welcome over two hundred writers from around the world to a weekend of workshops, panels, readings and networking. This conference is led [...]
Cinema tonight The film “Tower Heist” will be showing tonight (in English) Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd at 18:45 at Nyon cinema starring Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller and Casey Affleck. See trailer here on U Tube Quick synopsis: When a group of hard working guys find out they’ve fallen victim to a wealthy business man’s Ponzi [...]
Photo above Heidi, a stall holder at the Saturday market in Nyon selling cupcakes. See Heidi Bakery There are two jazz concerts on this weekend in Nyon, the first is tonight Friday the 18th November at 20:30 in the Conservatoire de l’Ouest Vaudois with a performamce by “Antwork”. Click here for more details of this concert. The second [...]
Thankyou to all those who came along to the tourist office in Nyon on Friday and to the Living in Nyon stand at the Léman Expat Fair in Lausanne yesterday, it was great to see you all and answer your questions about living in the Nyon region. Watch this space for a Living in Nyon “drinks evening” [...]
On Sunday 6th November it’s the Leman Expat Fair. Over 120 Swiss and international businesses and services with experience in serving the English-speaking community will be in one place under the same roof at the Beaulieu in Lausanne. Whether you have just arrived in Switzerland, or have been here for a while, these fairs are a great way of finding out what’s [...]
Here is the second in the series of interviews given by local artist Stephanie Fonteyn (see first interview here). In this article Stephanie speaks to Uli Van Neyghem, a German painter living in Céligny. Note: Uli will be holding an “apéro” in her art studio on Friday the 4th of November from 17:00 to 20:00 Address: Route de [...]
There are lots of events happening in the first weeks of November in the Nyon region, here are a few listed below. Plus, the Living in Nyon November newsletter is due to be sent out in the next couple of days, if you would like to receive it, just sign up in the subscription box in the box to [...]
“The Adventures of Tin Tin”, a new film directed by Stephen Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson, will be released here in Nyon next Wednesday the 26th October at the Capitole cinema with two screenings of the film at 15:15 and at 18:00. There are lots of events happening around this big event due to the link between Nyon and one of [...]
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
