International Gateway to Africa Conference, April begins today 4-6, is open to the public. Gateway to Africa is the first in a series of conferences that seek to bring together statesmen, academicians, doctors and experts, as well as world renowned keynote speakers to discuss the critical issues facing Africa. The topics will address economic development, public […]
Nyon shops closing later during week and on Saturdays
Good news for those who need to shop after work during the week, as Nyon shops will now close Monday to Friday at 19:00 (instead of 18:30), and at 18:00 (instead of 17:00) on a Saturday. This new rule came into force on the 1st April. Shops that are exempt from this ruling are boulangeries, ice […]
Free tickets to Visions du Réel, Events this weekend from Chocolate festivals to tours of Nyon in English
Nyon tourist office have started a new initiative by offering tours in English on Saturday mornings, every first Saturday of the month. This year tours will be on this Saturday April 2nd, then on May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, September 3rd and October 1st. You do not need to reserve for this tour, you just turn up! On […]
Living in Le Vaud – Forget “LinkedIn”, the Déchetterie is the place to get connected!
Here in the “Living in” series on this site is an article on living in Le Vaud, written by Christine Carey. Christine is from Canada and five years ago she moved up to Le Vaud from the village of Prangins. Read on to find out about what is it like to live in the village, what the […]
Caribana – Music for all ages from Kool and the Gang to OMD to Misty Miller
Photo above: The “biotiful” range of Caribana T shirts 2011. The full line up for the 21st edition of Caribana music festival is now out and reveals a programme of music and styles to suit all ages. For those that want to reminisce, “Get Down On It” and boogie, Kool and the Gang will be performing on the Grande […]