John Boyne, Amitav Gosh, Caroline Bishop, Clare O’Dea, Susan Gilman, Michelle Bailat-Jones, Matthew Wake are some of the English speaking authors and moderators who will be at “Le livre sur les quais” taking place alongside the lake in Morges from the 3-5th September 2021. It’s a big literary/book festival and offers a selection of events in […]
“Little Shop of Horrors” performed in English in Nyon 16-19 Sept 2021
How about a little bit of doo-wop and Motown to kick off the *rentrée? An upcoming comedy musical “Little Shop of Horrors” will take place in English in Nyon at Théâtre de Marens, 16th – 19th Sept, performed by GAOS (the Geneva Amateur Operatic Society). Synopsis: Nerdy florist Seymour encounters a strange and interesting plant, […]
Happy Swiss National Day! Official celebration on Sunday 1st August in Nyon
The official ceremony of Swiss National Day will take place at the Esplanade des Marronniers in Nyon at 20:30. The ceremony will begin with a musical overture, followed by the reading of the Federal Pact, the patriotic prayer, a message from Pastor Kevin Bonzon on behalf of the churches in Nyon, a speech by Madame […]
Football Frenzy in Nyon and across Switzerland
If you hadn’t worked it *out by now, the reason for the noise around Nyon on Monday night was due to the Swiss national football team beating France in the Euros 2020 in a stunning game with a match went to penalties. Switzerland hasn’t been this far in a major football/soccer cup competition since 1954! […]
Happy Easter to all Readers! – Suggestions for days out
The sun and the flowers are coming in to bloom around Nyon, and the lake is looking as lovely as usual. Despite the disappointing news that *Paléo, has had to be cancelled for 2021, there are other things to look forward to on the agenda. Even though most of the tourist cruises on the CGN […]