Caribana the music festival continues over in Crans sur Nyon (report of last night – see end of this post) .
Tonight’s line up include Plan B (winner of the 2011 Brit Awards best male artist award), Morcheeba, Solange le Frange, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the dark and more, see full programme here.
A reminder that on Sunday it is “Caribakids” this is the day for families and children with free entry and entertainment. Face painting, music, dancing , bouncy castles, football workshops, chess workshops and more. See the days programme here.
Photo above cnp – Caribakids
Friday’s “Living in Nyon” column in La Côte newspaper.
This Friday’s column is entitled “Frequently and (Stupidly) Asked Questions” and it lists just some of the more unusual questions that the tourist office in Morges have received over the years. Check it out! The Friday edition of La Côte newspaper has an agenda page which lists events going on around this area. You can pick up a copy at most newsagents.
Sculpture park in Morges
Meanwhile over in Morges the Sculpture Symposium continues until the 19th June. This symposium was created in 1992 by Ewald Brigger and it unites around 40 sculptors from about 20 countries from around the world. The work of these sculptors can be seen in the courtyard of the castle of Morges. The symposium has its own website for full details maps, competition winners etc
Jazz concert next Wednesday
Next Wednesday it’s the end of year concert of the teachers and pupils of the jazz section from the COV- ( Conservatoire de L’ouest Vaudois). The concert will take place down at the Usine a Gaz at 18:00 on Wednesday the 15th June. Free entry.
If you are interested in learning to play an instrument, to be part of a choir, to learn more about classical or jazz music or theatre, check out all different courses that the COV offer. Just click on the logo on the side bar of this site. The COV is situated in a lovely lakeside building in Nyon.
Caves Ouvertes in Vaud this weekend
For wine lovers, this weekend its “Caves Ouvertes” for wineries across the canton. This is a good opportunity to try and taste the local wines in situ. There is a full programme on their website here with map, list of participating wineries. There is a 20% reduction if you travel to this event on the the train too!
Caribana last night
Here is a short report from a Caribana fan (a student at the University of Géneve) on last night’s concerts.
There was a great atmosphere at Caribana last night, as the rain held out and at one point the Australian band Wolfmother eagerly to pointed out the sun peeking through the grey clouds.
Scottish band Kassidy played the early set on the smaller stage, and gave a heartfelt thankyou before their last song, seeming to genuinely appreciate the Caribana vibe.
Wolfmother started off with a small crowd but then attracted a decent “foule” by the time they played “Woman”, “White Unicorn” and other well known songs. The band kept the crowd entertained with guitar and piano solos, their massive afros, and cheeky smiles.
The Hurts, a synthpop band from Northern England appeared on stage with various musicians, main singer Theo Hutchcraft and two dancers in long black death reaper cloaks. The first glimpses of the band reminded several people of the Adams Family! However, the main singer’s voice, the rich full sound and dancers made for a good spectacle.