Events in Nyon and competition to vote for best café terrace.
- Catherine
- May 28, 2009
- 2 min read
The warm weather is here and it's great to be able to sit outside on a terrace at a café or restaurant and soak up the sun. We all have our favourite place to do this, but which is yours?
The tourist office in Nyon have just launched a competition for us all to vote for the "plus belle terrasse" (the most beautiful terrace) in Nyon. The votes will then go into a raffle to win gift vouchers ranging from 250 to 1,000 CHF to spend locally, and also for a three month subscription to La Côte newspaper. There will be prizes given to the two best terraces as voted by the general public and a jury. You can either vote online or cut out the coupon in today's La Côte and post it to the tourist office.
This Saturday it's the Saturday Spring market in Nyon with stalls, music, drummers, in various areas of the town, stands with artisanal goods, bouncy castle etc and the market is scheduled to be there until 18:00! Parking in Place Perdstemps is free for the first hour.
Don't forget that on Thursday 4th June, there will be a drinks evening for readers of this site and also for readers of the Friday Living in Nyon column in La Côte newspaper. It's a great opportunity for Anglophones, newcomers to Nyon and area, to get together over a glass of wine and meet each other. If you would like to come
it would really help
by sending an email to cnp@bluewin.ch
Friday 5th June Dagobert will be playing mediaeval and celtic music on a variety of intruments. See 1306 Club site. The club is set in the oldest house in Nyon dating back to, you guessed it... 1306!
On Sunday 7th June at 17:00 there will be a classical concert at 17: 00 at the Conservatoire of Nyon. This building is in a lovely setting near the lakeside. A perfect opportunity to have a leisurely Sunday walk by the lakeside and then go to listen to classical music.
Performing Schumann,Grieg and Sibelius will be "Duo Pia'cello" with Marie Hélène Piotet on Piano and Francois Grin on Vioncello in the Villa Thomas. Reservations 022 -994 2360 Monday to Friday 14:00-16:00 or email info.nyon@cov-vd.ch or see site
The Geneva English Drama Society production of "The Real Thing" by Tom Stoppard is on from 2 - 6 June. A witty and clever play about love and passion. When first produced in London and New York, "The Real Thing" won numerous awards including the Tony Award for Best Play. Tickets book here. Other events going on in the area including Caribana, the production of Shakespeares' Cymbeline at the Chateau of Prangins and the talk by Paddy Ashdown, see previous post.