BIBLIOTOPIA is the title of a new, first edition weekend of literature from around the world which will take place at The Jan Michalski Foundation from Friday 4th May to Sunday 6th May 2018. The foundation is situated at the foot of the Jura mountains at Montricher. The event will be held in English with […]
Librairies now free in Nyon, Gland and Rolle!
From the 1st January this year (2018) the libraries in Nyon, Rolle and Gland are now free for residents! There is no charge to borrow books (both printed and electronic), music CDs and other items. In Nyon, there is both an adult and a children’s library in the town. Nyon’s adult library is in Avenue Viollier […]
Events in Nyon – Sauna Reopens, Guitar Concert, Second-Hand book Sale
The Bains de 3 Jetées will celebrate the opening of the lakeside sauna in Nyon on Saturday 4th November with music and drinks from 14:00. If you would like to use the sauna over the winter period, members of the association will be on hand with details on how the sauna operates, the cost and […]
Irish authors to attend Morges literary festival – John Boyne, Anne Enright, Donal Ryan and others
The Morges literary festival – Le Livre sur les Quais begins on Friday 1st until Sunday 3rd September. This year, the festival will host 280 French and English speaking writers and Ireland is the Guest country of honour for 2017. John Boyne, Anne Enright, Donal Ryan, Sarah Baume and other Irish authors will be present at the festival to […]
Book launch 22nd June in Rolle – In and Out of the Maasai Steppe
There will be a book launch (in English) on Thursday 22nd June in Rolle from 18:30 -19:30 by local author Joy Stephens. The book, “In and Out of the Maasai Steppe” evokes the beauty of the arid landscape of the Maasai Steppe of Tanzania and is an intimate journey into the life of Maasai women documenting their […]