The first night of Caribana festival was sold out with a big crowd attracted to the various bands playing on the stages that night, thankfully it was also sunny and it is set to stay that way for the rest of the week. This year as in previous years, there are food stalls and bars […]
From Jersey Boys and Twelfth Night to Haydn and Foreigner – Events coming up in June
There’s an interesting selection of events coming up in the first two weeks in June to cater for most readers’ tastes. See previous posts on this site for details of other events including the Vaud wine weekend, Spring Market in Nyon etc. It’s also the season for picking strawberries! There are several self-service strawberry farms in the region, […]
Nicola Mackley – Training people to improve their English at Work
In our series of interviews with expatriates who live in the Nyon area, here is an article with Nicola Mackley. Nicola helps non-native English speakers in business situations. Read on to find out why Nicola loves living in Nyon and the cultural differences that she discovered between living in Switzerland and in the U.K. Photo […]
Rag N’Bone Man, Ira May, Foreigner, Rodger Hodgson, Kungs at Caribana 2017
Caribana Festival has released part of its line up for 2017. The festival which will take place from 7-11 June is the first of the regional summer music festivals in the lovely lakeside setting of Crans-près-Céligny just on the outskirts of Nyon. Part of the line-up has just been revealed. Rag N’Bone Man will perform on […]
Belle Epoque weekend in Rolle. Rain held off for Caribana Friday
Rolle high street will be closed off on Saturday the 4th of June as the town celebrates the “Belle Epoque“ period. There will be music, games and a period costume parade at 16:00. See website here for full programme Caribana The rain held off on Friday night at Caribana for the line up of K’s Choice, Pony Pony, […]