Caribana, the annual rock/music festival that takes place along the lakeside in Crans-près-Céligny (near Nyon) began on Wednesday night the 1st June and will continue until Sunday 5 June. Bands on this year’s lineup include The Kooks, James Bay, James Morrison, Crystal Fighters, Oxmo Puccino, Jungle and many more. See the full programme here Photo above: James Bay – […]
Budget approved for Usine à Gaz extension. James Bay, James Morrison on line-up for Caribana
Bigger Usine à Gaz for Nyon Nyon town council approved the CHF 16 Million budget last night (25th January) for the extension of the Usine à Gaz, Nyon’s cultural centre. There were 52 yes votes, 28 against the proposal and 8 abstentions. The building will be enlarged to include a second performance space with a seating capacity for 220, a […]
Merry Christmas and Joyeux Noël!
Living in Nyon would like to wish all its readers a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We will be back in 2016, with more news, local information, interviews and articles. Below is a snapshot of Nyon and surrounding region in photos taken in 2015. All photos C. Nelson-Pollard Photo below: A wintry morning commute from Nyon Photo below: A decorated Easter fountain […]
Nyon reinforces its image as “Town of Festivals” – Idea for Christmas Presents
Tickets to festivals as Christmas presents. Volunteers required. The town of Nyon is reinforcing its slogan and image as the “The Town of Festivals” as it has recently launched a new marketing campaign and teamed up with Nyon Tourism to spread the message. In addition to a new promotional video (see end of this post), there will be cross-promotion of the image […]
More music, more sun, more rain – Caribana day 4
Caribana’s reputation for it’s fine weather was once again confirmed for part of the evening, as the festival opened its gates under the shining sun. The evening started with Swiss band Carrousel, made of Franco-Swiss couple Leonard Gogniat and Sophie Burande who met while busking in France. Their enthusiasm and great tunes, engaging lyrics rapidly […]