A Happy New Year to all readers! Many of you will already have received the Living in Nyon Winter newsletter which was sent out in the first few days of January. The newsletter contains a summary of previous articles published on this site over the last few months plus the news that the site now has two new emails.
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Here’s an eclectic mix of news and events to begin 2013 plus coming soon on this site, an article on Living in Arzier by resident Laura Covino.
New white taxed rubbish/garbage bags to replace black bags
You should should have received information through your letterbox about the new white taxed rubbish bags that came into use on the 1st January 2013 in many communities across the canton of Vaud. There’s more information on the official Nyon town site here
There’s a also good summary about this new law on the news site Geneva Lunch, click here, and an interesting interview about the new bags and how communes are affected by the new law on World Radio Switzerland, here
Events this weekend – Sunday 6th January – Galette des Rois in Nyon.
The annual serving of the “king cake” to children and adults in Nyon. It is difficult to get accurate information on this event, but it is assumed the procession will take place at 18:30 outside La Combe shopping centre and then move on to the Place du Chateâu.
Also 6th January – The “Association des bains des 3 Jetées” invite members of the public to join them over a glass of Vin Chaud from 11:00 at the Bains des 3 Jetées itself.
Usually this event also involves the serving of raclette around a big massive jacuzzi (after the swimmers in the association have dipped in the icy lake), however as the area is currently being redeveloped and modernised. a simple drink is on offer this year – However the association do say there will be some surprises on the day!
Interested in photography? New art gallery opens in Lausanne
There is an exhibition currently on until January 17 dedicated to the English photographer Simon Roberts in a newly opened contemporary art gallery in Lausanne. Two series of his work are shown, “We English” and “Pierdom”. All images have been taken in Great Britain. For more details of this new gallery and opening hours, click here. To find out more about the photographer, see his own website here
Photo above from the “Pierdom” series. Description taken from photographer’s site
With Pierdom, Simon Roberts turns his camera to a specific architectural remnant that bears witness to leisure of the past—not just in England, but around Britain. Mostly built in the 19th Century along the coastline of Britain, these piers were originally constructed as landing docks for pleasure steamers, but progressively catered to the needs of seaside day-trippers, who were escaping the grime and smog of the cities. In their heyday, the ‘pleasure piers’ incorporated cafes, casinos, theaters and even tramways. While some were modest structures others were elegant and exotic, thrusting out into the sea with characterstic Victorian aplomb.
At the turn of the last century, almost a hundred piers existed: now only half remain and several face an uncertain future. All have interesting tales to tell, usually involving fierce weather, boat strikes, fires and the practice of ‘sectioning’ in the Second World War, when many piers on the east and south coasts were partly dismantled to prevent them being used as landing stages by the Germans. Following in the footsteps of Francis Frith, whose company made the last major photographic survey of these peculiarly British structures in the early 20th century, Roberts has been documenting the remaining piers, mostly out-of-season, using his signature landscape style and traditional 4 x ” plate camera. The photographs echo his work in We English: topographical landscapes, sometimes figurative and with a minimal colour palette.