A new book on Paléo is now out! The book called “La magie de l’ephémère” has been launched to celebrate 35 years of Nyon’s famous music festival. The book is full of photos of the festival over the years: the crowd, the artists, behind the scenes, the installations, the village du monde, the volunteers. The book (in French) would […]
Flamenco dancer spotted in Nyon, First Aid Courses in English, Open Doors at Nyon museums, Brocante Sale in Gex
There was the sound of Spanish music near Nyon railway station last Saturday night as a flamenco dancer entertained a group of customers outside “La Roulotte”. This temporary café set up just behind la gare seems to have been a success over the summer months, with people stopping to have a drink on their way home from work, an early breakfast (they open at 06:30!) or […]
Usine à Gaz starts new season/ Volunteer opportunities/ Events on this weekend
Photo above: – passengers waiting for the evening ferry from Nyon to Yvoire. The Usine a Gaz 2010/2011 programme is now out and as usual there is a wide variety of theatrical and musical acts for both adults on children in the upcoming months. The season begins on the 10th September with Jacka Youth and the Botanical Roots Band (reggae). As this is on […]
“Far” Arts festival begins in Nyon – Sailing regatta next week in Crans
FAR (Festival des Arts Vivants) is Nyon’s final major festival of the year and was launched on Wednesday night down at the Usine a Gaz in Nyon. This FAR festival brings artists and performers from across Switzerland and other countries. The full programme is on the FAR website and the festival continues until the 21st August. Performances […]
Swiss National Day in the area – Fireworks, fanfare and fun
August 1st is Swiss National day across the country and tomorrow you will see flags and bunting hung from balconies and windows to celebrate the occasion. Locally there is lots going, in many places when it gets dark you will see children walking in a procession carrying lit paper lanterns as part of the celebration. You can […]