Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area. LISA’S PICK OF THE WEEK (3-9 October 2022). More events are listed on the website www.knowitall.ch under our CALENDARS. Please give credit to ©Know-it-all passport® for putting this info together if you forward it or use it in a newsletter of any kind. Thank you.
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🏫 Thanks to our sponsor in the middle of this page: Ecolint Autumn camps at La Grande Boissière campus and at La Châtaigneraie campus the week of 24-28 October 2022.
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CHARMEY: BENICHON WITH CART RACES
Friday, 7 October 2022 from 18h30
Saturday, 8 October 2022 from 11h
Sunday, 9 October 2022 from 15h
Charmey, canton of Fribourg
The races take place on Saturday evening and the second round on Sunday afternoon during the traditional Bénichon festival in Charmey. Click here for more information.
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LAVAUX MINI TRAIN RIDE THROUGH THE VINEYARDS
Tuesday through Friday 13h30-18h
Weekends 10h30-18h
Chexbres, VD
An original way to discover the vineyards of Lavaux, a world heritage site. A movie set, routes discovering vertiginous slopes covered by vines, terraced vineyards offering a unique view of the lake and the Alps. Don't miss the Train de la brisolée on 8 October 2022 at 17h15. Click here for more information.
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LE RALLYE DU CHOCOLAT®
Saturday, 8 October 2022
Geneva
12 chocolate makers from Geneva will compete with each other on the theme "Grué and red fruit(s)". At each step of the route, the gourmet must show his or her credentials by presenting the passport and the contest form and enjoy the chocolate-tasting. Click here to read our article.
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Our free “Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area” is kindly sponsored this week by: Ecolint Autumn camps at La Grande Boissière campus and at La Châtaigneraie campus the week of 24-28 October 2022.
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D E S A L P E S
From the Jura to the Alps in the Lac Léman area you can visit one of the “désalpe” festivals where you can watch the parade of cows descending from mountain pastures. There is always plenty to do, see, and eat! We will continue to post them as we get the dates.
** LA DESALPE DU BOECHET
8 October 2022
from 9h
Boéchet, canton Jura
9h Craft market, demonstrations with a blacksmith, cheese-making on a wood fire, agricultural zoo, wine-tasting with the family Daniel Gass Mathod
11h Aperitif - meal - musical entertainment
14h30 Procession with 12 groups of cows and floats, Fanfare Les Bois-Le Noirmont, children in costume, old tractor
16h Animation by the participants of the procession
17h Music with the accordion club of Tramelan
19h Sauerkraut supper
20h Music with the Zmoos family from Montsevelier
22h Grand ball with the Echo des Ordons
Heated canteen/bar, free admission
Click here for more information.
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C O M P E T I T I O N A N D C A L L F O R V E N D O R S
** ECOLINT WINTER MARKET, LGB CAMPUS
Saturday, 19 November 2022
From 10h-16h
Geneva
The Ecolint Winter Market is searching for more vendors (people who make their own crafts/ jewelry/other products). Also, enter the competition to win a warm cup of lovely mulled wine! Keep in mind that vendors wanting to participate must register by 10 October and the competition deadline is 13 October 2022. Read our article at this link for more information.
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