If you’ve ever been to England at Christmas time, then you will know it is a magical time, one which conjures up images of turkey lunches, mince pies, carol singing, and crackers – not to mention all the shopping beforehand for presents.
This year, the town of Vevey has decided to bring its own version of an English Christmas to the shores of Lake Geneva. With a series of events taking place between 6 and 23 December, an English Christmas in Vevey consists of four main elements: a mince pie competition, Christmas lunch, high teas, and shopping. Throughout the 18 days of the festival, visitors to Vevey will be able to feel for themselves the warm ambiance of Christmas in England, which will of course include carol singing and lots of Christmas crackers!
The new Body Pass 2016 discount scheme has just been launched in Geneva, with the addition of 50 new partner centers, plus a new smartphone application, designed to make booking even easier than before!
Body Pass 2016 gives members immediate access to 150 of the best spas, institutes and hair salons in Switzerland and neighboring France – all at half price!
With this valuable pass you can discover a multitude of new treatments offered by the best professionals in the world of wellbeing. Big names included in this year’s line-up of spas include: Spa by Resense Kempinski in Geneva, Le Mirador Resort & Spa at Mont Pèlerin, Le Fairmont Montreux Palace, Le Richemont Hôtel & Spa in Geneva, W Verbier, Crans Ambassador in Crans-Montana and Schweizerhof in Berne.
Enter our competition to win one of 7 family tickets being offered to knowitall.ch readers!
Now in its 7th year, Les Automnales is back in Geneva between 13 and 22 November, even bigger and better than before!
With nearly 700 exhibitors, spread out over 8 concurrent life-style exhibitions and situated across 5 different halls at Palexpo, this year’s fair is set to attract even more visitors than in previous years. Indeed, the event has become so successful that last year saw a 45% increase in attendance compared to 2009.
In addition to the six exhibitions that featured at last year’s fair:
- Les Jours Vintage, from 13-16 November
- Stock Armée, from 13-22 November
- Salon de l’art du mouvement, from 13-22 November
- Le Salon de la Voyance, from 13-22 November
- L’exposition Canine Internationale, 21 and 22 November
- L’exposition Féline Internationale, 21 and 22 November
there will be 2 new exhibitions this year, covering both nautical and holiday/leisure activities:
- Le Salon Nautique du Léman, from 13-15 November
- Le Salon des Vacances, Voyages et Loisirs, from 13-15 November
©IOC/Christophe Moratal
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has just announced the composition of the IOC Coordination Commission for Lausanne 2020, the third Winter Youth Olympic Games.
IOC President Thomas Bach has appointed as Chair Slovakia’s Danka Bartekova, who will lead the experienced team of Commission members responsible for assisting and guiding the Lausanne Organising Committee in their preparations. Danka, the youngest IOC Member and Olympic bronze medallist in shooting (skeet) at London 2012, is currently enrolled in a PhD at the University of Matej Bel, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. She will be the youngest ever Chair of a Coordination Commission. and is also on the Coordination Commission for the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.
Photo: Swiss Netball
From 9 to 11 October 2015, Geneva will host the first ever international Netball test series to be played in Switzerland, comprising three matches between the national teams of Switzerland and Canada.
Netball, inspired by basketball, is considered the world's premier team sport for girls and women and over 20 million play the sport worldwide. An Olympic recognized sport and one of the major sports played in the Commonwealth Games, Netball was first introduced to Switzerland in 2007 and is now well established in numerous clubs and schools, where it is played by both Swiss nationals and internationals.
