© Michel Barraud
The annual literary festival, Le livre sur les quais, will take place this year during the weekend of 5th-7th September. During the festival, over 300 writers (including 25 British, Irish and American writers) will visit the picturesque town of Morges on the shore of lake Geneva. Now in its fifth year, the festival has become a mature international literary gathering, with a great program of English-language events running throughout the 3 days. The full program can be viewed online: http://lelivresurlesquais.ch/programme-2014
This year’s English program is particularly strong. It covers literary fiction, non-fiction, crime and thrillers, appealing to all tastes. The main program will run from 11:00 until 18:00 on both Saturday and Sunday and there will be simultaneous events in English to choose from. There is also an opening event in English on Friday afternoon at 17:30 with Nathan Filer, Sadie Jones and Jami Attenberg.
Temporary exhibition runs from 11 April to 28 September with free activities every Sunday!
The Château de Prangins has just opened a new exhibition devoted to the traditional art of paper cutting. Also known as “Scherenschnitten”, this art form is closely associated with Switzerland’s heritage, and can be seen in different guises in many gift shops throughout the country.
Created by the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz, this temporary exhibition will run from 11 April to 20 September, 2014, and will feature many special events and activities, designed to encourage all ages of the public to find out more about this special craft.
Ten historical paper cuts, including a love letter, silhouettes and Alpine cattle scenes by artists such as Johann Jakob Hauswirth and Louis David Saugy, are presented at the exhibition, alongside approximately one hundred works from artists of the Association of Swiss Friends of Paper Cutting. Ranging from the abstract to the figurative and the dazzlingly colourful to the austerely black and white, these works are a testament to the expressive richness of a medium that enables artists to suggest the beauty of a landscape whilst also casting a critical eye over contemporary society.
To mark the 22nd Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and running alongside the The Russian Avant - Garde and Sport exhibition, The Olympic Museum is Lausanne is hosting a special exhibition devoted entirely to the Sochi Games.
The setting for the exhibition is inspired by Russia and the visual identity of the Sochi Games. It presents many aspects of the 22nd Olympic Winter Games - from competition venues, the torch relay, emblematic objects and sports which are new to these Games. Sochi Live ! also offers visitors an opportunity to explore how the visual identity of these Games was created, drawing inspiration from Russian arts and crafts.
Take advantage of free entry to the museum until 23 January, 2014
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday 21 December 2013, after 23 months of work. The new Museum, which has been entirely revamped, will integrate the latest technological innovations and a new, themed museographic approach. A unique experience will be on offer to visitors: an invitation to dive into the history, legacy, dreams, challenges and values that have contributed to making the Olympic Movement what it is today. The public can visit The Museum free of charge until 23 January, 2014.
The new Museum
The extension and architectural renovation of The Olympic Museum, which were entrusted to Lausanne architects, Brauen & Wälchli, have allowed the museum to create new exhibition areas. The design, creation and installation of the visitors’ route are the work of a multidisciplinary team, bringing together the museographic experience and talent of several renowned international companies.
Tickets now available for this unique “open air” derby, to be staged at the Stade de Genève on 11 January, 2014
Tickets are now on sale for the Winter Classic 2014 - a unique occasion in the world of ice hockey in which players from the Genève-Servette Hockey Club and the Lausanne Hockey Club will come head to head in a classic derby, only the second of its kind to be staged in an open air football arena in Switzerland.
To encourage a wider audience for this match – and hopefully convert more supporters to this increasingly popular sport in Switzerland – there will be a special pre-match show, designed to draw the crowds. The evening program will commence with a concert by the internationally-acclaimed local Geneva band, Stevans, who will also return at various points throughout the evening between periods.
