https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed It’s the perception of many foreigners, that in the cold calm controlled social landscape of the German speaking cantons, humour does not exist. But it does, writes Shane Norton, who runs comedy nights in Basel and Zurich that are taking place this weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200224/finding-the-funny-in-german-speaking-switzerland Mon, 24 Feb 2020 02:07:19 +0100 finding-the-funny-in-german-speaking-switzerland Bitsch is back in the news, albeit for its name. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190415/valais-village-of-bitsch-parodied-by-swiss-instagram-star Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:56:43 +0200 valais-village-of-bitsch-parodied-by-swiss-instagram-star From comedy gigs to all-night carnival parades, here are some of the events taking place in Switzerland this weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190301/whats-on-five-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:26:56 +0100 whats-on-five-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend Improvisers from the UK, the US and Canada flew to Switzerland this week to take part in a comedy show alongside a Swiss comedian. The Local talks to the man behind the venture. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140425/anglo-improvisers-bring-comedy-to Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:26:00 +0200 anglo-improvisers-bring-comedy-to Caveman is a successful solo comedy about a man, woman and relationships. It is being performed in English in Zurich on March 22nd and 29th at the ComedyBühne Weisser Wind, Oberdorfstrasse 20 at 8pm. And it's a must see if you haven't. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140306/caveman-comes-to-zurich-in-english Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:05:00 +0100 caveman-comes-to-zurich-in-english American comedian Margaret Cho is performing in Zurich as part of her upcoming European ‘Mother’ tour. Here she tells The Local about her love of fondue, chocolate and how she pictures her Swiss audience. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131126/zurich-is-so-exotic-and-glamorous-for-me Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:40:00 +0100 zurich-is-so-exotic-and-glamorous-for-me American comedienne Sylvia Day, 45, gave up her communications job to move to Switzerland in 1995. Here, she tells The Local how she’s carved out an unlikely career in comedy — and how she uses improv to fight stress in the Swiss workplace. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131118/no-joke-us-expat-makes-swiss-living-from-laughs Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:57:00 +0100 no-joke-us-expat-makes-swiss-living-from-laughs