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 From a yoga festival in Geneva to a chance to ride up a Swiss mountain pass which has been closed to traffic, here are some great ideas for how to make the most of a late summer weekend in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190913/five-fun-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend-september-13-events Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:22:42 +0200 five-fun-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend-september-13-events From five franc cinema tickets to a street food festival in Geneva, here are some of the top ways to enjoy this weekend in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190830/five-fun-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend-august-31 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 22:21:48 +0200 five-fun-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend-august-31 From Swiss wrestling to Swedish House Mafia at Zurich's huge open air music festival, here's what's on the bill in Switzerland this weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190823/whats-on-five-unmissable-events-in-switzerland-this-weekend-august-23 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:58:26 +0200 whats-on-five-unmissable-events-in-switzerland-this-weekend-august-23 Swiss police have arrested a man in connection with fake pipe bomb parts found in a backpack during Zurich’s huge Street Parade dance music event on the weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190812/man-arrested-over-fake-bomb-at-zurich-street-parade-dance-party Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:04:07 +0200 man-arrested-over-fake-bomb-at-zurich-street-parade-dance-party Zurich's Street Parade is one of the world's biggest techno parties, with around a million people a year taking part. Here’s what you need to know about the event being held this Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190806/what-you-need-to-know-about-zurichs-amazing-street-parade-dance-party Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:49:42 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-zurichs-amazing-street-parade-dance-party School’s out, the heat is on, and there’s plenty to entertain you this weekend. From rural festivals to top class music, here’s our guide to what’s on. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190726/whats-on-five-ways-to-have-a-brilliant-weekend-in-switzerland Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:56:07 +0200 whats-on-five-ways-to-have-a-brilliant-weekend-in-switzerland With festivals, music, outdoor cinema and sport, this weekend in Switzerland is a busy one. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190719/five-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:14:04 +0200 five-things-to-do-in-switzerland-this-weekend Halloween is growing in popularity in Switzerland but there are plenty of homegrown alternatives that rival the import for horror. Here are some of the best. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181031/five-spooky-swiss-festivals-to-rival-halloween Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:31:14 +0100 five-spooky-swiss-festivals-to-rival-halloween The Alpine wrestling event, held in a sawdust arena high up in the mountains with more than 6,000 live spectators, celebrated a special anniversary on July 29th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180730/brnig-wrestling-festival-celebrates-its-125th-edition Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:10:54 +0200 brnig-wrestling-festival-celebrates-its-125th-edition With the Valais Alphorn Festival set to bring together 12,000 enthusiasts of the 'Swiss didgeridoo' from today until Sunday we take a closer look at the roots of the instrument and the people keeping the tradition alive. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180720/the-ancient-megaphone-of-the-alps-returns-for-its-annual-swiss-gala Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:48:27 +0200 the-ancient-megaphone-of-the-alps-returns-for-its-annual-swiss-gala The Basel carnival, Switzerland’s biggest such event, entered its third and final day on Wednesday with the sun even making an appearance during the traditional afternoon Cortège parade. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180221/in-pics-the-best-images-of-the-basel-carnival-switzerland Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:53:11 +0100 in-pics-the-best-images-of-the-basel-carnival-switzerland This celebration of Swiss rural culture will take over Interlaken from August 26th to September 3rd. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170809/switzerlands-unspunnen-the-worlds-largest-traditional-festival Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:53:03 +0200 switzerlands-unspunnen-the-worlds-largest-traditional-festival If you live in Switzerland it’s essential to get to know its culture and customs – and visiting one of its fabulously entertaining folk festivals is a great way to do that. Here we pick out five of the best traditional Swiss events taking place this summer. Alphorns at the ready... https://www.thelocal.ch/20170505/five-swiss-folk-festivals-you-just-have-to-visit-this-summer Fri, 05 May 2017 13:14:31 +0200 five-swiss-folk-festivals-you-just-have-to-visit-this-summer An animal protection organization has called on Zurich’s guild of fishermen to stop throwing dead fish in the streets as part of a traditional parade during the annual Sechseläuten spring festival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140731/festival-fish-throwing-deemed-unacceptable Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:39:00 +0200 festival-fish-throwing-deemed-unacceptable