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 Schlager icon Helene Fischer is a star in German speaking countries. So what is Schlager music — and how did Fischer become its modern representative? https://www.thelocal.ch/20230323/why-are-people-in-german-speaking-countries-so-obsessed-with-schlager-music Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:23:31 +0100 why-are-people-in-german-speaking-countries-so-obsessed-with-schlager-music Switzerland is home to a growing crop of great summer music festivals. Here is our guide to the best of the best. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190531/seven-swiss-music-festivals-you-need-to-see-this-summer Fri, 31 May 2019 10:14:42 +0200 seven-swiss-music-festivals-you-need-to-see-this-summer Two feuding French rappers have said they will settle their differences with a two million-euro cage fight in Switzerland in December. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190415/feuding-french-rappers-will-settle-differences-with-swiss-cage-fight Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:41:08 +0200 feuding-french-rappers-will-settle-differences-with-swiss-cage-fight In case you needed any more proof that rock is dead, then this could be it... https://www.thelocal.ch/20190315/hip-hop-is-best-music-for-improving-taste-of-cheese Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:31:29 +0100 hip-hop-is-best-music-for-improving-taste-of-cheese Award-winning Swiss luthier David Leonard Wiedmer has set himself the task of reproducing the legendary Italian violin at his workshop tucked away in a quayside in Lyon, southeast France. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190228/meet-the-swiss-man-trying-to-make-a-21st-century-stradivarius Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:05:20 +0100 meet-the-swiss-man-trying-to-make-a-21st-century-stradivarius When searching a fromagerie for the perfect chunk of cheddar or parmesan, cheese aficionados have probably never grilled vendors over what kind of music was played to their cheeses. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181102/swiss-cheese-maker-experiments-with-music-to-increase-taste-led-zeppelin-a-tribe-called-quest-emmental-bern-university Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:46:06 +0100 swiss-cheese-maker-experiments-with-music-to-increase-taste-led-zeppelin-a-tribe-called-quest-emmental-bern-university Most people don't need a reason to visit Switzerland's capital. But, just in case, we've got 6 super reasons why you may want to stop by this weekend... https://www.thelocal.ch/20181019/six-super-reasons-to-visit-bern-this-weekend-shnit-film-festival-rendezvous-bundesplatz-cyclocross-world-cup-zoom-in-festival Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:02:22 +0200 six-super-reasons-to-visit-bern-this-weekend-shnit-film-festival-rendezvous-bundesplatz-cyclocross-world-cup-zoom-in-festival 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 A key figure in the history of rap music, Public Enemy front man Chuck D is also a talented artist. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180711/hip-hop-legend-chuck-d-paints-swiss-city-of-basel Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:07:01 +0200 hip-hop-legend-chuck-d-paints-swiss-city-of-basel Switzerland is host to a multitude of music festivals in summer: here are some of the very best. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180621/seven-great-summer-music-festivals-in-switzerland Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:29:35 +0200 seven-great-summer-music-festivals-in-switzerland A fairy tale season for Switzerland’s top-flight football team Young Boys Bern (YB) has been recognised by US rockers Foo Fighters. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180522/foo-fighters-congratulate-swiss-football-league-winners Tue, 22 May 2018 12:50:44 +0200 foo-fighters-congratulate-swiss-football-league-winners Australian alternative rocker Nick Cave, Hollywood star Johnny Depp and punk legend Iggy Pop will be among the headliners at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival, organisers announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180417/nick-cave-and-johnny-depp-among-headliners-at-2018-montreux-jazz-festival Tue, 17 Apr 2018 22:47:17 +0200 nick-cave-and-johnny-depp-among-headliners-at-2018-montreux-jazz-festival Controversial German rappers Farid Bang and Kollegah are set to appear at a festival in Switzerland in May but a group of protesters have demanded the event be cancelled. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180417/anger-as-anti-semitic-german-rappers-set-for-swiss-concert Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:52:16 +0200 anger-as-anti-semitic-german-rappers-set-for-swiss-concert Some 900,000 people attended this year’s Street Parade, the city’s biggest party and one of the world’s largest techno music events. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170814/close-to-a-million-attend-zurichs-biggest-street-party Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:51:18 +0200 close-to-a-million-attend-zurichs-biggest-street-party Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan will become the new music director of the prestigious Vienna State Opera in 2020, the world-renowned cultural institution announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170802/swiss-conductor-appointed-chief-of-vienna-state-opera Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:15:33 +0200 swiss-conductor-appointed-chief-of-vienna-state-opera A renowned violinist has been left devastated after his cherished violin, worth more than 1.5 million francs ($1.47m), was stolen on a train passing through Geneva last week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161212/prized-violin-worth-millions-stolen-on-swiss-train Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:12:49 +0100 prized-violin-worth-millions-stolen-on-swiss-train Switzerland’s largest city, Zurich, has taken eighth place in a ranking of the most inspiring cities compiled by holiday operator TravelBird. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161118/zurich-named-one-of-worlds-most-inspiring-cities Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:21:07 +0100 zurich-named-one-of-worlds-most-inspiring-cities Police in the canton of St Gallen are under fire for allowing a music festival for right-wing extremists to take place on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161018/outcry-after-neo-nazi-concert-held-on-swiss-soil Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:23:52 +0200 outcry-after-neo-nazi-concert-held-on-swiss-soil A repentant thief who stole a set of cow bells valued at over 10,000 Swiss francs has turned himself in. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161007/thief-returns-cow-bells-worth-thousands Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:13:54 +0200 thief-returns-cow-bells-worth-thousands Is Nestlé getting special treatment from local authorities? That’s the question festival organizers in Lausanne would like answered after the food industry behemoth was allowed to stage a concert on Friday at 100 decibels, over the official limit of 93db. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160627/nestls-birthday-bash-ruffles-festival-feathers Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:33:24 +0200 nestls-birthday-bash-ruffles-festival-feathers