The Local Switzerland 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 How Switzerland is shedding light on art gifts with possible Nazi ties When Georges F. Keller began donating paintings by masters like Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali to the Kunstmuseum in Bern his reputation was not in doubt. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190107/how-switzerland-is-shedding-light-on-art-gifts-with-possible-nazi-ties-germany-culture-history Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:41:01 +0100 how-switzerland-is-shedding-light-on-art-gifts-with-possible-nazi-ties-germany-culture-history Is huge Art Basel event killing off small galleries? As wealthy VIPs filtered into Art Basel's imposing halls to view some of the most valuable works in contemporary art, the staff at Frame Art Fair were a kilometre away scrubbing floors. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180614/is-huge-art-basel-event-killing-off-small-galleries Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:31:46 +0200 is-huge-art-basel-event-killing-off-small-galleries Montreux unveils statue of jazz fest founder Claude Nobs As the 51st Montreux Jazz Festival enjoyed its opening weekend, a bronze statue of its founder, the late Claude Nobs, was unveiled to the press and public on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170703/montreux-unveils-statue-of-jazz-fest-founder-claude-nobs Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:26:52 +0200 montreux-unveils-statue-of-jazz-fest-founder-claude-nobs