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Storytelling Night takes place across Switzerland on Friday, bringing children and adults together to read, listen to and tell stories. This year’s theme is “Voices”, organisers say.
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Geneva
South Korean composer Hanurij Lee, 20, has won the composition final of the 80th Concours de Genève with his work “Stuff #1”. He also received the audience prize and other special awards.
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The Geneva International Film Festival awarded its Reflet d’Or for best feature film to French director Marine Atlan for La Gradiva. Swiss artists and productions also received awards, including a prize for a documentary series about abuse in the Bernese religious community of Methernitha.
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Geneva
Princess Diana’s black Christina Stambolian dress, worn to a London charity dinner in 1994, is going on display in Geneva before a December auction in New York. Sotheby’s estimates the dress could sell for between $150,000 and $300,000, with part of the proceeds going to a Scottish hospital’s mental health services.
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The personal art collection of Jean Planque, a Swiss gallery scout who befriended artists including Picasso and Giacometti, has returned to Switzerland after decades abroad. The collection of more than 300 works is now benefiting a Swiss museum.
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Society
A new stage production in Chur is prompting debate about wealth, democracy and calls for higher taxes on the richest 1%. The discussion features Austrian activist Marlene Engelhorn, who gave €25 million to a citizens’ assembly to decide how the money should be spent.
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Swiss jazz singer Miriam Klein has died aged 89. A pioneer of European jazz, she performed internationally and collaborated with leading American musicians, including Dexter Gordon and Roy Eldridge.
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A Los Angeles artist has spent years building an imaginary Zurich art academy, complete with a curriculum, furniture and a fictional alumni culture. Dan Levenson’s work explores how an invented Swiss institution can acquire the appearance of history and authenticity.
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Swiss-German author Gerold Späth has died at 86, shortly before his 87th birthday. Known for his exuberant language, dark humour and criticism of Swiss provincialism, he was one of the country’s distinctive literary voices of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Isabelle Huppert discusses acting and celebrity culture in Marc Fitoussi’s Locarno film ‘All About Corinne’, a comedy that blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction.
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The return of three Indigenous Kawésqar people to Chile is forcing Swiss museums to confront a colonial-era legacy involving at least 4,000 human remains and the role of Swiss researchers and collectors in racial science.
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Swiss historian Sacha Zala has been elected president of the International Council of Historical Sciences, the global organisation’s first Swiss leader in the current cycle.
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Roger Federer is due to enter the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. This profile should use the induction to assess his sporting legacy, his continuing influence on Swiss identity and tennis, and the significance of the ceremony for one of Switzerland’s best-known global figures.
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Culture
The 79th Locarno Film Festival has concluded, awarding its top prize, the Golden Leopard, to Romanian director Florin Serban's "You Don’t Belong Here." The festival highlighted a trend of films exploring youth and coming-of-age themes, signaling a return of younger audiences and new investment in independent cinema.
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A new law requiring streaming services to invest in local content has resulted in a 25% increase in funding for Swiss film production, with platforms like Netflix and Disney contributing nearly CHF20 million in the past year.
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Swiss National Day
This year's Swiss National Day on August 1st was unusually quiet, with widespread firework bans leading to fewer incidents. While nearly 80,000 people enjoyed traditional farm brunches, accusations of double standards arose over exemptions granted for official firework displays.
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Society
A 2026 survey of international residents in Switzerland offers a candid look into the pros and cons of living in the country. While offering numerous benefits, the survey also reveals persistent downsides and challenges faced by the expat community.
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Swiss National Day
As August 1st approaches, a new poll shows a majority of Swiss associate the nation's birth with the 1848 federal state, rather than the 1291 pact. This evolving sense of identity comes as the Swiss president's annual address emphasizes enduring values during times of crisis.
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Business
Zurich-based Bachmann Krawatten AG, the final tie manufacturer in Switzerland, is shutting down its operations. The closure, attributed to declining demand and increased competition, marks a symbolic end to a piece of Swiss sartorial and industrial history.
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Archaeology
Archaeologists in Windisch, canton Aargau, have made a landmark discovery: a timber-and-earth wall from the first Roman military camp in Vindonissa, dating back to the reign of Emperor Tiberius. The find provides unprecedented insight into the early Roman presence in the region.
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