GENEVA, Switzerland – “Welcome to Netflix! A subscription service providing streaming access to movies and television shows through certain Internet-connected TV’s, computers and other Netflix-ready devices”, says the promotional offer that hopes to turn Swiss TV viewers into subscribers.
Author: Laila Rodriguez-Bloch
Scenes Seldom Seen: Geneva Police, Protesters Face Off During Bicentennial Celebration
GENEVA, Switzerland – A Geneva police parade quickly turned into an encounter between cops and protesters that left three people injured on Saturday 4 October in Plainpalais.
Geneva-London New High-Speed Rail Connection
GENEVA, Switzerland – News that the Eurostar (the same high-speed train that connects London to Paris) could soon operate a Geneva-London route via Lille, is cause for celebration among commuters who currently make the journey via Paris.
What’s On? Get Your Scottish On: Ceilidh Dancing in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – Get moving to Gaelic folk music and dancing this weekend in Geneva.
Americans Against Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Meet in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – Next week, the Hotel d’Angleterre hosts a group of American expats seeking to defeat the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which requires all US persons living abroad to report their financial accounts held overseas.
Slithering! Snakes Take Over Geneva’s Palexpo
GENEVA, Switzerland – Snakes – including one that is 4 metres long – have taken over Palexpo!
Free Arts and Creativity Workshops for Kids, Teens in Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Les Créateliers community centre in the Paquis is offering several workshops for kids and teens, many of them completely free of charge.
Thursdays After Work Near the UN Plaza in Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Seasonal in Geneva, after work drinks at the ultra beautiful rooftop terrace of the Geneva Convention Center, or CICG.
The United States Featured at the Veyrier Town Festival
GENEVA, Switzerland – From 26 to 28 September, Veyrier celebrates its traditional Town Fair or Vogue with some American pizzazz.
Kids Clothing and Toys Sale for English Speaking Families in Geneva
Next date: 11 October 2015. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you are new to Geneva chances are you’ve heard of, or seen ads for, the International Children’s Clothing and Toy Sale; what you might not know, is that the bi-annual sale is a five-hour shopping affair – mostly for kids and sports items, but also for teen’s and…
Geneva Police Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck Dutch Teen Bicyclist
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Police are looking for the driver of an identified automobile that struck a 17-year-old Dutch national on a bike that was crossing a street through a protected pedestrian zone, and who didn’t stop to render aid.
“Chic” Neighborhood Flea Market this Weekend in Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – After a two-year absence, the Ville est a vous‘ neighborhood flea market and fair is back at the quartier chic de Champel on 13-14 September.