New Harvard-Geneva Master’s Program

GENEVA – The Geneva Graduate Institute and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University will establish a dual degree master program that can be obtained in two years instead of three.

Throwback Monday: Deadline USA with Humphrey Bogart

GENEVA – The story of a crusading newspaper editor who exposes a gangster’s crimes while also trying to keep the paper from going out of business, will be featured tonight at the Grutli Theatre in Geneva. Humphrey Bogart’s 1952 classic Deadline-U.S.A., could well be the story of any of today’s newspapers, TV networks and news websites that…

A Weekend of Art in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland – From 30 January to 2 February the Quartier de Bains joins the Geneva Art Fair with extended opening hours at several galleries. If you are new to Geneva you might want to think of the Quartier de Bains as the city’s plastic arts center. The Geneva Art Fair or Salon d’art de Genève…

What’s on: International Tattoo Convention of Geneva

GENEVA – What’s on in Geneva for the weekend of the 24th-26th of January? It is worth highlighting some events in Geneva: the Black Film Festival, the 100 Hungarian gypsy violins in concert (Glocals is offering a 30% discount fee) and the Geneva cross running. And, one more for all you rebels out there, The International Tattoo Convention which…

Some Minicars Test Poor in US, not so in Europe

GENEVA, Switzerland – Minicars, or superminis as they are often called in Europe are one of the most popular vehicles in small cities in Europe. Nevertheless, six minicars tested by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, have earned “poor” ratings in the overlap front crash test; not so in Europe. What gives?

Attention Skiers: Arosa, Lenzerheide Now Connected

AROSA, Switzerland – Skiers this one is for you. Over 200km of pistes are now available for one day of skiing thanks to a new connecting railway between Arosa and Lenzerheide in canton Grison. Arosa is located at the end of the Schanfigg Valley at 1,800 metres above sea level. For skiers and snowboarders there are…

Free Exhibit in Geneva: Blancpain

GENEVA, Switzerland – Today 20 January begins the exhibit Blancpain and the Gombessa Project, by underwater photographer and naturalist Laurent Ballesta featuring photos taken during his expedition off the South African coast. From 20 January to 23 February at the Cité du Temps in the heart of the city, every day from 09:00 to 18:00. Find All…

Geneva marihuana bust leaves three arrested

GENEVA, Switzerland – Geneva police seized 6kg of marijuana and arrested three people, Friday 10 January, during a drug bust in an apartment, which had been under surveillance, in Châtelaine, Geneva. A 38-year-old man from Sierra Leone who lived at the apartment was arrested along with a 34-year-old Gambian resident of Spain, and a 33-year-old Senegalese…