World Cup Basketball Unveiled

MIES, SWITZERLAND – Basketball lovers meet the basketball that has been developed “exclusively” for the first men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, which will take place in September in Spain.

A vos souhaits! Influenza Cases on the Rise in Geneva

BERN, Switzerland – The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has issued an alert after an increase in reported cases of influenza (flu). According to newly published statistics the number of medical cases in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais is increasing, with widespread cases reported in the north and east of the country…

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?