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Tuning up for Fete de la Musique
One of the big events in any musician's calendar has to be Fête de la Musique. Every year this brilliant festival showcases local talent in the region at hundreds of temporary stages insi...
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The Solar Arctic voyage begins for this Swiss explorer
Raphaël Domjan is on an incredible voyage, crossing the Northwest Passage of the Arctic in a solar powered kayak. He started to navigate the waters in the Arctic Ocean just yesterday.
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Solar Arctic Passage
Raphaël Domjan is about to cross the Northwest passage of the Arctic in a solar powered kayak.
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Fancy some popcorn in the interval?
The Geneva English Drama Society's run of 'Popcorn' by Ben Elton is underway.
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Fete de la Musique tunes up
Fête de la Musique is nearing and the organisers are gearing up for a big weekend.
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival kicks off in style
With a backdrop of Annecy lake and the mountains, it was quite a stunning setting for the film festival. The rain didn't put anyone off, even to the outside open-air screenings on the Paquis, a...
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McKay Interview: Archbishop Silvano M Tomasi c.s.
The McKay Interview
On this edition, Michael McKay talks to Archbishop Silvano M Tomasi c.s. He's the permanent observer of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva and other organisations.
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Paddle for Cancer - on a dragonboat!
The English Speaking Cancer Association (ESCA)'s main fund-raising event of the year takes place this year on the 6th September, on the Lac de Joux in l'Abbaye, Switzerland.
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GEDS talk Popcorn
The Geneva English Drama Society start their show 'Popcorn' by Ben Elton next week.
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WRS launches petition to ensure all UK citizens have an EU vote
ALL UK CITIZENS HAVE A STAKE IN THE EU – ALL SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE. EX-PATS WHO’VE LIVED OUTSIDE THE UK FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS HAVE NO VOICE.
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Streaming down - Engineers working on it
It's back up now! 08:10am - Our streaming is down. We ran around frantically and couldn't fix it. We were relieved to find out that it wasn't our fault at all, but actually a bigg...
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Happy 200th Swiss-iversary to Versoix
WRS were in Versoix this weekend to celebrate the 200th year of Versoix becoming a Swiss town.
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McKay Interview: Jazz pianist, Monty Alexander
The McKay Interview
The great Jazz pianist Monty Alexander is this week's guest with fellow Jamaican, Michael McKay.
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Exams - is it too late?
Mid Morning Mix
Exam season is here - and what can students do now to make sure they can perform to the best of their abilty?
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Win tickets to Beijing with WRS
For your chance to win two fabulous return tickets Geneva - Beijing courtesy of Air China, just tune in to WRS.
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Versoix celebrate their 200th Swiss-iversary
We’ll be there, broadcasting live from the event so come and sayhello on Saturday morning! This weekend, Versoix celebrate their 200th year as a Swiss town with a series of events designed...
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New app highlights tick danger in Switzerland
A new app to highlight the dangers of ticks has been launched by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and has been approved by the Federal Office of Public Health.
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McKay Interview: Dr Aki Hintsa, F1 and CEO doctor
The McKay Interview
Michael speaks to Dr Aki Hintsa who works with many of the world's top acheivers - helping them to stay at the top of their game. He also works with the McLaren Formula 1 team, counselling their ch...
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WRS live election special - in pictures
We had a great time this morning at the Hotel Warwick with a large crowd watching the UK election results
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Dig It! Jardins en Fête this weekend
Dig It!
The big event of the local gardening calendar is coming up this weekend on 8,9, and 10 of May, Jardins en Fete, in the park of the Chateau de Coppet. Viviane Cagneux, one of the two organisers, ...
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Health Matters: Marching caterpillars - careful!
Health matters
Marching, or processionary, caterpillars can be active at this time of the year in the region. They should be avoided as they can cause a serious - even life threatening - allergic reaction. Dr Mic...
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