The French-Swiss artist Saype has created a new giant painting on the summit above Villars-sur-Ollon in Canton Vaud. It’s titled “Towards the Horizon”.
The 2'500-square metre artwork depicts a kneeling boy with a backpack, next to books and a pile of rocks. It follows a recent work in Geneva created especially for the Euro Women’s Football championship.
The image is made with chalk and charcoal and will hopefully be visible for several weeks, until it is washed away.
UEFA fanzones continue to welcome football fans
Switzerland’s quarter-final loss to Spain in the UEFA Women’s EURO brought together around 4’000 people at the fanzone on the Baby Plage on Friday evening.
Geneva is suffering with UN job cuts
Recent reports indicate that job cuts across United Nations agencies and programmes may affect between 20,000 and 30,000 positions globally.
Earthquake in Canton Bern - 4.2
An earthquake - measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale - struck the Canton of Bern yesterday afternoon.
Livestock farm in St-Triphon burns to the ground
A fire broke out on a livestock farm in St-Triphon yesterday morning. A Valais police officer first noticed the blaze and raised the alarm.
Swiss Open Gstaad has a new champion
The Swiss Open in Gstaad has come to a close with Kazakhtan’s Alexander Bublik winning his first clay court title.
Two blocks to wind-turbines and renewable energy in Switzerland
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