Midsummer Night’s Dream- Chateau de Chillon
” The course of true love never did run smooth “,( act 1,sc.i ) when it came to the relationship between me, as organizer, and the human and natural elements involved in this event. The saga began when the owner of the restaurant where the pre performance dinner was to be held, telephoned the previous […]
VISIT OF THE FRATELLI PURICELLI RECYCLING CENTRE
A small but enthusiastic group met up at the Puricelli Centre in Riva San Vitale, we were welcomed by our excellent guide Signor Luciano. In his introduction, he explained that Puricelli is unique in that it is the ONLY firm in Ticino that separates and recycles different types of plastic. They manage to recycle 85% […]
2019 BRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPRING LUNCHEON
BRA’S AGM, 18 May 2019 FINANCES ON THE UPSWING! Annual General Meetings are usually conventional procedures for most associations and the BRA’s on 18 May, in the belle époque elegance of the Hotel Schweizerhof in Berne, was no exception. There was however some good news for the many members present, but more anon. In his […]
Visit to the Fondation de L’Hermitage, Lausanne “ From Turner to Whistler “
It was a pleasure to organize this event for an enthusiastic and discerning group of attendees, representing five of the BRA regions, two members coming from as far away as the Grisons. A pleasant, if uninspiring fish lunch at the Swiss Chalet restaurant over, we wandered in small groups down the rather steep slopes of […]
A special Lunch at the newly opened Education Centre
Monica Shah, a BRA Member has just opened this Centre which upholds the British tradition of early and diverse education – education is not just schooling. Robin Hull, Director of the Zurich Hull School gave a comprehensive survey of all aspects of schooling in Switzerland. We enjoyed an informal buffet lunch and meeting with […]
PIZZA & BOWLING EVENING
We started our evening by selecting our pizzas from the wide choice on offer, including gluten free and lactose free for those with food intolerances. Our group of nine was comprised mainly of BRA members, including Sandra Darra, who came all the way from Vevey to join in the fun, we also welcomed some newcomers […]
Garden visit to Waterfall Plaza
The Magnolia Grandiflora, together with all the other mature magnolias and pines, were felled during the violent storm just a few months ago, leaving many spaces but also open views across the lake. Adolf and Sheila, with their gardeners, have done an amazing job of replanting and tidying up but first the helicopters had to […]
NW Spring Luncheon
The Restaurant Rebstock in Muttenz prides itself on its french and Mediterranean market cuisine and we were definitely not disappointed with our lunch. Muttenz is a lovely village just outside of Basel, easily accessible by tram, bus and car. We had members from Aargau and Zurich attending which was lovely and made for a nice […]
VISIT TO MUSEE ARIANA – SWISS MUSEUM OF CERAMICS AND GLASS
PORCELAIN THROUGH THE CENTURIES Although the Chinese were making porcelain over 2,000 years ago, due partially to having a rich supply of the clay known as kaolin, it was not until 1704 that the German physicist, Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, finally cracked the secret of how it was done. For many years porcelain was a […]
INTERNATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE – Zwingli Events
We are grateful to the Zurich Reformation Ambassador, Protestant Minister Catherine McMillan. Last year she led us through an afternoon on Zwingli, who introduced the Reformation into Switzerland. It was a different approach to the Reformation in Germany. It gave rise to a welfare state in Switzerland, laid the foundation for the UN and eventually […]