On the 11th of each month, the BRA Central Region members meet up to have a drink and a chat. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new people. Please feel free to join us and bring along other British, Commonwealth and Irish people you know. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations: Not required – just turn up but it would be helpful to know if you intend to come Contact: Joy Sandoz, E-mail: joy.sandoz@gmail.com or Tel: 032 7531139
This year to avoid the cold winter nights, we are meeting at lunch time for our annual cheese Fondue at the Petit Hotel in Chaumont Neuchâtel. Meet: 11.30 at the funicular station La Coudre. Please be in good time, the funicular doesn’t wait for latecomers. Cost: Fondue CHF: 23.- pp or Funicular + Fondue CHF 28,- Tickets for the funicular will be provided by the restaurant after the meal. No shows will be charged. Transport: Trolley bus No. 107 direction Hauterive leaves every ten minutes from the back of the railway station (stop: Gare Nord) and will take you to the bus stop La Coudre from where the funicular leaves. Parking: There is plenty of parking places by the restaurant. Reservations to: Joy Sandoz on 032 753 11 39 or joy.sandoz@gmail.com by 4 February 2020 please
Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle count among the most significant artists of the 20th century. The Espace Jean Tinguely is in the spacious bright area of the disused tram depot, just a few steps from the St Nicolas Cathedral. Jean Tinguely was a genius of moving art. His sculptures gradually evolved towards works appealing to several senses – sight, hearing, touch, and sometimes even smell. The sophistication and dynamic of his art exert an extraordinary fascination on viewers. The beautifully rounded and harmoniously shaped sculptures by his wife Niki de Saint Phalle delight the eye, her most striking works probably being his lush female sculptures “Les Nanas” Time: 12h at the Gothard restaurant for lunch, a 3 minute walk from the Espace Jean Tinguely. 14h at the museum where an English speaking guide isexpecting us. Cost: Entrance fee: CHF: 5, – Guide: CHF: 120,- which will be divided among the participants. Food: A la carte from CHF 20, drinks not included. No shows will be charged. Transport: From the main station to the Espace there are buses Nos. 1 – 2 and 6, direction Cathedral: Bus stop: Tilleul Cathedrale is by the restaurant. Reservations to : Joy Sandoz on […]