This year we are having our traditional Christmas lunch in Vevey. We look forward to seeing you all and finish off the year in festive style. Cost: BRA Member CHF 65.- Non-Member CHF 75.- (Please pay cash on the day – Other drinks not included) Included in the price: 12:00 – Christmas Aperitif 13:00 – Traditional Christmas Lunch (Vegetarian option also available) Reservations to: Andrew Konecki: andrewkonecki3@gmail.com or tel: 021 921 23 30 Please confirm by Wednesday 24th November 2021. Parking: On the square just in front of the restaurant.
The Chaplin legacy | From London to Hollywood… to Switzerland. Come and celebrate the end of the year with the BSCC Lausanne Chapter in the home and spirit of one of the world’s most famous British artists, Charlie Chaplin! Be it as the Lone Prospector in The Gold Rush, a factory worker in Modern Times or the unforgettable Great Dictator, there’s a bit of Chaplin’s timeless magic in each one of us. A true one-man band, he was altogether an actor, director and composer. One of the few screen actors whose career didn’t end with the advent of talkies, he was also a smart businessman, co-founder of the United Artists. In 1952, fleeing McCarthyism, Charlie Chaplin chose to settle at the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey with his wife and children. How was life growing up in Switzerland with seven siblings and a father who was undisputedly one of the most famous artists of his time? What is his legacy today, and how can his art and memory be kept alive? We have the privilege to witness Chaplin’s life as told by his son Eugene, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts of London who carries on the […]
In the heart of Valais, near to Sion, the restaurant at the Auberge de la Gare in Châteauneuf-Conthey will welcome us on the second Tuesday of each month. They propose the menu du jour which includes: Choice of starter Choice of main course Choice of dessert Coffee or tea Cost: CHF: 26.- (Other drinks – not included) A CHF: 5.- charge per person for Non-Members should be paid to the BRA representative. Transport: Very conveniently situated, just across the road from the train station of Châteauneuf-Conthey. Parking: There is ample parking on two sides of the building. Reservations to: Andrew Konecki Email: andrewkonecki3@gmail.com by the Thursday before the event please.
Local Valaisanne Bakery/Tea-Room, Zenhäusern in Sierre “Chez Zen” have agreed to prepare for us a full English breakfast consisting of :- Fresh orange juice 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages, 2 eggs, tomato (2 halves), Baked beans, mushrooms, toast & butter Coffee or tea, for the price of CHF: 19.90 for BRA Members A CHF: 5.- charge per person for Non-Members should be paid to the BRA representative. Vegetarian option also available 🙂 There is also a huge selection of food and drink to choose from on their regular menu. Come along and join us for just a drink or something to eat, it’s your choice…. Cost: Pay for what you consume Reservations to: Andrew Konecki Email: andrewkonecki3@gmail.com by the Wednesday before the event. When reserving please let us know if you wish to eat an English breakfast or not.
Sonja is happy to welcome BRA Members to join her book club, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please feel free to share with anyone interested in a monthly book discussion in English. Books can be read in any language but the group discussion will be in English. We hope that you can join us! For more information, please contact Sonja and she will send you the details. Cost: Pay for what you consume. Reservations to: Sonja at sonjavig@yahoo.com or Mobile: 078 900 86 91 We will be discussing the following books on the following dates: DATE TO BE DISCUSSED BOOK TITLE AUTHOR 17 November 2021 How can I talk if my lips don’t move? Tito Rajarshi […]