We really look forward to welcoming you to this national event in the beautiful city of Vevey. Speaker: Ms Jo Fahy, Head of Multimedia, Swiss Broadcasting Corp, International. Presenter of “swissandchips” podcast. The Hotel Astra is just opposite to the main train station. Apero at 12h00 Menu Cheese and Tomato Quiche accompanied by a vegetable spaghetti Beef cooked in a cream of mushroom sauce with roesti maison Pineapple carpaccio with a mango sorbet 1 glass of red or white wine, per person, mineral water, tea and coffee are included in the price. Vegetarian main course (vegetable tempura, tomato rice and rucula salad) is also available, please mention when booking. Cost: CHF: 70.- BRA Members CHF: 80.- Non Members Please pay into: BRA Post Office CCP Account No.: 17-55708-4 IBAN: CH38 0900 0000 1705 5708 4 Bookings should be made to: Angie Meier-Jones at angiemeier@gmx.ch by Thursday 10 October please.
Join in a social occasion and enjoy a delicious menu of the day, with some wine included. The restaurant is set within a historic environment. There will thereafter be options to visit the National Museum in the Castle of Prangins and/or the famous Centre d’interprétation du jardin potager close by. Prangins village and the parkland surrounding the Chateau can look at their best in Autumn. Don’t miss this opportunity to eat, drink and explore – even if you’ve visited the Chateau at some previous date. Book soon as places are strictly limited. Sorry – No-shows will be charged. Cost: CHF: 35.- for BRA Members CHF: 40.- for Non Members Payment: Upon arrival, in CHF cash Reservations to: Email: alanbaker@bluewin.ch no later than 17 October please Transport: Car parks are available in village or lakeside below Chateau. Bus 805 or 811 operate from Nyon Station
2019 marks the 80th Anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 and the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy in 1944 to start the liberation of Western Europe. To commemorate these historic events a concert, which has the non-financial support of the BRA, is being held at the magnificent Rosey Concert Hall in Rolle to raise money for the Invictus Games Foundation (IGF). Founded by HRH The Duke of Sussex, the Foundation organizes biennial Games for Armed Forces personnel with disabilities from all countries. The 5th Games will be held in The Hague, the Netherlands, next May. The concert this November will feature the Brass Band Arquebuse, one of Switzerland’s leading bands directed by Jean-Pierre Chevailler, the Power of Lemania Pipe Band in full Highland regalia led by Pipe Major Ari Spassov, and the “In Remembrance Choir led by Kirsty Griffiths. Brigadier Richard Smith, CBE, who is the IGF Operations Director, is coming from the UK to open the concert which will be narrated by Major General Roderick Porter, MBE. Tickets at CHF 45 and 60 may now be bought from Starticket, either online Click Here or from their network of ticketing partners who include […]
Pam Walsh and her lively team will again spring some seasonal surprise excitement on the occasion to add to an excellent dinner. Places are limited – No-show fees will apply. Cost: To be confirmed Reservations to: alanbaker@bluewin.ch by 9 December please.