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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

christmas markets



every year the biggest indoor christmas market in Europe is held in the main station of zurich.

it will be a cosy place to eat, shop, have a warm mug of gluhwein and gaze in awe at the famous swarovski christmas tree.

28 Nov - christmas eve

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Palazzo Colombino



Palazzo Colombino is a dinner theatre event. My friend attended it in Amsterdam last month.
It is held annually near the Zurich airport. A huge circus like tent is erected.
"A unique gourmet theatre, PALAZZO brings together haute cuisine and first-class entertainment. Surrounded by the exclusive atmosphere of a nostalgic mirror palace, you will be served an exquisite dinner. The timeless elegance and Art Nouveau décor of the – heated ...

Friday, October 24th, 2008

International Short Film Festival



Within just a few years of its launch, the International Short Film Festival Winterthur has already become an event of international renown and a firm fixture on the calendar of the Swiss cinematic scene. The number of visitors has increased tenfold since the first event in 1997 and last year's festival featured more than 120 short films from all over the world. The two main venues, the Casinotheater and Kino ...

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Miami nights



Fast-paced, bold, witty - the hit 80s musical Miami Nights is simply thrilling. Salsa rhythms by Gloria Estefan and a wide variety of catchy songs like «Material Girl» by Madonna, «What a feeling» by Irene Cara or «Let's dance» by David Bowie bring the shrill, wild Eighties back to life. Glittering, colorful costumes, hot rhythms and superb dance scenes will transport you back to the Eighties for an evening.

till 24th ...

Monday, January 21st, 2008

murder mystery dinner



An entertaining combination of lifestyle gastronomy and theater to keep you guessing. During a delicious multi-course dinner, guests will be involved in a ludicrous crime thriller. The play «Tatort Hochzeitssuite» (Scene of the crime: the wedding suite) will be performed by Peter Denlo, the latest Swiss rising star!

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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Le Cid



Le Cid is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet, Édouard Blau and Adolphe d'Ennery. It is based on the play of the same name by Pierre Corneille.

It was first performed at the Opéra Comique in Paris on November 30, 1885 with Jean de Reszke as Rodrigue. While the opera itself is not in the standard operatic repertory, the ballet suite is ...

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

West Side story



There is only one version of the famous musical, the West Side Story, which deserves the label "the original stage play". 50 years after its premiere in New York City, the musical is playing once again in the great theaters of Europe. Fights between rival gangs in the jungle of metropolitan New York, youthful energy and high tension. High above the roofs of the town, the colorful skirts ...

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Cirque du Soleil



Cirque du Soleil's Delirium comes to Zurich Hallenstadium on November 5-8th.The show combines supreme acrobatics with dancing, theatre, spectacular costumes and unique lighting and sound.
Bill is an ordinary man living inside a bubble, more and more reclusive in a society where even relationships are "virtual," and where television and computers have become ubiquitous devices that isolate us from one another. On his journey he meets myriad characters that bring him ...

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Openair cinemas



Summer in Zurich means open air cinemas. 2 years ago in the mainstation of Zurich , they had an open air cinema in the main foyer. Here they showed a midnight opening of Star Wars : Revenge of the Sith. It's entire run was sold outand many fans came dressed as their favourite star wars character.
Most films shown in Zurich, will be in their original language (along with german and ...

Monday, August 13th, 2007

street parade 2007



streetparade
Last Saturday,Zurich once again held it's annual Streetparade
The weather was good despite heavy rains and flooding earlier in the week. Infact, it was very hot. But this didn't seem to deter the partiers on the streets and on the"love mobiles" Having lived here for almost 4 years now, I find Zurichers are divided about the parade. ...