If you want to get away from the busy hustle and bustle of life, love adventure, breathtaking scenery, trains and gondolas, a trip to Switzerland is a must. Here is a small flavour of what you can expect to see and do. Flew direct from London direct to Zürich, then took a train to Zermatt which took approximately 3.5 hours. Trains are comfortable, quick and take you right into the heart of Zermatt.  Zermatt is car-free so no need to…

The Swiss Ambassador’s Award is a annual accolade given to a talented Swiss-based classical musician or ensemble that provides a platform from which artistic projects and collaborations between the UK and Switzerland can flourish. Since 1997, the  award recipients have  toured the UK on a joint cultural / trade mission with the Swiss Ambassador and this year is the award’s 21st anniversary. Supported by the Swiss Cultural Fund UK and the Swiss arts council Pro Helvetia, the musicians receive a monetary…

250 schools, 2500 teachers, 25 000 students with a total of 250 000 people in communities will be engaged in The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF)’s educational project in Uganda, thanks to the financial support from the City and the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The 3-year project is an outreach to stem the escalation of youth violence in the country, which has increased partly due to lack of knowledge on how to solve conflicts peacefully and to the high rate…