Events on over the next few days and a useful audio clip for newly arrived expats

Photo - True Live - courtesy Usine a Gaz Here is a selection of events coming up  in the region.  Plus, a reminder that you can now buy the  "Living along Lac Léman" book at Nyon tourist office, or you can order it through this site, just click on "Living in Nyon book" on the top side bar. End of season event for the Roulotte  On Saturday 15th October the Roulotte will close its doors for the winter season. There will be a "boom"  (a dance), music and entertainment from 17:00 onwards. The Roulotte, the converted railway carriage behind Nyon station, has grown in popularity and has now become a favourite spot for Nyon residents and commuters to have an alfresco meal or an afterwork drink . 

Above  - La Roulotte Indian Dance - Friday night There will be  a dance performance tonight Friday October 14th at the Theatre de Marens, Route de Stand 5 in Nyon. The performance is called  "A Journey to sacred sites through dance" and will be performed by senior students of the "Omkara school of Indian Classical Dance". Doors open at 18:30 , performance starts at 19:30 ends at 21:30. Price 40 chf to include Indian food and chai (children go free). Proceeds of this performance will go towards the conservation, management and restoration of Selected Sacred Natural sites in the Himalayas. For tickets call 076 377 7283  email lisa@diversearth.orgChestnut festival There is a seasonal event going on in the Valais this weekend with the "Fête de la Chataigne" in Fully (chestnut festival). There are lots activities planned at this festival see here for full detailsAustralian band play in Nyon on the 22nd On Sat  22 October  Melbourne Aussie band  "True Live ", will be headlining at the Usine a Gaz in Nyon along with Swiss band "Tweek" for an evening of "hip hop- jazz and nu soul". See Usine a GazUseful audio clip  and radio programme for expatriates  Want to know about  the numbers you need to call in a medical emergency here in Switzerland and other useful safety advice? You can find out more here on a World Radio Switzerland audio clip. This was  recorded on the Connectors in August this year with Dr Michelle Wright, the station's in house medical expert and the host of the "Connectors" (the Living in Nyon editor). The  Connectors are  a team of different nationalities (plus Swiss members!) and they discuss  all kinds of expatriate issues from relocation to culture shock, to language, and the fun news items about Switzerland. It is broadcast live just after 18:30 on a Thursday on WRS, repeated on Fridays on Sunday just after 12:30, or online at any time. Starting a business Thinking of starting up a small business here in Switzerland? Listen to two entrepreneurs who did just that and what they have to say about the experience. Thi show was recorded live at Expat Expo in Geneva . Here is the audio clip