A few events coming up in the Nyon area (and further afield) over the next few weeks. Also, don't forget to check out the English column in la La Côte newsaper each Friday. Today's column is a wry look at the street names of this area. Pick up your copy in any newsagent.
Green Film Festival - Starts tonight in Nyon - two days of film on the theme of environment, development and North/South relations. This festival is in its fifth year and takes place across fourteen towns across Swiss Romande. This weekend it's Nyons turn. The first film "Il etait un fois .. notre terre", is for young cinema goers. It begins at 16:30 and will be shown in the Salle Communale in Nyon followed by a discussion. See the film festival website for details (click on Nyon on the left hand side)
Jazz Evening - Friday 12th March 20:30 down at the 1306 club (the oldest house in Nyon, it was built in 1306). "Soft Winds" with Mario Schneeberger on sax. The best of Charlie Parker, Benny Golson, Fletcher Henderson and more.
Patchwork Exhibition
Saturday 6th March 17:00 - Opening of the 8th Exhibition of the Patchwork Club of La Côte at the Library in Crans (in the Salle Communale) See previous post about this library. For further information, email beatrice.bernard@sunrise.ch or call 022 368 1418
Photography exhibition
New photography exhibition at Focale in Nyon - Bertrand Rey from 7th March -11th April See Focale
(More on this site about exhibition after the opening).
Spring Brocante Sale in Gex (over the border in France)
Friday 19 March - 09:00 to 20:00 Saturday 20 March 09:00 to 17:00
L’Ancienne Ferme, 485 rue de l’Etraz, Gex. Small items of furniture, mirrors, pictures, china, trunks, rugs and antique gifts. English, French, Swiss and Scandinavian influences. Bring a friend and come for chat, coffee and cake. For directions contact Sian Sibley on +33 4 50 41 92 30 email s.sibley@orange.fr
Wednesday, March 17th 2010 18:30 – 20:00 The Psychology and Counselling Department of Webster University Geneva presents The 2010 Lecture Series -
Rachel Melville-Thomas - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist WRS Kids in Mind See Webster university