An essential information guide book and community resource to this area, "Know it all Passport" has recently launched a brand new website with a new look and it now has an events calendar too! Take look at their recent listings and you will see a huge choice of events from a lecture on ethical sourcing by GWIT (Geneva Women in International Trade), to a talk by Forth Capital on 4th May on UK Tax Efficient Pension schemes, to the production of "Shakers", a play being performed by GEDS on Thursday 29th (more info on this below).There's also information on public transport, and a free classifieds section, and lots of useful links. "Know it All" is the guide for English-speakers in the Geneva, Vaud, and neighbouring France. So if you can't find what you are looking for on Living in Nyon, then check out "Know it all Passport"! Lisa Cirieco first published this guide back in 1999 and it has gone on from strength to strength and each new edition contains more useful information. The latest edition is due for release at the end of August this year and will contain over 650 pages of entries, the book contains maps of where the listings are plotted, practical checklists on relocating to or from Geneva, there are even conversion charts! Lisa has a herculean task putting all this information together in one book for each new edition, but the result is always worth it. You can pre-order the new edition when it comes out, click on the side bar link. Fim in English at Nyon cinema tonight Oscar winning production of "A Single Man" in English at cinema tonight in Nyon."A Single Man" is showing in English every day at 18.30 until tomorrow Tuesday (27 April) at the Capitole cinema in Nyon Director: Tom Ford Cast: Colin Firth (Oscar nominee for this role) and Julianne Moore. Synopsis Set in Los Angeles on November 30, 1962, a month after the Cuban missile crisis, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer (Colin Firth), a middle-aged English college professor who has struggled to find meaning in his life since the car accident that killed his longtime partner, Jim (Matthew Goode), eight months earlier. Jim's family disapproved of his relationship with George and thus refused George permission to attend the funeral. Throughout the single day depicted in the film, and narrated from his point of view, George dwells on his past, shown in flashbacks, and his seemingly empty future Film Reviews of Vision du Réel Due to a family emergency here at Living in Nyon, not all the film reviews by the reviewers at the Vision du Réel film festival were able to be posted on this site during the festival itself, however, the reviews are still due to be posted here over the next few days. Some of these films went on to win prizes at the festival which means there is a good possibilty they will be shown on TV or in Swiss cinemas in the future. Drama production of ShakersGEDS presents “Shakers” a preview of GEDS entry to the forthcoming Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies. April 29th and 30th. Synopsis and details provided by GEDS below Four waitress work at the fanciest cocktail club in town. They work great as a team, their personalities compliment each other. But they are all they're own unique and special character all of which flourish throughout this play. The mixture of fast paced over the top action, mixed with multiple roles, Shakers (re-stirred) is another brilliant play by John Godber co-written with Jane Thornton. Funny, fast and witty – this play was a great success in London’s West End This production has been condensed to one-act with the kind permission of the publishers. Therefore this preview will be presented on Friday and Saturday the 29th and 30th of April; at the Théatre Les Salons, rue Bartholoni, in Geneva (near the Grand Theatre). Performances start at 20:00 . We advise our audience that since this is an abridged version; the actual performance will last just under one hour. Tickets CHF 15 (programme included) from theatreinenglish.ch from April 17th or by phone 022 341 51 90 from April 26th (or at the theatre box office on the night). Numbered seating. www.geds.ch
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