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Check out the hairstyles, fashion and music back then! As part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Paléo, the festival, in collaboration with Radio Television Suisse , has released a montage of films highlighting the festival over the years. Check out a very young Daniel Rossellat (president of the festival and current mayor of Nyon) announcing the first Nyon "folk festival" to the press in 1976.  Spot  the backdrop of the château before it was renovated in the late 1990's. Rossellat is wearing a checked shirt in the interview, an item of clothing that still remains his trademark today. In the films ( click here to see them all ) you can see clips of many bands from  James Brown to  Jamiroquai and even a quick glimpse of Oasis whose appearance in July 2000 made the news across the world when they stormed off stage mid-concert. Read here about the background to this incident in a 2013 Living in Nyon interview  with Chris Parson, the English translator for the festival.      The very first festival was held in the Salle Communale in Nyon, it then moved down to the lakeside before moving up to the L'Asse grounds and it has now become one of the significant music festivals in Europe. Below are some Paléo statistics which make interesting reading.  Don't forget the big Paléo party in town tomorrow , the 18th July. Paléologie - 1976 à 1982 Statistics below - courtesy Paléo festival Since 1976 39 festivals 2,990 artists 4,033 shows 5,706,154 spectators In 2014, Paléo Festival Nyon involved 230,000 spectators 1,469 musicians and technicians 257 shows on 7 stages and animations 4,753 volunteers 1 area of 84 hectares (including the camping and the parking) 9000 campers each day 222 stall-holders and 54 bars 69 salaried staff (46 FTE full time employees) 610 journalists, photographers and media representatives: 239 newspapers, websites, magazines, record companies, TV and radio channels 29 Swiss and international Television 53 radio stations 13 Record companies A budget of 24 million Swiss Francs Internet 2,295,503 visitors between August 2013 and August 2014 (source: Google Analytics) 123,000 regular subscribers to the Festival’s newsletter at 1st August 2014 86,245 Facebook fans at 1st August 2014 Ticketing 75% of tickets sold via paleo.ch (print-at-home system). Paléo respects the environment 1,455,000 washable cups produced by Paléo since 2009. 45% of those present at the Festival use public transport or soft mobility to get here in 2014. 51% of the waste was sorted in 2014 (15% in 2000). Paléo uses 100% green energy. Spectator profile Figures presented below are taken from a survey conducted by the Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève (face to face interviews) from a representative sample of spectators during the Paléo Festival Nyon 2013. Origin Nyon district 23% which Nyon and surroundings* 12% State of Vaud (without Nyon district) 28% State of Geneva 28% Other French speaking States 9% German speaking part of CH and Ticino 3% Foreign countries 9% * Duillier, Eysins, Grens, Prangins, Signy-Avenex, Trélex Age Under 20 years: 16% Between 20 and 29 years: 33% Between 30 and 39 years: 21% Between 40 and 49 years: 14% Over 50 years: 16% Average age of the spectators is 33 years. Half the spectators are younger than 30 years of age. Loyalty 13% discovers Paléo for the first time. 49% of the public had already taken part in more than 5 editions of the Festival. 99% of the public is considering as a certainty (84%) or a possibility (15%) of coming back the following year. Satisfaction 98% of the public present said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the way they were received on site. 96% of the public present thought the offer of food and drinks was either good or excellent.

If you are looking to do something with your children on Wednesday afternoon when they are out of school, then why not take a guided walk through the Bois de Chênes of Genolier? These woods are a lovely spot for a picnic and the guide from asgip will explain all about this nature reserve and provide games along the way. It's a 5km walk for children between 5-10 years old and for adults of all ages and takes place between 14:00-17:00. Here's the link to the actual walk or contact the guide Estelle Divorne who speaks English. Tel 022 364 40 71 Take a look at the asgip site to see other guided walks there's another in the Bois de Chênes on 13 May and a full moon walk in Burtigny on the 8th May (this latter walk is from 20:00 to 23:00 and for older children and adults)

On Sunday 6th November it's the Leman Expat Fair . Over 120 Swiss and international businesses and services with experience in serving the English-speaking community will be in one place under the same roof at the Beaulieu in Lausanne. Whether you have just arrived in Switzerland, or have been here for a while, these fairs are a great way of finding out what's available for expats in this part of Switzerland and they can give you a chance to meet others expats (and Swiss too of course !) Living in Nyon will have a stand at the fair (booth number 105) and will be selling copies of the book "Living along Lac Léman",  so do come and say "hello".  Check out the floor plan and list of exhibitors here New at the fair this year are  presentations given throughout the day on a variety of topics such as; "The Tourist Highlights of Vaud" given by the Office du Tourisme Vaud. There will also be a presentation by Diccon Bewes, author of "Swiss Watching" and another entitled "Raising Cross Culture and Global Nomad Children" by Suellen Bonga of CWC Suisse. For children there will be a face painting stand, plus crepes and gaufres (waffles) will be served between 14:00 and 16:00. For adults there will be a DVD and book exhange. Bring your DVDs and book and take home new titles!  There will also be a "green carpet" day-long putting initiation by Golf de Lavaux at the fair. Career Fair in same building on same day New this year at Beaulieu in association with International Link and CVIC (the Chamber Vaudoise of Commerce and Industry) there will be an International Career Fair in the same building.  This is an opportunity for employers who are looking for talent to be at the fair and for those looking for employment to search out job possibilities. This fair will also run presentations throughout the day such as "Energise your job search through a fresh approach"  to  "All you really need to know to get a job in Switzerland". This career fair is aimed at international and local professionals and their spouses. Find out all about this Career Fair here Check out the full list of presentations during the day here How to get to the Beaulieu building by car and public transport here Check out the list of specials prepared for visitors to the expat fair  here Reminder Book signing today November 4th at Nyon tourist office. There will be a "Living along Lac Léman " book signing today at Nyon tourist office between 16:00 and 18:00. Come and say "hello" and pick up a copy of the book for a birthday or Christmas present.   Other events Vide Grenier  - A reminder that this Sunday 6th November the IWCN willhave a table top sale at the Salle Communale. in Dully from 10:00 – 15:00.  Info: Anne-Marie Ramu  Tél. 021 824 13 03. Bénéfices pour la Fondation Vaudoise “Le Cube de Verre”. Classical Guitar Concert on Sunday Another reminder that  there will be classical guitar duet concert on Sunday 6th November at 17:00 at the COV ( see  previous post). Swiss Film to be shown in Nyon in presence of film maker Monday 7th November  In collaboration with Visions du Réel  and the Cinéma Capitale, the Swiss Film " Nel Giardino dei Suoni" will be shown on Monday 7th November  in Nyon at 20.15 in the presence of the film maker. This film has been described as a "magnificent film" by Bernard Koellish of  "Box Office". More on this event coming up on this site coming soon.