The Canton of Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CVCI) will be holding a Reloc'coffee/ workshop entitled, "Unlock your cultural awareness" on Tuesday 12th March 2019 from 10:00 - 12:00. Details below " In expat heaven, safety levels are Swiss, leisure options are South African, teachers are Finnish, and neighbours are Mexican. In expat hell, safety levels are South African, leisure options are Finnish, teachers are Mexican, and neighbours are Swiss." Is it already stereotyping or generalising or just a different way to see others due to our own cultural background? What is ‘culture’ and how does it shape us? Which elements of culture have an impact on business life? What values are especially appreciated in Switzerland? What is important for a successful private and professional integration in this country? If you want to find an answer to all these questions and to share your knowledge and experience, please join us for this interactive workshop. Katarzyna Grzesik-Harz  was born and raised in Poland. After several years of working in Germany as a business analyst and project manager, she moved to Lausanne in 2012. Driven by her genuine interest for other cultures and languages she graduated in Master in Intercultural Communication (MIC) at the University in Lugano. Since 2017 she has been working as an Intercultural Communications Trainer by conducting country-specific workshops for expatriates and students to facilitate their personal and professional integration in the multicultural environment. The event is for partners of foreign and relocated employees and anyone interested. Free of charge for partners of International Link member companies' employees / CHF 25 (+VAT) for other participants. Link here This will be held at the CVCI, Avenue d'Ouchy 47, 1006 Lausanne Organisor - Laurine Chiarini Call +41 21 613 36 63 Email internationallink@cvci.ch

Music this weekend in Nyon "Howlong Wolf" a t the Parenthèse at 22:00 tonight, the 22nd February  - pop/rock from Switzerland Date for your diaries - the winter rock festival Les Hivernales  will take place in venues across Nyon from the 28th February - 3rd March 2019 Monday Movies in English at the Capitole Cinema in Nyon  Monday the 25th February 2018  "The Favourite" at 20:45  and "Green Book", also at 20:45 Also this weekend, it's the monthly flea market along the lakeside. 08:00 -18:30

On the third Sunday of every month, it's Family Day at the Musée du Léman in Nyon. Artistic workshops for children at 15:30 lasting approx one hour. A new theme and a new artistic challenge can be created each month. Free entry to the museum for children on this day. CHF 7 per workshop. No need to reserve, just turn up!

The Nyon Municipale Fanfare (brass band) will be playing at the Théâtre de Marens in Nyon on Saturday at 20:15 and Sunday at 17:00.  Admission free.

Elite IB Tutors  have helped support over 4,000 IB students and families around the world to navigate the International Baccalaureate - from subject selection to studying and exam revision, to university applications. IB Tutors are currently offering Easter Revision courses to students here in Switzerland and they offer several distinct services: Online and face-to-face subject tuition; Intensive revision courses at locations across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East A UK university and UCAS bespoke consultation service based out of their own authorised UCAS centre; Specialized Oxbridge support including interview practice; and an accelerated IB retakes programme for students and schools. IB Tutors have over a decade of experience helping families at every stage of their IB journeys. They can give expert impartial advice based on their own first-hand experience on partnerships with international schools and on the original research that they have undertaken investigating the UK university system and the way that it processes applications from IB students. For more information Telephone +41 (0) 22 518 21 88 Email -  contact@eliteib.ch 15 rue du Cendrier, PO Box 1057, 1211 Genève 1

Are you being heard? Do you feel as if your leadership style is intimidating or too controlling? Would you like to learn how to better engage with your colleagues? A Leading through Coaching course will be held in the lovely  Château de Bossey (around 5 miles from Nyon) from the 18th - 19th March 2019. There is an early bird booking discount if booked before the 10th of February. No prior coaching experience is needed to attend this workshop. The basic skills of how to coach others is a powerful addition to any leader’s skill set – in this course, you can expect to learn the fundamentals of coaching and how to lead more effectively & confidently. You will discover how being more empathetic can open new possibilities while still leading to clear action plans. You will also learn how you can foster creativity, increase collaboration and grow engagement in your team improving the bottom-line results. Leadership Coaching - 7 Myths and Facts - More info here. This is a two-day experiential and interactive workshop , where you will learn to: Improve engagement and collaboration: working with teams and peers growing and developing team member capability motivating & growing others in all areas of your life Learn the power of questions to: open new possibilities generate tangible solutions create a genuine sense of personal ownership create new ways forward Listen with depth and clarity in order to: identify and modify barriers to individual/ team progress develop interaction skills that build trust and collaboration enable others to cut to the core of their issues Target audience Leaders & managers of organisations Entrepreneurs & independents Consultants, project managers All those who are interested in leadership, of themselves and others Course leaders Daniel Ahlers , Director, Centre for Coaching Switzerland Maria Cussell , Director, Centre for Coaching Switzerland Course details. Link here Date:   18-19 March 2019 Times:  09:00 to 18:00 Venue: Château de Bossey, Bogis-Bossey  For more information / registration:  info@centreforcoaching.ch or call: +41 78 742 97 03 Centre for Coaching Facebook page here

Friday 8th February - "Tomorrow Geneva" - Film screening (as part of the Green Film Festival coming soon to Nyon). More info about this festival to follow. The film will be shown at 20:00 at the Local de Pré de l'Oie, Route des Tattes d'Oie 99 in Nyon. Details here on this Facebook page here. "Demain Geneve" is a documentary discussing the environmental, economic and social challenges of the city today and in the future. See video below. Demain Genève - Bande annonce from Association Demain Genève on Vimeo . Monday 11th February - Two Films at Nyon cinema. 20:00 "A Bright Light - Karen and the Process".  As part of the "Visions du Réel" On Tour series of films. A film following In the footsteps of singer Karen Dalton, one of the most astonishing voices of the 1960's. Beloved by her peers, but unknown to the general public, this documentary questions the creative process. From Colorado to Woodstock via New Orleans and New York, it paints a portrait of this exceptional artist.  20:30 Monday movie in English  - Colette Kiss and Ski for Valentine's Day! - 14th February Celebrate Valentine's Day by torchlight on the ski slopes of St-Cergue. 18:00  - Opening of the ski slopes 19:00 - Torchlight distribution 20:00 - Torchlight descent. Kissing optional! Mulled wine, concert and ice rink as part of the offer. Catering with local products. More details here. Concert in the Dark A reminder that a "Music in the Dark" concert will be performed on Sunday 17th February at 17:00 at the Conservatoire de L'Ouest Vaudois in Nyon. Tickets CHF 20 Call 021- 802 4393 to reserve a place. Dates for your diary "Les Hivernales" - 28th February - 8th March  Celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Winter rock festival in Nyon, in venues across the town. Full programme , click here. One of the performers at this festival will be Yael Miller (Swiss/Israeli). Thursday 21st March 20:00 - Comedy in English - Dylan Moran will be performing at the Théâtre de Beausobre in Morges. The show starts at 20:00.  Details here , tickets here .

On Monday 11th February 2019, work will begin near Nyon railway station to improve the public outdoor space that surrounds around it, in a town project called "Terrasses de la Gare". The work will last until June.  The old railway tracks that are still in place (once used by the little red St Cergue train), will be lifted up and taken away. Larch decking, benches, and trees will be planted to enhance the look of the area and to make it more of a convivial space. There will be no restriction on the circulation of traffic during this construction period, however, the parking area which is currently reserved for cars, motorbikes, and bikes will be moved during this period. After the work is completed, the four car parking spaces will then be eliminated. Thanks to an article in La Côte newspaper for this information. Don't forget, the Living in Nyon column (in English) is published every Friday in La Côte.  See an artist's impression of what the new-look "Terasses de la Gare" will look like once completed. Photo of outside Nyon railway station in banner - C.Nelson-Pollard first published on the Living in Nyon Instagram page

Two events coming up at The Geneva Writers' Group  in February and March. On Saturday the 16 February, there will be a playwriting workshop with award-winning playwright  Juliet Romero Jilkes  Juliet will teach both morning and afternoon workshops. This will take place at Webster University in Bellevue. Details here. Register at: www.genevawritersgroup.org or by email genevawriters@gmail.com Sat 16 March – Sun 17 March: Meet the Agents!  Registration is now open for this popular event . Saturday will feature a panel discussion with literary agents (and more) and Sunday is a chance for members to meet with an agent one-on-one.  Agents  Lucy Morris from Curtis Brown, Tom Witcomb from Blake Friedmann, and Laura Williams from Greene & Heaton will be present. Register on the website or via email at  genevawriters@gmail.com . Please note that bookings for the Sunday one-on-one sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Living in Nyon is taking a short break until the 1st February. Here is a selection of local events coming up over the next few weeks. January Music - January 24th - Acoustic folk and soul music by Australian band "Sissos" at La Parenthèse bar in Nyon.Networking - Business Friday, January 25 Nyon Business Forum event at Atelier 9 Coworking from 12:00 to 13:45. Robin von Känel of Ricochets will speak about “Personal Branding". Confirm attendance by 18:00 on Wednesday 23rd January by email to info@nyonbusinessforum.ch or by SMS to 079 202 50 14 to Robert Jenefsky. Nyon's circus school - Performance - Saturday 26th at 20:00 and Sunday 27th January - L'elastiquecitrique - "Respire". Flea Market Sunday, January 27 - Flea Market along the lakeside in Nyon. Further afield - January 26th - 3rd February - Hot Air Balloon Festival in Chateau d'Oex. Museums - Current temporary exhibitions still continuing in the Château of Nyon, La Brique de verre Falconnier and Château of Prangins (Swiss Press Photo 2018). February Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of February - Open House at Migros Ecole in Nyon - see previous post. Sunday 3rd February - Festival des Enfants in St-Cergue - see previous post here. Dates for your diary - Carnival season is around the corner - The main parade in Sion Carnival in the Valais will be on the 2nd March 2019. See our sister site Living in Sion to see photos from Carnival 2018

Migros School will be holding a big Open Day on Saturday 2nd Feb at its school in Nyon (situated just below La Combe shopping centre). This is a great chance to find out more about the classes and courses that Migros Ecole run throughout the year. From 10:00 - 12:00 there will be a chance to test your language skills, also from 10:00 - 12:00 there will be well-being workshops including Meditation Tai Chi, Massages and more. Between 11:00 and 15:00 there will be Italian cooking demonstrations, from 14.00 - 16:00, a clothes/couture upcycling workshop. See the list of all events on the poster below. There will be a 25% reduction on an L'Ecole-Club Migros Nyon course for the first 50 people that sign up on the 2nd February 2019. If you can't make the Saturday event, there will also be a vernissage of photographs by Nyon photographers Dalila Imadalou & Nadir Mokdad, with an apéro on Friday 1st from 17:00 There will be live music, a cooking demonstration, a chance to taste some local beers and to chat about Migros courses. Further info phone - L'Ecole club de Nyon, Ch. de Crève Coeur 1, 1260 Nyon. Tel 058 568 80 60

There will be a children's festival held on 3rd of February in the village of St-Cergue from 13:30 -17:00 Slalom competition for children up to 10 years old, activities, including a clown, husky dogs plus a "goûter!" Detail and link here