Evolution 34 by Etihad Regional

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N. 34 March - April 2014

THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR TRAVEL, CULTURE AND BUSINESS

EVOLUTION N. 34 March - April 2014

FOCUS ON ZURICH

DÜSSELDORF, A CITY DEVOTED TO ART

LONDON, IN THE HEART OF CONTEMPORARY STYLE

TURIN, A PLEASANT SURPRISE

TOULOUSE, THE EUROPEAN SPACE ADVENTURE PARK

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March - April 2014 Official in-flight magazine ETIHAD REGIONAL www.etihadregional.com COMMUNICATION MANAGER Massimo Boni massimo.boni@etihadregional.com PUBLISHER Società editrice Ticino Management SA Valerio de Giorgi (CEO) vdegiorgi@ticinomanagement.ch CP 749 CH - 6903 Lugano www.ticinomanagement.ch EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Elisabetta Calegari escalegari@ticinomanagement.ch LAYOUT Lavinia Cardi Cigoli impaginazione@ticinomanagement.ch EDITORIAL STAFF Simona Manzione, Anna Martano Grigorov, Marzio Molinari, Angela Mollisi, Donatella Révay, Elena Steiger, Claus Winterhalter redazione@ticinomanagement.ch CONTRIBUTIONS Andrea Arcidiacono, Federica De Luca, Edoardo Granata, Chicca Magri, Dora Paradies, Emilia Regazzoni, Maya Ruff Faullend, David Suter, Luca Venturi, Uwe Zimmermann

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TRAVEL 8

Europe agenda

Italy agenda

Germany agenda

Zurich: a city full of experiences

Berlin: yesterday, today and tomorrow

Turin: a pleasant surprise

Düsseldorf, an entire city devoted to art

Expo Milano 2015. The Swiss presence

Geneva SIHH. Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie

Salone del Mobile Milano

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Baselworld 2014

Canton of Ticino agenda

United Kingdom agenda

London in the heart of contemporary style

Playing at the Roma Acquasanta Golf Club

Unesco sites in Canton of Ticino

Abu Dhabi agenda

Polo in Ascona

France agenda

Private Banking

The European Space Adventure Park in Toulouse

A star is born: Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Cultural District

Boutique

Poland agenda

Wroclaw: the Red Baron’s baroque city

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EDITING AND ADVERTISING Valerio De Giorgi Ticino Management Via Vergiò 8 CH - 6932 Breganzona Tel. +41(0)91 / 610 29 29 Fax +41(0)91 / 610 29 10 pubblicita@ticinomanagement.ch CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION 38.000 copies: all Etihad Regional flights, european airports, 4 and 5 star hotels, associations, boards and institutions

On the cover: Zurich, view of the river Limmat and the Old Town. © Swiss-image.ch Christof Sonderegger N. 34 March - April 2014

SWITZERLAND

INSIDE

Switzerland agenda

Network

Lausanne: sport is my business

Loyalty Programm: Etihad Guest

The 84th Geneva International Motor Show

Charter

The fleet/Partners

Croatia agenda A guide to Zagreb

TRANSLATIONS Scriptum, Rome

THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR TRAVEL, CULTURE AND BUSINESS

FOCUS ON ZURICH

DÜSSELDORF, A CITY DEVOTED TO ART

LONDON, IN THE HEART OF CONTEMPORARY STYLE

TURIN, A PLEASANT SURPRISE

TOULOUSE, THE EUROPEAN SPACE ADVENTURE PARK

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EDITORS LETTER

ETIHAD REGIONAL EDITORS LETTER

DEAR READERS, This spring heralds great novelties, the first, you may have already noticed, is our new Etihad Regional label with which we have started to operate following a partnership with Etihad Airways, the well know national air line company of the United Arab Emirates. A partnership that we are very proud of and that stands as a reward for the Darwin Airline staff, for the passion and the drive they have put into their work since the day our company was born a little more than ten years ago. This collaboration also implies the support of a large structure and opens the way to important future developments. A new page in our history, that will allow us to offer you new travel experiences, more connections and a high added-value service. A clear indication of this important evolution will be the impending enlargement of our fleet, with the addition, between now and June, of four new ATR72-500 aircraft, with our new Etihad Regional uniform – comfortable airplanes that we are sure will make your journey and your flight experience with our company even more pleasant. This fleet extension will support the rapid expansion of our network with two new important routes connecting Switzerland to Germany and France. The first route is Zurich-Leipzig, for business and leisure trips to the vibrant Saxony town, cradle of German literature. The second route connects Geneva and Toulouse, the French ville rose, named so after the typical colour of its ancient buildings. We are also working on our summer routes… but we’ll keep that as a surprise for our next issue. We invite you to follow us as always and hope to see you soon on our next flights,

CARE LETTRICI, CARI LETTORI, L’arrivo di questa primavera porta grandi novità, in primis, lo noterete senz’altro, il nostro nuovo marchio Etihad Regional con cui abbiamo iniziato ad operare a seguito della partnership con Etihad Airways, rinomata compagnia nazionale degli Emirati Arabi Uniti. Una partnership che è per noi motivo d’orgoglio ed un riconoscimento della dedizione e dell’impegno di tutto lo staff di Darwin Airline sin dalla sua nascita avvenuta poco più di dieci anni fa. Una collaborazione che significa inoltre il sostegno di una grande struttura e l’opportunità di importanti sviluppi futuri. Una nuova pagina della nostra storia quindi che ci permetterà di offrire a voi nuove esperienze di viaggio, molteplici collegamenti e servizi ad alto valore aggiunto. Segno evidente di questa importante evoluzione sarà da subito l’ampliamento della nostra flotta, con l’ingresso da qui a giugno di ben quattro nuovi aeromobili ATR72-500, naturalmente decorati con la nostra nuova livrea Etihad Regional. Aerei confortevoli che, siamo sicuri, renderanno ancora più piacevole il vostro viaggio e la vostra esperienza di volo con noi. In questo modo potremo così sostenere la rapida espansione del nostro network: a breve due nuovi importanti collegamenti dalla Svizzera verso Germania e Francia. Il primo è il lancio della rotta Zurigo – Lipsia, rivolto a coloro che viaggiano sia per affari sia per che piacere e che potranno così scoprire la vivace cittadina della Sassonia e culla della letteratura tedesca. Il secondo invece è il collegamento Ginevra-Tolosa, la ville rose francese, chiamata così per il colore dominante dei suoi antichi edifici. Stiamo inoltre mettendo a punto le nostre rotte estive…ma non vogliamo darvi troppe anticipazioni, sarà una sorpresa per il prossimo numero. Vi invitiamo a seguirci, come sempre, nella nostra evoluzione e vi diamo appuntamento a presto sui vostri prossimi voli.

We wish you a pleasant trip.

Buon viaggio.

Captain Maurizio Merlo CEO Darwin Airline

Capitano Maurizio Merlo CEO Darwin Airline

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CPT. MAURIZIO MERLO, CEO DARWIN AIRLINE

CHERES LECTRICES, CHERS LECTEURS, L’arrivée du printemps apporte de grandes nouveautés, à commencer par notre nouvelle marque Etihad Regional – comme vous le remarquerez certainement –, avec laquelle nous avons commencé à opérer à la suite du partenariat conclu avec Etihad Airways, la célèbre compagnie nationale des Émirats Arabes Unis. Ce partenariat est pour nous un motif d’orgueil, mais c’est aussi une reconnaissance du dévouement et des efforts de toute l’équipe de Darwin Airline depuis la création de la compagnie il y a un peu plus de dix ans. Cette collaboration veut dire en outre que nous bénéficions du soutien d’une grande structure et que nous aurons la possibilité de réaliser des développements importants dans l’avenir. C’est donc une nouvelle page de notre histoire qui commence et qui nous permettra de vous offrir de nouvelles expériences de voyage, des liaisons multiples et des services à forte valeur ajoutée. Un des signes tangibles de cette importante évolution sera dans l’immédiat l’augmentation de notre flotte, avec l’arrivée en juin de quatre nouveaux appareils ATR72-500, décorés bien évidemment de notre nouvelle livrée Etihad Regional. Des avions confortables, dont nous sommes sûrs qu’ils rendront encore plus agréables votre voyage et votre expérience de vol avec nous. De cette façon, nous pourrons soutenir la rapide expansion de notre réseau : dans très peu de temps, deux nouvelles liaisons importantes relieront en effet la Suisse à l’Allemagne et à la France. La première est la ligne Zurich-Leipzig, qui s’adresse à ceux qui voyagent pour affaires, mais aussi pour leur plaisir, et qui pourront ainsi découvrir cette dynamique petite ville de la Saxe, berceau de la littérature allemande. La deuxième est la liaison Genève-Toulouse, la « ville rose » française, qui doit son surnom à la couleur dominante de ses bâtiments anciens. Nous sommes également en train de mettre au point nos destinations d’été… mais nous ne voulons pas vous dévoiler trop de détails et nous réservons cette surprise pour notre prochain numéro ! Comme toujours, nous vous invitons à nous suivre dans notre évolution et nous vous donnons rendez-vous très bientôt sur vos prochains vols.

LIEBE LESERINNEN, LIEBE LESER, Dieser Frühling bringt große Neuigkeiten mit sich, vor allem - wie Sie sicherlich schon bemerkt haben - unsere neue Marke Etihad Regional, mit der wir nun im Zuge einer Partnerschaft mit der renommierten nationalen Fluggesellschaft der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate Etihad Airways operativ sind. Auf diese Partnerschaft sind wir besonders stolz; sie ist die Belohnung für die Hingabe und das Engagement aller Mitarbeiter von Darwin Airline seit der Gründung vor etwas mehr als zehn Jahren. Außerdem bedeutet diese Zusammenarbeit, dass wir nun von einem Unternehmen mit einer bedeutenden Struktur unterstützt werden und in Zukunft weitere wichtige Fortschritte möglich sind. Ein neues Kapitel in unserer Geschichte also, das es uns ermöglicht, Ihnen neue Reiseerlebnisse, vielfältige Verbindungen und Leistungen mit hohem Mehrwert zu bieten. Diese bedeutende Entwicklung wird ab sofort sichtbar sein in der Erweiterung unserer Flotte, zu der bis Juni gleich vier neue Maschinen vom Typ ATR72-500 hinzukommen, die natürlich unser neues Zeichen Etihad Regional tragen. Es handelt sich um Flugzeuge mit allem Komfort, die Ihre Reise und Ihr Flugerlebnis mit uns noch angenehmer machen werden. Auf diese Weise können wir auch die rasche Expansion unseres Netzwerkes unterstützen: bald werden wir zwei neue und wichtige Verbindungen von der Schweiz nach Deutschland und Frankreich bieten. Die erste ist die Strecke Zürich – Leipzig, die sich an alle wendet, die entweder geschäftlich oder zum Vergnügen reisen und so diese lebhafte Stadt in Sachsen, die Wiege der deutschen Literatur, kennenlernen können. Die zweite Strecke, Genf - Toulouse, bringt Sie in die französische ville rose, so genannt wegen der vorherrschenden Farbe ihrer antiken Gebäude. Zur Zeit arbeiten wir an den Strecken, die wir diesen Sommer anbieten werden, aber wir möchten nicht zu viel vorwegnehmen - diese Überraschung heben wir uns für die nächste Ausgabe auf. Verfolgen Sie wie bisher unsere Entwicklung, und wir freuen uns auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen auf Ihren nächsten Flügen.

Bon voyage .

Gute Reise.

Capitaine Maurizio Merlo CEO Darwin Airline

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EUROPE AGENDA leisure & business

Liszt Festival 20.03/26.10.2014 – Austria, Raiding Child prodigy, piano virtuoso, heartthrob and enchanter of Europe’s concert halls: Franz Liszt was one of the most dazzling musical personalities of the Romantic era and the composer of a gigantic oeuvre. Staged in the province of Burgenland the Liszt Festival Raiding 2014 will present a superlative programme of concerts. Johannes und Eduard Kutrowatz, the artistic directors of the Liszt Festival Raiding, have set a variety of focuses for 2014 at the Liszt concert centre: a cycle of piano works, a cycle of orchestral and chamber music works, a cycle of songs and vocal works as well as commemorative concerts. These will be presented in four blocks in March, June and October. The Franz Liszt Concert Hall contains about 600 seats and can be found in the town of Raiding, the birth place of Franz Liszt. All of the contributors had a common objective: the realization of the criteria of “Sight, Sound and Experience.” Chocoa Festival 28 /31.03 - The Netherlands, Amsterdam The four-day festival at Amsterdam's Scheepvaartmuseum examines the origin, production and taste of quality chocolate. The Port of Amsterdam is one of the busiest cocoa ports in the world, so it’s fitting to celebrate chocolate in all its bean-to-bar glory at Het Scheepvaartmuseum (the National Maritime Museum). Just like wine, chocolate has nuances that can be learned through serious tasting. Rubens. The Triumph of the Eucharist 25.03/29.06.2014 - Madrid, Spain, Prado The exhibition focuses on both a major restoration project at the Museum and on the importance and outstanding quality of Rubens’s paintings. It analyses one of Rubens’s most important projects: the six panels on “The Triumph of the Eucharist” commissioned from the artist by Isabel Clara Eugenia in 1625. 8

TEFAF MAASTRICHT Defining excellence in Art 14/23.03.2014 The Netherlands, Maastricht Tefaf Maastricht is universally regarded as the world’s leading art fair, setting the standard for excellence in the art market. The Fair truly is an event not to be missed by collectors and museum representatives. Presenting 260 of the world’s leading galleries from 20 countries, Tefaf Maastricht is a continuously evolving showcase for the best works of art currently on the market. In addition to the traditional areas of Old Master Paintings and antique Works of Art, you can see and buy at Tefaf Maastricht a wide variety of Classical Modern and Contemporary Art, as well as Jewellery, 20th Century Design and Works on Paper.

Tefaf Maastricht is unequalled in its level of quality and in the methods it employs to establish and guarantee the authenticity of every painting and object on offer. Participating dealers are admitted only after a strict selection process. Tefaf Maastricht’s ground breaking vetting system involves no fewer than 175 international experts in 29 different categories, who examine every work of art in the Fair for quality, authenticity and condition, ensuring that you can buy with the greatest possible confidence. www.tefaf.com

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Invest 04/05.04.2014 - Messe Stuttgart It is the largest event in the German-speaking region covering all financial topics. Exhibitors meet up here with private investors, bank consultants, asset managers, brokers and service providers from the financial world. Exhibition stands, pavilions and over 250 events in the congress and supporting programme offer concentrated know-how and a top-class exchange of experiences with well-known financial experts. www.messe-stuttgart.de/en/invest/

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PerMediCon - Create the Future of Health 20/21.03.2014 - Cologne For the fourth time, the leading figures in medicine, research, industry, politics and the regulatory field are meeting at PerMediCon (Personalized Medicine Convention) for an exchange of ideas and experiences regarding the advancements and challenges of personalized medicine as well as its practical implications for the healthcare sector. www.permedicon.com Hannover Messe 2014 7/11.04.2014 The world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. All the trade fair under the Hannover Messe umbrella will focus on key current issues – for example, the networking of industrial processes across existing technological and corporate boundaries. The core display categories at Hannover Messe 2014 are industrial automation and IT, energy and environmental technologies, industrial supply, production engineering and services and research and development. www.hannovermesse.de

Global Shoes - The international leading trade show for sourcing 11/14.03.2014 and GDS The International Event for Shoes and Accessories 12/14.03.2014 Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre In March some 800 exhibitors from over 30 countries will be showcasing current shoe fashion for the 2014/15 Autumn/Winter season. The same location but one day earlier than GDS sees the holding of the sourcing trade fair Global Shoes. Here 300 exhibitors here will present their collections in Düsseldorf from 11 to 14 March. The previous GDS concept will be saying goodbye with an exciting range – including the new shoe line Lara Hampton by Bruno Bordese. For the first time now, the over one century old shoemaking firm Rizzolli will be represented with elegant women’s and men’s shoes. T&F Slack Shoemaker London will be showcasing colourful brogues and the Delle Cose label will be presenting its new bag collection. Global Shoes is a unique communication and ordering platform for anyone who wants to deal in high volumes in the international shoe market. For manufacturers who produce large quantities within the consumer price segment global shoes offers the appropriate environment. www.globalshoes-online.com/ www.gds-online.com 10 10

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Cologne Literature Festival 12/22.03.2014, in Various interesting venues in Cologne The city of Cologne hosts Europe's largest literature festival, presenting internationally renowned authors. The festival is famous for its unusual locations and events; you can listen to crime stories at the Cologne police headquarters, or enjoy poems on a ship. During two weeks, the lit. Cologne offers a highclass mixture of international and German-speaking authors. In addition readings of the classics, the festival offers a wide range of cross-genre events, which create links between theatre, music film and the visual arts. METRO Group Marathon Düsseldorf 27.04.2014 - Düsseldorf The METRO Group Marathon Düsseldorf is a always true sightseeing run: be it the Tonhalle concert hall, government palace or the trade-fair centre – the 42.195 km stretch is not only one of the fastest in Germany but also one of the most attractive. Thus runners may take in the world-famous Königsallee, pass the modern MedienHafen with buildings by such internationally renowned star architects as Frank O. Gehry and ready themselves for the final sprint along the Rhine promenade that presents a view of the Schlossturm (palace tower) and Rhine Tower. Esprit Montmartre. Bohemian Life in Paris around 1900 until 01.06.2014 - Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt A notorious district in Paris’s 18th arrondissement held special appeal for a number of the most well-known modern artists: Montmartre. “The quarter resembles a huge studio,” a contemporary critic wrote in the 1890s about the hill on what was then the city’s outskirts. Having preserved its original rural flair, it represented a counter-world to the mundane Paris of the “belle époque.” The Schirn exhibition has set out to convey a sense of the special Montmartre atmosphere. More than two hundred works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Suzanne Valadon, Edgar Degas and others will lure visitors into the milieu of the Parisian “bohème” around the turn of the century.

Weimar 01.04/30.11.2014 - Bauhaus Museum Weimar and various venues The city of Weimar is the birthplace of the Bauhaus movement, which revolutionized architectural and aesthetic concepts in the 20th century. Originally created by students, the Bauhaus Walking Tour project is integral part of Weimar’s cultural landscape. The tour guides show visitors what it means to study, learn, live and have fun at this unique university with its eventful history.

The End of the 20th Century until 30.03.2014 - Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin “The future wasn’t any better before” – in an exhibition at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, artists show how they imagine the future. Artists imagine it as catastrophic, paradisial or eternally redundant. In the early 1980s Joseph Beuys already rang in The End of the Twentieth Century with a sculpture consisting of a lift truck, basalt steles and pallets, and this work has given the exhibition its title. “The best is yet to come”, sang Frank Sinatra in 1959, which is the exhibition’s subtitle. The show has been mounted mainly with works belonging to the collection of the businessman Erich Marx. Among the core pieces are works by Joseph Beuys, Anselm Kiefer, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. There are also works by artists of the younger generation. 11

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BERLIN: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW

ermany’s capital represents a kaleidoscopic bridge between past and future, and the city embraces the very latest trends in architecture, fashion, design and art. Today, all its past tragedies and humiliations notwithstanding, Berlin appears to be brimming with youthfulness and optimism in the eyes of millions of its residents, visitors and guests of various kinds, all drawn to its unique appeal. The city gives the impression of being vital and dynamic: a throbbing metropolis that is always on the move. That said, in ways that are impossible to explain, one can still sense that the city has suffered enormously and known devastation frankly unthinkable in other urban areas, and that perhaps it is just this suffering that has given the city the drive to regenerate and reinvent itself. Paradoxically enough, in this city reduced to rubble during the war, largely rebuilt and now sporting architectural showpieces erected over the last ten years that have made it in many ways unrecognisable, history is always present, and that of the last century above all. The key word for Berlin is “memory”: the memory of a frightening past that lives on, as a warning. Yet, despite its attachment to its history, Berlin lives the present intensely and simultaneously strains towards the future. “Berlin,” wrote Karl Scheffler in 1910 – and his words would prove prophetic – “is a city condemned forever to becoming, and never to being.” Those words still ring true, as can be seen in the various urban and architectural transformations that have gradually changed the face of the city. From imperial-era buildings with their busts of the Roman emperors and classicising columns, embodying the Prussians’ dream of Berlin as a “new Athens”; through the interlude of the desolate urban wasteland, a legacy of the Second World War; to the

post-1989 architectural reconstruction, the prophecy fits, and also suits the cultural and artistic ferment that has made Berlin the trendiest city in Europe. “I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps,” goes the world-famous song dedicated to New York, but it could easily apply to Berlin as well. One look at Alexanderplatz at 6 a.m. will suffice: one would expect to see a few stragglers on foot, yet it could be the middle of the day, instead, with people going back and forth, streetcars and buses full, passengers entering and pouring out of the nearest station. Despite the remarkable distances (the city covers an enormous area, 892 km2), it’s a pleasure to walk in the city and enjoy it at one’s leisure. Looking around,

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Above, the roof terrace and dome of the Reichstag Building can be visited by the public and offer spectacular views of the parliamentary and government district and Berlin’s sights. Left, Berlin’s Fernsehturm (TV Tower) is 365m high and is the tallest building in Berlin.

every street, intersection or building treats the eye to evocative glimpses, totally unexpected perspectives and odd corners. It’s also reassuring to know that getting lost is well nigh impossible: wherever you are in the city, the television tower (Fernsehturm), 368m high, is always visible and enables the most bewildered tourist to get his or her bearings. Just as soon as the Berlin Wall started to come down in 1990, blow by blow, the construction sites appeared, with bulldozers in action and hundreds of cranes dotting the city skyline. It was too good an occasion to pass up: redesign the layout of a major city by making use of an abundance of open areas that had appeared overnight. Imaginations ran wild,

and examples of this creativity abound. The Jewish Museum was designed by Daniel Libeskind, with a deliberately jagged shape, and irregular openings in the surface that allow fractured light into the interior and create dramatic spaces that allude to the Final Solution. Libeskind divided the building into three parts: the Holocaust axis, ending in a pitch-dark tower with just one slit in the wall to provide light, and cold, concrete walls, giving visitors the sensation of being in a lager; the axis of Continuity, or the history of Judaism in Berlin (packed with items connected with the culture in any way and often interactive exhibits,

allowing visitors to take part in the city, watch screenings, experience the traditions of Jewish dining, weddings, and culture, with the screams of wartime in the air); and the axis of Emigration. The German Historical Museum, designed by I.M. Pei, is located inside a historic grouping of buildings formed by the Zeughaus, the Altes Museum, the Neue Wache, and the nearby museum facilities on the Museum Island. It is distinguished by its signature glass-enclosed spiral staircase. Even the interior of the Reichstag – the building housing the German Parliament, which has preserved its façade built under Wilhem II – has been completely restyled by the architect Norman Foster. The centrepiece of the entire ren13

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ovation is the large glass dome added to the existing building, which rises above the façade to become the focal point of the entire design, at the centre of which, inside, is an enormous inverted cone covered with 360 mirrors that reflect natural light into the parliamentary chamber below. The place where most of the recent buildings have gone up is Potsdamer Platz. A vital traffic hub during the early decades of the 20th century, the square lost its purpose when the Berlin Wall was built, and when the Wall came down it was left as a vast, desolate expanse. No longer. The square is now a veritable open-air showcase for contemporary architecture. In 1991, a competition was announced for the redesign of the entire area through the creation of offices, entertainment and cultural venues, and commercial and residential buildings. The world’s leading architectural firms responded, and it was Renzo Piano who was handed the project, the overall urban planning

scheme and artistic supervision of the entire complex. He himself designed eight of the buildings, while the others were entrusted to world-class architectural firms. The result is stunning. Three separate areas define the area, Daimler City (1998), Sony Center (2000) and Besheim Centre (2004): 19 futuristic buildings, all in all, that somehow refer back to traditional construction models, in a play of light, colours, shapes and materials that are all very different, yet perfectly integrated. Five minutes away from Daimler City, the Kulturforum includes the Philharmonic by Hans Sharoun, the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Gemaldegalerie. The Kulturforum hosts some of the most significant figurative art collections in the world, bringing together works from East and West Berlin in an enormous number of rooms. With its ultra-modern feel, the square which contains the Gemaldegalerie and the St. Matthew’s Church makes the church seem to be out of place, although it has stood there since

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Above, Berlin, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe; left, Berlin Central Station is one of the most spectacular architectural projects of the capital; opposite page, below, the modern building of Sony Center in Potsdamer Platz.

the mid-19th century. Beyond Potsdamer Platz, if one proceeds on foot in the direction of the Brandenburg Gate, a sort of labyrinth soon appears. This enormous outdoor space is covered with myriad reinforced concrete slabs (2,711 of them!), all of equal length and width but varying in height, from a few centimetres to over two metres, and arranged in parallel rows divided by narrow walkways. This is the Me-

morial to the Murdered Jews of Europe designed by Peter Eisenman. Once in the maze, visitors experience discomfort. The physical space is deliberately minimal, with room for one person at a time. One’s field of vision becomes narrower and narrower as one presses on; this must be the feeling of utter solitude that the prisoners in the camps must have experienced. Anna Martano Grigorov

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BERLINO: IERI, OGGI E DOMANI

BERLIN: GESTERN, HEUTE UND MORGEN

Berlin est un pont kaléidoscopique entre le passé et l’avenir où s’expriment les tendances architecturales les plus à l’avant-garde. Après les premiers coups de pioches qui se sont abattus sur le Mur, un défi était lancé : il allait falloir redessiner le plan d’une importante métropole dotée de vastes espaces libres où l’imagination pouvait se donner libre cours. C’est ce qui s’est passé avec le Jüdiscehs Museum de Daniel Libeskind et le Deutsches Historisches Museum de Ieoh Ming Pei, reconnaissable à la « spirale » de verre de son escalier en colimaçon. Et avec le Reichstag, où l’élément clé de l’intervention de l’architecte Norman Foster est la grande coupole en verre ultramoderne qui a été greffée sur le bâtiment existant. La Potsdamer Platz est le quartier où la concentration de bâtiments récents est la plus élevée, avec Daimler City (1998), Sony Center (2000) et Besheim Centre (2004) : 19 bâtiments futuristes, mais inspirés par des modèles de composition traditionnels.

Berlino è un caleidoscopico ponte fra passato e futuro in cui trovano spazio le tendenze più all’avanguardia in fatto di architettura. Dopo le prime picconate al Muro si era posta la sfida di ridisegnare l’assetto di un’importante metropoli con ampie zone libere che consentivano all’inventiva di sbizzarrirsi. Esempi sono lo Jüdiscehs Museum, di Daniel Libeskind e il Deutsches Historisches Museum, di Ieoh Ming Pei, riconoscibile dal “ricciolo” di vetro della scala a chiocciola. Anche nel Reichstag, punto forte dell’intervento di Norman Foster è la grande cupola di vetro supermoderna che s’innesta sull’edificio già esistente. Il luogo in cui la concentrazione di edifici recenti è maggiore è Potsdamer Platz, con Daimler City (1998), Sony Center (2000) e Besheim Centre (2004): 19 edifici avveniristici ma che si riallacciano a modelli compositivi tradizionali.

Berlin ist ein Kaleidoskop, es dienst als Brükke zwischen Vergangenheit und Zukunft. Die avantgardistischsten Tendenzen der Architektur finden hier Raum zur freien Entfaltung. Nach dem Mauerfall stellte sich die Herausforderung, eine bedeutende Großstadt umzugestalten, in der weite Brachflächen der Fantasie und dem Einfallsreichtum freien Lauf ließen. Beispiele hierfür sind das Jüdische Museum von Daniel Libeskind und das Deutsche Historische Museum von Ieoh Ming Pei, das man gleich an seiner gläsernen Wendeltreppe erkennt. Auch beim Reichstag, dessen Umbau Norman Foster gestaltete, ist es eine supermoderne gläserne Kuppel, die das historische Gebäude heute charakterisiert. Am höchsten ist die Dichte an neuen Bauwerken am Potsdamer Platz, mit dem Daimler Quartier (1998), dem Sony Center (2000) und dem Besheim Center (2004): 19 futuristische Hochhauskonstruktionen, die sich gleichzeitig von traditionellen Bauformen inspirieren ließen. 15

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für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, collaborated with the curators in Quadriennale Düsseldorf on developing the leitmotif and dramaturgy of the festival. The Quadriennale Düsseldorf would like to convey an atmosphere of high spirits; it would like to move the fine arts out of the White Cube and onto the streets – attracting people who may not have taken much of an interest in art or museums up till now. Encouraging an interest in art, but not merely by way of a showy blockbuster event; standing squarely in the tradition of Quadriennale Düsseldorf as art

rom The Quadriennale Düsseldorf is a fine arts festival that has taken place every four years since 2006, in each case for a period of several months. Since 2008 it has been under the responsibility of the Quadriennale GmbH, whose sole shareholder is the State Capital of Düsseldorf. The management team of the Quadriennale GmbH comprises Hans-Georg Lohe and Angela Eckert-Schweizer. Under a jointly developed guiding theme, the city’s foremost art museums, exhibition spaces and galleries conceive unique exhibitions, presentations and an extensive supporting programme. Partners from other sectors are invited to participate in the festival. The first Quadriennale took place in 2006 under the theme “The Body in Art” (attracting 380,000 visitors), followed in 2010 by “Presence in Art” (250,000 visitors). The guiding theme for the Quadriennale in 2014 is Beyond Tomorrow, for the realisation of which the State Capital of Quadriennale Düsseldorf has set aside a budget of more than four million Euros. From 5 April to 10 August 2014 the museums and art institutions will explore visions of the future as expressed in art, science and technology. For the first time, Wolfgang Ullrich, professor of art history and media theory at the Hochschule

metropolis while maintaining a critical distance; registering the contemporary mainstream without succumbing to it – these aspirations are what account for the art festival’s special dynamic, and also its strength. The Quadriennale Düsseldorf is a journey of discovery that not only leads to novel experiences and insights but also blazes a new trail every time. The story begins with an elector and his extravagance. In the 17th century Johann Wilhelm II, Elector PalatinateNeuburg, resides in Düsseldorf, a devoted connoisseur of the arts. He acts

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as patron for painters and sculptors, has an opera house built, founds a drawing school, and indulges his passion for collecting. He is particularly enamoured of Italian, Flemish and Dutch Renaissance and Baroque painting. When Jan Wellem dies in 1716, he leaves the city not only a legacy of immense debt, but also a world-famous art collection: the “Quadriennale Düsseldorf Paintings Gallery”. Quadriennale Düsseldorf becomes one of the centres of the European Baroque and increasingly attracts the attention of artists from all over the world. In the early 19th century a veritable artis-

tic migration sets in, with painters and sculptors from Scandinavia, Russia and even Iran converging on Quadriennale Düsseldorf to study at its famous Art Academy. The painting technique of the Rhineland school is seminal particularly for genre and landscape painting. And the Quadriennale Düsseldorf arts scene soon gains a reputation far beyond the city’s borders. In 1829 the Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen is founded here, the oldest art association in Germany. And Ratinger Strasse develops into the Rhineland’s first street of art galleries.

AN ENTIRE CITY DEVOTED TO ART The Story of the Quadriennale Düsseldorf

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Between 1819 and 1918, some 4,000 painters can be counted as part of the Quadriennale Düsseldorf School. Many of them take what they have learnt here back home with them, thus generating important impulses for the development of painting in the 19th century. They lay the groundwork for the major role Quadriennale Düsseldorf still plays today as a centre for the arts. After the First World War, the avantgarde of the 1920s sparks a flourishing arts scene in Düsseldorf, which comes to an abrupt end in the 1930s when the Nazis rise to power. What then happens on Düsseldorf’s post-war art scene in the early 1960s thus has the impact of a liberating coup: Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke conceive a style known as “Capitalist Realism”; the ZERO movement tries to overcome materiality; and Joseph Beuys gets himself fired as professor by trying to give everyone free access to the Art Academy. The galleries and museums are swept up in the energy field of the Quadriennale Düsseldorf artists and attract the avant-garde to the city on the Rhine. Gallery owner Konrad Fischer thus presents Minimal and Conceptual art in the late 1960s, long before these currents have even been heard of elsewhere in Europe. And Werner Schmalenbach, founding director of the Kunstsammlung Nord- rhein-Westfalen, establishes during his tenure from 1962 to 1990 the only state collection in Germany specialising in modern art. The dynamism continues unabated during the 1980s and 90s with several exhibitions that cause an international sensation. Among them are Kasper König’s “From Here – Two Months of New German Art in Düsseldorf” and Jörg Immendorff’s famous “Café Deutschland. Adlerhälfte” (Café Germany: Eagle Half). With newly opened and established institutions, such as Museum Kunstpalast and NRW-Forum Quadriennale Düsseldorf(1998), Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K21 Ständehaus (2002), and KIT – Kunst im Tunnel (2007), the museum and exhibition landscape has expanded by leaps and bounds over the

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UNE VILLE ENTIERE DEDIEE A L’ART LA QUADRIENNALE DÜSSELDORF 2014

UN’INTERA CITTÀ PER L’ARTE. LA QUADRIENNALE DÜSSELDORF 2014

EINE GANZE STADT FÜR DIE KUNST DIE QUADRIENNALE DÜSSELDORF 2014

La Quadriennale Düsseldorf est un festival de beaux-arts qui se déroule sur plusieurs mois tous les quatre ans, et cela depuis 2006. Les musées d’art, les espaces d’exposition et les galeries de la ville suivent un fil conducteur établi conjointement : ils conçoivent des expositions uniques, des présentations variées, ainsi qu’un vaste programme de soutien. Des partenaires appartenant à d’autres secteurs sont également invités à participer à ce festival. La première Quadriennale a eu lieu en 2006 avec le thème « Le corps dans l’art», qui a attiré 380.000 visiteurs, suivie en 2010 par « Présence dans l’art », plébiscitée par 250.000 visiteurs. Le fil conducteur pour la Quadriennale de 2014 est «Au-delà de demain ». Le Land de Düsseldorf a affecté un budget de plus de quatre millions d’euros à sa réalisation. Du 5 avril au 10 août 2014, les musées et les institutions artistiques exploreront les visions d’avenir qui s’expriment dans le domaine de l’art, de la science et de la technologie.

La Quadriennale Düsseldorf è un festival di belle arti che si sviluppa nel corso di vari mesi ogni quattro anni, a partire dal 2006. Seguendo un filo conduttore stabilito congiuntamente, i più importanti musei d'arte, spazi espositivi e gallerie della città concepiscono mostre uniche, presentazioni varie e un ampio programma di sostegno. Partner di altri settori sono invitati a partecipare al festival. La prima Quadriennale ha avuto luogo nel 2006 con il tema "Il corpo nell'arte" (e ha attirato 380.000 visitatori), seguita nel 2010 da "Presenza nell’Arte" (250.000 visitatori). Il tema guida per la Quadriennale nel 2014 è “Oltre domani”, per la realizzazione di cui la capitale del Land di Düsseldorf ha stanziato un budget di oltre quattro milioni di euro. Dal 5 aprile al 10 Agosto 2014 i musei e le istituzioni artistiche esploreranno le visioni del futuro espresse nel campo dell’arte, della scienza e della tecnologia.

Die Quadriennale Düsseldorf ist ein Festival der Bildenden Kunst, das seit 2006 alle vier Jahre über mehrere Monate in Düsseldorf stattfindet. Unter einem gemeinsam entwickelten Leitthema konzipieren die renommierten Kunstmuseen, Ausstellungshäuser und Galerien der Stadt einzigartige Werkschauen, Präsentationen und ein umfangreiches Begleitprogramm. Partner aus anderen Sparten werden eingeladen, sich an dem Festival zu beteiligen. Die erste Quadriennale fand 2006 unter dem Thema „Der Körper in der Kunst“ statt (Besucherzahlen: 380.000); 2010 folgte „Kunstgegenwärtig“ (Besucherzahlen: 250.000). Das Leitthema der Quadriennale 2014 lautet Über das Morgen hinaus, für dessen Umsetzung ein Budget von über vier Millionen Euro von der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf zur Verfügung gestellt wird. Vom 5. April bis zum 10. August 2014 beschäftigen sich die Museen und Kunsthäuser mit Vorstellungen von Zukunft in Kunst, Wissenschaft und Technik.

last fifteen years. In addition to a number of world-class museums and exhibition spaces, Quadriennale Düsseldorf offers today a broad-based fringe scene, numerous foundations and research projects, as well as some 100 galleries. And the Art Academy isn’t content to merely rest on its laurels as one of the

most liberal art schools worldwide – it continues to attract professors whose international outlook and renown are unrivalled anywhere. The art city of Quadriennale Düsseldorf hence has an enormous amount to offer. And these riches have been pooled together every four years since 2006 in

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the art festival Quadriennale Düsseldorf. This gives the major museums and exhibition spaces as well as the Art Academy an opportunity to demonstrate over a period of four months just what drives them, what moves them – revolving around a main theme that would be too broad for a single institution to tackle, but which all can productively address together. A theme that each museum or art space can approach in its own way – while also building conceptual bridges to the subject matter explored in the other exhibitions. What makes the Quadriennale Düsseldorf so bold and somehow “different” is that it does not follow the contemporary formula for success of so many other art festivals. Instead, it focuses in closely on a theme that is relevant both to society and art theory: as reflected in various epochs and filtered through different disciplines and attitudes. Chicca Magri

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The Glamour of Italian Fashion (1945-2014) Victoria and Albert Museum - London - 05.04/27.07.2014 The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945 - 2014 will be a comprehensive look at Italian Fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story will be explored through the key individuals and organisations that have contributed to Italy's reputation for quality and style. This major exhibition is a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian Fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organisations that have contributed to its reputation for quality and style. It includes both womens and menswear to highlight the exceptional quality of techniques, materials and expertise for which Italy has become renowned. www.vam.ac.uk Shakespeare 450 2014 marks the 450th birthday of England’s greatest poet and playwright. The celebrations kick off in January at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, with candlelit plays, operas and concerts at the brand new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. On 23 April - Shakespeare’s actual birthday - The Globe will stage its first performance of Hamlet in a two-year world tour. And from 17-23 March, the entire nation will be celebrating the Bard during ‘Shakespeare Week’. But if there’s one place you must visit this year, it’s Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. On 26 and 27 April, the town will be celebrating the legacy of its favourite son with a weekend of spectacular events, including special performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice National Gallery London, 19.03/15.06.2014 As one of the leading lights of the Venetian renaissance, Paolo Veronese crafted subtle, beautiful works that dealt with a wide breadth of topics and shined a light on the opulence of Venetian life in the sixteenth century. This will be the first show dedicated entirely to the artist in this country with loans coming in from the Louvre and the Prado, giving us a rare and all-encompassing glimpse into the monumental works of a master. As one of the leading lights of the Venetian renaissance, Paolo Veronese crafted subtle, beautiful works that dealt with a wide breadth of topics and shined a light on the opulence of Venetian life in the sixteenth century. This will be the first show dedicated entirely to the artist in this country with loans coming in from the Louvre and the Prado, giving us a rare and all-encompassing glimpse into the monumental works of a master.

Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs Tate Modern - London, 17.04/07.09.2014 Henri Matisse is a giant of modern art. This landmark show explores the final chapter in his career in which he began ‘carving into colour’ and his series of spectacular cut-outs was born. The exhibition represents a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see so many of the artist’s works in one place. The exhibition marks an historic moment, when treasures from around the world can be seen together. Tate’s The Snail 1953 is shown alongside its sister work Memory of Oceania 1953 and Large Composition with Masks 1953 at 10 metres long. A photograph of Matisse’s studio reveals that these works were initially conceived as a unified whole, and this is the first time they will have been together since they were made. Matisse’s famous series of Blue Nudes represent the artist’s renewed interest in the figure. 21

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n England, the fashion industry can boast annual revenues of circa forty thousand pounds, while an event like Fashion Week, which is held twice a year, generates over a hundred thousand pounds for the city’s economy. Universally considered to be at the cutting edge of the global fashion system, since the Swinging Sixties London has been synonymous with innovation, creativity and talent. From the high-end boutiques on Bond Street to Oxford

Street’s ready-to-wear; from the popular flea markets on Portobello Road and in Camden Town and East London, the British capital has always been famous for creating new trends and launching the careers of some of the world’s most influential designers, make-up artists and hair stylists. The story of fashion and European style is closely entwined with the evolution of London’s music, art and youth culture, not to mention the influence of the

Royal Family, even now a perennial source of inspiration for the world’s fashion-addicted. Indeed, back in the 1500s women were trying to imitate Elizabeth I’s slender figure by squeezing themselves into the tightest of corsets, while today it’s the new princess, Kate Middleton, who represents a fashion icon for thousands of young women who approve of her simple elegance. There’s no doubt, however, that it was in the 1960s that London took its right-

LONDON, IN THE HEART OF CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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ful place in the pantheon of world style icons. Just as students took to the street in protest and pop-rock music was born (with the Beatles leading the way), London spawned key movements in the history of fashion, like the mod style or pop. This was the time when the designer Mary Quant, a fashion force in London since the 50s, entrusted Twiggy, slender style icon and Andy Warhol’s muse, with launching the first mini-skirt. In the heyday of the great youth revolution, a reaction against the austerity that had been the legacy of two world wars, women wore bright colours in new styles and fabrics, and fashion announced one’s social status or one’s belonging to a specific art or music movement. It’s no coincidence, then, that Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film Blow Up, one of the pictures that best reflected these epic changes, featured an anti-hero who was a fashion photographer, and even looked like the London portrait photographer David Bailey. It was in ‘Swinging London’ in the magical Sixties the first in-

dependent bands appeared, most of which gravitated around King’s Road in Chelsea or Carnaby Street in Soho, the eclectic neighbourhood that is still on the fashionistas’ shopping itinerary today. Moreover, from the mid-60s onwards, British colleges started to turn out an impressive number of fashion designers. Thanks to the determination of personalities like Muriel Pemberton, Madge Garland and Janey Ironside, fashion came into its own in London academia, which only a few years earlier hadn’t even considered fashion design to be on an equal footing with its other degree programmes. Today, institutions like the Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art enrol thousands of talented youths from all over the world, and their alumni include figures of the calibre of John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Phoebe Philo. In the early 70s, there were just a dozen or so big names in English fashion, and they included designers such as Zandra Rhodes, Mary Quant, Bill Gibb, Antho-

ny Price and Jean Muir. Then, with the rise of the punk and new wave counter-culture in the late 70s and early 80s, the British capital racked up a few more points in its favour, creating a powerful and radically innovative style that would leave its mark on haute couture as well. The well-known designer Zandra Rhodes would bring the punk look to the catwalk in 1977, while the 35-yearold Vivienne Westwood opened her first shop in King’s Road in a joint business venture with her partner, Michael McLaren, the manager of the legendary punk band Sex Pistols. Her boutique would change its name, and its own look, many times over the years, but today it is still at its original address in 430 King’s Road, in Chelsea, where a large clock, the arms of which, disarmingly enough, spin counter-clockwise, welcomes fashion victims from around the globe. This is World’s End, Vivienne Westwood’s eclectic boutique whose styles are on display on the covers of glossy magazines the world over. In the decades that fol-

From haute couture to street style, from make-up to hairstyling, the British capital has been setting the trends for over fifty years,unintimidated by its more prestigious rivals: Milan, Paris and New York.

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Above, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood in their boutique in Chelsea, 430 King's Road, 1971.

lowed, London would maintain its creative primacy on the global scene, showcasing one new trend after the next, from the ‘glittery’ glam-rock launched by David Bowie to the neo-romantic style brought to the world’s attention by Princess Diana, as well as the club culture and Brit-pop of the 90s, embodied by bands such as Oasis and Blur. Today, at London’s Fashion Week, which happens to be turning 40 in 2014, over

seventy world-renowned designers will be showing their wares on the runways, while in the splendid setting of Somerset House there will also be an exhibition of the creations of over 150 designers. The following week, another event devoted to the retail trade, the Fashion Weekend, will be held in London, this one open to the public. There are also a number of ‘unofficial’ shows taking place at other venues in the capital during

Fashion Week, such as “On|Off” and “Vauxhall Fashion Scout”. Moreoever, every year the capital hosts a lot of events devoted to hairstyling and make-up professionals, such as the International Make-up Artist Trade Show in June and the Salon International in October. Walk through the streets of the British capital, and it’s obvious: creativity is in the air at all times. Every neighbourhood, even as it constantly evolves, keeps its fashion identity intact, from the glamour of the West End and the speciality shops of Chelsea to luxury boutiques in Mayfair and the eclectic appeal of Soho, Camden Town and Shoreditch. London offers myriad opportunities for professionals in the fashion, beauty and design fields, as its many specialised training institutes attest. Tourists, meanwhile, can take advantage of an array of events scheduled throughout the year, including exhibitions on the history of fashion in the museums and art galleries. Angela Mollisi

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En Angleterre, l’industrie de la mode génère un chiffre d’affaires annuel d’environ 40 milliards de livres. Universellement reconnue comme l’une des pointes de diamant du système mondial de la mode, Londres est synonyme à la fois d’innovation, de créativité et de talent. Et la ville a toujours été célèbre pour avoir lancé de nouvelles tendances et pour avoir fait découvrir certains des stylistes, des maquilleurs et des coiffeurs les plus influents du monde. Un événement comme la Fashion Week, qui se déroule deux fois par an, rapporte à l’économie de la ville plus de 100 millions de livres. Aujourd’hui, plus de soixante-dix stylistes de renommée internationale défilent sur les passerelles de la Fashion Week, qui fête d’ailleurs son quarantième anniversaire en 2014. Et le cadre splendide de Somerset House, quartiergénéral de la manifestation, accueille une exposition qui présente les créations de plus de cent cinquante designers.

In Inghilterra, l’industria della moda genera un fatturato annuale di circa 40 miliardi di sterline. Universalmente riconosciuta come una delle punte di diamante del fashion system mondiale, Londra è sinonimo di innovazione, creatività e talento ed è sempre stata celebre per aver dato vita a nuovi trend e per aver portato alla ribalta alcuni fra gli stilisti, i truccatori e i parrucchieri più influenti al mondo. Un evento come la Fashion Week, che si svolge due volte all’anno, frutta all’economia cittadina oltre 100 milioni di sterline. Oggi sulle passerelle della Fashion Week londinese, che proprio nel 2014 compie 40 anni, sfilano più di settanta grandi stilisti di fama internazionale, mentre nella splendida cornice della Somerset House, quartier generale della manifestazione, viene allestita una mostra che espone le creazioni di oltre 150 giovani designer.

In England macht die Modeindustrie einen Jahresumsatz von circa 40 Milliarden Pfund. London wird weltweit zu den führenden Zentren im internationalen Fashion System gezählt und steht für Innovation, Kreativität und Talent. Seit jeher ist die Stadt berühmt dafür, neue Trends geschaffen und einige der weltweit bedeutendsten Designer, MakeUp-Experten und Coiffeurs hervorgebracht zu haben. Ein Event wie die Fashion Week, die zweimal im Jahr stattfindet, bringt der Wirtschaft der Stadt über 100 Millionen Pfund ein. Heute sind auf den Laufstegen der Londoner Fashion Week, die 2014 ihr 40jähriges Jubiläum feiert, die Kreationen von mehr als siebzig weltberühmten Designern zu sehen, während im edlen Rahmen des Somerset House, dem Hauptquartier der Veranstaltung, eine Ausstellung mit den Arbeiten von über 150 Stilisten stattfindet.

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Living Decoration & House 05/07.04.2014 - Lyon The modern design, art and craft associated with the home decoration will be discussed and showcased at the living Decoration & House.It also helps you to gain an insight about the modern developments and new ideas and connect and interact with the professionals to get tips and advices to enhance the beauty of your home. The expo is a leading international platform that showcases wide range of products and services associated with the sector and also help the exhibitors to enhance their business prospects and opportunities significantly. events.hellotrade.com

National Real Estate Salon 2014 03/06.04.2014 Paris Expo Porte de Versailles This Salon offers a unique opportunity to meet the expectations of future purchasers and help them realize their real estate projects. The Show brings together investors and buyers who come to discover the best that's on offer at the moment and to get information, advice and orientation in order to finalize their real estate projects. The Show meets visitors' needs in the following areas: purchasing, new, old, new build, investing in locations, financing, managing, renting and selling. www.salonimmobilier.com

Toulouse Fair 12/21.04.2014 - Toulouse The 82nd Toulouse Fair is bringing together 650 exhibitors within 4 different “universes”, showing visitors all the trends and best-sellers to help them realize their projects. The Life of the Home: everything you need to equip, build, renovate, decorate and eco-design the home. Leisure time: there are plenty of opportunities to escape, relax, recharge your batteries and have fun at the International Fair of Toulouse, from shopping to fitness to musical instruments. Eating and drinking: this universe brings together restaurants offering a wide range of specialities and different tastes. The city and the world: with local handicrafts, associations and foreign cultures, the International Fair invites us to explore the world and try different experiences. www.foiredetoulouse.com

The Paris Fair 30.04/11.05.2014 - Paris Expo Portes de Versailles Every year the Paris Fair brings together thousands of exhibitors from around France and indeed all over the world. Take the opportunity to find out about events and products, to meet people and make contacts, with sections focusing on home, well-being and leisure, and cultures of the world. In a 220,000m² space you will find over 1000 exhibitors from all over the world, gathered here in Paris to promote their products and their region or country. There will be shows, concerts, workshops and activities going on throughout the fair. www.foiredeparis.fr 26

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Gustave Doré (1832-1883).The Power of the Imagination until 15.05.2014 - Musée d’Orsay - Paris Gustave Doré was one of the most prodigious artists of the 19th century. As an illustrator, Doré set himself the challenge of the greatest texts and authors (the Bible, Dante, Rabelais, Perrault, Cervantes, Milton, Shakespeare, Hugo, Balzac, Poe), and occupied a special place in contemporary collective imagination, not to mention his undoubted influence on comic books; there are many aspects that this first retrospective in thirty years will explore at the Musée d'Orsay. Henri Cartier-Bresson until 09.06.2014 - The Pompidou Centre - Paris Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) invented the concept of the ‘decisive moment’ that has profoundly shaped our

understanding of imagery in the 20th century– to explore his oeuvre is to open the archives of an important witness of the Spanish civil war, WW2 and decolonisation around the world. Ten years after his death, the Centre Pompidou is bringing together more than 350 photographs, films and other archives to try and put together a portrait of the man who co-founded the Magnum agency, famous for his detailed compositions and fly-on-the-wall shots. They will also tell the story of the political engagement of a man who was passionate about photography, painting and drawing.

America Latina, 1960 –2013 until 06.04.2014 -Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain - Paris The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will present América Latina 19602013, coproduced with the Museo Amparo in Puebla (Mexico). The exhibition offers a new perspective on Latin American photography from 1960 to today, focusing on the relationship between text and the photographic image. Bringing together more than seventy artists from eleven different countries, it reveals the diversity of photographic practices by presenting the work of documentary photographers as well as that of contemporary artists who appropriate the medium in different ways. This presentation will provide the visitor with the opportunity to delve into the history of the region and to rediscover the works of major artists rarely exhibited in Europe.

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Cannes Shopping Festival March/April, 2014 The World of Fashion comes to play in Cannes for this 4 day mega-gala of glamour, all night parties, and the newest runway trends. Fashion shows, featuring the new spring lines from A-list designers like Valentino and Salvatore Ferragamo, run throughout the festival and are reserved for the professional buyers and celebrities. Though the runway events are not open to the public, the local boutiques and stores that surround the venue extend mind-blowing sales and discounts, offering all shoppers a real Cannes Fashion experience. Now, go grab your wallet; it’s time to shop!

The Wellington Quarry, Memorial of the Battle of Arras, 1917 Wednesday 9 April 2014 - Arras At 05:30 (British time) 24,000 British soldiers emerged from the Wellington Quarry in the south of Arras to start the Battle of Arras, an operation of diversion before the Aisne offensive by the French Army at the Chemin des Dames. They lived in the underground tunnels during the weeks which preceded the Arras offensive. On 9th April 2014 in the early hours of the morning, 97 years later, in front of the Memorial wall of the Wellington Quarry, a ceremony of remembrance will take place. This ceremony is a tribute to the British soldiers who took part in the Battle of Arras. 27

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THE EUROPEAN SPACE ADVENTURE PARK IN TOULOUSE

In this image, in the gardens, it is possible to see genuine spacecraft up close, such as the Ariane 5 Rocket. Right,a general view of the gardens.

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ité de l’espace is located at the heart of Toulouse, the European Capital of Space, which, with the Midi-Pyrénées Region, counts nearly 12,000 employees in the field of Space. Supported by the main organisations in the field, Cité de l’espace is in an ideal situation to offer the public a chance to discover a human and scientific adventure which changes every day. Cité de l’espace is at the crossroads of many professions and missions. Sharing advances in Space and astronomy as widely as possible, inciting people to learn more, inspiring vocations, serving as a “sounding board” for the Space industry, witnessing news from Space and astronomy, participating in the tourist appeal of Toulouse and its region: such are the roles of Cité de l’espace. To that end, it relies on a dense network of partners in all aspects of its missions: cultural, scientific, industrial, educational, tourist. Cité de l’espace is constantly changing to keep up with changes among its visitors and in Space Cité de l’espace offers opportunities to discover activities in Space and astronomy today in response to new expectations of the public, whether they are simply curious or already in the know, contemplative or active, children or adults. Obviously, Cité de l’espace has main-

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tained the key elements that made for its success: full-size spacecraft to experience the reality of Space and feel like an astronaut, audiovisual shows to take the public to the confines of the Universe and its simulators to help share the Space adventure with young and old alike. Cité de l’espace organises meetings and events to enable visitors to experience Space, astronomic and cultural events live. At Cité de l’espace, visitors, as players in their discoveries, will have many different experiences and have fun discovering Space and its latest news. Entirely scripted and staged, visitors’ itinerary is based on six main themes or stories and as many sets. After 15 years of existence, Cité de l’espace completely rethought and renovated its permanent exhibitions in 2012, in both form and content: 2,000m2 dedicated to the human adventure in the stars. The itinerary begins in the sidelines of Space, as if visitors were entering a Launch Centre where rockets are sent off into Space. In this setting, both realistic and entertaining, curiosity is stimulated on all sides by various experiments and situations to entice them into discovery. The way rockets function, their origins and assembly of the Ariane 5 launcher throughout Europe are presented simply, through various experiments. Visitors can watch rocket

launches all over the world and act as Space engineers participating in different missions. They can each follow this itinerary as their own rhythm, naturally, in a fun way, alone, with the family or friends. Like a VIP with privileged access to a centre for building satellites and rockets, the public can discover how and with what precautions these devices are prepared for launching. Manned missions in Space are shown, in particular with a genuine Russian Orlan spacesuit and the amazing reconstruction of a clean room, the protected place for assembling satellites. Landmark Space archives and a gallery of portraits of pioneers of the Space saga complete this display. The second stage in the itinerary shows the Earth from Space. The public can realise that We, Earthlings, are all astronauts... And our spaceship is the Earth! Do we realise that the atmosphere is our spacesuit and for the moment we are in a very beautiful and fragile spaceship? Such awareness is broadly promoted by observing our planet from Space: satellites offer a view of the Earth that helps us better discover and understand it. Moreover, Space activity brings us new services every day: satellite applications. Fishermen, farmers, rescuers, caregivers and many more, all use satellites daily in their jobs. Here it is pos-

sible to test these services in very compelling sets. Pôle-Météo (the weather station) allows to discover meteorology and meet a weather forecaster. The services provided by satellites obviously include weather forecasting. Thanks to the presence of a meteorologist from Météo-France permanently in this exhibition area, and satellite images in real time, you can understand how to weather forecasts are made today. During the visit, you can even become a weather forecaster with the TV Studio, where you can record your own weather report, then watch yourself on television! Take the atmospheric lift to reach Space and explore the different levels of our atmosphere and reproduce weather phenomena live with images of cyclones, storms, etc, to understand why they form. In the exhibition area Quai du Système Solaire (Embarking for the Solar System), visitors have a first stopover at an altitude of 400km with the International Space Station, ISS. They can enter a full-size reconstruction of the ISS European Columbus module, a true laboratory and home in Space currently orbiting around the Earth. Visitors discover the daily lives of astronauts or try to devise a balanced meal with the strange dishes used in Space. The journey then continues towards our natu29

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In this image, the astronomical observatory.

ral satellite (the Moon) to discover an authentic Moon rock brought back by the Apollo 15 astronauts and entrusted by NASA to Cité de l’espace. The Moon rock on display is a basalt fragment weighing 163 grams, and it is priceless for its rarity. The journey continues to discover the rest of the Solar System, rocky planets like Mars, asteroids and amazing objects like a model of the Rosetta probe currently on its way for a 10-year trip to a comet. Distant nebulas where stars are born, galaxies with hundreds of billions of suns: the Universe unfolds in a set evoking an astronomic observatory under the celestial vault. A new way to discover the Cosmos thanks to interactive devices, in-

LA CITE DE L’ESPACE

La cité de l’espace est située au cœur de la Capitale européenne de l’espace, Toulouse, qui ré u nit avec MidiPyrénées près de 12 000 employés travaillant dans le domaine spatial. Soutenue par les plus grands organismes du domaine, la Cité de l’espace dispose d’une place de choix pour témoigner auprès du public de cette formidable aventure humaine et scientifique qui se joue chaque jour. La Cité de l’espace se trouve au carrefour de multiples métiers et missions. Partager les avancées spatiales et astronomiques avec le plus grand nombre, donner l’envie d’en savoir plus, susciter les vocations, être la « caisse de résonance » de la filière spatiale, témoigner de l’actualité de l’espace et de l’astronomie, participer à l’attractivité touristique de Toulouse et sa région, tels sont les rôles de la Cité de l’espace. Pour cela elle dispose d’un réseau dense de partenaires dans tous les champs de ses missions : culturels, scientifiques, industriels, é d ucatifs, touristiques. 30

cluding large touch tables. Terrestrial astronomic observatories and telescopes launched into Space show the Universe in wavelengths our eye cannot see: Xray, ultraviolet, infrared, etc. Each of these “windows” teaches us more about all that surrounds us, from the closest stars all the way to the Big Bang. In the Training Hall there is a simulator for walking on the Moon to experience how it feels to be in Space: here, guides greet the public (15-110 kg / 33-220 lbs.) to test simulators to enable them to have the same feelings as professionals in Space. With this Moon Runner simulator, visitors, children and adults alike, experience the weightless feeling of walking on the Moon and

LA CITTÀ DELLO SPAZIO

La Cité de l’espace (Città dello Spazio) è situata nel cuore della capitale europea dello spazio, Tolosa, che accoglie, con la regione del Midi-Pirenei, quasi 12.000 dipendenti del settore spaziale. Sostenuta dalle più grandi organizzazioni nel campo, la Cité de l’espace ha un posto di rilievo nel rappresentare di fronte al pubblico la formidabile avventura umana e scientifica dello spazio che va in scena ogni giorno.La Cité de l’espace rappresenta un crocevia tra molte professioni e missioni. Condividere le conquiste spaziali e astronomiche con pubblico più vasto possibile, spingere a saperne di più, creare le vocazioni, fungere da “cassa di risonanza” della filiera spaziale, testimoniare dell’attualità dello spazio e dell’astronomia, far parte delle attrattive turistiche di Tolosa e della sua regione; questi sono i compiti della Cité de l’espace. Per questo ha una fitta rete di partner in tutti i campi delle sue missioni: turistico-culturale, scientifico, industriale, educativo.

move about like astronauts on the Moon, like Moonwalkers. Body weight is reduced to 1/6th, which completely changes how one walks. In the heart of a 2-hectare garden, visitors discover L’Allée de l’Infini (Infinity Lane), Labyrinthe de la Galaxie (Galaxy Maze), sundials and genuine spacecraft, some of which you can even climb into. Last but not least, The Children’s Base, is a universe to discover for children age 6 to 12, nestled in the Ariane 5 Rocket building. The itinerary proposed here is an imaginary journey through three exhibition areas with very different environments, where children become in turn young astronomers, engineers and astronauts. Chicca Magri

DIE WELTRAUMSTADT

Die Cité de l’Espace (Weltraumstadt) liegt im Herzen von Toulouse, der Europäischen Hauptstadt der Raumfahrt. In der Stadt und der dazugehörigen Region Midi-Pyrénées arbeiten etwa 12.000 Menschen im Bereich der Luft- und Raumfahrt. Die Cité de l’Espace bietet dem Publikum in einer Mischung aus Themen- und Erlebnispark viel Wissenswertes über dieses Abenteuer der Menschheit und der Forschung. Die Cité de l’Espace verbindet die verschiedensten Berufe und Missionen miteinander. Die von bedeutenden Namen erreichten Fortschritte in der Raumfahrt und Astronomie zu vermitteln; die Lust zu wecken, noch mehr zu erfahren; Interesse an einem Beruf im Raumfahrtsektor zu schaffen; der Raumfahrtbranche als „Resonanzkörper“ zu dienen; die Aktualität der Raumfahrt und der Astronomie zu bezeugen; zur touristischen Attraktivität der Stadt Toulouse und ihrer Region beizutragen – dies sind die Aufgaben der Cité de l’Espace, und dazu hat sie ein dichtes Netz an Partnerschaften in allen Bereichen geschaffen, mit Kultur, Wissenschaft, Industrie, Bildung und Tourismus.

VARIUS RUBRACER ///// Caran d’Ache, Maison de Haute Ecriture, presenta Varius Rubracer, l’ultima nata della leggendaria collezione Varius. Intensa. Conquistatrice. Determinata. Varius Rubracer ha le qualità hi-tech del caucciù e una personalità sportiva, di sorprendente modernità. Caran d’Ache. L’eccellenza dello Swiss Made, dal 1915.

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POLAND AGENDA leisure & business Poland Renewable Energy Forum 2014 Warsaw, 27 March 2014 The Poland Renewable Energy Forum 2014 tackles key issues facing the development of the renewable energy market in Poland, uniting international and national stakeholders from public and private sectors, project developers, investors, financiers and others who want to understand the current developments in the renewable energy market of Poland and its future prospects better.

Concert of Chris Norman 30.03.2014 - Congress Hall, Warsaw “Midnight Lady” musician Chris Norman, former lead singer of Smokie, has been - still is - freakishly, unhealthily popular in Germany, and he’s making his way over to Poland after his extensively extensive German tour. Expect some of the good ol’ hits as well as songs from his newest 2013 album There and Back. Accelerating Science until 30.03.2014 Copernicus Science Centre, Warsaw The Copernicus Science Centre is not only very modern and well done, they also have the most interesting special events and temporary exhibitions - and aren't we glad that someone is effectively popularising science in this country! The centre recently teamed up with none other than CERN, the European Organisation of Nuclear Research you might know from the recent Higgs boson discovery (god particle, anyone?) or from Dan Brown's less-than-scientifically-accurate (but still pretty thrilling!) thriller Angels and Demons. The exhibition will show you all we currently know about the origins of the universe and the mysteries behind elementary particles, as well as explain the functioning of the Large Hadron Collider, the huge high-energy accelerator located underneath Geneva, where all the science and magic takes place. Aleksander Gierymski (1850-1901) 20.03/10.08.2014 - National Museum, Warsaw Aleksander Gierymski was a 19th-century realist and pre-impressionist painter from Warsaw, best known for works depicting Jewish women with fruit - a nice (if somewhat random) theme. The artist's paintings were the first to be displayed at the then-newly-opened National Museum building in 1938, and are now making a long-overdue comeback. 32

Glass&Stone 11/14.03.2014 Poznan Congress Center, Poznan Glass, extremely flexible material, which thanks to its properties provides almost unlimited possibilities. The only limit is your imagination really... And this won't run out during the fair GLASS. In this edition, on over 100 meters of exposition, Saint- Gobain will intrigue and delight visitors with futuristic nature of its offer. Products that wakes up curiosity, presenting the possibility of earthly conquest of space and space technologies for us to use here and now.

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WROCLAW, THE RED BARON’S BAROQUE CITY Business, culture, night life, sports of all kinds, and… gnomes, in abundance! ts Polish name may look a little mysterious. You probably know it as Breslau (the German name), an art capital with a population of 640,000 in southwest Poland, in Lower Silesia, the region that belonged to Germany from 1741 until the end of the Second World War in 1945. Breslau started out as a Bohemian stronghold at the intersection of two trades routes: the Via Regia and the Amber Road. Its name derives from Vratlislaus I, duke of Bohemia, who ruled over the city in the tenth century. From Vratlislavia the name changed to Prezla, Preslau, Breslau and, finally, Wroclaw. Wroclaw’s airport, on the other hand, is named after the Polish scientist Nicolaus Copernicus, who proved that the sun was at the centre of our solar system. It ranks fourth for air traffic in Poland, after Warsaw, Krakow and Danzig. And speaking of aeronautics, the Red Baron himself (Manfred von Richthofen, the legendary fighter pilot) was born in Wroclaw, and the city can boast a variety of other famous residents,

such as the military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, Aloïs Alzheimer, who lent his name to the illness he discovered, and the philosopher Edith Stein. Wroclaw is a youthful, vibrant city that harbours the ambition of becoming ‘the new Prague’, thanks to its art collections and its role as an important economic hub, strategically located between Berlin, Prague and Warsaw on the main transEuropean transport axis linking Brussels and Kiev. The Oder River is its link to the Baltic Sea, and canals connect it to Berlin. Thriving industries include mechanics and metalworking, electronics and the railroads, and since 1989 the city has also become a key financial hub. Economic and business growth is also the byword when it comes to Wroclaw’s automobile industry, consumer goods, electrical engineering, finance, the healthcare industry and logistics. Foreign investors of the calibre of Toyota, Whirlpool, Fagor Electrodomesticos, Volvo, Bosch, Siemens, Allied Irish Bank and 3M all take advantage of the low-

cost labour and the existence of a welleducated, technology-savvy population. Historically, Poland, Austria, Prussia and Germany have all contended for control of this major port on the Oder River, near the Sudeten Mountains and in the middle of a fertile agricultural area, with its mild climate. Over the course of centuries, a large group of ethnic Germans settled in Wroclaw. In 1241, the city was invaded by the Tartars and burnt to the ground. After the Second World War, it was annexed to Poland, in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement, and given the Polish name of Wroclaw. But history and industry are just part of the story. At its core, Wroclaw is a Baroque art capital, full of life by day and by night. Over two hundred bars, clubs and restaurants around the Market Square cater to an impressive calendar of festivals and other cultural events. Wroclaw was a Uefa Euro 2012 host city and will also be hosting the World Games in 2017. Sports, in fact, have a high pro-

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BRESLAU (WROCŁAW): DIE BAROCKSTADT DES ROTEN BARONS

Wrocław est une ville à la fois jeune et vivante qui entend s’affirmer comme la «nouvelle Prague » grâce à ses monuments d’art, mais aussi comme un centre économique important. Le cœur de Wrocław est une ville d’art baroque, très animée à toutes les heures de jour et de nuit. Parmi les lieux à ne pas manquer, mentionnons Rynek (marché) et l’Hôtel de Ville (Ratusz) en style gothique-renaissant. Le grand complexe baroque de la ville, avec le vieux Collège des Jésuites, est le siège de l’université et de l’Aula Leopoldina, perle du baroque de la Basse-Silésie. La vieille place au sel – « plac Solny » – est célèbre pour son marché aux fleurs, ouvert vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre, par n’importe quelle température. Les églises gothiques Saint-Jean Baptiste et la Collégiale de la Sainte-Croix s’élèvent dans la vieille ville, Ostrów Tumski.Wrocław sera la Capitale européenne de la culture en 2016 et offrira à cette occasion une vaste gamme d’activités culturelles.

Wroclaw è una città giovane e vivace che ambisce ad affermarsi come ‘la nuova Praga’ grazie ai suoi monumenti d’arte e come centro economico importante. Il cuore di Breslavia è quello di una città d’arte barocca, vivace a qualsiasi ora del giorno e della notte. Tra i luoghi da non mancare, è il Rynek (mercato) e il Municipio (Ratusz) gotico-rinascimentale. Il grande complesso barocco della città, con l’antico Collegio dei Gesuiti, ospita l’Università e l’Aula Leopoldina, perla del barocco della Bassa Slesia. La vecchia piazza del sale, plac Solny, è famosa per il commercio di fiori, 24 ore su 24, con qualsiasi temperatura. La parte vecchia della città, Ostrów Tumski, accoglie le chiese gotiche di San Giovanni Battista e la Collegiata di Santa Croce. Breslavia sarà Capitale europea della cultura per il 2016, con una vasta gamma di attività culturali.

Breslau ist eine junge und lebendige Stadt mit den Anspruch, aufgrund ihrer Kunstdenkmäler und als bedeutendes Wirtschaftszentrum zum ‚neuen Prag’ zu werden. Im Herzen ist Wrocław eine barocke Stadt der Kunst, die ihre Lebhaftigkeit zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeit auslebt. Unbedingt sehen muss man den „Ring“ genannten mittelalterlichen Markplatz und das spätgotische Rathaus. Der große barocke Gebäudekomplex der Stadt dagegen umfasst das alte Jesuitenkolleg und die Universität mit der Aula Leopoldina, einer Perle des niederschlesischen Barocks. Der alte Salzplatz, plac Solny, ist wegen des Blumenmarktes berühmt, der das ganze Jahr Tag und Nacht und bei jedem Wetter geöffnet ist. Auf der Dominsel Ostrów Tumski liegen der Breslauer Dom (Kathedrale des Täufers St. Johannes) sowie die Kreuzkirche. Im Jahr 2016 wird Breslau Europäische Kulturhauptstadt sein und eine breite Palette von kulturellen Ereignissen anbieten.

file in Wroclaw, starting with its stadium, a Euro 2012 venue. The city’s football team is the Śląsk Wrocław; a member of Poland’s premiere league, the team won two championships, in 1977 and

2012. Football is not the only game in town however; there’s also basketball, bowling, billiards, go-karts, two golf courses, a large water park and numerous swimming pools.

The summer cruises on the Oder are very popular, as is shopping at Magnolia Park. The Wroclaw Marathon is an annual event, and Wroclaw is also one of the host cities for the 2014 Fivb Volleyball

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On this picture, the University of Wroclaw, one of the oldest (established in 1702) collegiate-level institutions of higher education in Central Europe.

Men’s World Championship. Unmissable sights include the Rynek, or Market Square, with its Textile Factory, and the Ratusz, the late-Gothic city hall surrounded by historic buildings such as the House of the Seven Electors and the House Under the Golden Sun, not to mention the Jaś and Małgosia Houses (Hansel and Gretel in Polish). The city’s large Baroque building founded by the Jesuits now houses the city’s university, with its Leopold Hall, one of Lower Silesia’s baroque gems. The ancient “Salt Square”, plac Solny, is famous for its flower market, open 24 hours a day in any weather. The old part of the city, Ostrów Tumski, contains the Gothic churches of St John the Baptist and the Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross. Among the museums, there are the National and City Museums, the Museum of thees Lubomirski (Muzeum Książąt Lubomirskich we Wrocławiu) and the theme museums: the Museum of Natural History, with its mineral collection; the Pharmaceutical Museum of Wroclaw (Muzeum Farmacji we Wrocławiu), and the Wroclaw University Museum (Muzeum Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego). Other city sights include the

Botanical Garden dating back to 1811, the Szczytnicki Park created in 1785, with its seasonal colours, the 1913 Centennial Hall (Hala Stulecia), designed by Max Berg and a Unesco World Heritage site, as well as Poland’s tallest skyscraper, the 212m-high Sky Tower. Wroclaw will be one of two European Capitals of Culture in 2016 and will offer a vast range of cultural activities, from classical music to modern art. Its music festivals (Wratislavia Cantans, Jazz on the Oder, and the Singing Actors’ Festival) are fixtures on the international scene, and the city has an array of discotheques, pubs and clubs in the Old City and the centre, while the nightlife starts in the Market Square and spills over into the Niepolda Passage and Boguslawskiego and Kolejowa streets. Live music can be enjoyed in sophisticated venues such as the Firlej, Eter and Puzzle, while the old city hall is home to one of Europe’s oldest restaurants, the Piwnica Świdnicka. Every year, in the second weekend in May, Wroclaw throws its own all-out three-day beer festival (Festiwal Dobrego Piwa). On the 2014 events calendar, there’s the PPA (Singing Actors’) The-

atre Festival in March, the Port Wroclaw Literature Festival and the Jazz on the Oder in April; on May 1st the “Thanks Jimi” concert sets out to beat the Guinness Guitar World Record with a tribute to Jimi Hendrix; while April and May see the Musica Polonica Nova festival of contemporary music, followed by the Musica Electronica Nova festival in May and the Brave Festival-Against the Cultural Exile in June. In addition, the city can boast a great variety of theatres and theatre groups, including the Wroclaw Opera House, the Puppet Theatre (Teatr Lalek) and the Contemporary Theatre (Teatr Współczesny), as well as opera and film festivals. Oddly enough, Wroclaw has a surprising mascot. Many, actually: its gnomes (krasnale in Polish), who had a hand in politics in the 1980s, with anti-communist slogans scrawled on the walls by mysterious ‘gnomes’, embarrassing to the dictatorship. Today, Wroclaw is dotted with gnomes who represent various figures such as the butcher, the prisoner, the watchman, the laundryman and many others, and maps are helpfully provided to locate the over 200 gnomes scattered throughout the city. Luca Venturi

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THE KURHAUS LEGEND CADEMARIO, SINCE 1914

lmost one hundred years after its founding in 1914, the Kurhaus Cademario is being reopened to the public thanks to a radical renovation that makes it unique of its kind, an enchanted destination in which to rediscover our deepest connection to our own selves and to nature. Located just twelve kilometres away from Lugano, at an altitude of 850 metres, the Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa affords a charming view of the Lugano lake and the verdant mountains of the Malcantone region. With eightytwo rooms and suites, a three-hectare park, a splendid spa of 2,200 square metres and two restaurants, this wonderful four star superior hotel ranks among the top relaxation and wellness destinations in Switzerland. The brand new DOT.Spa follows the motto “the place at the centre of being” and makes use of the natural energy of

the site on which the Kurhaus stands. Everything here speaks of serenity and harmony with the surrounding environment. The renovation work was intended to lend a modern touch to the original building and furnish it with all the comforts of our age, while preserving its naturalistic spirit. Everything has been planned and developed according to geomantic principles: the materials chosen for the interior are the same as those on the exterior of the building – water, like the natural spring water and waterfalls that shape the environs; wood, which stands for the birches and forests surrounding the building; fire, represented by the many chimneys; earth, which inspired the stone inserts; and metal, which recalls the precious natural resources of the local spring water.

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2nd National Symposium: The Future of Croatian Botanical Gardens in the EU 05/06.05.2014 There are around 800 botanic gardens in Europe. The European Botanic Gardens Consortium consists of representatives of all EU member countries, with Croatia, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland invited to attend meetings as observers. Two Hundred Years of the Arts in Croatia - The Modern Gallery in Zagreb is the richest and the most important collection of the Croatian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. Its collection reaches the number of ten thousand works of art and it is situated in the historical palace of the Vranyczany barons in the strict centre of the city.

Nikola Tesla in Philately and Memorabilia until 16.03.2014 at the Technical Museum ‘Tehinički muzej’ An exhibition on stamps and postcards dedicated to the inventor who discovered the rotating magnetic field, the basis of most alternating-current machinery. 38

2nd Croatian Food & Wine Festival 03/05.04 - Arena Zagreb First ever festival in Croatia promoting national and international cusine in four categories: FOOD&WINE DESTINATION & COOKING SHOW – promotion of domestic and foreign producers of cheese, prosciutto, kulen, olive oil, brandies, jams. Hotels, restaurants and rural tourism are also represented. WINE SHOW – Presentation of the best Croatian and foreign wines with oenologists, sommeliers and wine journalists. Promotion of indigenous Croatia sorts. CAKE&BAKE&CHOCOLATE SHOW - An array of scumptious products presented by chocolatiers, patisseries, sweetshops, bakeries and big sweet producers. TRADE&HORECA - For all professionals, hoteliers, caterers and large food and wine producers who want to present themselves at the festival, as well as learn about the new products on the market. AUTO® 6th International Automotive Design Conference 11/13.04.2014 Scuderia Zagreb was founded in 2008 and is a company focused on the promotion of automotive culture. Hence the organisation of the 6th International Automotive Design Conference which not only presents designers on a B2B level but also to the wider public, establishing connections and providing for the realisation of formidable projects. ARS CHORALIS 2014 3rd International Symposium on Chorusology 24/26.04.2014 Three days of chorusology, i.e. the multidisciplinary science of the choral art. The 3rd International Symposium on Chorusology will be held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Institute in Zagreb.

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he City of Zagreb has a prolific history dating back to the Roman times. It emerged out of two medieval settlements, Kaptol, and neighbouring Gradec, and in 1094 the name ‘Zagreb’ first appeared in writing when the diocese of Kaptol was established. In 1242 Zagreb became a free royal town and in 1669, the Jesuits founded the first Academy resulting in the founding of the University of Zagreb. In 1776, the Croatian Government moved from Varaždin to Zagreb and Zagreb acquired it’s first mayor, Janko Kamauf, in 1851. After Croatia gained independence in 1991, Zagreb became the capital city, emerging as the centre for business, academia, culture, art and sports. What Zagreb has to Offer One can visit the open-air markets such as Dolac and Britanac, visit the many flea markets, stroll through the city and admire the Baroque architecture and influence apparent everywhere. One can take in the sights of the old Upper Town, and take various tours and listen to the colourful history of the city’s residents, past and present. From the Upper Town there are incredible views of the Zagreb

rooftops on the many promenades available. If seeking what is on offer in retail, there are quaint little boutiques and high street stores, riddled throughout the centre of town, or one can go to any of the many shopping malls scattered around the city, such as Kaptol Centar, Arena Centar, City Center One East and West, and Avenue Mall to name just some of them. The gastronomical diversity has also become a focal point for foodies, where one can dabble in the tastes of both traditional domestic cuisine and international. Zagreb has a broad selection of restaurants presenting some of the most wonderful native and foreign dishes and there is something to satisfy every palate. Being a café culture, there are many squares and streets full of coffee shops and bars, eminating the favourite Croatian pass-time of drinking coffee, and good coffee at that. From Ban Jelačić Square and its impressive building which is home to the City Café (Gradska kavana), to Cvijetni Square to Tkalčićeva Street, there are places catering to all tastes, many with an outside area for those who like to see and be seen.

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In this image, the Gothic cathedral, known as Katedrala Marijina Uznesenja in Croatian. Left, Funicular for Upper City (Gornji Grad) is the oldest transportation system of organized public transit system in Zagreb.

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Zagreb can boast to be one of the greener cities of Europe, with numerous green parks and promenades, from Maksimir Park and Zoo, to Jarun and Bundek, not to mention Nature Park Medvednica, a mountain in the North of Zagreb, popularly known by its ridge, Sljeme, covered with forest, which is popular for its nature walks. The City of Zagreb has 38 cultural institutions which include 10 city museums, most significant of which are the Zagreb Municipal Museum, the Museum for Arts and Crafts and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Places to Stay Zagreb has a wide range of accommodation to suit all pockets, from trendy youth hostels such as the Chillout Hostel next to the Funicular and the Brit Hostel, just a stone’s throw away from Britanski Square, to private rooms and apartments scattered throughout town. The hotel offering is of high quality, with 3 5-star hotels in the capital centre, those being the Esplanade Zagreb, the Sheraton Zagreb Hotel and The Westin Zagreb. There are 16 4-star hotels which include the Best Western Premier Astoria, the DoubleTree by Hilton Zagreb, the Hotel Dubrovnik-Zagreb and the Hotel Palace Zagreb, to name but a few. What to See The Upper Town has a myriad of places to explore such as the Stone Street and Stone Gate, the Funicular, Zagreb Cathedral, and the oldest parish church in Zagreb, St Mark’s Church. The roof is decorated with coats of arms and it is a reflection of the new political and social circumstances in which Zagreb was turned from a dense town into the Croatian capital. Other Zagreb attractions that should be put on the itinerary are City Hall, the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Craft, the Lotrščak Tower, the Croatian National Bank (HNB), the Croatian National Theatre (HNK), the National Library, the State Archive, Mimara Museum, Mirogoj Cemetery and Zrinjevac with its promenade and meteorological column. Furthermore Zagreb has an array of museums and galleries from the likes of the Croatian Museum of Naive Arts to the Technical Museum, all worth paying a visit to. 41

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GUIDE A LA VILLE DE ZAGREB

Zagreb a derrière elle une longue histoire qui remonte au temps des Romains. La ville s’est constituée ensuite à partir de deux habitats médiévaux, Kaptol et sa voisine Gradec. Le nom de Zagreb apparaît pour la première fois par écrit en 1094, au moment de l’institution du diocèse de Kaptol. En 1242, Zagreb devient une ville libre royale et en 1669 les Jésuites fondent la première Académie qui deviendra l’université de la ville. En 1776, le gouvernement croate quitte Varaždin pour s’installer à Zagreb. Enfin, Zagreb devient la capitale de la Croatie indépendante en 1991. Ses marchés en plein air, les vestiges de son architecture baroque et la cité haute d’où l’on jouit d’une vue pittoresque sur les toits de la ville méritent absolument une visite. Les magasins, les boutiques et les petits centres commerciaux foisonnent dans la ville, qui est par ailleurs l’une des plus vertes d’Europe, avec ses nombreux parcs et ses promenades plantées d’arbres, sans oublier le Nature Park Medvednica, une montagne située au nord de la ville. 42

Where to Eat One can find a range of culinary delights in the city, from traditional native foods to world cuisine. The new concept food of ‘Binimoto Sushi’ is taking Zagreb by storm, as well as the Asian fusion food of ‘Wok Matija’, offering fresh lunch alternatives to eat in or take out at decent prices. For the more elegant meal offering, the restaurant ‘Tač’ is one not to be missed, perched up on a hill on the west side of Zagreb, it has been voted the best restaurant in Zagreb, offering Istrian and continental Croatian cuisine. ‘Tač’, depending on the time of year and what is in season, offers Istrian asparagus, truffles, wild rocket lettuce, Istrian beef (boškarin), Dalmatian loin (pečenice), prosciutto ham, kulen-sausage, venison sausages and other specialties. Another not to be missed is the restaurant ‘Vinodol’, a renowned restaurant in the centre of town which offers, besides its famous lamb and veal, a variety of national

specialties such as creamy broccoli or boletes soup, home made pasta with truffles, pastry rolls with cottage cheese, Dalmatian-style rib steak, grilled trout with almonds, royal pancakes, and more. ‘As’ is a restaurant and hotel, situated in the beautiful green setting of Zelengaj, a fewminutes drive from the centre of town and it offers superb fish dishes. At Dolac Market there is the ‘Bistro Amfora’ which offers quality fish and seafood fresh from the market that day. Found downtown is also the chic ‘Bon Appetit’ restaurant, located on the top floor of an office block where the sights of Zagreb can be taken in whilst enjoying dinner. For those with a sweet tooth ‘Slastičarnica Zagreb’ is a delight for the tastebuds with mouth-watering cakes and desserts. There is the classic ‘Vincek’ on the main high street Ilica, and also ‘Torte i to’, located in several places in Zagreb where a cake and a coffee are the norm when in town. Maya Ruff Faullend

Left, the Oktogon passage connects the Flowers Square with Ilica street.

GUIDA ALLA CITTÀ DI ZAGABRIA

Zagabria ha un’antica storia che data dal tempo dei romani. È sorta da due insediamenti medievali, Kaptol, e la vicina Gradec, e nel 1094 il nome di’ Zagreb comprave la prima volta per iscritto quando fu istituita la diocesi di Kaptol. Nel 1242 Zagabria divenne una libera città reale e nel 1669 i Gesuiti fondarono la prima Accademia che divenne l’Università di Zagabria. Nel 1776, il governo croato si trasferì da Varaždin a Zagabria. Nel 1991, quando la Croazia ottenne l’indipendenza, Zagabria ne divenne la capitale. Da vedere sono i molti mercati colorati all’aria aperta, le vestigia dell’architettura barocca, la città alta, che offre una pittoresca vista sui tetti della città. Ricca è l’offerta di negozi, boutique e piccoli centri commerciali. Zagabria è una delle città più verdi d’Europa, con molti parchi e passeggiate alberate, per non parlare di Nature Park Medvednica, una montagna a nord della città.

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Zagreb blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück, die bis in die Römerzeit reicht. Die Stadt entwickelte sich aus den beiden mittelalterlichen Siedlungen Kaptol und Gradec, und im Jahr 1094 wurde der heutige Name Zagreb zum ersten Mal schriftlich erwähnt, als das Bistum Zagreb errichtet wurde. 1242 wurde Zagreb zu einer freien königlichen Stadt und 1669 gründeten die Jesuiten die erste jesuitische Akademie, die später zur Universität Zagreb wurde. 1776 kehrte die kroatische Regierung wieder nach Zagreb zurück, nachdem sie 20 Jahre lang ihren Sitz in Varaždin gehabt hatte. 1991 wurde Zagreb zur Hauptstadt des unabhängigen Staates Kroatien. Sehenswert sind die vielen Marktplätze, die barocken Gebäude und die Oberstadt mit ihrem malerischen Blick über die Dächer der Stadt. Das Angebot an Geschäften, Boutiquen und kleinen Einkaufszentren ist groß. Zagreb ist eine der grünsten Städte Europas, mit unzähligen Parks und Alleen, und hinzu kommt noch der Naturpark Medvednica (Bärenberg), das Bergland im Norden der Stadt.

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MIart 04/07.04.2014 - Fieramilanocity -Milan MIart is the International exhibition of modern and contemporary art. A careful observer of artistic evolution, it proves to be a culturally privileged place for the attention it devotes to the never ending novelties of the art market, to its dynamism, its quick changes, and the frontiers explored by the world of art. MIart is an exhibition where modern and contemporary talk with continuous references and echoes; an occasion to think about the continuity between past and present. www.miart.it Bologna Children’s Book Fair 24/27.03.2014 Since 1964 the Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the most important international get-together for professionals involved in children’s publishing. With a distinguished focus on copyright exchange, each year publishers, literary agents, authors, illustrators, editors, translators, librarians, booksellers meet in Bologna to enjoy the best in children’s books and digital products, thus making the Bologna Fair the hub of the cultural debate. The whole children’s book market in an original cross-cultural atmosphere! www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it

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The International Handicrafts Trade Fair 24.04/01.05.2014 Fortezza da Basso - Firenze An event which hosts the most important master craftsmen of history inside a privileged space, where tradition and innovation merge to create valuable handmade products. Every year, here you can admire the works of the ancient Florence workshops, as well as remote arts which are being rediscovered through the fair itineraries, following a harmonious path among the Italian regions and the countries of the whole world. The International Handicrafts Trade Fair is the place where culture, arts, handicraft traditions and new creativities meet and shape up to become exclusive. Participating in the International Handicrafts Trade Fair means getting in touch with over 137,000 clients, almost 6,000 buyers and meeting exhibitors from your sector, coming from all over the world to find new ideas and create new business opportunities. www.mostraartigianato.it

Romics 03/06.04.2014 Fiera di Roma Romics is an international comic book and animation festival that occurs annually for four days in Rome, Italy. The festival, which began in 2001, is held at the New Fair of Rome exhibition center and attracts over 120,000 enthusiasts each year. Romics, organized by Fiera di Roma and Castelli Animati, celebrates professionals from around the world who specialize in the field of comics. Features of the Romics festival include screenings, concerts, shows, and meetings. Past events at Romics include a celebration of 50 years of Spiderman, a cartoon music show for children, and cartoon workshops provided by Italian publishing houses specializing in graphic novels and comics. Romics also hosts a number of awards ceremonies and competitions throughout the festival. The Romics Competition for Video Animation honors the best animated video and features special screenings of winning and nominated films. www.romics.it Technodomus 09/12.04.2014 - Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini 4th International Expo of Wood Technology for the Furnishing and Constructions Industries. The international business marketplace for the Italian woodworking industry, second in the world in this sector, is a reference point for technological innovation. For four days, companies at Technodomus have an exceptional showcase, with a selected audience of industry. At the expo, in 45,000 m2, around 300 companies are representing the most important players of the woodworking and window frame and door manufacturing world. Companies that are key players in an enormous commitment to research and innovation. www.technodomus.it 44 44

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A sweeping career retrospective of Russian abstract artist Vassily Kandinsky - until 27.04.2014 - Milan, Palazzo Reale The exhibition consists of over 100 works from the artist, tracing his career from his early days in Russia through to his tenure at the influential Bauhaus school in the 30s, right up until the end of his life in France. Renowned as the first artist to create purely abstract compositions, Kandinsky developed his own visual vocabulary that combined influences ranging from folk art and music to children’s drawings. Viewers can witness the artist’s chronological transformation.

Easter in Italy Italian Festivals and Celebrations for Holy Week - Good Friday and Easter Week Processions Solemn religious processions are held in many towns on the Friday or Saturday before Easter and sometimes on Easter Sunday. Many churches have special statues of the Virgin and Jesus that play a big part in the processions. The statues may be paraded through the city. Parade participants are often dressed in traditional ancient costumes. Enna, in Sicily, has a large procession on Good Friday, with more than 2,000 friars dressed in ancient costumes. Trapani, also in Sicily, is a good place to see processions, held several days during Holy Week. What's believed to be the oldest Good Friday procession in Italy is in Chieti in the Abruzzo region. The procession with Selecchi's Miserere played by 100 violins is very moving. Frida Kahlo 20.03/31.08.2014 Scuderie del Quirinale - Rome The Scuderie del Quirinale hosts a magnificent exhibition on the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), a symbol of the artistic avant-garde and of the exuberance of Mexican culture in the 20th century. The exhibition explores the art of Frida Kahlo and her ties with the artistic movements of her time, from Mexican Modernism to international Surrealism, analysing their influence on her work. There can be no doubt that the legend which has grown up around the life and work of Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) has now reached global proportions; the unquestioned icon of 20th century Mexican culture and the seductive subject of a Hollywood movie, Frida Kahlo's contribution to contemporary culture comprises one of the most inextricable tangles of art and life of the whole of the 20th century. 46

Léger 1910 - 1930. A Vision of the Contemporary City - until 02.06.2014 - Venice, Correr Museum This important event is the first major exhibition about the French artist’s work to be held in Italy and will focus on the theme of the depiction of the contemporary city. The exhibition is dedicated to the French painter Fernand Léger: a mixture of cubism, modernism, avant-garde in the art of Léger, not only a painter but a sculptor and filmmaker too, considered one of the forerunners of the pop art. A great chance for all contemporary art lovers to understand the European avantgarde of the first part of 1900.

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TURIN, A PLEASANT SURPRISE own to earth by nature, pragmatic by choice. Once everchanging form necessity, but today just for the pleasure of it. Just a few definitions to define the essence of Turin, capital of the Piedmont Region, which still today maintains the low profile image it has always given of itself. At a first glance, Turin is grey, cold and unattractive, an emblem of Italy’s 1960s economic boom. Cradle of FIAT and top class industries, first class university, today it is not only the “City of action” as it used to. The 2006 winter Olympic Games, an event that placed Turin under the world’s spotlights, made the city conscious of its possibilities and its touristic appeal. This event prompted the city to change course, to embrace the opportunity of a new challenge. The delicate post-Olympic phase was faced with a business-like approach, and today, despite the economic crisis and the uncertainties, Turin is one of the most visited Italian cities. Different from Rome, Florence and Venice but still able to seduce with its own personal charm. The first signs of the new course date back to 2000, the year in which Turin’s historical symbol, the Mole Antonelliana – designed 150 years ago by the talented Alessandro Antonelli – became the “temple” of the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, despite the many reservations. A pioneer of the Seventh art since the end of the 19th century, custodian of the rare pre-cinema of Maria Adriana Prolo, featuring the very “effective” set up by the Geneva architect François Confino, today one Italy’s best loved Museums. More than eight centuries of the Savoia rule, a dynasty of French origin that in 1563 transferred its headquarters from Chambéry to Turin and in 1861 made Turin the capital of the United Italy, have given the city a unique and distinguished style. We have only to take a walk along the twelve kilometre long arcade that unfolds across the historical city centre to perceive the sense of nobility and an-

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On this picture, the Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark building in Turin, Right, Palazzo Madama is a palace in Turin, which was the first Senate of the Italian Kingdom and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens (madama) of the House of Savoy.

cient elegance of Turin’s enviable artistic and architectural heritage. Step by step, from Piazza Castello along Via Po as far as Piazza Vittorio and the natural hilly backdrop; or along via Roma and the cobblestone pavement of the aristocratic Piazza San Carlo… everywhere the stylistic compactness of Turin’s Baroque style stands out. Interpreted by great architects such as Guarino Guarini, the Modenese abbot who designed the airy volumes of the San Lorenzo e Filippo Juvarra church, the architect from Messina who designed the majestic Reggia di Venaria – one of the pearls in the Savoia Residencies circuit part of the Unesco Heritage – and of the dome of the Duomo, designed to accommodate the Holy Shroud. On the Bicentenary of the birth of San Giovanni Bosco, there will be a new and much awaited ostension of Holy Shroud from Easter to August 2015. Every year Turin is rich of surprises. The fame of the Quadrilatero Romano is well established, the area around Via Garibaldi that outlined the original Roman castrum, a lively maze of alleys and small squares with restaurants and cafes open till late at night, or the new Polo Reale which radiates from the Piazza Castello, emblem of the Savoia power (www.poloreale.beniculturali.it).

Here, with a single ticket, we can relive pages and pages of the city’s history, with the adjoining Biblioteca that preserves the Leonardo drawings, the Armeria Reale (considered to be the most beautiful in Europe), Palazzo and Giardini Reali and the new Galleria Sabauda that recently moved with a new setup in the new Manica of the residence, not to mention the Museo Archeologico that has among its masterpieces the Roman silver found at Marengo. Palazzo Chiablese too has been added to this itinerary. In January, the Palazzo inaugurated service and exhibition spaces, where until the end of April the exhibition ‘Doppio sogno. Pittura e scultura al polo reale di Torino’ welcomes visitors on a journey through a collection of 20th century paintings. All these sites are close to the imposing Palazzo Madama, the residence designed by Juvarra, which rose from the original Porta Pretoria, with its curious medieval garden recreated in the moat, that in its Museo d’Arte Antica summarizes the evolution of Turin from the Roman era to the modern day. Palazzo Madama is one of the pillars of the Fondazione Musei Civici (www.fondazionetorinmusei.it), an institution also coordinating the activities of GAM, the prestigious Modern art gallery, of the Borgo Medievale, that faithfully repro-

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Above, the church of Gran Madre di Dio is a Neoclassic-style church located in front of Piazza Vittorio Veneto, at the western side of the bridge Vittorio Emanuele on the river Po in Turin; left, the Holy Shroud (la Sacra Sindone): a special exhibition of this relic will be held in the Cathedral of Turin in 2015.

duced 15th century residences and monuments along the banks of the Po, of the Mao, a jewel-case of oriental works, and now also of the Pinacoteca Albertina, inside the Accademia d’arte of the same name. In the intimate spaces of the nearby Piazza Carignano, in front of the 18th century restaurant Cambio, towers Palazzo Carignano, seat of the renewed Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento.

Close by, is Turin’s Egyptian Museum (second only to the one in Cairo) that in 2015 will have completed its restyling and set up renovation in time for the Milano Expo2015 where Piedmont will also take a prominent part, little more than a thirty minute train ride from the designated headquarters. Those who feel taken aback by this over dose of culture and history in the “serious” Turin are sure to find other more mundane pleasures around the city! Pleasures of the palate, to start with: in the well-known restaurants and in the “piole” (old taverns that still survive today in the hidden spots of the historic centre of the city) and at the Balon, the traditional flea market, for example. Or in wine bars frequented by the young, a Turin version of Parisian bistros. The historic cafés are typical subalpine glories, bearers of a tradition that numbered more than one hundred between the 18th and 19th century, traditional meeting places (like the tiny Mulassano or the refined Platti) where patriots and intellectuals used to meet, now perfectly in tune with modern times. A pause for coffee, or to sip an aperitif or a Turin special vermouth, or to enjoy the reborn “bicerin” so much liked by Dumas (a hot drink with cof-

fee, cream and chocolate), all accompanied by fine patisserie. Not to mention hot chocolate, a delight served in a cup, a typical Turin tradition that has been handed down for years. The once occasional exhibitions and events now follow each other nonstop throughout the year. In spring the important Torino Jazz festival (this year from 25 April to 1 May) offering free and paying concerts. In summer, more music, classical this time, at the Festival dedicated to Mozart. During the fall, Turin is home to Mi-To, Settembre Musica, and in November, art in all its forms takes centre stage, with Artissima, one of the most important contemporary art exhibitions in Europe and Paratissima, a showcase for emergent artists. A theme also used by Luci d’Artista which paves the way for the events for old and young during A Torino un natale coi fiocchi (a Christmas events programme) and until January fills the city with lights designed by well-known authors. This will be the backdrop for Torino incontra Berlino (Turin meets Berlin) programmed until November 2015. A rich and interesting programme. For information, fares, details exhibitions and events visit www.turismotorino.org Federica De Luca

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TURIN, LE PLAISIR DE LA SURPRISE

TORINO, IL PIACERE DI STUPIRE

Concrète par nature, pragmatique par choix, transformiste par nécessité : ces adjectifs évoquent l’essence même de Turin, la capitale du Piémont, encore aujourd’hui fidèle à cette image dépourvue d’ostentation avec laquelle elle a toujours voulu se présenter. Grise, froide et distante à première vue, la ville a été l’emblème du boom économique italien des années Soixante. Berceau de Fiat et d’industries de pointe, pôle universitaire de premier plan,Turin n’est plus seulement la «Ville du Faire » d’autrefois.Les Jeux Olympiques d’hiver de 2006 l’ont installée sous les projecteurs du monde entier et l’ont rendu consciente de ses possibilités et de son attractivité touristique :Turin a ainsi été amenée à changer de cap et à faire de cette opportunité le préambule plutôt que l’épilogue d’un nouveau défi.Aujourd’hui, malgré les crises et les incertitudes, Turin est l’une des villes les plus visitées d’Italie. Différente de Rome, de Florence et de Venise, mais capable de séduire grâce à un charme qui n’appartient qu’à elle.

Concreta per natura, pragmatica per scelta, trasformista per necessità. Poche definizioni per inquadrare l’essenza di Torino, capoluogo del Piemonte, ancor oggi fedele a quell’immagine di basso profilo che ha sempre voluto dare di sé. A prima vista grigia, fredda e distante, fu l’emblema del boom economico ‘anni ‘60 del Bel Paese. Culla della FIAT e d’industrie d’eccellenza, polo universitario di primo piano, oggi non è solo la “Città del fare” d’un tempo. I Giochi Olimpici Invernali del 2006, mettendola sotto ai riflettori del mondo, le hanno dato consapevolezza delle sue possibilità e del suo appeal turistico, inducendola a cambiare rotta, a fare di questa opportunità la premessa anziché l’ epilogo di una nuova sfida. Così oggi, nonostante crisi ed incertezze, Torino è una delle città più visitate d’Italia. Diversa da Roma, Firenze, Venezia, ma capace di sedurre con un fascino tutto suo.

DIE FREUDE DER ÜBERRASCHUNG

Konkret vom Charakter her, pragmatisch aus Überzeugung, Verwandlungskünstlerin aus Notwendigkeit. Wenige Definitionen genügen, um das Wesen von Turin zu beschreiben, der Hauptstadt des Piemont, die auch heute noch das unaufgeregte Image pflegt, das sie seit jeher vertrat. Auf den ersten Blick ist die Stadt grau, kalt und nicht besonders anziehend, und in Italien stand sie lange Zeit für den Wirtschaftsaufschwung der sechziger Jahre. Doch die bedeutende Universitätsstadt und Heimat von FIAT sowie anderer großer Industriebetriebe ist heute nicht mehr nur die „Stadt der Macher“, die sie einst war. Die Olympischen Winterspiele von 2006 haben Turin weltbekannt gemacht und der Stadt ihre zahlreichen Möglichkeiten und ihren touristischen Appeal verdeutlicht. So ist Turin heute trotz aller Krisen und Unsicherheiten eine der meistbesuchten Städte Italiens. Ganz anders als Rom, Florenz, Venedig, aber imstande, mit ganz eigenem Charme zu betören.

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EXPO MILANO 2015: THE SWISS PRESENCE Expo Milano 2015 is centrally important for Switzerland because of its geographical, cultural and economic proximity to Italy. The Swiss participation is a unique chance to present Switzerland with its cultural and geographical diversity, its research capacity, innovativeness and economic potential. rom 1 May to 31 October 2015 the Expo will take place in Milan on the theme of nutrition. The right to sufficient, secure and healthy nutrition is a major challenge worldwide, one that Switzerland is tackling in research and development projects and in its activities in the agricultural and food sectors. The organisers expect about 20 million visitors, with 25% (5 million) coming from abroad, 40% of them (2 million) from Switzerland. Already 80 countries have confirmed their participation. The Federal Council regards the Expo in our neighbouring country Italy as very important. Italy is our second largest trade partner, and Switzerland is Italy's eighth largest partner. The volume of bilateral trade in 2011 amounted to about CHF 35 billion. The total budget for Switzerland's participation is CHF 23.1 million. Presence Switzerland has already received

a few major commitments. The cantons of Graubünden, Valais, Uri and Ticino as well as the towns of Basle, Geneva and Zürich have confirmed that they will make a joint presentation in the Swiss Pavilion, provided that this is approved by their respective parliaments. A number of companies have already promised to support the Swiss presentation in Milan. Other leading companies have also expressed strong interest. They will make definite commitments after the decision by the Swiss Parliament on the credit for the Swiss participation at Expo 2015 in Milan. By means of its presentation in Milan, Switzerland aims to raise its profile in Italy and to increase bilateral cooperation in the area of infrastructure as well as in the fields of politics and the economy, especially the food sector. The Swiss participation will communicate an image of Switzerland's

diversity and will clearly point out its strengths. A study of the image of Switzerland carried out in 2011 in Italy showed that Italians are more critical of Switzerland than of other countries and that their image of Switzerland is dominated by stereotypes. The Swiss Pavilion The central focus of the winning Confoederatio Helvetica“ project is the global availability and distribution of food. The project also prompts visitors to reflect on their own consumption behaviour. The aim is to present Switzerland as attractive, responsible and showing solidarity in connection with the theme of food. The Swiss Pavilion will be located in a favourable strategic position close to the Italian pavilion. The framework programme „Verso l’Expo Milano 2015“ To ensure a more long-term presence

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in Italy, Switzerland will present a framework programme entitled "Verso l'Expo Milano 2015" in the period before during and after Expo 2015 in Milan. The programme runs from 2013 to 2016. The aim is to strengthen bilateral relations and to raise the awareness of the Italian public about Switzerland’s innovativeness and its cultural and

linguistic diversity. The Pro Helvetia programme “Lombardia transalpina 2014” will also be included as an important element in this framework programme. The opening of the Gotthard base tunnel in 2016 will also be a valuable platform for continuing the close co-operation in the framework of the World Exhibition. Andrea Arcidiacono

MILAN EXPO 2015 : LA PRESENCE SUISSE

MILANO EXPO 2015: LA PRESENZA SVIZZERA

EXPO 2015 MAILAND: DIE PRÄSENZ DER SCHWEIZ

Du 1er mai au 31 octobre 2015, Milan accueille l’exposition universelle consacrée au thème de l’alimentation. Le droit à une alimentation suffisante, sûre et saine lance au niveau mondial un immense défi que la Suisse relève grâce à des projets de développement et de recherche, ainsi qu’avec des initiatives dans le secteur agricole et alimentaire. Pour le Conseil fédéral, l’exposition universelle de Milan a une importance fondamentale, car l’Italie est le deuxième partenaire commercial de la Suisse, et la Suisse le huitième partenaire de l’Italie. Grâce à sa participation à l’exposition de Milan, la Suisse vise à augmenter sa visibilité en Italie et à consolider la coopération bilatérale dans le secteur des infrastructures, mais aussi dans le domaine politique et économique, en particulier celui de l’alimentation.

Dal 1° maggio al 31 ottobre 2015 Milano ospita l'esposizione universale dedicata al tema dell'alimentazione. Il diritto a un'alimentazione sufficiente, sicura e sana rappresenta una grossa sfida a livello mondiale, cui la Svizzera risponde sia con progetti di sviluppo e di ricerca sia con iniziative nel settore agricolo e alimentare. Per il Consiglio federale l'esposizione universale di Milano riveste una valenza centrale, in virtù del fatto che l'Italia il secondo partner commerciale più importante per la Svizzera, e la Svizzera l'ottavo per l'Italia. Grazie alla partecipazione all'esposizione di Milano, la Svizzera punta a incrementare la propria visibilità in Italia e a consolidare la cooperazione bilaterale sia nel settore delle infrastrutture sia in campo politico ed economico, in particolare in quello dell'alimentazione.

Vom 1. Mai bis zum 31. Oktober 2015 wird Mailand die Weltausstellung zum Thema Ernährung ausrichten. Das Recht auf ausreichende, sichere und gesunde Ernährung stellt die Welt vor große Herausforderungen, denen die Schweiz sowohl mit Entwicklungs- und Forschungsprojekten als auch mit Initiativen der Landwirtschaft und des Lebensmittelsektors begegnet. Für den Bundesrat kommt der Weltausstellung in Mailand eine zentrale Rolle zu, denn Italien ist der zweitwichtigste Handelspartner der Schweiz und die Schweiz der achtwichtigste für Italien. Die Teilnahme an der Weltausstellung in Mailand soll der Schweiz größere Visibilität in Italien einbringen und die bilaterale Zusammenarbeit sowohl im Bereich der Infrastruktur als auch im politischen und wirtschaftlichen Sektor, vor allem in der Ernährungsfrage, konsolidieren.

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PLAYING AT THE ROMA ACQUASANTA GOLF CLUB Rome offers golf lovers 8 golf courses with 18 holes and up, so a golfer who has come to the Eternal City to see the sights should by rights also find the time to play the 18 holes at the Acquasanta Golf Club. The very first golf course built in Italy, back in 1903, alongside the Appian Way Park, combines archaeological ruins from ancient Rome, majestic pine trees, and the gorgeous greenery of the Roman countryside. An unforgettable 18-hole experience in a uniquely beautiful setting, especially that of the 7th hole. ho really ever thinks of Rome when considering a golf holiday? Very few, statistics say, perhaps because the Eternal City is so lovely, with its array of sights and artworks and its absolutely unique setting, that it seems frankly inappropriate to come to a place like Rome just to play golf. It’s a matter of sensory overload, with a tourist’s appetites sated by seeing the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, St. Peter’s Square, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican and its famed museums, the ubiquitous traces of Imperial Rome dotted throughout the city, as well as – for the romantics – the Span-

ish Steps and Piazza Navona. That said, for those who’d like to combine a tour of Rome with a round or two of golf, even for just a half day at a time, we can highly recommend a number of golf clubs, since many premier golf courses are conveniently located near the centre of Rome. With its eight 18-hole-plus golf courses, Rome has what it takes to be tapped for a marvellous, richly rewarding week of golf and sightseeing. And the city’s mild climate all year long, with its golf courses in pristine condition partially thanks to the weather, certainly gives Rome a leg up in the rankings of golf tourism

destinations. Scattered inside and just outside the city’s ring road, with some only minutes away from the centre, Rome’s golf offerings, featuring modern and historic venues, are tempting indeed. As we said at the outset, golf itself came to Italy in 1903, right on the Appian Way, at the Roma Acquasanta Golf Club, a must for golfers when in Rome, with its 18 holes on an undulating expanse of green with stunning views of the surroundings. The Roma Acquasanta Golf Club’s address is 716 Appian Way, and its name comes from the neighbourhood called Acquasanta, or “holy water”, af-

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ter what the ancients believed to be the healing properties of the water gushing from the spring located near the present golf course. The setting is breathtakingly Roman: century-old umbrella pines line the fairways, not far from many of the holes, and the undulating terrain is dotted with pines and cypresses around the well-manicured fairways, crossed in places by the Almone River, sacred to the ancient Romans; the reasonably-sized greens are fast yet demanding. The relatively short golf course, 5,854m-long, par 71, is overlooked by the Club House, which surveys the valley where the course is sit-

In this photograph, the putting green of the Roma Acquasanta Golf Club with the Claudian aqueduct in the background. On the right, the 18 holes of the golf course are set amidst lush greenery; below, the Club House.

uated, and is a lovely building itself, with its fine workmanship and its colours that match those of the traditional Roman country homes nearby. Without a doubt, Acquasanta, with its superb setting, is the most gorgeous golf course in Rome. The seventh hole, with its dogleg measuring 489m from right to left, is spectacular; no where else in the world can you see the century-old pine trees and lush greenery that forms the backdrop to the arches of the Claudian aqueduct built in 52 A.D., rising majestically in the background. But every inch of the Roma Acquasanta golf course is steeped in history: it was laid

out in an important archaeological area, on the spot where Herodes Atticus, tutor to the emperor Marcus Aurelius, had built an enormous villa in the second century A.D. It would hardly be surprising, indeed, if a stray ball landed outside the fairway and alerted the experts to some uncharted ancient ruin. The last few holes on the course outdo everything seen before in this unforgettable corner of the Roman campagna, and all holes lead to the Club House and its umbrella pines, the spectacular end of a historic golfer’s itinerary that is in a class by itself. Edoardo Granata 57

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Al Gharbia Watersports Festival April 2014 An all-watersports extravaganza on the beach in the charming fishing town of Mirfa in Al Gharbia – Abu Dhabi’s Western Region. The festival is filled with wonder, water and world-class athletes. From kiteboards and surf ski kayaks in the waves to chilled-out camping and concerts on shore, the UAE’s wettest, wildest week. www.algharbiafestivals.com

Abu Dhabi International Triathlon March 15, 2014 This annual event attracts the world’s best triathletes and international amateurs. The race is contested across three distances. The 223kms main ‘long course’ boasts a gruelling 3km swim, a 200km cycle and 20km closing run. The ‘short’ course, at half the length, has a 1.5km swim, a 100km cycle and a 10 km run, while the sprint course - which can be run as a team relay - has a 750m swim, a 50km bike and 5km run. www.abudhabitriathlon.com Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge March/April 2014 This is one of the world’s most prestigious international cross country rallies an runs annually. This five-day motor sport spectacle is organised by the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE and is the season-opening round of both the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup and the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship. www.uaedesertchallenge.com. Abu Dhabi Festival March/April 2014 This highly successful international festival advances classical music and fine arts among Abu Dhabi residents and visitors. A culturally-rich and diverse event, it features worldclass performances from the likes of the Bolshoi Ballet, Andrea Bocelli, Natalie Cole and Sir James Galway. www.abudhabifestival.ae 58

Bill Fontana - Acoustical Visions & Desert Soundings Mar 21/Apr 20, 2014, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi American composer and artist Bill Fontana reveals his site-specific ‘sound sculpture’ of Abu Dhabi in addition to an exhibition of his work. Best known for ‘Harmonic Bridge’ (2006) presented by the UK’s Tate Modern, the artist will work with the UAE capital’s young talents. A world premiere.

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A STAR IS BORN:ABU DHABI SAADIYAT CULTURAL DISTRICT ocated just 500 metres off Abu Dhabi’s coastline,Saadiyat is poised to become a truly special place. The multi-faceted island community will offer a wealth of attractions: cultural institutions for arts aficionados; a desirable beach getaway for tourists; a buzzing business hub for international commerce; relaxed waterfront homes for residents; and one of the Gulf’s first ocean front golf courses. An entire district on Saadiyat is devoted to culture and the arts. Unprecedented in scale and scope, Saadiyat Cultural District will be a centre for global culture, drawing local, regional and international visitors with unique exhibitions, permanent collections, productions as well as performances. Its iconic institutions

will be housed in buildings constituting a statement of the finest architecture at the beginning of the 21st century. Crafted by the world’s greatest architectural minds, Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi is set to become an internationally renowned arts hub, featuring the Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and the Performing Arts Centre, with the following opening dates: Louvre Abu Dhabi in 2015, Zayed National Museum in 2016 and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in 2017. Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the entity behind the Saadiyat Island development in Abu Dhabi, confirmed that these institutions are strategic components of the Abu Dhabi Government’s

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vision for the Emirate and this timeline has been finalised in close coordination with its partners and advisors, Agence France Muséums, The British Museum, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. The Abu Dhabi Executive Council stated that “the museums of the Saadiyat Cultural District will help to establish Abu Dhabi as one the world’s leading tourism and cultural destinations, and will encourage communication between different cultures.” HE Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of TDIC commented on the significance of the announcement saying: “Saadiyat Cultural District will create a cultural destination that will repeatedly attract visitors from the world of arts and culture. The museums will facilitate the development of cultural leaders and experts through education and employment. In turn this will integrate culture and arts into the daily life of the community, assisting to value, sustain and preserve the cultural heritage.” TDIC explained that due to the immense magnitude of the Saadiyat Cultural District, careful planning has been undertaken to ensure the sustainability of the institutions. These opening dates give each museum sufficient time to establish its own identity on the local and international cultural stage. Born of an agreement between the governments of the United Arab Emirates and France, the Louvre Abu Dhabi will display paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, manuscripts and objects of historical, cultural and sociological significance from the ancient to the contemporary. It will be a place of education and dialogue between the cultures, bearing a humanistic and universal message. Spanning millennia, the works of art on display will originate from societies and cultures all over the world, but universal themes and common influences will be highlighted to illustrate similarities and differences arising from shared human experience transcending geography, nationality and history. Designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Jean Nouvel, Louvre Abu Dhabi is set to be the first Universal museum in the Arab World, and will showcase

art from different civilisations and cultures. The most distinctive feature of Louvre Abu Dhabi is its 180-metre diameter dome, with intricate perforations, designed to resemble rays of sunlight passing through date palm fronds and diffusing light below. Acquisitions for the permanent collection of the Louvre Abu Dhabi have already been announced. More pieces of art are currently being revealed in a public programme, Louvre Abu Dhabi: Talking Art Series in the form of a series of nine monthly lectures at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the art and exhibition center already opened in the Saadiyat Cultural District. An institution conceived as a place for discussion, learning, and inspiration, Zayed National Museum will tell the story of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s life, while exploring the history and culture of the UAE. Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Lord Norman Foster designed the museum and its distinctive towers are reminiscent of the wing tips of the falcon, a powerful symbol of the cultural heritage of the UAE. Zayed National Museum will have seven permanent gallery displays as well as a temporary exhibition programme and library. TDIC is currently completing a series of research trips with the British Museum involving meetings across the nation’s seven Emirates with UAE experts and institutions. The visits have revealed a wealth of information and artifacts stretching back as far as 2000 BCE that will support the compilation of other relevant resources for the museum including documents, film, images, sound and archival material. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is lied to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which promotes the understanding and appreciation of art, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods, through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. The global network that began in the 1970s when the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, New York, was joined by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, has expanded to include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (opened 1997), the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin (1997– 61

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On this image, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi project designed by Frank Gehry

2013), and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi currently in development. Each constituent museum unites distinguished architecture with great artworks, a tradition that has become a Guggenheim hallmark. Looking to the future, the Guggenheim Foundation continues to forge international collaborations that take contemporary art, architecture, and design beyond the walls of the museum. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be a museum that promotes the understanding and appreciation of contemporary art, architecture, and other manifestations of modern and contemporary visual culture from an international perspective. The museum will support a transnational curatorial program of art and visual culture from the 1960s to the present with a strong focus on art from

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L’avenir d’Abu Dhabi est Saadiyat Island, une île de 27 kilomètres carrés qui connaît actuellement une transformation considérable qui fera d’elle un hub de la culture mondiale. L’île accueillera en effet un district culturel qui constituera la plus grande concentration mondiale de biens culturels du plus haut niveau, en particulier avec le Louvre Abu Dhabi (ouverture prévue en 2015), un musée destiné à présenter les expressions artistiques de civilisations et de cultures différentes, de la plus ancienne à la plus contemporaine, et dont la réalisation est confiée à Jean Nouvel. Le Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (2017), projeté par Frank Ghery, se caractérisera comme la plateforme arabe pour l’art contemporain et la culture globale. Quant au Zayed National Museum (2016), le Musée national des Émirats Arabes Unis conçu par sir Norman Foster, il racontera l’histoire de Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahayan, l’unification et l’histoire de la région. 62

the Middle East exploring the specific identity derived from the cultural traditions of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. So Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be a transnational platform for contemporary art that will present the most important artistic achievements of our time. Decidedly global in perspective, it is a pre-eminent platform for local, regional and global contemporary art and culture. Designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winning Frank Gehry, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s design echoes Gulf architecture, incorporating dramatic conical forms as a modern twist on the region’s traditional wind-towers. Surrounded almost entirely by water, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will have spectacular views of the Saadiyat Cultural District and Arabian Gulf. Galleries,

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Il futuro di Abu Dhabi è Saadiyat Island, un’isola di 27 km quadrati che sta subendo una notevole trasformazione, che la renderà un hub della cultura mondiale. Al suo interno sorgerà il Distretto culturale la più grande concentrazione al mondo di beni culturali di primissimo livello, tra cui il Louvre Abu Dhabi (apertura prevista per il 2015), che sarà un museo destinato ad ospitare le espressioni estetiche di civiltà e culture diverse, dalla più antica alla più contemporanea e porta la firma di Jean Nouvel. Il Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (2017), che, progettato da Frank Ghery, si caratterizzerà come piattaforma Araba per l'arte contemporanea e la cultura globale. Lo Zayed National Museum (2016), il Museo Nazionale degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, che raccontarà la storia di Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahayan, la sua unificazione, la storia della regione e che avrà la firma di Sir Norman Foster.

many unprecedented in scale, are distributed around the central atrium on four levels connected by glass bridges above. Open to the elements, the museum cones housing contemporary art commissions, recall the region’s ancient wind-towers, which both ventilate and shade the exterior courtyards in a fitting blend of Arabian tradition and modern design. The museum will also feature a 350-seat theatre, education workshops and classrooms, an onsite conservation lab, as well as a retail store, cafes, and a restaurant. The museum will be a catalyst for scholarship in a variety of fields, chief among them the history of art in the Middle East in the 20th and 21st centuries. A dynamic programme of changing exhibitions will explore common themes and affinities among the work of artists across time and geography. An ambitious programme of commissions created for the collection of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will reinforce the museum's commitment to working with artists and the art of our time. Dora Paradies

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Die Zukunft Abu Dhabis ist Saadiyat Island, eine 27 Quadratkilometer große Insel, die gerade zu einem Hub der Weltkultur umgewandelt wird. Dort entsteht der Kulturdistrikt, der die höchste Dichte an erstrangigen Kulturgütern weltweit haben wird, unter anderem mit dem Louvre Abu Dhabi (Eröffnung 2015), ein von Jean Nouvel entworfenes Museum für die Kunstwerke der verschiendensten Kulturen und Zivilisationen, von der ältesten bis zu heutigen; das Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (2017), entworfen von Frank Ghery, als arabische Plattform für zeitgenössische Kunst und globale Kultur; das Zayed National Museum (2016), das Nationalmuseum der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate über die Geschichte von Scheich Zayed bin Sultan al Nahayan, die Vereinigung und die Geschichte der Region, gestaltet von Sir Norman Foster.

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42nd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 02/06.04.2014 - Le Grand-Saconnex, Palexpo This Exhibition enjoys the patronage of the Swiss government, of the State and the City of Geneva and of the World Intellectual Property Organization,WIPO. Recognized as the world's most important market-place for inventions, this exhibition is the ideal place to promote inventions. The Geneva Exhibition means more than 700 exhibitors from 45 countries - 1’000 inventions, all exhibited for the first time here, presented by companies, inventors, universities, private and State institutes and organizations. 60’000 visitors are expected from all five continents - half of whom are professionals who come to“talk business”. The International Jury of 85 specialists awards many prizes and distinctions each year. www.inventions-geneva.ch

Giardina - Live your garden Messe Zürich - 12/16.03.2014 Giardina will delight the visitors with its wealth of show gardens, exquisite worlds of flowers and plants, and exceptional design concepts. A terrace, garden or sophisticated balcony of one’s own are some of the most prized living spaces in Switzerland. Many people are now attaching importance to sensuousness and an encounter with nature in their private outdoor space once again. In 2014, special focus is being placed on the topics of “The terrace experience” and “Architecture in the garden – practical and stylish ancillary buildings”. Over an area of some 30,000 square metres, visitors will be able to see how these topics are interpreted by around 250 Swiss garden designers and by garden designers from northern Italy too. www.giardina.ch

«The power of patients 3.0» – Patients are changing the face of health care - Careum Congress 2014 – 2nd ENOPE Conference 17 /18.03.2014, Congress Center, Basel The 2014 Careum Congress is an event for all those working for a healthcare system which places patients at its centre. Join us for a highly participatory congress, which will explore key innovation themes. Join us for a highly participatory congress, which will explore five key innovations: Co-producing health - co-designing care, Health citizenship, Health 3.0, Patient empowerment, Living with chronic conditions, multi-morbidity, and rare diseases. www.careum.ch 64

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Swatch Xtrème Verbier 2014 by the North Face 22.03.2014 Every year, Verbier hosts the final of the Freeride World Tour as part of the Xtreme event. After touring the planet, the world’s best freeriders come together for the final round of the competition on the legendary “Bec des Rosses”, culminating at an altitude of 3,222 m. The narrow corridors and extreme slopes of the north face ensure a breathtaking show. A guaranteed adrenalin rush for the audience at the Gentianes! Alongside the incredible scenes to be witnessed throughout the weekend, the emphasis is on preventing risks linked to offpiste skiing. Dance Festival Steps Migros 24-04 / 17-05-2014 From 24 April to 17 May the 14th edition the Dance Festival Steps Migros Culture Percentage will bring contemporary dance from all over the world to Switzerland. The twelve companies will visit 35 cities where they will perform 86 shows on 39 stages. About 30,000 dance enthusiasts are expected as spectators. The Steps festival begins on 24 April 2014 at the Zürich Opera House with three first night performances with the Zurich Ballet, Wayne McGregor and Marco Goecke, presenting new facets of contemporary choreography. The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece, Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda (until 09.06.2014) The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece, originating at the British Museum, arrives in Martigny. The show examines the ancient Greek’s interest in human character, as well as sexual and social identity. The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece features a selection of great treasures from the British Museum‘s rich Greek and Roman collection. Ancient Greek Sculpture is for many a moving celebration of man’s heroic qualities combined in harmonious proportion. It will tour first to the Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny Switzerland and then Australia, where it will be on show in different locations. 66

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Lucerne Festival at Easter 05/13.04.2014 The “Lucerne Festival at Easter” takes place one week before Easter every year, providing musical suspense and an occasion where old and new, sacred and secular music converge. A series of concerts featuring a blend of sacred and concert music will be launching the new Lucerne Festival season, focusing hearts and minds during this Lenten period on thoughts of suffering and mourning, death and quietude. Lucerne Festival begins with a gala concert celebrating the 85th birthday of Bernard Haitink. The honoree, who has inspired audiences in Lucerne with his Beethoven and Brahms cycles, will take this occasion to launch a substantial new project devoted to Robert Schumann which spans the Romantic composer’s complete symphonies and instrumental concertos.

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LAUSANNE: SPORT IS MY BUSINESS fter doing without its Olympic Museum for roughly two years – the museum that opened in 1993 and has been an emblem of the city ever since – Lausanne, the City of the Five Rings, can head into 2014 safe in the knowledge that it’s got its history back. The fourth-ranked Swiss museum in terms of visitors reopened last December after undergoing a complex, radical restyling, providing this pleasant city on the sunny shores of Lake Léman (better known as Lake Geneva), framed by the Alps and the rolling Lavaux vineyards, and a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2007, with a newfound burst of adrenaline.

Just half an hour by train from the Geneva airport, this small capital of the Vaud region is also the cradle of sports and the Olympic movement, thanks to the French baron Pierre de Coubertin who almost singlehandedly relaunched the spirit of the ancient Olympic games in 1894 and founded the International Olympic Committee (Ioc). To protect this movement/ideal/institution from the perils of the First World War, the baron moved its headquarters and archives from Paris to Lausanne in 1915. And in a crescendo of celebratory events, after that of the 150th anniversary of De Coubertin’s birth in 2013 – although the baron is buried in Lau-

sanne’s historic Bois-de-Vaux cemetery, his heart is interred in a monument at ancient Olympia in Greece itself – the reopening of the Olympic Museum is a fine excuse for holding the centenary of the Ioc in Lausanne, which falls in 2015 – another selling point for the Swiss city, candidate for the Youth Olympic Games in 2020. Multimedialism, technology and interactivity: these are the hallmarks of the new museum (www.olympic.org/ musee), spread over 3,000 sq m, with over 1,000 exhibits on three different themed levels. The first retraces the history and evolution of the modern-day Olympic movement in society and the

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Above, Lausanne on the shores of Lake Geneva. Two soccer players by Niki de Saint Phalle in the park of the Olympic Museum in Ouchy; below, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

world at large. The second level, the fulcrum of the museum, uses a selection of film footage to recreate the intensity and spectacular nature of choice moments in the competitions, while the last is an almost magical environment where visitors can test their own athletic skills in a variety of interactive challenges, and virtually take on the Olympic pantheon. There are two rooms for temporary exhibitions, one measuring 420 sq m and another 280-sqm-multi-purpose space overlooking the lake. Current shows include “Sochi Live”, running through March 9 on the occasion of the Winter Olympics, and “The Russian Avantgarde and Sport”, open until May 11. The latter looks at the promotional and popularising role of photography, film and design in the 1920s, in the country that has just hosted the Winter Olympics. Lastly, “Time and Sport” will

rune through November 30, 2014. Other areas in the museum are allocated to hosting young people and holding periodic educational workshops. Outside the building, the enormous park that descends to the lake shore is a sort of open-air art gallery in itself, where sport informs and, at the same time, melds with artworks by an impressive number of contemporary artists such as Igor Mitoraj, Eduardo Chillida, Berrocal, Botero, JeanMichel Folon, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Antoni Tàpies. Yet more evidence, if any were needed, of Lausanne’s artistic vocation since its founding. The city possesses a valuable artistic legacy enhanced over the years by donations made by the many international federations (more than 50 today) that have made Lausanne their headquarters. These works have been on display at the House of International

LAUSANNE TOURIST INFORMATIONS The information points for the public provided by the Lausanne Tourism & Convention Bureau include the lobby of its train station, the lakeshore at Ouchy, and a new office next to the cathedral. All the information, latest news, deals and ‘last-minute’ deals are also available on the website www.lausanne-tourisme.ch and constantly updated on its Facebook and Twitter pages under the name MyLausanne. Moreover, the free app, “City Guide Lausanne”, available for download on all smartphones, is a wonderfully mobile and interactive tourist guide that is the gateway to the city’s wide-ranging sightseeing, cultural, commercial and gastronomic offerings: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/mobile 69

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In this image, scultpure 'L'Elan' by Nag Arnoldi, Olympic Museum, Lausanne.

Sport since 2006; a bronze statue in its garden, “Perpetual Motion” by Shu Duofo, embodies the dynamic spirit of Lausanne. Sports are much more than an ideal, however, in this city of just 136,000 inhabitants that thinks like, and acts like, a large metropolis. Dynamism is in the Lausanners’ DNA, and so is the ability to organise dozens of high-profile competitive events month in and month out. Between 1998 and 2012, 26 European or world championships in a wide range of sports were held here, and hotly-anticipated international sports events every year include Athletissima (July 3, www.athletissima.ch ) and the Lausanne Marathon (October 24, www.lausanne-marathon. com ), with over 14,000 runners signing up for the last edition. Counting the economic spin-off, the business of sports generates 198 million francs annually. Yes, the small capital of the Canton of Vaud is a real dynamo, in perpetual motion. Sports and the arts team up with Lausanne’s quite evident political vocation as well; the city supports 70

everything that is eco-sustainable and safeguards its residents’ health and environment. The city’s far-sighted energy policy made it the first European city to earn the “European Energy Award ® Gold” in 2004 and again in 2009. The lake is an open-air gymnasium, with its waters fit for swimming, diving, and sailing, on solar poweredboats, should that strike your fancy, or steamboats with their retro appeal. Walking in the city centre means hiking up and down its paved mediaeval streets, where most people are on foot or on bicycles, with the result that every stroll saves you a toning workout at the gym! The alternative is Lausanne’s ultra-modern, driverless underground, which takes passengers from the lakeshore at Ouchy to the crests of the hills circling the city. Few can resist the temptation to board the trains with their bikes, skates and skateboards, and then ride back down from the end of the line on their own wheels. This year, Lausanne’s devotion to the environment materialises in the return of an event that comes roughly every

five years, one of its most popular. Lausanne Jardins (www.lausannejardins. ch), is an international exhibition, now going into its fifth edition, which is an occasion to showcase not just the decorative appeal of urban greenery, but also its educational and social aspects. And Lausanne can boast 350 hectares of parks. From June to October, going by the name Landing in 2014, Lausanne Jardins will serve as the testing ground for close encounters between the plant world and today’s urban reality. An international competition selects the teams that will design 25 parks or gardens all over the city. Architects, landscape architects and designers from around the world are presenting their own projects: green installations; innovative garden solutions, public or private; ways to enhance the urban experience. When the event is over, a few of these 25 projects will not be dismantled but will become permanent additions to Lausanne’s greenery, boosting its considerable botanical holdings and setting the city’s architecture off to its best advantage. Federica De Luca

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Orpheline pendant environ deux ans du Musée Olympique qui a été inauguré en 1993 et qui est devenu son emblème, Lausanne – la Ville des Cinq Cercles – entre dans l’année 2014 en ayant retrouvé une partie de sa personnalité et de son histoire. Quatrième musée suisse par nombre de visiteurs, le Musée Olympique a rouvert ses portes, après un restyling complet et radical. Multimédialité, technologie et interactivité : tels sont les fondements essentiels du nouveau musée (www.olympic.org/ musee) qui s’étend sur 3000 mètres carrés, avec plus de mille pièces exposées sur trois niveaux thématiques. Le premier étage retrace l’histoire et le développement de l’olympisme dans le monde ; le deuxième étage – le noyau principal du musée – invite à découvrir l’intensité et le caractère spectaculaire de différents moments de compétition ; quant au dernier niveau, c’est un lieu un peu magique où les visiteurs peuvent tester leur habileté sportive dans différentes épreuves interactives.

Orfana, per due anni circa, di quel Museo Olimpico aperto nel 1993 e che da allora è il suo emblema, Losanna - la Città dei Cinque Cerchi - si affaccia al 2014 avendo ritrovato un pezzo di sé e della sua storia. Quarto museo svizzero per numero di visitatori, lo scorso dicembre il museo ha ha riaperto i battenti, dopo un radicale e complesso restyling. Multimedialità, tecnologia e interattività. Questi i fondamenti principali del nuovo museo, (www.olympic.org/musee), 3000 metri quadrati e oltre mille pezzi esposti su tre livelli tematici. Il primo ripercorre la storia e lo sviluppo dell’Olimpismo nel mondo, il secondo – fulcro del museo – invita a cogliere l'intensità e la spettacolarità di vari momenti di gara, mentre l'ultimo è un luogo un po' magico dove i visitatori possono testare la propria abilità sportiva in diverse prove interattive.

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Fast zwei Jahre lang musste die “olympische Hauptstadt” Lausanne ohne ihr Wahrzeichen auskommen – ohne das Olympische Museum, das seit 1993 besteht. 2014 hat die Stadt nun diesen wichtigen Teil ihrer Identität wieder: 2013 wurde das Museum, das viertgrößte der Schweiz nach Besucherzahlen, nach einem umfassenden erweiternden Umbau wieder geöffnet. Multimedialität, Technologie und Interaktivität – dies sind die wichtigsten Grundlagen des neuen Museums (www. olympic.org/musee). Es zeigt auf 3000 m2 über tausend Ausstellungsstücke, verteilt auf drei Themenbereiche. Im ersten lernt man die Geschichte und Entwicklung der olympischen Bewegung in der Welt kennen, im zweiten wird der Besucher eingeladen, die Großartigkeit und Intensität der Wettkampfatmosphäre zu erleben, während es sich beim dritten um einen beinahe magischen Ort handelt, an dem jeder bei verschiedenen interaktiven Aufgaben seine sportlichen Fähigkeiten beweisen kann.

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ZURICH: A CITY FULL OF EXPERIENCES

urich lies in the heart of Europe and with its multicultural flair, variety of leisure activities and packed agenda of events has become one of the most attractive urban destinations. The city is quick and easy to reach, whether by train, plane or car. Its international airport has direct connections to over 150 destinations and is just a 10-minute train ride

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away from the city center. The main railway station is regarded as a central European railroad hub. It’s also thanks to its top-quality infrastructure set amidst an immediate natural surroundings that Zurich is considered one of the most livable cities in the world. For lovers of art and culture Zurich has a lot to offer. The city is home to

The lifestyle capital Zurich offers a unique mix of pleasure, nature and culture. Culinary highlights, unlimited shopping, over 50 museums and more than 100 galleries, numerous events, countless green oases in and around the city center as well as Switzerland’s liveliest and most flamboyant nightlife tempt guests to linger and enjoy the city.

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over 50 museums of which 14 are dedicated to art. The museum of fine arts, the Kunsthaus Zurich, boasts a significant collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs and video installations. In addition, it has an extensive and unique collection of works by Alberto Giacometti. Another highlight is the Rietberg Museum, one of the leading centers of non-European art, particularly from India, China and Africa. And just a stone’s throw from Zurich’s main station, the Swiss National Museum contains the country’s most comprehensive collection of exhibits related to Swiss cultural history. Within its over 100-year-old walls, reminiscent of a fairytale castle, history becomes alive as visitors gain an insight into how previous generations lived, thought and felt. The Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich’s shopping mile, has contributed largely to the city’s reputation as a hot-spot for shoppers. The pedestrian-friend-

ly shopping zone is one of the most beautiful shopping areas in Europe with countless top addresses for international fashion labels, jewelry and watches. However, it is just one of the places where you can shop till you drop. Adventurous and curious visitors often come across local brands where they least expect them. Urban labels from Zurich inspire the fashion-conscious and create sensations far beyond Switzerland’s borders – as has for example the cult label ‘Freitag’, with its unique style of bags and accessories. Zurich’s Old Town with its medieval gilded houses and contorted, narrow lanes offers an attractive backdrop for world-class cultural entertainment. A tour of the ‘Niederdorf’ lets visitors experience Zurich’s multifaceted past. The double towers of the Grossmünster for example are a Zurich landmark. According to the legend, Charlemagne built the towers at the

TRANSPORT Don’t drive: the city is a maze of one-way streets. Rather use public transport which runs smoothly with the precision of a Swiss clock. Classic trams with their bentwood seats but also newer low-slung trams which are easy to board for the elderly, disabled and toddlers run all over town. Just buy the ‘ZurichCARD’ and use public transport for 24hours for CHF19 (€12), or 72 hours for CHF38 (€24).

In this image, Zurich, river cruise on the river Limmat with view towards Town Hall and Grossmuenster. Below left, the Heidi Weber Museum Center Le Corbusier Below right, Zurich, Shipbuilding Hall. The 'Schiffbau' is a rendezvous for lovers of theatre, jazz and great gastronomy. The modern infrastructure really comes into its own in the industrial ambience.

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Left, Zurich, Puls 5. The former industrial district of Zurich West has been transformed into a buzzing modern quarter. The Giessereihalle is the centre, and Turbine Square its meeting place. Below, enjoyment of culture at the Kunsthaus (Museum of Fine Arts).

ZURICH’S HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE • Kunsthaus – Switzerland’s most important art gallery contains a collection from all the important periods of European art – from the Middle Ages through to the present. • Landesmuseum – The Swiss National Museum houses the largest cultural and historical collection in the country. • Rietberg Museum – world-renown museum housing non-European art. • Bahnhofstrasse - Elegant boutiques, department stores, pastry shops and street cafes invite passers-by to linger. • Niederdorf – The old town with its art galleries, antique and book shops is an insider’s tip amongst art aficionados. • Fraumünster Abbey – The unique stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall are internationally renowned.

location where the graves of the city saints Felix and Regula were discovered. Further sights worth seeing include the Peterskirche, which has Europe’s largest clock face, and the Fraumünster which is known for its stained glass windows by Giacometti and Chagall. In the evening, the old town is transformed into an entertainment quarter for an eclectic swathe of the general public. Zurich boasts the highest density of clubs in Switzerland – here, you can never turn up too late. Parties really get going after 11.00 pm and continue into the wee hours of the morning with no official closing times. The highest concentration of clubs in Switzerland, one of the most famous shopping miles and a abundance of cultural offerings makes Zurich a cultural, social and historical melting pot. A definite must for your next urban outing! David Suter

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ZURICH, VILLE AUX MILLE VISAGES

Zurich, la métropole animée au bord de l’eau, offre un mélange unique en son genre de plaisirs, découvertes, nature et culture: des délices culinaires exceptionnels, le plaisir du shopping raffiné et sans limites, plus de 50 musées et 100 galeries, la vie nocturne la plus animée de Suisse, de nombreuses manifestations et une multitude d’oasis de verdure en plein cœur de la ville donnent envie de s’y attarder. Boutiques de luxe et marques internationales dans la Bahnhofstrasse, tendance et tradition dans la vieille ville pittoresque, marques zurichoises à Zürich-West & Aussersihl. Vous pouvez faire vos emplettes 365 jours par an à la Gare centrale de Zürich dans plus de 135 boutiques, et dans plus de 60 magasins à l’aéroport de Zürich. A Zürich, les curiosités se succèdent. En vous baladant, vous pourrez admirer quelque chose à chaque coin de rue: chefs d’œuvre architecturaux, places historiques, rues et quartiers, églises, objets d’art, et bien plus encore.

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Metropoli che si affaccia sull’omonimo lago e su due fiumi, Zurigo costituisce un mix eccezionale fatto di divertimento, cultura, natura e relax, coronato da impagabili viaggi culinari, shopping senza limiti, oltre 50 musei e più di 100 gallerie, la vita notturna più vivace della Svizzera, innumerevoli eventi e numerose oasi verdi nel cuore della città. Lusso e marchi internazionali lungo la Bahnhofstrasse, tendenze e tradizioni nel pittoresco centro storico lungo la Limmat, firme della moda zurighese a Zürich-West e Aussersihl. A Zurigo puoi fare acquisti 365 giorni all’anno grazie a oltre 135 negozi nella Stazione Centrale e a più di 60 shop all’aeroporto. A Zurigo le attrazioni si susseguono una dietro l’altra. Girando per la città a piedi, si scova qualcosa ad ogni angolo: perle architettoniche, luoghi storici, vie e quartieri, chiese, oggetti d’arte e molto altro ancora.

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Als Erlebnismetropole am Wasser bietet Zürich den einzigartigen Mix aus Erlebnis, Genuss, Natur und Kultur: Kulinarische Höhenflüge vom Feinsten, grenzenloses Shopping-Vergnügen, über 50 Museen und mehr als 100 Galerien, lebendigstes Nachtleben der Schweiz, zahlreiche Events und zahllose grüne Oasen inmitten der Stadt laden zum Verweilen ein. Luxus und internationale Marken an der Bahnhofstrasse, Trend und Tradition in der pittoresken Altstadt und urbane Zürich Labels in Zürich-West & Aussersihl. 365 Tage im Jahr einkaufen können Sie im Hauptbahnhof Zürich in über 135 Geschäften und am Flughafen Zürich mit mehr als 60 Shops. In Zürich reihen sich die Sehenswürdigkeiten aneinander. Gemütlich zu Fuss gibt es an jeder Ecke etwas zu bestaunen: Architektur-Highlights, historische Plätze, Strassen und Quartiere, Kirchen, Kunstobjekte und vieles mehr.

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GENEVA: SIHH - SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE 2014 1.

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Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon Bright, white, sleek and powerful, it is a watch for avantgarde collectors and connoisseurs that brooks no compromise in either technical or aesthetic terms. New for 2014, is the flash of pure white centre-stage: an intricately machined upper bridge made of white ceramic. 2.CARTIER

Calibre de Cartier Diver Watch

With its powerful lines, rugged case and original architecture, the Calibre de Cartier Watch, launched in 2010, is the new symbol of confident masculinity. In 2014, this Manufacture Watch opens a new chapter with a diving version. 3.IWC Schaffausen

Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month For the first time ever, a model from the IWC diver’s watch line is equipped with a perpetual calendar, a genuinely haute horlogerie complication. With an impressive case diameter of 49 millimetres.

4.PARMIGIANI Fleurier Tonda Metropolitane Steel Black The Parmigiani Fleurier Métro collection is a range of men's and women's watches conceived for urbanites with a true metropolitan spirit.

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San Pellegrino – Sapori Ticino (Ticino Flavours) In April and May 2014, on 10 extraordinary evenings, the leading restaurants in the Canton Ticino will open their kitchens to 8 of the best national Chefs of the Swiss Deluxe Hotels. Experience, innovation and creativity will be at the restaurant guests’ service to create an event that will satisfy all tastes. These exclusive and elegant evenings will begin with rich appetizers served with Bellavista wines followed by a tasting food and wine menu created especially for the occasion, ending with coffees, cigars and cognac. For information about the programme visit www.saporiticino.ch. 17th Locarno camellia festival 02/06.04.2014 The camellia festival in Locarno is the most important event of its kind in Europe and is second only to the events organized in Japan. A scientific exhibition is set up in the magnificent Camellia Park with over 300 varieties spectacularly arranged to put the spotlight on a plant that represents a real gem of the botanical heritage to be found in Locarno's private and public gardens. www.ascona-locarno.com Ascona Music Festival 5th edition - 25.04/10.05.2014 The Ascona Music Festival celebrates its first five years with a not to be missed programme. The appreciation and approval of the public confirms the success of the Ascona Music Festival every year. The fifth edition has been designed as a celebration reaching out for the hearts of the listeners, offering a musical experience beyond the traditional concert formula. The value of the performing musician as a person and as an artist turns the musical message into a special event, as if the music were composed directly on stage. For information: +41(0)76 265 77 08 festival@academyofeuphony.com Jean Arp – Osvaldo Licini Lugano - Museo d’Arte - (13.04/20.07.2014) Following the exhibition theme that started in 2013 with the Klee-Melotti exhibition, the Museo d’Arte has programmed a visual dialogue for the 2014 springsummer season featuring sculptor Jean Arp, born in Alsace but Swiss by adoption and Italian artist Osvaldo Licini, both of whom played a key role in the CentralEuropean and Italian artistic debate in the first half of the twentieth century. Although Arp and Licini created their own completely personal artistic languages, their works show some points of encounter which the exhibition seeks to highlight. www.mda.lugano.ch 80

Congress: Stem cell therapy: hype or hope? 29.03. 2014 Campus of the University of italian Switzerland - Lugano The IBSA Foundation organizes a Forum entitled “Stem cell therapy: hype or hope”. The meeting will take place on March, 29 2014 at the University of italian Switzerland in Lugano. Its aim is to take stock of the situation of the cell therapy scientific research. This is a controversial topic, especially in this period in which there is a proliferation of stem cell studies. At the Forum will take part 11 speakers chosen among the most important specialists in the field at the international level and 6 expert discussants that will animate scientific discussion. They will discuss about the future and the real prospects of this kind of treatment. www.fondazioneibsa.org/attivita/ 6/Stem_cell_therapy_hype_or_ho pe.html www.fondazioneibsa.org

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In this picture, Bellinzona by night, Canton of Ticino. The Montebello castle is part of the extensive fortifications originating from the 12th to the 15th centuries, which are now part of the Unesco world cultural heritage.

f the eleven Swiss sites that have made it onto the list of Unesco World Heritage sites, two are found in the Canton of Ticino.One is an ensemble of castles in Bellinzona, inscribed on the list in 2000, since the fortified ensemble of Bellinzona is an outstanding example of a late medieval defensive structure guarding a key strategic Alpine pass. The other is Monte San Giorgio, added to the Unesco list in 2003 (with Unesco status extended to the portion of the mountain in Italy in 2010), the motivation being that this site is the single best known record of marine life in the Triassic period, and records important remains of life on land as well. Three Castles of Bellinzona The fortified ensemble of Bellinzone is a unique example of European architecture erected in defence of the feudal structure guarding a key strategic Alpine pass. The Bellinzone ensemble is the sole remaining example in the entire Alpine region of medieval military architecture, comprising three castles, a wall that once closed off the whole Ticino valley, and the ramparts which surrounded the town for the protection of its citizens. Bellinzone owes its origins to its strategic position controlling access, via the Ticino valley, to the main Alpine passes into the Milanese, i.e. the whole north of Italy. In the 10th century, Bellinzone formed part of the possessions of Otto I, founder of the Holy Roman Empire. The earliest constructions still extant probably date from around this period. Around the year 1000, the castle and the county were granted by the emperor to the Bishop of Como. It was at this period that the interior of the castle of Castelgrande was divided up to accommodate houses, turning it into a small fortified town. In the 12th century, Frederick Barbarossa took possession of the fortress. The town grew up gradually around the citadel and the fortifications were improved. Between the 13th and 15th centuries, the town expanded around the castle. The Castle of Montebello was built around 1300 and soon incorporated into the system of fortifications. The Castle of Sas-

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so Corbaro built in 1480 to the south-east of Castelgrande. Bellinzone became part of the state of Milan under the rule of the Visconti, who strengthened its defences considerably and began the construction of a wall running from Castelgrande to block the Ticino valley: the wall was known as the Murata. At the beginning of the 16th century, Bellinzone fell to the confederates, and the fortifications lost much of their importance but were not destroyed. In 1803, Castelgrande was used as prison and an arsenal. The modern town developed at the expense of the ramparts. In 1882, the arsenal was extended. In the 20th century the major restoration work began. The Castelgrande is the largest of the three fortresses and dominates the town from its rocky eminence with its two towers, known as the White and Black Towers respectively. The spacious interior is divided by internal walls radiating out from the Black Tower into three courtyards. The White Tower, to the east, is surrounded by its own set of fortifications, known as the Redoubt. The arsenal consists of a series of massive buildings on the western side of the south courtyard. The enceinte has two chapels, but only their foundations still survive. Montebello Castle lies on a rocky spur to the east of Castelgrande, with which it is linked by the town walls; unlike Castelgrande, it is surrounded by deep moats. Its core is the central keep, from the end of the 13th century, which was given additional protection in the form of new defensive walls in the mid-14th and late 15th centuries. Sasso Corbaro Castle does not form part of the defensive perimeter of Bellinzone: it covers a vulnerable approach route. It is square in plan, the keep jutting out on the northeastern corner and rising slightly above the level of the crenellated walls. Some two-thirds of the original line of the Town Ramparts still survive, with interval towers, but the gates have disappeared. Monte San Giorgio Monte San Giorgio is a pyramid-shaped, wooded mountain, which lies south of

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In this picture, Unesco World Heritage Monte San Giorgio in Canton of Ticino. View from the Serpiano region towards Morcote.

I SITI UNESCO IN CANTON TICINO

Degli undici siti svizzeri patrimonio dell’umanità dell’Unesco, due sono in Canton Ticino: i castelli di Bellinzona e il Monte San Giorgio. A Bellinzona vi è un insieme fortificato imperniato sul castello di Castelgrande, dal quale parte una serie di fortificazioni che protegge la città vecchia e blocca la valle del Ticino. Il secondo castello (Montebello) è integrato nelle fortificazioni; un terzo castello isolato (Sasso Corbaro) è stato costruito su un promontorio a sudest dell’insieme. Il Monte San Giorgio, nei pressi del lago di Lugano, è ricchissimo di fossili, la miglior testimonianza della vita marina del Triassico (da 245 a 230 milioni di anni). Era una laguna tropicale protetta e in parte separata dal mare aperto. Varie forme di vita marina fiorirono all'interno di questa laguna, tra cui rettili, pesci, bivalvi, ammoniti, echinodermi e crostacei. Vi si trovano anche alcuni fossili terrestri, come rettili insetti e piante.

DIE UNESCO-STÄTTEN IM KANTON TESSIN

Von den elf Unesco-Welterbestätten der Schweiz befinden sich zwei im Kanton Tessin: die Burgen von Bellinzona und Monte San Giorgio. In Bellinzona befindet sich ausgehend von der Burg Castelgrande eine weitläufige mittelalterliche Wehranlage mit Burgen und Mauern zum Schutz der Stadt und als Talsperre. Die zweite Burg (Montebello) ist in die Verteidigungsanlagen integriert, während eine dritte, isoliert stehende Burg (Sasso Corbaro) auf einer Anhöhe im Südosten der Anlage errichtet wurde. Der am Luganersee gelegene Monte San Giorgio ist eine der bedeutendsten Fundstellen für marine Fossilien aus der Mitteltrias (245 bis 230 Millionen Jahre). Es handelt sich um ein ehemalig geschütztes tropisches Meeresbecken, das zum Teil vom offenen Meer abgeschlossen war und in dem die verschiedensten Meereswesen lebten, darunter Reptilien, Fische, Muscheln, Ammoniten, Stachelhäuter und Krustentiere. Auch Fossilien von Erdlebewesen wie Reptilien, Insekten und Pflanzen wurden gefunden.

LES SITES UNESCO AU TESSIN

Entre les onze sites suisses du patrimoine de l'humanité de l’Unesco, deux se trouvent au Canton du Tessin. Il s’agit des châteaux de Bellinzone et du Monte San Giorgio. A Bellinzone il y a un ensemble de fortifications centré sur le château de Castelgrande. Depuis ce château, une série de fortifications protège l'ancienne ville et barre la vallée du Tessin. Le deuxième château (Montebello) est intégré au dispositif fortifié ; un troisième château isolé (Sasso Corbaro) est construit sur un promontoire au sud-est de l'ensemble. Le Monte San Giorgio, près du lac de Lugano, est une ressource fossilifère très riche, le meilleur témoin de la vie marine du Trias (il y a 245 à 230 millions d’années). Il était un lagon tropical abrité et en partie séparé de la haute mer. Des formes de vie marine diverses ont prospéré dans ce lagon, notamment des reptiles, des poissons, des bivalves, des ammonites, des échinodermes et des crustacés. On y trouve aussi quelques fossiles terrestres de reptiles, d’insectes et de plantes.

Lake Lugano in Ticino Canton. The site contains internationally important fossil remains from the Middle Triassic period. San Giorgio lies within an area identified as a Landscape Protection Zone under Swiss law. The Mid Triassic rock succession rests on older, Permian volcanic rocks exposed on the north face of Monte San Giorgio. The Mid Triassic sequence consists of approximately 1,000 m of reef limestones, dolomites and bituminous shales which formed in marine conditions on the margins of the Triassic 'Tethys' Ocean. The exceptional fossil interest within the sequence arises because of the presence of five distinct, fossiliferous formations, the 'Grenzbitumenzone', the Cava Inferiore, Cava Superiore, Cassina Beds and the 'Kalkschieferzone'. The sequence records life in a tropical lagoon environment, sheltered and partially separated from the open sea by an offshore reef. A diversity of marine life flourished within this lagoon, in-

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cluding reptiles, fish, bivalves, ammonites, echinoderms and crustaceans. A stagnant and undisturbed seabed provided ideal conditions for the preservation of these animals, when they died and fell to the sea floor. Today, fossils are abundant and exceptionally detailed. Because the lagoon was near to land, the fossil remains also include some landbased fossils including reptiles, insects and plants. The fossiliferous rock succession is exposed in Switzerland on Monte San Giorgio as well as in the immediately adjacent area of Italy, in the area around Besano. Fossils from the mountain have been known to science for over 150 years. The vertebrate material includes particularly spectacular specimens, including large, articulated skeletons up to 6 m in length. Complete skeletons include ichthyosaurs, nothosaurs, placodonts, and the remarkable 'giraffe-necked' saurian, Tanystropheus. The land-based fauna is more restricted, but includes a significant and

unique complete skeleton of the archosaur, Ticinosuchus, the first complete skeleton from this group to be discovered in the northern hemisphere. Although it is primarily of geological significance, Monte San Giorgio also displays other natural values, as well as cultural links between the geology and the life of the local community. Noteworthy features include dry meadows on limestone subsoils that are home to plant populations not found elsewhere in Switzerland or in the entire southern Alpine zone of Italy. The site is rich in fungi and has 37 of the modern vertebrate species on the national Red List, 21 of which are protected under the Berne Convention. Monte San Giorgio is unique in the world as the best single fossil record of Triassic marine life. The strict, systematic and continuous scientific research that has been carried out for over 75 years in Switzerland and Italy, almost exclusively by the universities of Zurich and Mi-

lan, have resulted in a remarkably complete and coordinated record of the site. The site is in the ownership of three different local communes. Around 10% is cultivated, privately owned land, mostly near Meride and Riva San Vitale. The presence of five distinct fossiliferous levels provides the opportunity for comparative and evolutionary studies through time. Other significant Triassic fossil sites of equivalent international importance provide evidence of terrestrial, rather than marine life. The quantity and quality of fossil biota enables interpretation of species evolution, palaeo-environments and landforming processes that existed 200 million years ago. The site provides a record of marine life during a critical period in vertebrate evolution on Earth, and has an importance that extends beyond representation of life in the Triassic 'Tethys' Ocean, to provide a global reference point for comparative studies of evolution.

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nternationally famous polo teams from Switzerland, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Hungary, Denmark and, for the first time ever, Russia will be battling it out at the former airport in Ascona. The publisher Ticino Management is pleased and proud to present the championship magazine, which will make a concrete contribution to the success

of the event. There will be plenty to write about! To mark the 200th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between Russian and Switzerland, the ambassador of the Russian Federation will be the patron of the event. A complete Russian polo team will be arriving from Moscow (all players are members of the President Polo Club,

Moscow). Saturday night will be entirely Russian-themed and titled “Russia meets Switzerland”. The Poloclub Ascona and championship sponsors will be inviting everyone to a “Russian night” on the polo field. Just like last year’s Indian-themed event, this year will have Russian decorations, food and, of course, drink. It is our firm intention to fascinate our guests

POLO IN ASCONA From 18 to 20 July 2014, an international polo championship will be held for the fifth time in the Ticino. With Hublot as headline partner, Engel & Voelkers, Styger & Partner, Podium, Bentley by Loris Kessel, FIPA Yachten and many more prestigious sponsors, this promises to be a truly high-class event.

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by drawing attention to the beauty, vastness and many undiscovered facets of this huge realm. Polo is still a relatively new sport to Russia. The first tentative attempts were not made until the late 90s. Like so many things, polo was imported to Russia. The Russian polo team captain, Victor Huaco, was one of the founding fathers of Russian polo after the polit-

In this picture, an official photo of the 4th Hublot Polo Cup Ascona 2013 Above right, the Indian team and a local team in a match of the 4th Hublot Polo Cup Ascona 2013 Below, from left to wright, J端rgen Sauer, Margit Sauer (vice-president PoloClub Ascona) e Uwe Zimmermann (president PoloClub Ascona).

ical upheavals of the 90s. Even today polo continues to be a very exclusive outsider sport in Russia with only about 20 players dedicated to the game. Most polo activities are concentrated in Moscow and its two polo clubs. Imported Argentinian polo ponies, employment of Argentinian professionals and grooms, and the organisation of championships (even in the winter) has caused the sport to de-

velop swiftly and it has now reached a good level. The Ascona championship will give you the chance to get an idea of the progress that has been made. We are really looking forward to this new chapter of polo in the Ticino and are hoping to welcome large numbers of visitors! Uwe Zimmermann President of the Poloclub Ascona

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FOCUS ON PRIVATE BANKING BSI’s forecasts for private banking in 2014 ounded in Lugano in 1873, BSI is the oldest bank in the Canton Ticino, currently managing assets of 89.4 million francs (as of 30 June 2013). As far as private banking is concerned, BSI’s advice for 2014 is to build up portfolios that are highly diversified by asset class (cash, bonds, stocks, or commodities), while supplementing them with investments that have asymmetric return profiles (convertible bonds and structured products). “When buying bonds, our best advice is short-term investments and diversified investment vehicles (funds) so absolute return strategies can be adopted,” suggests Franco Polloni, Head of BSI’s Private Banking Division for Switzerland, and he points out that, compared to 2013, this year the yield spread on the markets should be lower: “the emerging stock and bond markets are showing clear signs that they are undervalued with respect to developed markets. Local currencies have already taken a big hit, and the central banks are responding by raising rates to fight speculation and allow for all the macro adjustments needed. So the emerging markets are once again seeing the creation of those ‘carry’ and ‘value’ conditions that are expected to attract investor confidence, even if not in the immediate future.” BSI also reports that, for the first time in months, with the financial market corrections taking place over the past few weeks, U.S. government bonds and gold are once more safe-haven investments. As for those private investors who are wondering whether or not they should increase their ‘risk sharing’ for their own portfolios, Franco Polloni points out that stock market valuations are less of a good deal than they used to be; overall, returns on investments in those markets were positive in 2013. “In 2014, the Fed will gradually eliminate the monetary stimuli while keeping official rates at zero. We can there-

fore predict a positive trend for the stock markets, but there will be no more double-digit yields. There will be many more corrections, and more sizeable ones. It’s a good idea to wait for adjustments of at least 10% before increasing the risk for one’s own portfolios.” As far as the most promising investment sectors for 2014, BSI mentions cyclical stocks (industrial, technological and financial), rather than the defensive ones on the stock listings, and predicts that the emerging markets should recover as the year goes on, while after the fall in gold prices in 2013, gold will once again represent a solid investment opportunity. Looking ahead, BSI stresses the fact that the valuations for the U.S. stock markets are higher than those for other countries, as Franco Polloni explains: “In the U.S., stock shares rest on profit levels that are even now well above trend, while in Europe and Japan, corporate profits are still below

2007 levels, especially in the eurozone’s peripheral countries. In any case, the crisis is easing in the eurozone, and some countries are implementing reforms in the labour market and products themselves. Moreover, starting from such low levels, the upside potential for profits is higher for the countries in the eurozone and Japan than it is for the U.S., and consequently the comeback potential for their stock markets is higher as well. As far as as the bond component of an investor’s portfolio is concerned, it’s a good idea to choose short-term maturity profiles and also be very selective when deciding which companies to invest in. On the high-yield stock front, our best advice is highly diversified funds that invest in short-term stocks.” Franco Polloni also points out that there are “two elements that make the search for high-dividend stocks less attractive. On one hand, with bond yields improving, there is less inter-

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Fondée à Lugano en 1873,la Bsi estlaplusvieillebanqueducanton du Tessin. Dans le cadre du privatebanking,cetteinstitution conseillepour2014laconstruction de portefeuilles très diversifiésentermesdeclassed’actifs (liquidités, obligations, actions et matières premières), en y intégrantdesinvestissementsdotésd’unprofilasymétrique(obligations convertibles et produits structurés).Dansledomainedes obligations, il convient de privilégier les échéances courtes et les vecteurs diversifiés (fonds). En ce qui concerne les secteurs d’investissementspour2014,la Bsisignalelestitrescycliques(industriels, technologiques et financiers) sur les cours actionnaires et elle prévoit une reprise des pays émergents en cours d’année. L’or aussi se présente commeunebonneopportunité d’investissement.

BSI PRIVATE BANKING

Fondata a Lugano nel 1873, Bsi è la banca più antica del Canton Ticino. Nell’ambito del private banking, per il 2014 l’Istituto consiglia la costruzione di portafogli ben diversificati in termini di asset class (liquidità, obbligazioni, azioni, materie prime), integrandovi anche investimenti con profilo asimmetrico (obbligazioni convertibili e prodotti strutturati). Per il comparto obbligazionario sono da privilegiare scadenze brevi e veicoli diversificati (fondi). Per quanto riguarda i settori d’investimenti per il 2014, Bsi segnala i titoli ciclici (industriali, tecnologici, finanziari) sui listini azionari e prevede una ripresa degli emergenti in corso d’anno; anche l’oro appare una valida opportunità d’investimento.

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Die 1873 in Lugano gegründete Bsi ist die älteste Bank im Kanton Tessin. Im Bereich Private Banking empfiehlt das Bankinstitut für 2014, stark diversifizierte Portfolios aufzubauen, was dieAnlageklasse betrifft (liquideGeldmittel,Obligationen, Aktien, Rohstoffe), und diese noch durch Investitionen mit asymmetrischem Profil anzureichern (Wandelschuldverschreibungen und strukturierte Produkte). Im Bereich Obligationen sind kurze Laufzeiten und diversifizierte Vehikel (Fonds) zu bevorzugen.Was die Investitionsbereiche für 2014 betrifft, empfiehlt Bsi zyklischeWertpapiere (aus Industrie, Technologie, Finanzwesen) auf den Kurszetteln und sieht imVerlauf des Jahres eine Neubelebung der aufstrebendenTitelvoraus;auch Gold scheint eine gute Investitionsmöglichkeit zu sein.

est in the fact that dividend yields are picking up. On the other, over the past year investors have been willing to take more risks, and they’re looking at more speculative non-dividend stocks.” Lastly, Polloni suggests that the rotation from bonds to equity that started a year ago will continue in 2014 as well. “Retail investors, for their part, will continue to boost their asset allocation in stocks, given the fact that their portfolios are still mostly bondheavy. By contrast, institutional investors and pension funds will continue to be attracted to investment in bonds, and will exploit the higher yields to guarantee that their assets and liabilities match up on their balance sheets.” Elena Steiger Left, Franco Polloni, Head of BSI’s Private Banking Division for Switzerland. Above, BSI’s headquarters in Lugano. 89

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“The Charter Business requires remarkable versatility and organizational skills. Our specialized department is dedicated exclusively to achieving these goals.” Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline, offers an exclusive ad hoc charter service and is dedicated to fulfill its client’s requirements. As a company we have been working in this field for several years and have the experience to offer a tailor-made product to meet the needs of a wide range of costumers (companies, tour operators, sport teams and religious tourism). Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline provides high quality, cutting edge standards and guarantees a unique product for its clients. Etihad Regional can provide a customized catering service and crews speaking the language of your choice (Italian, English, German, French). We will be glad to accomodate any additional requirements you may have.

“L’attività nel settore Charter richiede una notevole versatilità e capacità di organizzazione. Per questo motivo abbiamo un dipartimento specializzato che si dedica esclusivamente a questo settore della nostra compagnia aerea.” Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline, compagnia aerea regionale svizzera, offre un esclusivo servizio di voli charter ad hoc adatto a molteplici necessità. Richiesti ed apprezzati da diversi anni, questi particolari voli vengono operati per conto di diversi clienti quali aziende, operatori turistici, team sportivi, turismo religioso, ecc. Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline punta ad elevati standard di qualità e professionalità per garantire ai propri clienti un prodotto di alto livello offrendo un servzio che si adatti al meglio alle esigenze dei propri passeggeri. Scegliere Etihad Regional significa avere numerose soluzione personalizzate. A bordo avrete la possibilità di scegliere un servizio catering personalizzato. Potrete richiedere assistenti di volo di lingua italiana, francese, tedesca o inglese. Siamo inoltre lieti di valutare richieste di personalizzazione del prodotto (annunci a bordo, salviettine rinfrescanti, appoggia testa con il vostro marchio, ecc.).

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The characteristics of the aircrafts in fleet allow Etihad Regional to reach a vast majority of European airports which major airline are unable to operate to (like Engadin airport Samedan (CH), Pantelleria airport (I), Calvì airport, etc.). This enables our customers to enjoy a direct service, arriving as close as possible to their chosen destination.

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2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124B (2160 Shp) 27.05 m 27.16 m 7.65 m 68 509 km/h 7620 m 1400 km

Le caratteristiche degli aeromobili in flotta permettono di raggiungere la maggior parte degli scali europei compresi aeroporti minori sui quali le major airline non riescono ad operare (tra cui l’aeroporto Samedan in Engadina (CH), l’aeroporto di Pantelleria (I), l’aeroporto di Calvì (F), ecc.). Ciò vi permetterà di scegliere l’aeroporto più vicino alla vostra destinazione.

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INSIDE The fleet/Partners

ETIHAD REGIONAL & PARTNERS

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With Etihad Regional it is possible to purchase tickets from Geneva in continuation to many destinations with our partners:

Etihad Regional Mission. Swiss Regional Airline serving niche markets by offering customized and superior services. Vision. To become the leading independent partner for scheduled flights, charters and other aviation services by enhancing our high-quality standards towards our customers and partners. Etihad Regional is the new European brand operated by Swiss-based regional carrier Darwin Airline, founded in 2003. The airline serves a range of key markets in Europe and offers long-haul and international destinations across Europe, Australia, Asia, the USA, Middle East and Africa through its equity and codeshare partner, Etihad Airways. The airline operates two-class flights with a fleet of eight 50-seat Saab 2000 turboprop aircrafts to a network stretching from Southern Italy to the UK.

The Fleet: 8 Aircrafts SAAB 2000 This bi-turbo-propeller of Swedish construction has been chosen after an accurate analysis of the available models as the ideal solution to operate from Lugano Airport and the principal destinations of the Etihad Regional network. It is furthermore among the fastest of its category. An aircraft with a broad, silent and vibration-free cabin of 50 seats, capable thus to assure a pleasant, secure and rapid flight.

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