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Page 1 of SWISS in the UK 2.09 SWISS IN THE UK 2.09 5/3/09 14:25 Page 1 2/09 Should the Swiss make English Another Carigiet book in the UK their FIFTH official language? Agovernment fundedorganisation decided that the Government’s alarge number of English- in Berne has sent shockwaves own website should be translated speaking residents. throughout the countryby into English, and thousands of One outstanding example is The first book about Ursli, the little Grisons boy suggesting the time had come to pages now appear in the language Geneva, where manypeople and his big bell, was such asuccess that asecond startconsidering making English (see below). working in international the fifth official language. All membersofthe Federal organisations never even bother story has now arrived. Read about it on Page 2. The proposal is made in a Council are fluent English-speakers, to learnFrench. reportcompiled by the Swiss as are most senior officials. According to Alberto Achermann, Aday with dogs National Science Foundation, which In fact, Federal Councillor one of the authorsofthe report, spends Sfr.500 million ayear Pascal Couchepin, when he was this is undestandable. “Imagine supporting research projects in a you are sent by your companyto variety of disciplines –particularly workinChina,”hesays. “Do you those that can be developed on an Growth of the think you will be able to speak international scale. Chinese after only three years?” This is not the first time there Swiss Abroad With so manypatients only has been talk of putting English speaking English Geneva’s on apar with German, French, More and more Swiss are now cantonal hospital wfinds a orking Italian and Romansch, and it’snot living outside Switzerland. The knowledge of the language is a likely to find much general support latest government statistics necessity for medical personnel. outside the scientific community. show the total has now reached But head interpreter Patricia Alphorn player Frances Jones has been getting to But the reportcould have an 676,176. Hudelson said: “Weoften have to know some British born Bernese mountain dogs. effect in government circles, Sixty per cent of them call in interpretersinother Find out what happened on Pages 4-5. where there is an obligation to (405,393) live in countries of the languages –especially Albanian.” treat all residents equally. European Union, and 28,438 However,not everyone agrees It says public administrations have made their homes in the UK. that the authorities should spend FOSSUKWeekend preview should learntocommunicate better so much time catering for English- with all citizens, and aknowledge head of the Department of speakers. of English would help achieve this. Finance, said the first thing he did National Councillor Didier Of course, English is already everymorning wasread the Rerberat of Neuchâtel, said: “The used extensively by anumber of Financial Times –inEnglish. daythe Americans decide to send public bodies. It’sthe same storyinmanyof out tax demands in French I’d It wasback in 2002 that it was the cantons, especially those with agree to doing the same here.” Plans are now well advanced for this summer’s FOSSUK Weekend in Cardiff. Check out the programme on Page 8. Switzerland in the UK has its own Internet site, continually bringing you up to the minute news of the latest events as well as major stories from the most recent issues and links to other interesting sites in both the UK and Switzerland. To access it go to: www.swissreview.co.uk News about any forthcoming events that will be of interest to our readers should be emailed to: [email protected] GBR E SWISS IN THE UK 2.09 5/3/09 14:25 Page 2 CH+UK news in brief Another Carigiet book to delight children in the UK ■ Plans areunder way to forma new Swiss club in the north of The first book to be published in special basket to sleep in. But native village of Trun to admire Wales. HonorarySwiss consul English with illustrations by when the bird grows up and the Carigiet wall paintings on Ruth Thomas recently wrote to renowned Grisons artist Alois wants to fly she has to decide many of the buildings, and the all Swiss registered with the Carigiet was such asuccess last whether to keep it or release it local museum,which has a consulate and was verypleased yearthatasecond is following back into the mountains. Carigiet room. with the response. hardonits heels. The book gives asnapshot of There’s even an 8km “Ursli” The first meeting of the new club In Switzerland, ABell for Ursli life in theGrisons,where Alois trail that meanders through will take place in Caernarfon on is second only to Heidi in Carigiet was born in 1902 and alpine meadows and along Saturday,May 16. popularity with children. whereheeventually returned to mountain streams. At 20 Any reader interested in joining That fact convinced Edinburgh spend the last 20 years of his life different points apage of the the club should contact Ruth at publishers Floris Books to test it untilhediedin1985. book is revealed, with the text in [email protected] on theUKmarket –and it Today many tourists visit his Romansch, German and English. became atop seller. ■ Jeffrey Long, for 17 years Now asecond book, Florina and President of the Federation of the Wild Bird,has been launched Swiss Societies in the UK, has and there is everyexpectation it been named runner-up in this will have similar success. year’S TimeS/SternbergActive Laura Armstrong of Floris Books Life Award. The prestigeous said the Ursli storyhad been awardgoes to someone over 70 hugely popular among people with who “in the opinion of the public, aSwiss background or those with has done most for society and for an interest in Swissculture. good causes in old age.” “Now anew generation of Says The Times: “The award children with Swiss parents but celebrates older people who who are able to read English will continue to contribute to the be able to enjoy this exciting flavour of our lives –who regard storyand Alois Carigiet’s ageing as something best left to stunning illustrations,” she said. wine, people who arenot so “It will also help them much ageing as ripening.” experience an important partof Twoyears ago, at the age of 75, their Swiss heritage.” Basically the storyisabout Jeffrey walked 1,000km from little Florina who finds atiny wild London to LauSanne to raiSe birdand takes it home to care £5,000 for the Royal British for it. She makes food for it using Summer’shere at last and Florina, brother Ursli, their parents and their goats set Legion. off from their village to stayintheir little hut high up in the mountain meadows her dolls’ teaset and gives it a SWISS IN THE UK 2.09 5/3/09 14:25 Page 3 How to Swiss Cultural Fund promises contact more visits to UK regions the editor Criticismthatthe government- to be anationwide fund, having sponsored Swiss Cultural Fund in sustained cultural projects and Reports of Swiss society Britain is too much London-biased events not just in London but also activities and coming and virtually ignores regional in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester, events, and articles and cities is confirmed in the fund’s Liverpool and Birmingham. correspondence forthe latest report. “Weare proud to have reached ‘Switzerland in the UK’ But this situation, which has this point and are committed to section of the Swiss Review, met with disapproval by anumber enhancing this geographically should go to the editor: of Swiss societies outside the expanded engagement throughout Thierry Fischer:The acclaimed Swiss capital, maybeabout to change. the coming years. conductor in Wigmore Hall concert Derek Meakin The reporthighlights 46 “Weare careful to avoid the 30 Manor Road different events that were held principle of indiscriminateall- goals the fund liaises with Bramhall SK7 3LY. during 2008, of which 39 were in round distribution and therefore companies and individuals with an Tel: 0161 296 0619. London. limit our activities to acertain interest in Switzerland. His email address is: There were two in Liverpool, number each year. “Atthe same time it seeks [email protected]. and only one each in Edinburgh, “There is much more to be supporterswith whom it can All enquiries regarding Cardiff, Manchester,Winchester gained by focusing on aselect of establish privileged partnerships, and Birmingham. projects and seeing them through working on specific projects and advertising should go to: Of the London events, 24 were thoroughly.Webelieve we have bespokeevents in cooperation JeffreyLong partofthe City of London Festival, successfully employed this with cultural institutions in 30 FinsburyDrive with venues ranging from the strategythroughout the year.” Switzerland and the UK.” Bradford BD2 1QA. steps of Paul’sCathedral to The fund says it wasestablished Events so far this year have Tel/fax: 01274 588 189. Liverpool Street station and to act as aspringboard for the included aconcertatthe Wigmore • The Swiss Review, with its FinsburyCircus gardens. careersoftalented Swiss artists Hall conducted by Thierry Fischer, ‘Switzerland in the UK’, The reportsays2008 has been in the UK. the Swiss bornconductor of the supplement, is published “a busy and verysuccessful year,” “Thanks to anew initiative,”it BBC’sNational Orchestra for Wales. and it adds: says, “the fund now also supports The London Barbican is four times ayear –in “Atthe close of the second high profile projects with currently featuring aseason February, April, August and year of profound structural and established artistes and offers devoted to the workofthe late Le October.The deadline forthe programmatic changes to the Swiss direct involvement to potential Corbusier,the eminent architect next issue, to be published in Cultural Fund in Britain we believe supportersand benefactors. who wasbornatLaChaux-de- August, is June 25.
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