Behind the Station
In the centre of Geneva, behind the train station, is a colourful neighbourhood known as Les Grottes. When I say …
Category Archives: The City of Geneva
A Tour of the United Nations
100,000 annual visitors … 1,600 employees representing 115 nationalities … 8,000 meetings each year. By the numbers, the United Nations …
Ice Skating in Geneva
Did European Championships inspire you – or your kids – to glide gracefully across a glossy frozen surface? Does a …
Happy Holidays from the AIWC Blogging Team
Our blogging team will be taking a break from our keyboards for the holidays, so on behalf of all of …
That Crazy Sporting Event : The Coupe de Noël
The Escalade run may be the biggest Geneva sporting event but the craziest is just one week later on December …
Tunnel Under the Lake: About the Vote
On Sunday, September 28 the Genèvois will be heading to the ballot boxes to vote on initiative 152; whether to …
A Special Tree
On my walks through my neighbourhood park, I often pass a tree that has a sign underneath stating that the …
Geneva’s Bicentennial Celebrations
The weekend of Ascension 2014 kicked off Geneva’s bicentennial celebrations (a.k.a. GE200). I say “kicked off” because Geneva actually became a member …
A History of Carouge, Part Five: Post Tenebrus Lux
This is the fifth and final post in a new series of posts covering the rich history of Carouge, one of Geneva’s most …
A History of Carouge, Part Four: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
This is the fourth in a new series of posts covering the rich history of Carouge, one of Geneva’s most fascinating neighborhoods. This …
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