Swiss Stories

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70 años Convenios de Ginebra

History
Los Convenios de Ginebra, ratificados universalmente, representan un compromiso único con una humanidad común y constituyen la piedra angular del derecho internacional humanitario. En las últimas siete décadas han salvado millones de vidas en cientos de conflictos alrededor del mundo.
Paul Klee mit der Katze Fripouille, Possenhofen, 1921, Fotograf: Felix Klee, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Schenkung Familie Klee, © Klee-Nachlassverwaltung, Hinterkappelen

El universo de imágenes de Paul Klee y su obra en Berna

History
Conocido por sus imágenes mágicas y sus mundos oníricos, Paul Klee fue un pintor de renombre mundial y uno de los artistas más importantes del siglo XX. Fue miembro del movimiento “Der Blaue Reiter” y más tarde enseñó en la Bauhaus de Weimar y Dessau. Aunque Klee pasó más de la mitad de su vida en Berna y a menudo se le conoce como un artista suizo, pero eso no es del todo cierto: en realidad fue ciudadano alemán toda su vida.
Barbara Piatti

by Barbara Piatti

Joseph Favre

Joseph Favre, pionero suizo de la excelencia culinaria

History
El chef y escritor culinario suizo Joseph Favre ocupó finalmente el lugar que merecía en la historia de la gastronomía casi un siglo después de morir sin el reconocimiento del gran público.

by Prof. Albert Mudry

Schweizer Mythen und Legenden

Swiss myths and legends

History
The legend of William Tell – the man who skilfully splits an apple on his son's head with his crossbow rather than bowing down to a local dignitary's hat – has come to represent the Swiss people's spirit of independence. It is a story that is known and loved well beyond the Swiss border. But this folk hero from the canton of Uri is only one of the many characters in Swiss legends: alongside William Tell, there is a panoply of fairies, mountain trolls and dwarves, not to mention giant fish and angry witches 'beating' the streams. There is no shortage of Swiss myths and legends – and a new generation of books is generating fresh interest in their revamped stories.
Sophie Lavaud on the summit of Everest

Conquering the Himalayas

History
Known as the '88,000 lady' among the mountaineering cognoscenti, Sophie Lavaud is the first Swiss woman to have climbed eleven peaks of over 8,000 metres in the Himalayas. Quite a topical achievement, as mountaineering was added to UNESCO's list of Intangible World Heritage in December 2019. Portrait of an astonishing woman at the top of her game.

by Lea Huszno

paul grueninger

The police commander who saved hundreds of Jews

History
As Jewish refugees attempted to flee from Austria to Switzerland, Paul Grüninger, commander of the St Gallen police, disobeyed orders in order to help them. He would pay dearly for it.
Salt

Salt – the raw material from the Swiss Alps

History
Switzerland is famous for its mountains. Its mountain salt mines are less well known. The history of Swiss Saltworks goes back over 450 years. Salt mining played a major role in Switzerland's development and laid the foundation for today's global chemical and pharmaceutical companies and the country's wellness tourism industry. Salt embodies typical Swiss characteristics such as innovation, tradition, reliability and quality. Read on for a brief history of Switzerland's white gold.