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Gird your loins for an incredible month-long programme (from June to July) of internationally renowned music, theatre and dance acts at one of Europe's youngest but nevertheless Switzerland's biggest performing arts events, the Zurich Festival. Spread across several venues, the festival centres around the magnificent Zurich Opera House where celebratory performances of the world's best-known operas are given. Other venues include the Tonhalle and the Schauspielhaus, two of Zurich's most prestigious, which host performances of internationally well-loved and brand new plays and musical pieces.
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“How Zurich got creative”
By Ian McCurrach for The Independent. First published 14th December 2008. Why visit? For ski fans, Zurich's position in central Switzerland makes it one of the best gateways to some the country's finest ski resorts, such as Davos and Klosters, plus th… Read more...
Written by press. See the full article in The Independent, 14th December 2008
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