In his column, the former Federal Councillor shares a book that has made a lasting impression on him. This month, he comments on the comic strip I, Julius Caesar.
In the 19th century, a strange figure fueled the tales of travelers climbing the mountains of Switzerland: the «Alpine cretin». Whether a folk monster or the object of medical interest, his story reveals much more than a simple health phenomenon.
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In his latest novel, French author Alexandre Duyck uses a Swiss news item to weave a universal tale of family and grief.
Hiking in the mountains means forgetting «your regrets, your plans, your ambitions». Sylvain Tesson crossed the Alps on skis, dedicating his latest book, Blanc. The story of a balancing act between physical effort and inner remission. Interview.
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Based on their friendship, writers Alberto Nessi and Jérôme Meizoz, from Ticino and Valais respectively, translate each other's tiny village stories into their mother tongues, using a style of writing about the ordinary.
Olivier May's Agrotopia is a novel of contrasts. On the one hand, a rotten agri-food world churning out genetically modified, low-resistance seeds coupled with its share of pesticides. And on...
The VS SVP issued a press release on Thursday October 22.
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Le Regard Libre N° 49 - Jonas Follonier
On the third floor of the Manoir de Martigny, in the Valais region, nestles a little Alibaba cave for all LP enthusiasts, but not only... The Musée du son is for anyone interested in the history of the record. Pierre-André Perrin, who has been in charge of the Guex-Joris Foundation since 2017, tells us all about it amidst the most beautiful Edison phonographs and other cylindrical devices. In a vintage atmosphere.
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Les lundis de l’actualité – Nicolas Jutzet C’est un exercice inédit, rafraîchissant. Par la franchise de son auteur, le dernier livre d’Oskar Freysinger est une réjouissance pour tout amoureux de…
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