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Concerts

2012 Zermatt Unplugged Music Festival: the Coming of Age

Posted April 29, 2012 by Sonja Holverson

Photo Dominique Schreckling Polished, Professional, yet still Unpretentious Imagine being within the planet’s most jaw-dropping “stage” with a backdrop of some of Switzerland’s highest Alps with altitudes over 4’000 m (13,124 ft) and the iconic Matterhorn as well as the fairy-tale traffic-free Swiss village and ski resort of Zermatt at 1’620 m (5’310 ft). Some very [...]

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SunFest Announces Headliners to Perform at 30th Anniversary Festival | SunFest | May 2-6, 2012
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SunFest Announces Headliners to Perform at 30th Anniversary Festival

Posted April 27, 2012 by Evan Rapoport

est Palm Beach, Fla., March 8, 2012- SunFest, Florida’s largest music, art and waterfront festival, announces national acts scheduled to headline at the 30th annual event being held May 2-6, along scenic Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach. National acts scheduled to perform include Counting Crows, Creed, Pitbull, The Fray, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, [...]

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Culture & Art

Traditional Arab Bedouin Life

Posted March 25, 2012 by marycoons

oung girls in colorful traditional dresses paid no attention to onlookers as they kept pace jumping rope two at a time. Meanwhile, boys in white traditional thobes, engrossed in a lively game of tag, were darting about the Bedouin “village” while others concentrated on a skillful game of marbles. These three childhood activities were popular [...]

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Europe

34th International Balloon Festival Château-d’Oex

Posted February 9, 2012 by Dominique Schreckling

In a beautiful Swiss alpine valley, back in February 1979, the first International Hot Air Balloon Week began with just 12 balloons participating from 5 countries. From this humble beginning, the International Hot Air Balloon Festival of Château-d’Oex has now become the largest balloon festival in the world. Today with over 80 balloons participating in [...]

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Matterhorn, Backdrop for the Largest Acoustic Music Festival in Europe
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Europe

Unplug in Zermatt: Acoustic Music Festival in Switzerland

Posted January 22, 2012 by Sonja Holverson

Photo Dominique Schreckling Opportunities for Authentic Music Lovers The radical and rapid evolution of the music and recording industries since the development of home recording technologies and the advent of the Internet has completely changed the manner in which musicians can practice their profession. One of the consequences of these changes is the increase in [...]

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Zermatt Unplugged Festival 2011

Posted September 6, 2011 by Dominique Schreckling

The 4th edition of the unique Zermatt Unplugged Music Festival ended on Saturday, April 16th. Located at the foot of the iconic Matterhorn, Zermatt is a famous authentic Swiss village situated in a region which includes one third of the Alps with altitudes over 4000m (about 13,124 feet). The annual music festival entertains international music [...]

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