Willkommen! Bienvenue! Benvenute! Bainvegni! Welcome! Croeso!

to this resource for the Swiss community living and working in Wales.

For NEWS about ACTIVITIES & EVENTS of the various CLUBS of

The SOUTH WALES SWISS SOCIETY click HERE

For FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS to the Consulate in Cardiff including VISA QUESTIONS click here'''

For the latest News in Switzerland: click here and for a quick Overview click here

Switzerland goes into recession read here

Swiss TRS News available on iPhone read here

Read your favorite SWISS NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE online here

Swiss National Day Party in Swansea

Saturday 1st August at 3.30pm

BBQ at Ruth & John Thomas, Swansea

Authentic Live Swiss Folk Music provided by the Stephan Hodel Trio from London Further details available soon.

Thierry Fischer

Swiss Principal

Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Friday 17th July

Afternoon concert at 2pm

BBC Hoddinott Hall Millennium Centre,Cardiff

with Baritone Christopher Maltman

For the programme click here

BBC NOW Booking line Tel 0800 052 1812

if you are interested in group bookings mail: the Consulate

Thierry Fischer, Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales here and here

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A first Swiss Society in North Wales

The new North Wales Swiss Society has been launched on 16th May in Caernarfon.Pictures and more information will be available soon on new North Wales Page

Any Swiss in this part of the world wishing to join and/or know more please mail Beatrice Schlegel

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OSA-Info is sent in German or French to Swiss clubs, societies and official representations over the world. 6 times a year, it informs by e-mail on OSA activities and on news that are relevant for the public of the Fifth Switzerland. Info5 is sent in German or French to the Swiss media and institutions. 6 times a year, it informs them by e-mail about news from the Fifth Switzerland.

With these two newsletters, the OSA leads a communication especially shaped for its varied publics. Its aim is therefore to inform the Fifth Switzerland through OSA-Info, but also to assure, through Info5, that the Fifth Switzerland be represented in all the fields that make the public opinion in Switzerland.

You can find the newsletters in German or French on our homepage click here

To receive the newsletters and all information: mail aso

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The Swiss Ambassador's Award concert 2009 is returning to Cardiff

18th September 2009 at the Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum.

If you enjoyed it last year you will enjoy it this year. Make a note of the date.

Tickets £10.- inc. a glass of Swiss sparkling wine.

more information & booking details here

FOSSUK Weekend in CARDIFF on 19th/20th/21 June

For the first time the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK (FOSSUK) have held their conference in Wales.The AGM was held at the Mansion House in Cardiff.

Pictures of this event will be available soon in our picture gallery

Swiss Choir from the Ticino in Cardiff on 20th June: A great success!

In the evening of June the 20th June, at 7.30pm the choir Vos da Locarno from the TICINO region of Switzerland travelled to Wales to entertain the Ambassador of Switzerland, representatives from the Embassy and the various UK Consulates, delegates of the FOSSUK conference, dignitaries of Cardiff, as well as the Swiss in Wales and the Welsh public with their Italian sung repertoire at St Peter's Church, Roath. The Swiss choir was be joined in the 2nd Half of the concert by the Welsh Choir Cor Godre'r Garth a well known choir from Pontypridd which regularly competes in the Welsh National Eisteddfodau. Concert detailsclick here and here

Pictures of this concert will be available soon.

Listen to the joint choir's Ave Verum here

Did you know?

is now available in electronic form. click here Up to now, Swiss citizens living abroad had the publication delivered directly to their homes by post. From now on, it will be possible to receive future editions online. A form to enable our subscribers to indicate in which format they wish to receive the Swiss Review version is now available. (click here)

OSA would appreciate if Internet users could waive their right to a postal copy by registering for the online version of the Swiss Review. (click here)

OSA is also making a renewed appeal to families who receive several copies to cancel superfluous issues by notifying their consular representation. Click here to mail the Consulate in Cardiff

This website is updated regularly by Ruth Thomas Expert help & advice is given by Simon Field who set up this wiki website for the Swiss in Wales and is the site's webmaster. An Awards for All Wales grant (part of the National Lottery) provided the initial funding for this project. For more information about the grant scheme click here


Page last modified on July 01, 2009, at 05:29 AM