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Sion’s February Agenda of Events – From Football to Femmes Fatales

February 18, 2019 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Sion’s February Agenda of Events – From Football to Femmes Fatales

One of Sion’s biggest annual events (Carnival) is just around the corner however, there are other events happening in February in and around the town. Sion Tourist Office publishes a printed “Agenda of Events” each month and this can be picked up at the Tourist Office itself or viewed as pdf online. Click here for February […]

Filed Under: Events, Sion, Tourism Tagged With: FC Sion, fondation fellini, Harmonie Muncipale de Sion, photo exhibitions switzerland, Sion. Sion, switzerland

A Patient’s View of the CRR in Sion – from Treatment, to Tailored Gym Programmes

January 20, 2019 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

A Patient’s View of the CRR in Sion – from Treatment, to Tailored Gym Programmes

Recovery and Treatment, Movie-nights for patients, Wine with lunch and Lasting friendships.   In March 2018, twenty-four-year-old Emma Rietbergen was hit by a motorbike while out on a morning jog in the Philippines. After spending three weeks in a hospital in the Philippines, she was then brought back to Switzerland for medical care. She spent four […]

Filed Under: Medical/Health Valais, Sion Tagged With: CFF assistance, CHUV, CRR, Emma Rietbergen, hospital Valais, Lausanne, patient care Valais, sion, Valais

Saving lives with Drones – A Start-up flying high in Sion

December 12, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Saving lives with Drones – A Start-up flying high in Sion

Saving Lives with a Drone after an Avalanche – Interview with the founders of Nivitec It was their love of the mountains that provided the initial spark of an idea for Vincent Bontempelli and his friend Jonathan Michel. They were attending an Innovation and Management course at the HEI of Sion (during the second year […]

Filed Under: Business, Co-Working Sion, Science, Sion Tagged With: co-working sion, Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie Sion, HEG Sierre, Jonathan Michel, nivitec, Stephanie Ferreira, Vincent Bontempelli

Valais English Club – Christmas potluck dinner Sat 15th December

December 11, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Valais English Club – Christmas potluck dinner Sat 15th December

There will be a Christmas potluck dinner Meetup on Sat 15th December from 18:00 in Vex near Sion. This event is organised by the Valais English Club. Music, food, and more! For full details, click here.  

Filed Under: Events, Meet Ups, Sion Tagged With: English club Valais meet ups, meetup sion, switzerland, Valais, vex

Risk in the Mountains. Remnants found in Glaciers – Two Exhibitions in Sion

December 10, 2018 by Catherine Nelson-Pollard Leave a Comment

Risk in the Mountains. Remnants found in Glaciers – Two Exhibitions in Sion

Mountains, snow and ice form the basis for two exhibitions currently on show in Sion.  “Risk” and “Mémoire de Glace” are curated by the Museum of History and Museum of Nature and are on display in the Le Peniticier (the old prison) and Les Arsenaux museum in Sion. The first exhibition, “Risk” (on until the 3rd February 2019) demonstrates the […]

Filed Under: Culture, Museums, Sion Tagged With: exhibition sion, glacier archaeology, le peniticier sion, musees du valais, risk, risk of avalanches, Valais

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