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11-08-2007, 12:00 AM
http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q8crdu0ntvg/RzKbHwLtaOI/AAAAAAAAARc/A1vUlBsGw4I/s200/Lausanne.jpgLausanne (http://wikitravel.org/en/Lausanne), touted as an ornamental jewel in a country crowned with beauty, has much to offer travelers, no matter their specific interests. Those fortunate enough to visit Lausanne (http://www.lausannetravelguide365.com/) will find a picturesque city offering glimpses of sunlight sparkling on the water and purple and grey peaks of the snow-covered Savoy Alps.
The city's generous support of the arts over the years has produced a range of festivals, opera, theatre, dance, and other cultural offerings that would rival a city ten times her size. Music lovers should attend performances of Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne. A world-famous dance competition, the Prix de Lausanne, is held each January. July offers the eight-day-long Festival de la Cité. These are supplemented by a number of film festivals and music festivals, including the Bach festival. The Béjart Ballet also makes its home in Lausanne. The city also boasts dozens of museums of every type. Visitors should plan to visit the unorthodox Collection de l'Art Brut, and the Palais de Rumine, which houses five separate museums. Another distinction of this fine city is that it has been the headquarters of the Olympic Committee (http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp) since 1915, and is home to a wide variety of world governing bodies of many types of sports. The Olympic Museum is a related attraction. Visitors can also enjoy some of the best skiing the world has to offer on the slopes near Lausanne. Other offerings include an indoor skate park, a pool park, ice skating, and the Grand Vennes Sport Centre.
November in particular is a good month to visit Lausanne. The Festival Bach continues from November 3rd through the 28th. For the first time this year, world-renowned musicians have been invited to perform interpretations of Dieterich Buxtehude's work. The Metropop Festival, which has been called "The most hip and happening contemporary music festival of the autumn," is scheduled for November 8-10. Twenty concerts will be performed during the festival. The cultural Japanese Festival will be held November 10-11. This free festival will feature an array of traditional Japanese forms of art including flower arranging, collage, calligraphy, and more.
The city's generous support of the arts over the years has produced a range of festivals, opera, theatre, dance, and other cultural offerings that would rival a city ten times her size. Music lovers should attend performances of Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne. A world-famous dance competition, the Prix de Lausanne, is held each January. July offers the eight-day-long Festival de la Cité. These are supplemented by a number of film festivals and music festivals, including the Bach festival. The Béjart Ballet also makes its home in Lausanne. The city also boasts dozens of museums of every type. Visitors should plan to visit the unorthodox Collection de l'Art Brut, and the Palais de Rumine, which houses five separate museums. Another distinction of this fine city is that it has been the headquarters of the Olympic Committee (http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp) since 1915, and is home to a wide variety of world governing bodies of many types of sports. The Olympic Museum is a related attraction. Visitors can also enjoy some of the best skiing the world has to offer on the slopes near Lausanne. Other offerings include an indoor skate park, a pool park, ice skating, and the Grand Vennes Sport Centre.
November in particular is a good month to visit Lausanne. The Festival Bach continues from November 3rd through the 28th. For the first time this year, world-renowned musicians have been invited to perform interpretations of Dieterich Buxtehude's work. The Metropop Festival, which has been called "The most hip and happening contemporary music festival of the autumn," is scheduled for November 8-10. Twenty concerts will be performed during the festival. The cultural Japanese Festival will be held November 10-11. This free festival will feature an array of traditional Japanese forms of art including flower arranging, collage, calligraphy, and more.