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Advertise on Cineuropa Logos and Banners SOLOTHURN 2025 by Muriel Del Don 29/01/2025 - With courage and bucketloads of affection Nicola Bellucci’s new feature portrays characters on the edge who are struggling to survive in a world which would rather forget them a tribute both distressing and light-hearted to those who have decided to free themselves from the oppressive ways of a society which tries to crush any form of rebellion in any way it can Quir is a proud revindication of a kind of abnormality which is no longer a source of shame an overwhelming journey into the heart of a community which has decided to come out into the open to shout about its right to exist Bellucci seems to urge us to observe the world through the eyes of his queens tolerance and a cathartic helping of humour Their bodies become receptacles and archives of a past full of pain and violence but also light-heartedness and freedom; of battles to assert their right to be unashamedly diverse in a world which would have us all docile and obedient there’s a leatherware shop like no other called Quir a place buoyed by love and tolerance which refutes all forms of discrimination The owners of this confessional for souls in search of solidarity and affection are Massimo and Gino a couple of who have stood strong for forty-two years and who have become role models for the fight for LGBTIQ+ rights for an entire generation Their little boutique has become an indispensable meeting point for the local community a unique establishment where everyone is welcomed for who they are in a spirit of care and tolerance which opposes the violent dominion of the Sicilian patriarchal culture in which they’re immersed the protagonists of Quir turn pain and violence into a joyous and exaggerated hymn to diversity forming an intricate but stupendously harmonious tapestry an ensemble of wounded but indomitable bodies which evolves from a tangled mess into a highly coloured arabesque even though death is hanging horribly over the heads of all those who have made the decision to fight for their rights and recover their dignity a utopia which is cradled and nurtured within the four walls of Massimo and Gino’s shop and which redirects people’s lives The footage from Palermo’s Pride event are wonderful in this respect depicting a veritable suspended moment in time where bodies which are usually considered to be abnormal are publicly revealed in all their majestic splendour Because bodies themselves are the undisputed protagonists of Quir bodies which become cartographies of battles fought to defend non-confirming identities so-called abhorrent love and life choices which don’t respect the rules The bodies Bellucci films have rebelled against each and every norm quite literally wearing what’s hiding in their hearts on their skin the director films Hollywood diva Charly as she styles her hair or dries her aging body after showering Ernesto Tomasini and his stupendous drag queenesque transformations and courageous transgender woman Vivian as she caresses her body on the dark streets of Palermo dressed as a black angel in magnificent latex boots Quir sees Bellucci turning cinema into a political act into a manifesto in favour of a rebellious carefree and revolutionary queerness which urges us to fight through joy or through pain and which incites us to leave the role of victim behind us in order to become true queens Quir was produced by soap factory and SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox "Quir depicts a whole range of bodies, because the body is a political object" The director explains what it meant to him to meet a community which has chosen to turn pain into joy and how filming bodies can become a political act   04/02/2025 The winners of the festival’s 60th edition include Maja Tschumi and Nicola Bellucci’s titles, alongside Nikola Ilić’s short film Exit Through The Cuckoo’s Nest   31/01/2025 | Solothurn 2025 | Awards With courage and bucketloads of affection, Nicola Bellucci’s new feature portrays characters on the edge who are struggling to survive in a world which would rather forget them   29/01/2025 | Solothurn 2025 Thomas Haemmerli's Die Hinterlassenschaft des Bruno Stefanini will open this year’s event, which is set to foreground the new generation of filmmakers and the theme of legacy   16/12/2024 | Solothurn 2025 Between 12 and 19 July, the Sicilian city’s film festival will combine Hollywood action, psychological thrillers, rom-coms and arthouse cinema to celebrate its 70th edition   03/07/2024 | Taormina 2024 06/05/2025Crossing Europe 2025 Review: Callas, Darling 02/05/2025goEast 2025 Review: My Magical World 30/04/2025Films / Reviews – Italy Review: San Damiano 30/04/2025Hot Docs 2025 Review: King Matt the First 29/04/2025Films / Reviews – Italy Review: Storia di una notte 29/04/2025Films / Reviews – Peru/Spain Review: Kayara. 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copyright laws About us | Contact us | Logos and Banners Mission | Partners | Team | Donations | Terms and conditions Production of the first three vehicles is set to begin in 2026 with operations starting between mid-2027 and mid-2028 Rolling stock manufacturer Stadler has received a CHF190m ($215m) contract from Swiss public transport company Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) for the supply of 20 new multiple-unit trains follows a tender process initiated by RBS in December 2023 will be deployed on the Solothurn-Bern RegioExpress line (RE5) to meet the growing demand They will replace the ageing Seconda S-Bahn trains and address the rising maintenance costs and parts scarcity associated with the over 30-year-old fleet Manufacturing of the first three vehicles is scheduled to begin in 2026 Following successful testing and driver training Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Stadler Rail directors board chairman Peter Spuhler said: “This latest order is testament to many years of good cooperation between the two organisations we have been able to impress our client with a customised vehicle and demonstrate that comfort reliability and design can go hand in hand.” are expected to increase peak capacity by 50% The new trains feature several modern features including barrier-free entrances with sliding steps while second-class will provide 103 seats plus 15 folding seats RBS director Fabian Schmid said: “Stadler impressed us with their high-quality realisation of our requirements their well thought-out and efficient project planning as well as the standard and high reliability rates of the vehicles they have already delivered to us.” Earlier this month, Stadler opened a new plant in Białystok, Poland focused on manufacturing DC power converters for rail vehicles The facility is projected to produce over 500 units per year and create up to 250 jobs Nominations are now open for the prestigious Railway Technology Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Biogen's biologics manufacturing facility in Luterbach near Solothurn US-based biotechnology company Biogen developed a biologics manufacturing facility in Luterbach near Solothurn With an investment of around SFr1.5bn ($1.5bn) the state-of-the-art facility aims to meet the increasing demand for high-quality protein-based drugs or biologics that target severe neurodegenerative It is expected to triple Biogen’s biologics manufacturing capacity Biogen first announced plans to develop the facility in July 2015 The necessary land was acquired by the end of 2015 and a construction permit was granted in February 2016 A ground-breaking ceremony for the facility was held in January 2016 The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Goods (SWISSMEDIC) awarded a good manufacturing practice (GMP) multi-product licensing to a portion of the Solothurn manufacturing facility in May 2022 The facility generated more than 600 jobs related to production Biogen’s biologics manufacturing facility is built on the former Borregaard pulp mill site The site was chosen as it fulfilled all the requirements for developing a sustainable biotechnology facility the availability of a skilled workforce and a supportive economic environment were other reasons considered when choosing the location The facility is also situated near Biogen’s international headquarters in Zug and generates manufacturing synergies for the company Biogen’s 36,510m² (393,000ft²) biologics manufacturing facility features two production buildings It also features 26,942m² (290,000ft²) of warehouse utilities and support space along with 4,738m² (51,000ft²) of administrative space The production blocks are 28m tall and 60m wide The production building also includes smaller buildings such as a sprinkler control centre and an emergency power system The modular production facility houses two cell manufacturing lines The manufacturing lines have a modular design allowing them to adapt to expansions to meet future demands A total of 29,000m³ of concrete and 13,000 of steel were used in the plant’s construction The wall formwork is made of a system called Mammut 350 It includes a 3.5m high-format panel and has an 8.75m² formwork surface The production facility required 101km-long pipes and 3,000m-long drinking water and hydrant pipes 45,000m-long electric cables and 85 electric shafts were used The ultra-modern facility produces biologics using a four-step production process The first step involves inoculation and seed train operations to culture the mammalian cells using cultivation vessels and bioreactors of different sizes The purification phase involves the removal of impurities using a series of purification steps to ensure the products’ purity and suitability for human use The product is then transferred into specific containers and stabilised for final processing US-based construction firm Jacobs was contracted to provide the project’s engineering procurement and construction management (EPCM) services British energy management company ABEC was awarded a contract to provide the process equipment Jacobs subcontracted Swiss-German architect firm Burckhardt and Partner to coordinate the administration building’s approval process US-based environmental and speciality contractor Mavo was commissioned to provide the design plan German construction company Marti Solothurn provided construction services while energy company Siemens provided the Desigo CC building management platform Germany-based engineering company MEVA Schalungs-Systeme provided the wall formwork and security system while industrial services provider Bilfinger Industrial Services Schweiz was contracted to supply and install the heat and cold insulation for various plant components provided automation and validation support during the commissioning and qualification stage Italy-based steel construction company Pichler provided steel structures curtain walls and ventilated facades or rain screen cladding Other contractors involved in the project are WAM Planer und Ingenieure View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network so we need to do our best to manufacture medicines in an environmentally sensitive way because human health and environmental health are deeply linked,” said Jose Sanchez General Manager for Biogen’s Solothurn manufacturing facility Delivering on that ambition requires a forward-looking mindset and understanding that goals for planet That perspective seems to permeate the site’s sustainability efforts – from reducing energy use to managing organic waste to engaging the local community “We need to be aware of rising expectations there is significant respect for the environment The Solothurn team works together to advance sustainability The team in Solothurn is rising to challenge as the first Biogen facility to receive certification for ISO 14001 occupational health and safety management systems one of the most difficult international certifications to obtain The certification process involved more than a dozen colleagues and helped introduce even higher standards and enhance the site’s ways of working The site adopted additional international sustainability standards through My Green Lab all of the site’s laboratories achieved Green-level certification by implementing 82-94% of identified opportunities for action With studies suggesting that the pharmaceutical industry’s biggest environmental impact comes from energy associated with manufacturing the Solothurn team conducted feasibility studies for a planned solar power system “We estimate that photovoltaics could contribute 6-11% of the site’s overall electricity improving resilience and reducing carbon emissions,” noted Mirko Zanon The team also developed a comprehensive waste collection system that sorts 12 categories of waste – from paper to organic materials – for recycling A group of employees dedicated to waste works with external partners to find sustainable alternatives like diverting expired raw materials to biogas plants instead of incineration Recycling is a key component of the waste reduction efforts at Solothurn Biogen planned to reuse propylene glycol from maintenance activities and replaced the site’s single-use mops with reusable alternatives which can reduce environmental impacts and the costs associated with materials these and other efforts are expected to eliminate approximately 70-90 tons of waste annually while also reducing costs for the company and mitigating potential supply chain risks “A passion for sustainability inspires my colleagues to find process improvements that benefit the company in other ways our environmental goals help us attract and retain top talent who want to work for a company that takes sustainability seriously,” Jose said Sustainability efforts help strengthen our culture the ourIMPACT ERG has 40 passionate members in Solothurn who promote biodiversity via on-site beehives; a planned bike/e-bike rental program; and a popular free employee carpool service which can help reduce emissions while bringing colleagues together As part of the Biogen Creek Aquatic Discovery Program employees volunteer to engage the community’s next generation of scientific thinkers in monitoring the quality of water in a creek that runs alongside our site sparking a love of the environment early on The program reached 35 school-aged children at each event in 2023 It was complemented by other community outreach efforts such as a “Repair Don’t Replace” program focused on fixing phones and other electronics instead of discarding them “A better future starts with a shift in mindset a passionate community of employees can work together to drive meaningful change through many small steps,” Jose said “By looking at our operations through a sustainability lens benefiting from favorable economic conditions Lower interest rates have stimulated increased lending activities Regiobank Solothurn is performing well, increasing its half-year profit by 11 percent to 5.2 million francs compared to the previous year, which had already set a record The balance sheet total reached 3.4 billion Swiss francs with 2.8 billion francs concentrated in mortgage business and other customer receivables The financial institution benefited from the broader economic climate The declining inflation allowed central banks to lower interest rates making borrowing attractive and boosting investment activity stated: «The positive overall sentiment has had a favorable impact on our business during the first half of the year.» Customer loans (mortgage receivables and other customer receivables) increased by 49.5 million francs Customer deposits also grew by 18.6 million francs A significant portion of the new loans was refinanced with customer deposits The bank has been investing in its business properties in recent years Following the renovation of its headquarters in Solothurn and branches in Biberist and Egerkingen it is now preparing for a new bank building in Grenchen which will also include 28 residential units Regiobank is investing not only in physical assets but also in its employees with plans to increase job opportunities once the project is completed finews.com publishes on its own Web-TV-Channel interviews with well-known figures of Swiss finance. + More on this topic + More on this topic + More on this topic The 47th Solothurn Literary Festival will focus on experiences of violence and war and offer a space to commemorate the late author Peter Bichsel some things will be new at the upcoming edition (30.05.-01.06.) Ukrainian author Yevgenia Belorusets and her Israeli colleague Lizzie Doron will be searching for words to express the unspeakable in war and terror violence and individual borderline experiences are recurring themes in new Swiss and international publications," wrote the organizers of the program The showcase of Swiss literary creation focuses on poetry from the various language regions of Switzerland One of the new features this year is the festival's location there will be a festival center at the Kunsthaus the Literature Days are cooperating with the Film Days and the Art Museum SOLOTHURN 2025 Awards 31/01/2025 - The winners of the festival’s 60th edition include Maja Tschumi and Nicola Bellucci’s titles alongside Nikola Ilić’s short film Exit Through The Cuckoo’s Nest which was presented in a world premiere in CPH:DOX and which follows a director and an activist called Khalili and Milo respectively who use their voices and their bodies as weapons to fight the regime The film is an enthralling portrayal of a generation of Iraqi men and women who dream of freedom in a world which tries to crush it at all costs The jury - comprising author-director Bruno Deville and photojournalist Alex Kühni - commended this film "set apart by a non-linear structure incorporating footage hailing from diverse sources and skilfully combining realism with fictitious scenes The production team also curated the film’s original soundtrack to create an immersive experience This subtle balance between aesthetic and storytelling helps the audience to identify with the main characters offering a message of hope to an entire generation The Audience Award, for its part, consisting of 20,000 Swiss francs, was awarded to the Italian director living in Switzerland Nicola Bellucci, for his fourth feature film Quir [+see also: film reviewinterview: Nicola Belluccifilm profile] the filmmaker depicts characters on the edge who are fighting with love and affection against a patriarchal society marred by violence and discrimination A crucial meeting point for the LGBTIQ+ community in Palermo becomes a kind of confessional where each of life’s difficult moments is attended to with tenderness and humour in terms of the short films and animated movies going home with awards went to Exit Through The Cuckoo’s Nest by Nikola Ilić - a highly personal documentary short which tells the story of a solider who decides not to kill in a gesture of resistance an asylum - while Nils Hedinger’s short film Storytelling walked away with Best Animated Film Prix de SoleureImmortals [+see also: film reviewfilm profile] - Maja Tschumi (Switzerland/Iraq) Audience AwardQuir [+see also: film reviewinterview: Nicola Belluccifilm profile] – Nicola Bellucci (Switzerland) Best Short FilmExit Through The Cuckoo’s Nest – Nikola Ilić (Switzerland) Best Animated FilmStorytelling - Nils Hedinger (Switzerland) (short film) 05/05/2025Festivals / Awards – Czech Republic 05/05/2025HOFF 2025 05/05/2025Crossing Europe 2025 – Awards 30/04/2025Cannes 2025 16 works to be presented in the Immersive Selection at Cannes 30/04/2025Festivals / Awards – Romania The New Year That Never Came sweeps the Romanian Gopos 30/04/2025goEast 2025 – Awards Holy Electricity comes out on top at goEast 11 towers and 11 museums (Credit: mauritius images GmbH/Alamy)For more than 500 years Solothurn has fostered a puzzling relationship with the number 11 Therese Stählin was waiting in silence outside the entrance to the baroque town of Solothurn we need to be at our 11-hour clock,” she said Eleven was the most auspicious time to meet in the city but it was equally important for us not to be late for midday pressing on past a grand 18th-Century warehouse – rushing rushing – to a place that would reveal much about the history and extraordinary obsession of this little-known town in the shadow of Switzerland’s Jura Mountains And it is a key to a curiosity unknown even to most Swiss with its 11-hour dial and number 12 missing is a confusing anomaly to any unsuspecting passer-by When its 11 cogs turn to chime its 11 bells – courtesy of a harlequin dutifully striking a hammer at the random times of 11:00 17:00 and 18:00 – the metalwork sculpture performs the Solothurner Lied It helps reveal the town’s fascination with the number 11 • Why China is obsessed with numbers • Why Icelanders believe in elves • Switzerland’s new ‘criminal’ currency Solothurn founded by the Romans 2,000 years ago but forgotten by many visitors today due to its proximity to nearby capital Bern It is neither a gimmick nor the result of coincidence 11 towers and 11 museums – an astonishing architectural ensemble Stählin doesn’t claim to be any kind of expert numerologist Her authority on the subject comes from growing up in the town and being happy to share her knowledge as a historian “This story will never die,” she told me as we watched the 11-hour clock finish its chimes we must get going – you still have to see our numerical masterpiece.” Heading down Judengasse, or Jew’s Street, past a striking building once home to the Blacksmith’s Guild – one of the town’s 11 medieval societies – it was not long before we reached what Stählin was talking about: the magnificent Cathedral of St Ursus the number 11 is alive in the magnificent heritage site at an almost inconceivable level and conceived by Italian architect Gaetano Matteo Pisoni who impregnated the building with a multitude of symbols and signs The cathedral hints at some cryptic element in the process of its creation but also at numerical sequences that ultimately add up to something far more powerful Eleven represents the dream of trying to attain something betterStanding in front of its Romanesque façade what strikes the onlooker is the calculated brilliance behind the cathedral’s frame There are two classical fountains flanking the staircase – one of Gideon and one of a devil-horned Moses – each adorned with 11 fine taps that trickle water into basins below in the heat of summer while the structure’s height is split into three parts – of 11m each – and it is all dominated by the 66m-high belfry That this tower hides a carillon of bells just shy of a dozen should come as no surprise “Pisoni ran riot with the idea,” said Stählin as if still bewildered by the concept after all these years “He was ordered by the government at the time to include the number 11 Even one of the altars is made from 11 types of marble.” the town cathedral would hum with the chit-chat of visitors It is as if Solothurn has fallen out of history and been forgotten my guide and the echoes of our footfalls crossing the nave as we walked to the 11th flag stone laid at the heart of the building and the only place from where you can see the cathedral’s 11 altars I noticed the pews were also arranged in rows of 11 but no-one can remember exactly how or why their hometown became so obsessed A folk legend speaks of magical elves coming from nearby Weissenstein mountain to hearten the town’s inhabitants who worked hard was the townsfolk’s tribute to their saviours A far more reasonable explanation is the number’s biblical connotations with many Solothurn inhabitants deeming 11 to be a ‘holy’ number and prophetic 11 is considered the most intuitive of all numbers commonly associated with faith and psychics but the beliefs held by the faithful at the Cathedral of St Ursus are equally compelling but 11 represents the dream of trying to attain something better,” Stählin said closing the door behind us and heading back into the daylight it symbolises our never-ending pursuit of perfection – it is a cipher for hope.” If religion is one strand of Solothurn’s numerological DNA further echoes of the number can be traced back to the Late Middle Ages without having to look too hard to find a pattern Solothurn became the 11th canton of the Swiss Confederation the canton had been divided into 11 protectorates the guilds that first voted for the town’s council elected 11 members It is impossible to fully understand the mindset of medieval Solothurn, but the number comes naturally to the town now. It is especially fascinating to learn that children enjoy a special celebration on their 11th birthday. Likewise, Confiserie Hofer while the abstract concept has become an opportunity swiftly seized on by the town’s flagship brewery “My father is from Bern and he had never heard of the ‘11 story’,” said brewmaster Moritz Künzle, while showing me the family brewery – Öufi-Bier or ‘Eleven Beer’ in the local dialect – a short walk from Solothurn’s centre “But we liked the idea of a number as a brand but there is now an ‘11’ this and an ‘11’ that It’s growing every year.” An 11-year-old whisky matured in beer barrels is in the works Solothurn has developed an extraordinary alliance with the number 11 Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter called "If You Only Read 6 Things This Week". 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The people of Solothurn are electing the entire government this Sunday The three previous members of government from the FDP Center Party and SP also failed in the first round of voting The SVP is making its eighth attempt to win a seat for the first time none of the three female candidates and none of the five male candidates achieved an absolute majority The best result was achieved by Sandra Kolly (center) She was followed by Interior Director Susanne Schaffner (SP) and Finance Director Peter Hodel (FDP) SVP cantonal councillor Sibylle Jeker is also in a good starting position She was only 153 votes behind FDP councillor Hodel in the first round of voting the SVP wants to enter the government for the first time she wants to help shape a "citizen-oriented embodies a different type of candidate to the SVP candidates who have so far failed in series The FDP wants to defend its second government seat which will become vacant following the resignation of Education Director Remo Ankli the SP and the Center Party are each aiming for a second seat SP cantonal councillor Mathias Stricker came fifth in the first round of voting followed by centrist cantonal councillor Edgar Kupper FDP cantonal councillor Marco Lupi came seventh The FDP will probably have to prepare itself for the loss of its second seat The Greens are in a similar situation with their candidate Daniel Urech: the Greens are unlikely to be able to hold on to the seat they first won eight years ago from Brigit Wyss Cantonal Councillor Urech was in last place What matters is whether the parties succeed in mobilizing their base the turnout was 43.6 percent - and in the run-off election for two vacant seats the turnout slipped by almost 10 percentage points 16/12/2024 - Thomas Haemmerli's Die Hinterlassenschaft des Bruno Stefanini will open this year’s event which is set to foreground the new generation of filmmakers and the theme of legacy The Solothurn Film Festival will celebrate its 60th edition in 2025 (running 22 - 29 January) paying tribute to current film creation in all its genres and formats The younger generation of filmmakers will also be placed centre stage by way of works both powerful and personal The festival has selected 91 feature films and 71 shorts for this year’s edition 21 of which are taking part in the Solothurn’s three competitions which was previously presented in Locarno’s Critics’ Week takes an unflinching approach to tackling succession within a family which sees a man finding joie de vivre in a country ravaged by war which tells a courageous love story about a couple who are part of the LGBTQI+ scene in Palermo which is a cinematographic anomaly hovering between dream and real-life The SVP in Solothurn has tried seven times to win a seat in the government Now Sibylle Jeker has cleared this hurdle at the eighth attempt the SVP has won a seat in government for the first time with Sibylle Jeker Susanne Schaffner (SP) and Peter Hodel (FDP) were confirmed in the run-off election Landammann Sandra Kolly (center) achieved the best result in the run-off election with 32,559 votes as announced by the Solothurn State Chancellery Interior Director Susanne Schaffner (SP) followed in second place with 31,364 votes Third place went to SVP cantonal councillor Sibylle Jeker with 31,270 votes the party with the most voters in the canton thus won a seat in the cantonal government for the first time after eight attempts Government councillor Peter Hodel (FDP) was also re-elected with 28,598 votes SP cantonal councillor Mathias Stricker will be a new member of the cantonal government The SP won a second seat in the government followed by cantonal councillor Daniel Urech (Greens) with 23,614 votes FDP cantonal councillor Marco Lupi finished in last place with 21,372 votes The FDP thus lost its second cantonal councillor The Greens will also no longer be in government as they have been for the past eight years all eight candidates failed to achieve an absolute majority the five candidates who received the most votes were elected The voters opted for the same five members of government as in the first round by Giorgia Del Don 28/01/2025 - Maria Nicollier chooses Taiwan a family road movie led by three brothers who nevertheless don’t know each other Presented as a world premiere at the 2025 Solothurn Film Festival where it is competing for the Audience Award, Road’s End in Taiwan [+see also: interview: Maria Nicollierfilm profile] depicts the eventful adventure of three brothers forced to share a family history of which they only know fragments Almost entirely shot on the winding roads of Taiwan (this is the first ever co-production between Switzerland and Taiwan) the film is built around the personalities of Damien (Pierre-Antoine Dubey) born in Taiwan but raised in Geneva by his photographer mother his older brother Steven (Rhydian Vaughan) who was raised (against his will) by their English father in Taiwan The unlikely trio comes together after Damien discovers that an inheritance is awaiting him and thus decides to go to Taiwan to sort out a family history he believes in less and less What is the truth hidden behind the figure of his father who What seemed like a journey to be undertaken alone The motivations of the three brothers are however different: Damien wants to put together the pieces of a childhood he knows little about Steven wishes to give up on a company that is about to go bankrupt and open a restaurant and Yishang dreams of being able to afford a “new” eye what brings them together is the desire to put an end to a painful family history the three characters set out in search of the father’s last wife Despite reticences and their inability to talk about truths that still burn like open wounds in order to weave bonds that seemed broken forever Surrounded by lush nature that seems to caress them and instill in them a strange sense of peace with the influence that living in different places in different cultures and with different values has had on them The film then makes us reflect on the relative importance of so-called blood relations as compared to the strength of chosen and claimed relationships Their differences and the negative influence that the father also makes us reflect on the drifts of toxic masculinity the dread of opening up to a cathartic fragility for fear of losing even just a few crumbs of one’s own “virility” Never overly “feel good” yet still always delicately enjoyable and well structured Road’s End in Taiwan depicts the need to know one’s own story in order to finally love oneself a little more Road’s End in Taiwan was produced by Swiss outfit REC Production together with Taiwanese company Serendipity Films “I wrote the script while travelling” The Swiss director explains why she decided to shoot her film in Taiwan and what were the challenges of having actors with very different personalities working together   04/02/2025 Maria Nicollier chooses Taiwan, its lush nature and its contradictions, as the setting for her film, a family road movie led by three brothers who nevertheless don’t know each other   28/01/2025 | Solothurn 2025 Swiss Films presents five previews of feature films expected between the end of 2024 and early 2025   19/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Locarno Pro The people of Solothurn are electing their government and parliament this Sunday Three current members of government from the FDP Center Party and SP are standing for re-election The SVP is making its eighth attempt to win a seat in the executive for the first time Three of the five members of the executive are standing for re-election: Home Affairs Director Susanne Schaffner (SP) Finance Director Peter Hodel (FDP) and Landammann and Justice Director Sandra Kolly (center) want to continue governing Schaffner has been a member of the cantonal government since 2017 while Kolly and Hodel have been members of the executive since 2021 The trio can count on good election chances - everything else is open The decision on the two vacant seats is likely to be made in the run-off election on 13 April Director of Economic Affairs Brigit Wyss (Greens) and Director of Education Remo Ankli (FDP) are not standing for re-election The Greens first won a seat in the government eight years ago The FDP and the Greens want to defend their vacant seat: The FDP is running with Cantonal Councillor and Head of Communications Marco Lupi The Greens are entering the race with cantonal councillor and lawyer Daniel Urech The focus in the renewal election is on the SVP The party has high hopes of winning a seat on the cantonal government for the first time The SVP is the party with the most voters (28.7% in the National Council election) - but as a special case Candidate Sybille Jeker says she wants to help shape a "citizen-oriented embodies a different type than the candidates who have failed in series so far: The entrepreneur is more affable seeks compromise - and she is a younger woman The SVP has failed in seven attempts to win the majority elections since 2001 It has also always failed in the Council of States elections But this time the SVP could succeed - probably only in the run-off The centrists are running with cantonal councillor and farmers' association managing director Edgar Kupper Cantonal councillor and primary school teacher Mathias Stricker is set to win a second seat for the SP He is President of the Solothurn Teachers' Association The people of Solothurn are also electing the 100 members of the cantonal council (parliament) which sees itself as a "people's party" still has the strongest parliamentary group by a narrow margin Two members of a small party did not run again 29/01/2025 - Lisa Brühlmann's second feature is about adolescence but also about the difficulty of growing up in a world of adults that is about to explode overwhelmed by emotions that have become uncontrollable a reconstituted family that tries with all its might to keep together the pieces of a dream that has turned into a nightmare the characters (and in particular the female ones) of When We Were Sisters are beautifully bruised wounded by a life they can no longer control Victims despite themselves of radical changes that they must consciously or unconsciously face the protagonists of Brühlmann’s latest film fight to stay afloat an era at once near and far in which mobile phones hadn’t yet colonised our daily lives together with her mother Monica (played by the director herself) and the latter’s daughter Lena (Malou Mösli) leaves for Crete where they are spending the summer holidays Valeska has contrasting feelings towards Lena Their relationship evolves however in a positive way accomplices and witnesses to a world of adults that is falling to pieces The relationship between Valeska’s mother and Lena’s father indeed worsens vertiginously the small and big quirks which from inoffensive turn into unbearable and ungraceful flaws she must emancipate herself from her mother and renounce her dream of finding a family stability she has never known The relationship between Valeska and her mother is complex suffocating and self-destructive for both of them Obsessed with the fact that she isn’t the perfect mother she dreams of being Monica projects all her frustration onto her daughter of healing her inner turmoil thanks to a new relationship lived as though it were the only exit Monica weaves a fusional relationship with her partner from which her daughter is excluded While the two adults seem absorbed in their nascent idyll Valeska and Lena must get to know each other and to write together the story of their own lives Despite a seemingly peaceful family picture one notices immediately that something is boiling under the surface a danger that from latent becomes increasingly tangible Monica expresses from the start her fear that her daughter could destroy her love story with her new partner as though the latter were a weight that life had put on her shoulders instead looks to create a family harmony that includes everyone in a holiday routine that he nonetheless struggles to manage incapable of expressing an uneasiness that is now it will be the new bond of friendship and solidarity with her “sister” that will save her from an abyss that seems to want to suck her in Led by incredibly convincing actors and actresses When We Were Sisters is a film about love and forgiveness but also about accepting negative emotions that society considers forbidden Monica in fact doesn’t manage to play the role of the “good mother” one that would be naturally calm and peaceful ready to sacrifice her life for her daughter The bond she weaves with Valeska is more ambiguous and dark the fruit of deep anxiety that she can’t (any longer) keep under control When We Were Sisters doesn’t hide the dark side of humanity and that When We Were Sisters was produced by Swiss outfit Zodiac Pictures, as well as Greek company Filmiki Productions and SRF Schwaizer Radio und Fernsehen Lisa Brühlmann's second feature is about adolescence but also about the difficulty of growing up in a world of adults that is about to explode, overwhelmed by emotions that have become uncontrollable   29/01/2025 | Solothurn 2025 The festival will screen 107 films in celebration of its anniversary, 35 of which enjoying their world or European premieres   24/09/2024 | Zurich 2024 Rome Film Fest’s autonomous parallel section dedicated to young people will unspool between 16 and 27 October, showcasing world premieres, directorial debuts and original movies   24/09/2024 | Rome 2024 The second feature by the Swiss filmmaker revolves around a complex mother-daughter relationship, the challenges of a patchwork family and an intense friendship   23/10/2023 | Production | Funding | Switzerland/Greece 28/01/2025 - Lorenz Suter tackles the topic of parenthood cannily playing with the concepts of reality and fiction and the desire to escape to reassuring parallel worlds and in the running for the Orizzonti Prize Both works are shrouded in a veil of mystery as if the reality in which its protagonists are operating were crumbling How do you come to terms with the disappearance of the person you thought you could build a future with the protagonist in Suter’s latest feature film reluctantly finds herself facing these dilemmas forced to accept radical changes which she definitely hadn’t envisaged Norma needs to protect herself from a reality that’s too hard to accept from an inner void which is turning into a treacherous sinkhole Her partner has mysteriously disappeared and her son as if time had broken the banks which channel and contain him Norma fights tooth and nail to stay above water between her now-mundane job and still-small child who requires her constant presence Reality is becoming too cruel and brutal for her so Norma opts to take refuge in parallel worlds where all kinds of problems seem solvable In these paradisiacal yet troubling universes she meets and communicates with a partner called Henri an ambiguous character who harasses and seduces her Norma realises that the parallel experiences she’s embarking on aren’t limited to the dreamworld The mark they leave on her is deeper and more profound like a scorch mark on her soul which she can’t and doesn’t want to heal she wakes to find herself mysteriously pregnant feeling a tangle of emotions ranging from happiness to terror in response to this physical change which seems to embody all of her repressed hopes It’s at this point that her already chaotic life is disrupted by Mikka (Jeanne Werner) a young sleep scientist whom Norma learns is connected to her partner who’s also a university researcher Maybe Mikka will provide her with the key to her son’s father’s past and to the secrets which drove him to step back before vanishing into thin air Mikka shows Norma the road towards a surreal world caught between dreams and lysergic delirium Norma relaxes into Kafkaesque journeys where her family is once again reunited a seemingly “perfect” family composed of happy and enviably relaxed parents But what hides behind this seemingly idyllic tableau The dream subsequently turns into an abyss which swallows up our protagonist Norma Dorma is a surreal melodrama where reality and fiction go head-to-head with no holds barred Parenthood is central to this union - parenthood which the protagonist would rather conformed to social norms peacefully and harmoniously cohabitating under the same roof But her partner’s disappearance sees this normality deteriorating before her eyes she’s still drawn like a magnet to the idea of the “perfect” family which society has convinced her is “natural” the ultimate objective for an existence aspiring to productivity and reproduction in the face of professional and personal lives which are far from standard Norma must learn to accept the “imperfection” and “difference” which are now a part of her everyday life she must learn to live with them and reassess her dreams and ideals For is it not the knowledge of our own convention-defying uniqueness which sets us free And is it not the acceptance of diversity which teaches Norma to look inside of herself without fear Norma Dorma was produced by Voltafilm Lorenz Suter tackles the topic of parenthood, cannily playing with the concepts of reality and fiction, the difficulties of everyday life, and the desire to escape to reassuring parallel worlds   28/01/2025 | Solothurn 2025 The 60th Solothurn Film Festival begins on Wednesday evening (-29.1.) The retrospective puts Swiss filmmaking in the spotlight Audiences can look forward to profound stories that deal with inheritance in many different ways which kicks off the 60th Solothurn Film Festival on Wednesday evening: "The Legacy of Bruno Stefanini" by Thomas Haemmerli tells the story of Winterthur real estate owner and building contractor Bruno Stefanini He was a collector and art lover who hoarded curious objects The film is characteristic of the films shown at the anniversary edition The festival also focuses on biographical films And: many films are about inheritance and legacies although this does not always refer to wealth current Swiss filmmaking is honored with various awards The most important is the "Prix de Soleure" which is aimed at socially critical and humanistic films there are a striking number of films that shed light on the burdens of life the forces of nature and relationship dynamics A special feature this year is the "Imaginaires du Jura" retrospective which highlights the Jura as a film backdrop This is the first time that the Solothurn Film Festival has also visited the Solothurn Art Museum which has been open to visitors since last week shows the Jura landscape in the visual arts said in December that the Jura had never received so much attention before but to highlight the landscape in which the festival is at home Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider will also attend the opening on Wednesday evening and give a speech; she has the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) among her ranks SOLOTHURN 2024 Awards 29/01/2024 - Victors at the most recent edition of the gathering include movies by Lisa Gerig and Luka Popadić the Vaudois-born director follows four failed asylum seekers as they relive their interviews with (real) civil servants from the Federal Office for Migration the film courageously unveils the inner workings of these interviews which the four protagonists were obliged to undergo The jury - composed of actress Miriam Stein film historian and co-director of the Bologna-based Cinema Ritrovato programme Mariann Lewinsky and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry winner Jacques Dubochet - were blown away by the film’s force and honesty describing it as "a dramatic work where deeply moving destinies are slowly unveiled by way of things left unsaid and fragmentary statements" accomplished a real feat: portraying characters who have been buffeted by life without morosity instead helping them to regain their strength and dignity by depicting their interviews The Audience Award, meanwhile, consisting of 20,000 francs, was awarded to the Swiss director of Serbian origin Luka Popadić for his debut feature film My Swiss Army [+see also: film reviewfilm profile] In his shattering and poignant documentary the filmmaker who is himself an officer in the Swiss army reveals the army from the viewpoint of four "insiders": Saâd Andrija and Luka himself – Swiss officers of Serbian Sri Lankan and Tunisian origin respectively 2720 revolves around a seven-year-old girl in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in Lisbon who’s trying to find her older brother who disappeared in the wake of a brutal police raid in the area Lisbon once again finds itself central to the story a welcoming yet simultaneously hostile setting where the film’s characters try to find their place and regain their dignity walked away with the trophy for Best Animated Film Prix de SoleureThe Hearing [+see also: film reviewfilm profile] - Lisa Gerig (Switzerland) Audience AwardMy Swiss Army [+see also: film reviewfilm profile] - Luka Popadić (Switzerland/Serbia) Best Short Film2720 - Basil Da Cunha (Switzerland/Portugal) Jill Vágner and Sven Bachmann (Switzerland) (short film) Text description provided by the architects. The school building is an extension of an existing school complex in the western part of Solothurn. The typology of the school building mediates directly between interior and exterior space with its exterior staircases - strengthened with an arcade surrounding the whole building. This covered outdoor space is an access, meeting, and recreation area at the same time. The circular staircases have their entry and exit at the same point and directly connect the entrances of the building. The basic structural-architectural principle is based on the need for spatial flexibility. You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page On January 28, 2019, everything on the Aarmatt areal of the Swiss energy company Regio Energie Solothurn revolved around their latest employees: around 700 billion microorganisms, known as Archaea. They are now producing methane from carbon dioxide and hydrogen in the STORE&GO PtG demonstration facility in a process called biological methanation which is powered by nearby renewable energy sources The gas from the electrolyser is fed to a bioreactor containing Archaea microorganisms along with CO2 from a nearby wastewater treatment plant The microorganisms then transform the hydrogen and CO2 into methane (CH4) This renewable gas can be injected into the communal gas network of Regio Energie Solothurn and offers a unique opportunity to store energy and recycle carbon dioxide (CO2) The biological methanation plant complements the existing hybrid plant of the Regio Energie Solothurn and is being developed in collaboration with the partners Electrochaea the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil (HSR) the Ecole Polytechnique fédérale Lausanne (EPFL) the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) and the Swiss Association for Gas and Water (SVGW) renewable energy has not only been of scientific interest Society in Europe has also understood its importance and been generally open to the development of technologies and infrastructure a low level of acceptance or even a strong local opposition may arise when it comes to turning innovative projects Identifying factors that have an impact on social acceptance is thus crucial for the persistent success of the further energy transition and projects like STORE&GO the project partners conducted an extensive survey of 500 households in each of the countries Germany The results show that power-to-gas in combination with photovoltaics has the highest acceptance from a number of options regarding new energy infrastructure by the participants chancellor or the EU recommends a technology path the acceptance of the households even further improves All studies mentioned here will be published on the STORE&GO website over the coming months Another key factor for any new technology to gain acceptance and prevail is its potential and overall applicability To generate a gas with a power-to-gas plant it is essential to have reliable CO2 sources STORE&GO research identified large-scale greenhouse gas emitters in various industries all over Europe On the one hand, many of these sectors are unlikely to fully decarbonise their processes in the future and might, therefore, be a potential source of CO2. On the other hand, about one-third of these emitters have at least ten wind turbines within a vicinity of 10 km where power-to-gas plants could combine the availability of both and serve as a coupling element between industry and the energy sector The European production potential might this way increase to about 1000 TWh renewable methane per year covering about one-fifth of the current European gas demand As the STORE&GO pilot plants and research show power-to-gas has a great potential to couple the two energy systems of electric power and gas The technology combines the advantages of electrons and molecules and acts as an enabler of the European energy transition it is essential to further reduce production costs of synthetic methane generated through power-to-gas processes plant efficiency and electricity costs are optimised then will renewable gases will be ready for the market in the near future and could compete with other energy sources To understand which factors affect most the feasibility of power-to-gas installations STORE&GO researchers carried out a detailed techno-economic analysis This revealed that the type of methanation technology hardly makes a difference with regard to the costs of the generated gas opening up a range of choices when it comes to plant design The studies further show that production costs of renewable methane could be as low as about 6 ct per kWh in 2050 if electricity is purchased mainly during periods of low prices in the future According to the project results, the regulatory framework is a key driver. But how can the rules for electricity and gas networks be harmonised in the future? Or how can PtG plants be liberated from end-user fees, for instance? Another much-discussed topic over the last decade has been the question of how to establish an overall pricing system on greenhouse gas emission to benefit any low-carbon technology These issues need to be addressed in the future Legal experts of the STORE&GO project have already examined the regulatory framework of power-to-gas and have come up with suggestions on how to tackle those topics (see Deliverable D7.3 on storeandgo.info) graf@dvgw-ebi.de https://dvgw-ebi.de/ and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Open Access Government produces compelling and informative news and academic research articles for the public and private sector looking at health As a Crossref Sponsored Member we are able to connect your content with a global network of online scholarly research currently over 20,000 other organizational members from 160 countries Crossref drive metadata exchange and support nearly 2 billion monthly API queries facilitating global research communication Legendary Swiss hard rockers KROKUS will play a special concert on September 10 on the steps of the St Solothurn will honor the band with a "Stone Of Honor" on its 2000th anniversary KROKUS said in a statement: "We are happy to be honored by our hometown after all these decades It has been a long journey and we have carried the name of Solothurn into the world again and again Solothurn became the secret capital of Swiss hard rock We would like to thank everyone who made this possible." KROKUS has also announced a return to the "holy ground of rock" in Switzerland KROKUS postponed its last-ever concerts in USA and Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe The 13-date trek was originally scheduled to kick off at Canton Hall in Dallas 2020 and conclude at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood KROKUS singer Marc Storace explained to Rock Show Critique why he and his bandmates toured America so infrequently over the course of the last 20 years so we don't expect to come over and do a headliner tour in stadiums; we're far from that again The status sinks because there's no longer promoters who believe that you're gonna bring in the money back for that You have to come over one day and get the ball rolling again and then come back the next year and the next year to reach the status that you are used to And you have to also release a new album to accompany that There's Spotify — all these parasites around — streaming When KROKUS first announced its decision to embark on a farewell tour in September 2019 the band explained in a statement: "KROKUS shows have always been special and should stay that way That's why we decided to stop when it's still really good and received gold and platinum discs in the USA and Canada KROKUS was also the first Swiss band to sell out Hallenstadion and has received a diamond disc for selling one million albums in Switzerland alone KROKUS has rocked over 2,000 shows on five continents English rock journalist Malcolm Dome quite rightly said: "If you look at the long-term output of this band KROKUS is clearly one of the best hard rock bands of the last 40 years." The band will play a (due to Corona) postponed Open-Air Concert commemorating the 2000th Jubilee.. Posted by Marc Storace on Saturday, August 20, 2022 The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com The Goetheanum is part of the Federal Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites (ISOS) representing the Canton of Solothurn in the newly published list of 50 selected objects spread around Switzerland in the project ’The Magic of Beautiful Places’ ‚“That Dornach is represented in the project ‘The Magic of Beautiful Places’ is a great honour and I am delighted for our town The choice to enlist the Goetheanum with the 50 very special Swiss heritage sites worth protecting reflects the fact that this is a special tourist gem,” explains Dornach‘s mayor Daniel Urech “We are proud of this designation and heartened to be seen as part of the history of Dornach the Canton of Solothurn and Switzerland,” says Stefan Hasler who is in charge of construction questions within the Goetheanum Leadership the Goetheanum is a place where we cultivate human connections and the School of Spiritual Science it is a meeting place for working on topical questions of our time.” tourism manager in the Schwarzbubenland Forum is convinced that “Including the Goetheanum in the project ‘The Magic of Beautiful Places’ shows that the Schwarzbubenland is recognized as a Solothurn tourist attraction even beyond the northwest of Switzerland and that it has much to offer The Goetheanum plays a very important part in this as one of the beacons of tourism.” the Swiss Federal Office of Culture and Schweiz Tourismus write that the sites selected for the project ‘The Magic of Beautiful Places’ stand out for their history and architecture that they are tourist gems and typical examples of their region a description and some videos on the Swiss tourism website there is an illustrated book about the 50 places of interest in the country‘s three languages: German 1200 selected places of interest are presently included in the inventory of Swiss heritage sites Contact Dornach Daniel UrechContact Goetheanum Stefan HaslerContact Forum Schwarzbubenland Marcel SchenkerContact Schweiz Tourismus Markus Berger The Goetheanum is the headquarters for the School of Spiritual Science and the General Anthroposophical Society The School of Spiritual Science with its eleven sections is active worldwide in research and the practical implementation of its research findings and is supported by the Anthroposophical Society The School of Spiritual Science with its twelve sections is active worldwide in research When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use of your personal data by the owner of the newsroom you follow Please note that our Terms of Use apply to all use of our services You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account SOLOTHURN 2018 31/01/2018 - We met up with Solothurn Film Festival director Seraina Rohrer to talk about the new edition of the festival but also to let us in on what we can look forward to in the world of Swiss cinematography Cineuropa met up with Seraina Rohrer, director of Solothurn Film Festival to talk about the new edition of the festival but also to see what we can look forward to in the world Swiss cinematography Cineuropa: Any initial thoughts on the new edition of the festival Seraina Rohrer: The audience and filmmakers have shown a lot of interest in the new edition and I’m delighted Solothurn Film Festival is a meeting place a place to showcase films screened in preview but also an opportunity to rediscover great filmmakers The screenings of Christoph Schaub's films were very well attended I am pleased to see that there’s an audience interested in Swiss filmmakers and their stories This is also the case for the Bolex program which tells the story of a small Swiss "technological revolution" that has toured the world and accompanied many filmmakers I was surprised to see how much this story fascinates many people Since being at the helm of Solothurn Film Festival do you think that you’ve managed to close the gap somewhat between the various different Swiss linguistic regions?Solothurn is really a place for different filmmakers from different linguistic regions to come together They meet to discuss and deepen the discourse on Swiss cinema Over the past few years there have been more co-productions between the various Swiss partners and I think that’s a strong sign It demonstrates to the world that different linguistic regions and partners can and must collaborate It's also thanks to the support of the television that there are more projects like this It allows us to get in touch with the "others," to go from "me" to "us" Voting on the No Billag project risks jeopardising our multilingual and multicultural identity Which direction is Solothurn Film Festival headed in Solothurn is a place for different linguistic regions to meet up and discuss but it’s also a place for the industry itself and we don't intend to change that Succession is also very important for us: I’m thinking about young talented students leaving school but also those who are self-taught and can finally tackle the industry I think festivals are becoming more and more of a place for meeting and reflection The audience is used to watching films on their iPads and phones I know some people who take time off to watch films at Solothurn and I think that's beautiful Solothurn Film Festival becomes a special moment during which we can reflect meet and interact with people who love cinema There is a general tendency towards individualism and consumption but festivals are still "special" moments that favour immersion and meetings a self-taught director and his debut feature film 06/05/2025 Lionel Massol • Producer, Films Grand Huit“We want to produce films that tell the story of society, with a strong artistic bias” 02/05/2025 Annegret Richter • Artistic director, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film“There’s no definition of which target group it has to be for; you can tell any story with stop motion” 02/05/2025 Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM“We will always stay focused on the CEE region, a region that’s unique – it can be challenging, but it’s also incredibly rewarding” 30/04/2025 Mirko Goran Marijanac • Media sales executive, DeAPlaneta Entertainment“It’s all about using AI ethically, and making the most of its tools to boost efficiency in animation and distribution” 29/04/2025 Anne Pouliquen • Founder and Director, Futura Cinema“Futura Cinema acts as a bridge between cinemas, cultural innovation and technological solutions” all interviews The MG 30 looks at first glance like a tubular MG 42 It was recoil operated via a heavy return spring in the buttstock and has a dual trigger with provisions for semi or full automatic fire It had a side mounted 30 round magazine and a rear sight adjustable for 100-2000 meters Weighing only 18.5lbs when equipped with a bipod it falls into the “light machine gun” class of weapons there is a prominent hook on the forward toe of the buttstock that allows the gunner’s support hand more leverage on the buttstock Cyclic rate of fire was a very controllable 450 rpm Production took place from the early to mid-1930s being severely affected by the Treaty of Trianon had major impositions on its domestic arms development which led to their purchase of the German-designed They purchased approximately 2,500 MG 30s with one significant modification: They required the guns to be rechambered in 8x56mmR which changed the magazine capacity to 25 rounds The 8x56mmR M30 cartridge was developed by Steyr in Austria The new designation for the MG 30s sold to the Hungarian army was “Solothurn Golyózóró 31.M.” the 31.M was modified with a larger magazine and a higher rate of fire for aircraft use Much like the German modification of the MG 30 to the MG 17 a muzzle device was added to boost ROF to 1,000 rpm and feeding was modified to a double drum magazine that would feed each round alternatively from either side Hungary standardized to the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge All 31.M guns were converted by rebarreling to 7.92×57 with a corresponding 30 round magazine and newer guns were given the designation “Solothurn Golyózóró 43.M.” Production of new guns was accomplished at both the Fémáru and Danuvia factories around Budapest The 31.M and later the 43.M saw service widely throughout Southern and Eastern Europe throughout Hungary’s involvement in World War 2 beginning with the Hungarian involvement in the invasion of its erstwhile ally Yugoslavia until the end of the war in Europe Though the 31.M and 43.M are less well known than their more famous 20mm Solothurn S/18 series they still were a significant part of Hungarian armament in WWII For a more in-depth look at the MG 30 and Guns of Louis Stange, please visit Forgotten Weapons where Ian will drop some serious knowledge on you as an IDPA certified range safety officer and a certified instructor and private training in the use of firearms More by Rusty S. if you don't mind: you've missed a letter S in the Hungarian designation: the correct spelling is golyószóró which is basically the old Hungarian terminology for a light machine gun Very loosely it translates as "bullet sprayer" which is kind of funny from a modern perspective :) Sometimes they still use this in colloquial language but it's archaic and I'm pretty sure the modern in-use proper military terminology is "könnyű géppuska" Stirnemann and Lechner favored for women's race Absalon and Neff win BMC Cup in Lugano-Tesserete Nino Schurter ready for road and Orica-GreenEdge debut ProTour newcomer Schurter enjoyed a lot of attention during the Tour de Romandie although he was not one of the main protagonists He will also be the focus of interest at the Bike Days in Solothurn the Scott-Odlo rider will face his long-time rival from France travels to Solothurn after two recent World Cup wins - one in South Africa the other one in Australia - boosting his self-confidence whereas Schurter's body may still be compensating for five days of elite road racing "There is recovery on my schedule this week," said Schurter what I just did was not really the best thing to do regarding the next mountain bike races but I think it will pay off in the mid-term We did some vivacious pedaling at the Tour de Romandie Let's just see how things go in Solothurn." Schurter has won the Solothurn race three times in a row and two years ago he beat Germany's Moritz Milatz (BMC) who currently leads in the overall standings of the BMC Racing Cup after two rounds "I feel absolutely fine and I am ready to defend my leader's jersey." Milatz's BMC teammate Ralph Näf is coming off a win at the HC-category race in Haiming (Austria) last weekend Lukas Flückiger finished second in the same race Lukas' brother Mathias Flückiger (Stoeckli Pro Team) and Schurter's teammate Florian Vogel are two others to watch Lechner the red hot women's  favorite a change in the standings of the series is likely especially since overall leader Jolanda Neff is currently racing on the road in the Women's Tour in Great Britain Kathrin Stirnemann needs to take at least fourth place in Solothurn to jump to the top of the standings "Solothurn is Switzerland's greatest cycling event I hope I will be able to grab the leader's jersey," said Stirnemann (Haibike) She received a timely morale boost when she gained the best Word Cup result of her career - she was the top Swiss woman at the World Cup in Australia Stirnemann was second last year behind Esther Suess With the notable exception of the World Cup in Pietermaritzburg we have not had another opportunity to compete with each other again this year," said Stirnemann Suess did not have the momentum to repeat last year's success at the world championships in Pietermaritzburg Therefore she skipped the World Cup race in Australia The red-hot favourite for the women's race on Saturday who recently celebrated her third career World Cup win in Cairns She had also led the BMC Cup race in Buchs in March but bitter cold temperatures almost froze her on her bike plans to prove her skills on Friday evening who won the eliminator in 2013 and also won last year's World Cup race in Andorra "The sprint race is a good opportunity to present myself I will try to defend my title," said Stirnemann will be Schurter's female teammate Jenny Rissveds from Sweden She is the reigning European eliminator champion Swiss champion Marcel Wildhaber (Scott-Odlo) deserves the top position in the list of entries Wildhaber was victorious in last year's race in Solothurn His chief rivals are Sepp Freiburghaus (Thoemus) Elite men's podium in Solothurn: Ralph Naef Maxime Marotte(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)Elite women's podium in Solothurn(Image credit: Team Topeak-Ergon)Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike) had to withdraw after stomach troubles(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)Sabine Spitz (Sabine Spitz Haibike) leads Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon)(Image credit: Marius Maasewerd)The elite women in action in Solothurn(Image credit: Team Topeak-Ergon)Junior men's podium: Dominic Zumstein Eva Lechner(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)Nathalie Schneitter won the short race in Solothurn(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)Fans of Nathalie Schneitter were out in force(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) and Esther Süss (Wheeler-IXS Pro Team) won the latest round of the BMC Cup in Solothurn on Saturday After the juniors and amateurs raced in poor the elite men and women took to the start in good conditions 13 men formed an initial lead group on the first of seven laps Maxime Marotte (BH Suntour Peisey-Vallandry) Florian Vogel (Scott Swisspower) and Lukas Flückiger (Trek World Racing) Christoph Sauser (Specialized) and Moritz Milatz (BMC) formed the lead trio Sauser lost contact with Milatz and Schurter on the steepest uphill part of the last lap Schurter rode in for the win three seconds ahead of Milatz Third place went to Christoph Sauser at 25 seconds German champion Julian Schelb (Lexware Racing) was the top U23 rider ahead of Marc Stutzmann (RSC Aaretal /FreeMountain Scott Racing Team) and Mirco Widmer (Giant Swiss SR Suntour) "It's cool to win here in front of a huge home crowd," said Schurter "With some long stretches of paved roads the race here always gets tactical Therefore you always have to keep the race under control I'm confident and ready for the coming up World Cups."  It was Schurter's fourth win of six total races he has done so far this season All the favorites made it into a lead group that lasted together until three laps to go but she was able to make up spots with New Zeland's Karen Hanlen (NZ National Team) The two then rode together at and off the front until the final hill and the race was decided out of the last corner with Süss finishing two seconds ahead of Hanlen Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon) was third ahead of U23 world champion Julie Bresset (BH Suntour Peisey-Vallandry) Jolanda Neff put in solid race as first U23 racer in fifth place overall. The juniors' races was also decided in the final corner Andrea Waldis (VC Gersau / Colnago) celebrated her third win in front of the Sofia Wiedenroth (SV Niederstaufen / Stevens Schubert Team) and Perrine Clauzel (Focus/coaching-system.fr) Junior world champion Victor Koretzky (Team BikePark.ch Craft) beat Swiss champion Dominic Zumstein and Andri Frischknecht (both Scott Swisspower) Frischknecht had lost contact with the leading group as a result of a mechanical and dropped back to 10th place But he put in the best lap time to move from 10th to third on the final lap Florian Chenaux (VC Fribourg/ Cycles Pache) won the amateur race ahead of Sandro Soncin (BH Biketeam) and Markus Bless (Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach) Find out when Switzerland’s public holidays are in 2024 as well as other important dates to note on your calendar By Stephen Maunder Whether you’re living in Switzerland or just visiting it’s important to note the dates of Switzerland’s public holidays (French: feiertagun businesses and public institutions will close or have reduced hours To ensure you don’t miss out on anything important here are all of Switzerland’s public holidays as well as the most important dates for your calendar The most important holiday in Switzerland is Swiss National Day on 1 August This is also technically the only official federal holiday in the country While some Swiss vacations are observed across the nation other festivities are only marked in specific regions Many of these celebrations are based on religion and are usually only held in the cantons where Christianity is observed This means that not all cantons across Switzerland have the same public holidays If a Swiss national holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday workers may take either the Monday or Friday off to create a long weekend some cantons and organizations may allocate a weekday off if the public holiday falls on a weekend Some also coincide with Switzerland’s festivals which is a great opportunity to travel and experience the country’s traditional culture Swiss National Day: what to do and where to celebrate These holidays are celebrated nationally throughout Switzerland: Some (religious) holidays are only observed in certain cantons in Switzerland: it’s a good idea to mark the following dates in your calendar These occasions are observed across Switzerland: Fasnacht: how the Swiss celebrate carnival Many of the Swiss school holidays also align with the country’s public holidays It’s also a great opportunity to explore Switzerland’s culture and landscape with your children To find out when they are, read about school holidays in Switzerland An award-winning finance writer and editor Stephen has been writing for Expatica since 2016 covering a range of financial topics across Europe he’s worked for breaking news broadcasters A young hardcore/metal music fan has died after sustaining injuries during a stage dive that went wrong at a "Persistence Tour" concert in Switzerland last week According to the Solothurner Zeitung newspaper the 28-year-old Solothurn man dove off the stage into the audience during the January 22 show which was headlined by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and featured additional performances by TERROR crowd members failed to properly catch him and he fell to the ground," said Pipo Kofmehl head of the Kulturfabrik Kofmehl venue in Solothurn helped the young man and our emergency unit reacted as well," said Kofmehl The 28-year-old was seen walking around shortly after the fall and he reportedly washed his hands and expressed a desire to go home that he should immediately seek hospital care," Kofmehl added and died on Friday (January 24) at the Bern University Hospital "This is a huge concern for us," said Kofmehl who has been in contact with the family of the deceased concertgoer confirmed that the tragic incident took place and said that the authorites had not learned about what happened until Thursday The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the incident as is common for deaths under special circumstances LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was was found not guilty last year iin connection with the death of a fan in the Czech Republic four years ago Blythe was facing the possibility of conviction and a long-term jail sentence after a May 2010 incident in which Daniel Nosek who attended a LAMB OF GOD performance in Prague allegedly from injuries sustained when he was thrown off the stage FESTIVALS Switzerland 17/12/2014 - The Solothurn Film Festival this year celebrates half a century in action led by its director head of this important Swiss Festival for four years The schedule of the 50th edition of the Solothurn Film Festival (22-29 January) was prompt in highlighting her satisfaction with being able to host a significant number of debut works by young directors this year; proof that this important film festival hasn't lost its innovative and revolutionary spirit All we can do is be amazed by a young generation of directors that express The sidebar Focus this year offers a selection of Swiss and international films by young directors who work as a community “Community” films but also extremely personal The Solothurn Film Festivalcelebrates its fifty years witha specialprogramme L’expérience Soleure-50 Jahre Solothurner Filmtage that presents a series of movies alongside a selection of illustrious guests (Renato Berta who have fostered lively and heated debates and discussions One way of showing how the Solothurn Festival tackles debate head on and is open to discussion An edition that promises to live up to the festival's reputation Schurter outsprinted Julien Absalon (BMC Racing Team) in the men's 38.5km race He came around Absalon with about 150m to go It was the third time that Schurter has beaten Absalon this season "I thought Absalon was better on the climbs than me he did not get away," said the current world champion Schurter This is a good race in the lead-up to the World Cup Schurter's teammate Florian Vogel finished in third place with a strong ride He had been with Christoph Sauser (Specialized Racing) and Absalon and Schurter as part of the race's lead quartet Sauser snapped his chain and as a result dropped out of the lead group Vogel later lost contact with Absalon and Schurter toward the end of the race and almost but not quite got them back on the long flat "It was not easy against the two Scott riders," said Absalon "I had to decide if I should make the tempo or wait and for me the work for the World Cup in two weeks is more important than today's result." BMC racers Lukas Flückiger and Moritz Milatz completed the top five Süss dominated the women's race and celebrated her third victory in this year's BMC Cup The 39-year-old got away on the second of five laps and eventually finished with an advantage of 1:17 then they can work together on the long paved section," said Süss and I never went fully on the limit to still have reserves for when they were chasing me." It was the fourth consecutive time Süss had won in Solothurn Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike) finished in second three seconds ahead of Katrin Leumann (Ghost Factory Racing) who won the eliminator sprint the previous day suffered from a lack of power on the second lap and lost contact to Leumann Together with junior world champion Andrea Waldi (Colnago-Alto Adige) the gap to Leumann was closed to 10-15 seconds and then eventually they were all back together It may be that I have put out too much energy yesterday," said Leumann Waldi was happy with her fourth place in the elite field The 18-year-old again showed her strength in her first year racing among the elite women. Alessandra Keller (Strüby MTB Kader) dominated the junior women's race and won her three-lap race 2:34 ahead of American Kate Courtney (Whole Athlete) and 2:42 ahead of Chrystelle Baumann (Prof Raiffeisen CCL) Dominic Grab (Team Grab-Credo / VC Maur) won the five-lap junior men's race race in the morning He finished 22 seconds ahead of Manuel Fasnacht (Scott-Swisspower) and 28 seconds ahead of Milan Vader (Dutch National Team) Grab thus took the overall lead from Simon Vitzthum (Bischibikes) World Cup racers test legs one last time before next two MTB rounds Absalon, Kalentieva lead world-class field to Lugano / Tesserete Solothurn will host this weekend's round of the BMC Racing Cup in conjunction with its National Bike Days Festival With the next two World Cups serving as the final two qualifiers for the Swiss and many other national Olympic teams the race has drawn an outstanding list of starters including more than a dozen top 15 ranked male and female riders in the world German Moritz Milatz (ranked 12th) and Swiss riders Thomas Litscher (ranked 13th) and Christoph Sauser (ranked 14) two-time Solothurn winner Esther Süss (ranked 13th) and 2008 Olympic champion Sabine Spitz (ranked 14th) Many of these riders are medallists at last year's world championships in Champery Among the Swiss medallists are silver medal winner Schurter junior world champion Linda Indergand and team relay silver medal winners Schneitter and Lars Forster The French are also bringing many of their top riders from last year's Worlds: U23 world champion Bresset team relay world champions Fabien Canal and Marotte The Italian Lechner was also a bronze medal winner in the elite women's cross country last fall The racing action will kick off in Solothurn on Friday night with a short-distance contest featuring Schurter and short race specialists Daniel Federspiel from Austria and Severin Disch Schneitter won the women's short race ahead of her teammate Lechner the racers will compete in the cross country they will race in front of tens of thousands of spectators Last year's cross country winner Schurter is using the race as preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games "The Bike Days are much more than just a race the atmosphere every year is unique," said Schurter Schurter's top rival may be Milatz, who will be trying to back up his win in round 2 of the BMC Racing Cup in Tesserete with another victory He'll also be hoping to overcome the bad luck he had last year at this event Milatz had crashed during the start loop and eventually abandoned Süss will be going for her third straight cross country victory in Solothurn a win this year would be even more valuable I'm looking forward to the great atmosphere in Solothurn," she said In addition to the female World Cup contenders already mentioned Süss will battle Swiss stars Kathrin Leumann will be tough competition on familiar home ground especially as her fan club is expected to come out in force to cheer "I am glad that so many world class riders will be at the start and we can offer Solothurn so much action and a thrilling race," said Schneitter "I will be motivated on my home race course especially and will give everything and I'll be trying to build confidence for the World Cups in Nove Mesto and La Bresse she has shown her good form in the World Cups but we Swiss will surely have something to show." SOLOTHURN 2016 which will compete for the Audience Award at the Solothurn Film Festival transports us out of space and time and into the complexities of the present which seems to be slipping away from her (and us) Werner Penzel followed a Sabine Timoteo on the edge taking us on a rollercoaster ride to her inner core Hidden between the tree-lined mountains of the Western coast of Japan (Peter Penzel’s country of adoption) run by a priest from Berlin who is atypical to say the least seems to have become a refuge for wayfarers in search of spirituality what initially seems an oasis in the middle of nature slowly but surely becomes a place of purgatory for people to try to atone for their sins Incapable of freeing themselves from their consumer mechanisms the monastery’s guests torture themselves in search of something that has no name or form but that they know can save them A chimeric here and now that they realise clashes cruelly with the solution sold by many new age citizen gurus Leading this motley crew of pilgrims is actress and dancer Sabine Timoteo who sheds her “public personality” before Peter Penzel’s camera to become a mere shadow amongst shadows and a pilgrim free to exist beyond a pre-existing screenplay makes Penzel’s project particularly interesting after reading a poem by Jacques Prévert (painting the picture of a bird) of the oppression she felt trapped in the structural and behavioural rigidity of the monastery it’s as if she’s talking more generally about what it’s like to be an actor Caged within the comforting frame of the screen the fleeting image of a story written by someone else the simple square building of the monastery Perhaps the answer lies in what Werner Petzel’s eye aludes to without ever really showing: the shadows that scurry over walls those moments that can never really be captured reflections on being gushing from zen philosophy and the clumsy surprises of the everyday Zen for Nothing brings us a portrayal of an extraordinarily contemporary humanity beyond the profoundness of its reflections an unexpected marriage between the essence of being and self-deprecating essence that warms the heart despite the icy cold Japanese winter Werner Penzel uses his camera not only as an eye but as an ear giving us an experience that can truly be defined as sensory An explosion of complex and unexpected undertones in imitation of life itself The film is being distributed by Zurich-based company Look Now! Werner Penzel’s film, which will compete for the Audience Award at the Solothurn Film Festival, transports us out of space and time and into the complexities of the present   25/01/2016 | Solothurn 2016 Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Switzerland facebooktwitterAbout us Contact us