The pleasure of creating

Posted on 19 June 2025 Catherine Garbi En ce moment Sélections
Have you ever admired, and secretly envied, a craftsman at work shaping his work in the silence of his workshop? In these troubled times, don’t you long to let go of your computer or smartphone? Let go of the virtual for a few moments and create beautiful objects with your hands. Rediscover the simple pleasure […]
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Inspirations 21

Posted on 19 June 2025 Evelyne Campiche Ruegg En ce moment Sélections
Winter reminds us of the dates of feminism. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a selection to highlight this theme. February 7, 1971: Women win the right to vote and stand for election in Switzerland In 2021, we remember that Switzerland was one of the last countries in Europe to grant universal suffrage, and […]
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Tribute to Julien-François Zbinden

Posted on 19 June 2025 Federica Rusconi Castellani En ce moment Sélections
Julien-François Zbinden died peacefully on the night of March 7-8, 2021 at the age of 103. Pianist, composer, passionate about jazz and all things new, figurehead of Radio Suisse Romande and even writer. Dedicated to music from an early age, Julien-François Zbinden, nicknamed JFZ, was a versatile musician. His longevity and career enabled him to […]
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Julien-Francois Zbinden pianiste et compositeur ne a Rolle le 11 novembre 1917 et decede a Lausanne le 8 mars 2021. Portrait realise a la BCU Lausanne le 29 janvier 2015.

Pacific navigation

Posted on 19 June 2025 Sylvia Biro En ce moment
Off the festival Histoire et Cité festival devoted to the theme of travel, we invite you to take a look at some of the navigation techniques used in the Pacific before the advent of modern observation instruments. To reach a given destination, you need to know where you started from, the easiest and safest route […]
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Arbor, who are you?

Posted on 19 June 2025 Ana Gonçalves En ce moment Sélections
Have you ever wondered who these superhuman beings are, standing proudly through the ages? Or where do those feelings of well-being and calm come from after a walk in the woods? And as a child, why did you have an irrepressible urge to climb trees and daydream? Where does this force of attraction between us […]
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Small white pebbles

Posted on 19 June 2025 Evelyne Barman Crotti En ce moment
Did you know that some archaeological objects travel? Some of these objects can take us back in time. As part of the temporary exhibition Des choses which runs until January 9, 2022 at the Laténium (Neuchâtel), two small archaeological finds from the Canton of Vaud are presented to the public. They left the Canton of […]
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Prises de vues d’objets et d’ambiance 01-02 2016