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The 2020-2021 academic year has come to an end, although most of it has taken place at a distance. As is customary at the University of Lausanne, it closes with the Dies Academicus ceremony, held under the banner of uncertainty. Among the three honorary doctorates awarded on this occasion, one, proposed by the Faculty of […]

Due to the current exceptional situation, the fashion week and catwalk schedule has naturally been modified. Glamour, which had almost been forgotten, resurfaced at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s back-to-school time for theaters and cultural venues too. Why not take advantage of the season to assert your style? We have selected for you documents on […]

Some were prevented from performing, others were not allowed to sign their own compositions. Conservatory doors were open only to men, the Church forbade them to sing, society relegated them to an accessory role, subordinate to the male will. Wife, daughter, sister, muse… nothing more. For centuries, the official historiography of music excluded women from […]

Are you musically creative? Do you want to write your music with ease? Expand your compositions? To hear your creations performed with striking realism? It’s possible: (re-)discover Finale and Sibelius, two music notation software packages available at the BCUL Riponne site! After a Coronavirus “break”, they are once again available free of charge to anyone […]

Whether it’s an initiation rite, a souvenir or a distinctive sign, today’s tattoos are becoming more and more popular. Contrary to popular belief, tattooing is far from being a recent fashion phenomenon. This ancient art form has been around in various forms since prehistoric times. In fact, the first signs of tattooing found on mummies […]

The Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne (BCUL) is pleased to be associated once again with the Lausanne Bach Festival, offering a targeted selection of documents directly linked to the program of this 23rd edition. Composers, performers and works will no longer hold any secrets for you. At its Riponne site, the BCUL gives pride […]