WELCOME TO THE TIME CALSULEWELCOME TO THE TIME CALSULE

THE COUNTRYTHE COUNTRY

Lakes, plains,Lakes, plains,valleys, valleys, hills, forests, hills, forests, mountains mountains

linelinethe landscapethe landscape

SELF-PORTRAITSELF-PORTRAIT

Seven million peopleSeven million peoplespeaking four officialspeaking four officiallanguages.languages.22% of them came,22% of them came,mainly from Europeanmainly from Europeancountries, to enrichcountries, to enrichSwitzerland with theirSwitzerland with theirown culture. own culture.

Popul’artPopul’art

POP’ CELEBRATIONPOP’ CELEBRATION

The devilish carnivalThe devilish carnivalfigures of thefigures of theRoitschäggättäRoitschäggättä

literallyliterally« covered with « covered with

soot » soot » in Lötschentalin Lötschental

The The silvesterkläusesilvesterkläusecostume of Urnäsch costume of Urnäsch in Appenzell in Appenzell

POP’ FIGURESPOP’ FIGURES

A friendly atmosphereA friendly atmospherein the gardens with thein the gardens with thegnomes gnomes

POP’ FOODPOP’ FOOD

Typical dishes like melted Typical dishes like melted cheese and one of the most cheese and one of the most famous specialities :famous specialities :milk-chocolate milk-chocolate

ArtArt

LITTERATURELITTERATURE

Popular authors likePopular authors likeMax FrischMax Frisch

andandFriedrich DürrenmattFriedrich Dürrenmatt

PAINTINGPAINTING

Talented painters likeTalented painters likeFerdinand HodlerFerdinand Hodler

and and Félix VallottonFélix Vallotton

SCULPTURESCULPTURE

Astonishing sculptors like Astonishing sculptors like Jean TinguelyJean Tinguely

andandAlberto GiacomettiAlberto Giacometti

ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE

Outstanding architects likeOutstanding architects like Mario BottaMario Botta

DESIGNDESIGN

Inventive designers likeInventive designers likeLe CorbusierLe Corbusier

SportSport

THE STARSTHE STARS

Deserving sportsman Deserving sportsman like like Roger FedererRoger Federer

THE ATHLETHESTHE ATHLETHES

Another category ofAnother category ofathletes with great athletes with great fighting spirit : fighting spirit : the Herens cows in Valaisthe Herens cows in Valais

TechniqueTechnique

GREENGREEN

Inventive eco projectsInventive eco projectslike like innovative solarinnovative solarproducts for buildingproducts for buildingintegrationintegration aiming at aiming atintegrating solarintegrating solarsystems in the builtsystems in the builtenvironmentenvironment

KNOW-HOWKNOW-HOW

The masterpieces of itsThe masterpieces of itswatchmakers watchmakers

HIGH-TECHHIGH-TECH

Significant technicalSignificant technicalachievements with achievements with solarsolarimpulseimpulse a solar airplane a solar airplanethat can fly daythat can fly dayand night without fueland night without fuel

CHALLENGECHALLENGE

JetmanJetman who flies with a who flies with ajet-propelled wing jet-propelled wing

START UPSTART UP

Successful startups likeSuccessful startups likeHouse Trip SAHouse Trip SA a holiday a holidayrental booking websiterental booking websiteand and In Sphero AGIn Sphero AG a asupplier of micro tissuessupplier of micro tissuesfor highly predictivefor highly predictivedrug testing drug testing

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Pooling the resourcesPooling the resourcesof engineering and medicineof engineering and medicineallowed significant results inallowed significant results inoncogenesis awardedoncogenesis awardedrecently by the recently by the Pfizer PrizePfizer Prize

THE ENDTHE END

No…wait it’s not finished No…wait it’s not finished yet..open up the door…there is yet..open up the door…there is

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