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6 December: Special wine-tasting event, Kerzers
Good friends, good wine, good food – what better way to spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon before the Christmas rush begins? Your hosts, Beatrice Wössner & Christoph Gerber at Wine & Food in Kerzers, are sure to make you feel right at home.
www.gerbestock.ch
6 December: St. Nicholas procession, Fribourg
On the first Saturday of December, Fribourg honors its patron saint, St Nicholas, with a series of special celebrations.
In Fribourg, the feast of St Nicholas is firmly rooted in tradition. At the end of the day, St Nicholas is seen riding through the streets on a donkey, waving to the spectators lining the route, while his bogeymen (Schmutzli) hand out sweets to the children. On his arrival at the cathedral, he delivers his Christmas message to the assembled crowd.
A special market is also held, where you can buy local delicacies as well as handmade gifts and trinkets.
www.fribourgtourisme.ch
12 December: Moudon hosts an alternative Christmas concert
Every year, Moudon’s atmospheric concert venue, Les Prisons, celebrates Christmas in its own unique way. Father Christmas and his reindeers may not have made it on the guest list, but there is still a whole lot of festive fun to be had! This year, Les Prisons is proud to announce its first ever jam session night, open to professional and amateur musicians alike. The music program is certainly eclectic, featuring acts from the world of heavy metal, rock, and popular songs, to name but a few. Expect the unexpected at Les Prisons this Christmas!
www.lesprisons.ch
14 December: Murten Christmas market
Spend three days in the charming Christmas setting of the small medieval town of Murten. Over 70 attractive stands delight visitors with seasonal specialties, tastings, and Christmas gifts and trinkets. There is also a varied entertainment program to delight visitors to the Christmas market, as well as special Advent and winter menus in the local restaurants. Should you like to stay a little longer, you may opt for a boat cruise on the lake or a visit to the Papiliorama in nearby Kerzers.
www.murtentourismus.ch
31 December; 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 January:
Fribourg Opera: La Finta Giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dramma giocoso in 3 acts
Disguised as Sandrina, a lowly gardener’s girl, Marquess Violante Onesti sets out to confront Count Belfiore, her former lover and the man who almost killed her in a fit of jealous rage. Believing Violante to be dead, the Count is now engaged to be married to Arminda.
The reunion of the seemingly star-crossed lovers proves too much, leaving both of them on the brink of madness. They are finally saved by the realization that they are still very much in love.
www.operafribourg.ch
18 January: Brevet des Armaillis, Les Paccots
Take part in this much-loved snow-shoe trail from Les Paccots to the Moléson. There are two stops along the 10-km trail, where you can purchase drinks and snacks. Your sporting efforts will be rewarded at the end of the trail with the “Brevet” (certificate) and a bowl of deliciously creamy vegetable soup. Free raffle with lots of great prizes to be won, as well as an organized bus service back to Les Paccots.
www.brevetdesarmaillis.ch
23 January: Antique fair and flea market, Espace Gruyère in Bulle
The Gruyère market brings together over 200 exhibitors – from antiques salesmen to flea-market regulars - with some truly unique pieces for sale. A veritable mountain of treasures awaits both amateurs and collectors. Over the years, this flea market and antiques fair has become the largest indoor event of its kind in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
This year, the fair celebrates its 10th anniversary, and entry to the kids’ flea market is free.
www.brocplumett.ch
6, 7 February: Full moon snowshoe tour, Les Sciernes d’Albeuve
This winter, Les Ecureuils holiday camp in the village of Les Sciernes d’Albeuves is set to open its doors on full moon weekends. Head to the center of the village and take your pick from a great selection of signposted snowshoe trails.
All-you-can-eat pasta party for only CHF 15 per head; accommodations also available: CHF 35/night
www.colonie.ch
17 February: Torchlight ski down, Les Paccots
The tourist office and the Swiss Ski School in Les Paccots are pleased to invite you to a once-in-a-lifetime experience – skiing down the Boubintze run by torchlight! Instructors from the Swiss Ski School will be on hand to guide your descent. Meeting point: Borbuintze ski lift, 7pm. In the event of unsettled weather, please contact the Swiss Ski School in Les Paccots beforehand.
Swiss Ski and Snowboard School, phone: 021 948 78 86.
www.les-paccots.ch
6-9 March: Murten carnival
March is party time in Murten, when the carnival takes over the streets of the old town for three incredible fun-packed days. If you love Guggenmusik, colorful street parades and madcap fun, then Murten is definitely the place to be!
www.murtentourismus.ch
14-21 March: Fribourg International Film Festival
The Fribourg International Film Festival is committed to promoting quality films in the interests of safeguarding cinematographic and cultural diversity. To honor this commitment, the festival organizers select works primarily from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The program reflects a cinema of inventiveness and poetry as an expression of a conquered freedom. It seeks to distance itself from the traditional points of reference and writings of film-making in the West. In doing so, it offers “another look” and hence a greater understanding of the myriad cultural and social realities in the world today.
www.fiff.ch
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Jean-Jacques Lerouge
Country of Origin: France
Company: Nestlé Broc SA
Living in the canton of Fribourg since September 2007.
My favorite place in the canton of Fribourg: The Gruyère Castle with view on the Moleson
www.la-gruyere.ch
www.chateau-gruyeres.ch
My favorite Fribourg website:
www.fribourg.ch
My favorite Swiss website:
www.imd.ch
What I like about Switzerland:
The mountains
The politeness of the people
What I don't like about Switzerland: The traffic jam around Lausanne
The difficulty to understand the Swiss institutions
My message to other expatriates living in Fribourg:
The Fribourg canton is a lovely place to live. The quality of life and the human experiences are fantastic. It's always a pleasure to see the landscape changing around the seasons, colours, lights, smells,.......
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