Every three years, Switzerland’s top wrestlers converge for the Eidgenössisches Schwingfest, the Federal Wrestling and Alpine Festival...
Switzerland’s commitment to direct democracy takes a spectacular form in the Landsgemeinde, an open-air public assembly where...
In the canton of Uri, Switzerland honors its founding myth with the William Tell Festival, an open-air...
Switzerland’s carnival season reaches new heights in Lucerne with Lucerne Fasnacht, a whirlwind of masks, music, and...
As autumn deepens, the shores of Lake Zurich glow with the Räbeliechtli Umzug, Richterswil’s enchanting turnip lantern...
In the picturesque valleys of Graubünden, Switzerland ushers in spring with Chalandamarz, a lively custom where children...
Switzerland’s Italian-speaking Ticino region explodes with color during Rabadan, Bellinzona’s historic carnival one of the country’s oldest...
Switzerland’s alpine spirit soars at the Unspunnen Festival, a grand celebration of traditional sports, music, and folklore...
One of Switzerland’s most distinctive traditions is Hornussen, a fast-paced rural sport blending elements of baseball and...
Switzerland’s folk heritage comes alive in the rhythmic spins and throws of Fahnenschwingen, or flag throwing—a graceful,...