Here are our top positive news stories from June 2021!
The Montreux Jazz Festival is back! It may look a little different to previous editions, but fortunately it is one of the few festivals to be taking place this year. The festival kicks off on 2nd July for two weeks, and will allow between 1,200 and 1,500 people a day. Performances will take place on 4 stages, including one purpose-built on the lake for the event. Rag’n’Bone Man will headline, and the focus is on up-and-coming talents, current trends and tailor-made concerts from major artists. Read more at Swiss Info and be sure to reserve your seat, even for the free events.
This month, we’re celebrating Marcel Remy, who is 98 years young and still climbing! He’s the father of legendary Swiss climbers Claude and Yves Remy. In 2017, at the age of 94, Marcel conquered the Miroir de l’Argentine, a Swiss climbing classic with its 500 metres of limestone wall. You can see him in action here at the climbing centre in Villeneuve on the eastern shores of Lake Geneva earlier this year. Learn more about this amazing gentleman and his family here.
Good news for travellers! Here at Swiss Premium Education, we’re delighted that SWISS airlines will be introducing a new premium economy class on its long-haul aircraft fleet. While slightly delayed, booking is now officially open at a 250CHF to 350CHF premium. Executive Traveller reports that the seats are to be 10% wider with 20-25% more recline than the standard economy seats. Legroom will naturally get a boost, which is expected to be around 20% above economy class. Full details are available over on Business Traveller.
Finally, in the strangest headline of the month: 1,000 people across Switzerland volunteered to bury their underwear in the name of science. To investigate soil quality, the Agroscope Research Institute together with the University of Zurich asked for volunteers around the country to bury their underwear. The project is designed to raise awareness of global soil erosion. Increased use of fertilizers and construction are thought to be two of the major factors accelerating the loss of fertile soils. As well as habitat loss, this can lead to poorer protection against natural disasters and increased levels of chemicals seeping into streams and rivers. We appreciate the dedication to the cause!
