This year the LUGA celebrated its 40th year of existence. Known as the largest county fair in central Switzerland, the LUGA is loved by locals whether visiting the many stands selling everything from esoteric goods to tractors, their animal shows or the Luna Parc. This …
Yesterday Zürich celebrated the Sechsleläuten, a century old tradition which marks the end of the winter. The finale is the Böög, a giant snowman, being set on fire. The amount of time it requires for him to explode is meant to predict the kind of …
The town of Lucerne heaved a huge sigh of relief as the budget was approved by a majority of 79%. This means that all institutions relying on town funding will be getting their budget, this not only affected schools but also festivals amongst others. Three …
The LiLi Centre is a community centre in Lucerne. Our mission is the successful integration of internationally minded residents into Swiss society by providing support, a local community, and other important resources in order to help them connect, grow and thrive. We are happy that …
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This time round there are two local topics on the table, but they are very important as they will shape the way Lucerne will be governed in the coming years. The first topic is the City’s Budget 2019 which has been frozen and challenged by …
If you bought salmon products from either Coop, Migros, Volg, Prima or Topshop in the last couple of weeks, it is advisable to return the product to the shop and get reimbursed. Why? because there is a slight chance that it was contaminated with the …
The first referendum of the year is only concerned with one topic: Putting an end to extensive conversions of agricultural land into building zones in Switzerland. Namely the Youth Green Party is asking that there be a total freeze on any further buildable zones in …
Mit viel Motivation, Schweiss und Idealismus haben die Mitglieder der Chrampfergruppe Bernerstrasse die Spielplätze Sagemattrain und Grenzhof realisiert. Die Gruppe begann ihr Wirken 1974 mit der konstruktion des Sagemattrain Spielplatzes. Sie sind bis Heute aktiv und kümmern sich um die Instandhaltung ihrer Kreationen. Dank Materialspenden, …
Starting on April 27 and lasting until May 6 the LUGA, the regional farmer’s market is back in town. This event which takes place every year offers people the possibility to visit 450 stands offering a variety of regional goods ranging from foods, home goods …
The town of Lucerne is giving all residents the opportunity to rent bikes for CHF 1.- for a year! By logging into www.takeabike.ch and signing up for CHF 1.- you can then borrow a nextbike for 4 hours at a time for free until March 2018. …
