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The Gutenberg Museum was the venue for this year’s Fribourg Expat Event on Wednesday, 16 November. More than 60 members of the expatriate community attended, taking the opportunity to renew old acquaintances, share their experiences with recent arrivals, and generally spend an enjoyable evening out. At the end of the event, everyone received a copy of the latest edition of the Expatriates Guide to Fribourg.
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19.11.2011: Corrida Bulloise, footrace, Bulle
The Corrida bulloise, which was first held back in 1976, is an annual run along a one-kilometer-long floodlit route through the town of Bulle. Thanks to recent resurfacing work, competitors will be able to enjoy a smoother run, while spectators can enjoy the party atmosphere on the Grand-Rue. A fun-filled program waits, including entertainment, carnival bands as well as a host of stalls serving much-welcomed refreshments and delicious food. www.corrida-bulloise.ch
3 December-7 January 2012: Open-air exhibition of Christmas Cribs, Estavayer-le-Lac
The open-air exhibition of Christmas cribs features over 40 distinctive interpretations of the nativity scene, ranging from the traditional to the highly original. Take a stroll round the town and admire the handiwork of Estavayer’s residents.
www.fribourgregion.ch
3 December 2011: St. Nicholas Parade, Fribourg
The Festival of St. Nicholas is nearly as old as Fribourg itself. Late in the afternoon of the first Saturday in December, St. Nicholas, who is accompanied by his trusty, though somewhat menacing, helper, “Père Fouettard” in French or “Schmutzli” in Swiss German, makes his way through the streets of Fribourg, distributing gingerbread cookies to the waiting children. On reaching the cathedral, he offers the crowd below his own take on events of the past year.
www.fribourgregion.ch
9-11 December 2011: Christmas market, Murten
Murten’s old town is the perfect setting for a Christmas market. Surrounded by a sea of twinkling lights and lanterns, the aroma of regional Christmas specialties wafting in the air, and the lovingly handcrafted items on display, you can’t fail to get in to the holiday spirit!
www.fribourgregion.ch
27-29 January 2012: The 14th La Gruyère antiques fair, Bulle
Spread over some 8,000 square meters, the Bulle antiques and bric-a-brac fair is the largest covered market of its kind in Western Switzerland. With over 200 exhibitors, you are sure to find that one-of-a-kind piece you’ve been looking for. A real treasure trove for amateur and serious collectors alike.
www.brocplumett.ch
26 Jan-7 February 2012: Opéra de Fribourg, L’Equilibre, Fribourg
Fribourg’s new theater house, L’Equilibre, will have its grand opening at the end of December. Its inaugural season gets under way on 26 January with the first of six performances of Giacomo Puccini’s much-loved opera, Madame Butterfly.
www.operafribourg.ch
10-12 February 2012, Davis Cup, Switzerland vs. USA, Forum Fribourg, Granges-Paccot
If you live in Fribourg, you stand a good chance of catching Roger Federer in action. From 10 to 12 February, Forum Fribourg will host the first round of the Davis Cup, which will see Switzerland battling it out against Team USA. Forum Fribourg will also be the venue for the first-round Switzerland vs. Australia tie of the Fed Cup, the prestigious women’s international tennis tournament. A total of 7,200 seats are available and tickets will go on sale on 24 November.
Reservations: www.swisstennis.ch
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