The original Hermès Birkin – scuffed, storied, and potentially record-breaking – resurfaces at Sotheby’s

ELIZABETH II’S DAILY COCKTAIL IS A BALANCE OF HISTORY AND FLAVOUR

Armin Grässl brings the Swiss landscape indoors

We can celebrate the pulse of the upcoming top-tier sporting events around the valley

Offshore success, world championship breakthroughs, and interclub camaraderie

When you move somewhere new, one of the first challenges is figuring out how to find out what’s on – local events, community goings-on, the things that actually make up daily life.

The original Hermès Birkin – scuffed, storied, and potentially record-breaking – resurfaces at Sotheby’s

ELIZABETH II’S DAILY COCKTAIL IS A BALANCE OF HISTORY AND FLAVOUR

Armin Grässl brings the Swiss landscape indoors

We can celebrate the pulse of the upcoming top-tier sporting events around the valley

Offshore success, world championship breakthroughs, and interclub camaraderie

When you move somewhere new, one of the first challenges is figuring out how to find out what’s on – local events, community goings-on, the things that actually make up daily life.

La Folia, the beloved Festival for Early Music in Rougemont, celebrated its 25th anniversary during Pentecost week with a series of seven concerts and five open-air events. Audiences were very enthusiastic about the new concept.

On Saturday, 14 June, the Sanetsch cable car in Gsteig reopened for the summer season and will run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors can look forward to vibrant alpine flowers, stunning panoramic views, and hearty Valaisan specialities served at the Restaurant du Barrage.

Zhao Mengge on art, solitude, and finding freedom in the Swiss Alps.

Throwback Thursday Education: "Small school–big heart." Few embodied this motto of JFK International School as wholeheartedly as longtime director Henri Behar. Earlier this year, he handed the reins to his successor, Shirley Mitchell.

On 24 May, the Romanesque church of Saint-Nicolas de Myre in Rougemont hosted the official opening of the travelling exhibition Cluny#tousconnectés. Installed along the church’s side aisles, the exhibition retraces the legacy of the Cluniac monastic network.

This Monday, 2 June, Filmpodium Saanenland presents “The Missile – News from Lapland” (Original title: “Ohjus – Uutisia Lapista”) at the Kino Gstaad, a darkly comic film by Finnish director Miia Tervo.

Last weekend, the Saanenland hosted a dazzling display of chrome, roaring engines, and vintage aviation dreams. The Classic Thunderbird Club of Switzerland celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Clear your calendars and sharpen your elbows — the legendary Gstaad Palace Garage Sale was Friday, 23 May 2025, from 12:00 to 16:00.

From 24 May to 22 June, the Church of Rougemont will host an exhibition dedicated to the European network of Cluniac sites.

From 15 May to 15 June, the Rougemont Hotel & Spa will host a solo exhibition by Chinese artist Zhao Mengge, currently in residence at the hotel.

Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. While around 400,000 faithful gathered in Rome on the following Saturday to say their final farewells, believers in the Saanenland and Obersimmental regions also paid tribute to the late pontiff in a simple but personal way.

On May 1st, the Mad Muni Festival kicks off with a truly unique highlight—a folk music evening that brings together all generations and musical tastes.