Category Archives: Culture

Only one week left! MARCEL IMSAND ET LA FONDATION at the Fondation Gianadda in Maritgny

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The exhibition “Marcel Imsand et La Fondation Pierre Gianadda” (Marcel Imsand and the Pierre Gianadda Foundation) displays photos donated by Marcel Imsand to Annette and Léonard Gianadda, and to the Pierre Gianadda Foundation as well, between 1984 and 2012. http://www.gianadda.ch … Continue reading →

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The Writer Blaise Hofmann at the Maya Guesthouse

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Graduate in literature, then nurse, herdsman, journalist or teacher, Blaise Hoffman is foremost a traveler. After having written Billet aller simple, an accout about a trip through Asia and Africa( won the Nicolas-Bouvier-Price in 2008) and Estive, a chronicle of … Continue reading →

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PORTRAITS – Collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris now at the Foundation Pierre Gianadda in Maritgny

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

René Magritte, Le viol, 1945, Oil on Canvas, 65,3 x 50,4 cm, Legs de Mme Georgette Magritte en 1987, Copyright agence photo  RMN, ADAGP The Gianadda foundation proposes an exhibition about the question of the portrait and the self-portrait, from … Continue reading →

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How Far would You Travel to Experience a Stay in the First Straw Bale Hotel?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

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Happy New Year 2012 from Switzerland!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Happy New Year from all of us!

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2011 in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

Some figures for the blog in English, German and French: Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 22,000 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would … Continue reading →

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The Maya Guesthouse and Google Maps

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

The Google Maps Icon is now to be seen on the Maya Guesthouse site in Nax.

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The Swiss President Madame Milcheline Calmy-Rey

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

The Swiss President Madame Milcheline Calmy-Rey likes the Maya Guesthouse Project on Facebook!

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The Lifts in the Ski Resort of Nax have broken the Attendance Record

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

The lifts in the ski resort of Nax have broken the attendance record on Wednesday. Télé Mont-Noble has counted 1362 customers on Wednesday . “Excellent weather conditions and excellent snow have helped,” said Fred Pont, the responsible official. “Our pricing … Continue reading →

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Thermographic comparison between a straw bale house and a traditional building

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Thermogram of a straw bale building in the foreground and a traditional building in the back. The bale are 120 cm thick. The picture was taken with a thermal imaging camera to display the loss of heat through the exterior … Continue reading →

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