Following our recent request for ice-storm pictures on the knowitall.ch website, publishers Beyond the Lens will now release, in time for Christmas 2012, a prestigious art book (printed in Switzerland) showing a wide selection of photos of the extraordinary ice sculptures that were created during the 14 day big freeze in February this year. The 144 page book will feature a collection of both color and black and white images from more than 70 professional and amateur photographers from both Switzerland and France. They will be in an attractive landscape format, measuring 24 cms x 30 cms.
Knowitall.ch clients can take advantage of a special, pre-production price for the book, which can be pre-ordered now for Fr. 45.- (€38.-), instead of the Christmas retail price of Fr. 55.- (€46.-). Place your order before 30 October deadline via this link.
As we mentioned in our article, the idea of publishing such a contemporary book came from Sandor Szabados, local photographer and entrepreneur, who has lived around the lake for over 30 years. After seeing so many spectacular photos on the web featuring our local ice-storm, he thought it would be a wonderful idea to combine them into one publication. He says,
This weekend (23 and 24 June, 2012), the Ethiopian Children's Appeal will hold its annual Spring Bazaar at the Awash Restaurant, in Geneva.
The bazaar will feature lots of new items and a jewellery collection designed and made by ECA Founder, Jo Butler, following her three month sabbatical in Ethiopia this year.
Jo told knowitall.ch, "As a result of our previous fund-raising events, and in particular last year's Spring bazaar, we were able to accomplish so much in Ethiopia this year. I was personally involved in the installation of solar energy at the schools, the construction of two new buildings and a library, the refurbishment of the health clinic, and the annual delivery of school supplies and Christmas gifts. We were also able to plant a vegetable garden at the school so that the children can boost their nutritional needs and sell the surplus! You can read all about it on our website, www.ethiopianchildrensappeal.org!"
If you haven’t ventured into the world of online grocery shopping yet, then maybe now is the time to try.
If you register as a first-time customer on the English-language LeShop website - and mention that knowitall.ch referred you - you will receive Fr. 10.- off each of your first 5 orders – up to a total of Fr. 50.-!
Run by Migros, LeShop carries brand-name products as well as those manufactured by Migros, which are offered at the same price as those found in their supermarkets (excluding special deals and discounts). There is a good choice of quality fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a wide selection of different meat. Click here to see the full list of product categories.
Membership fee waived for knowitall.ch clients signing up before 8 May
English bookshop, OffTheShelf, has started a new Kids’s Club, which will enable customers to make huge savings when buying children’s books either in store or online.
Each month, the bookstore will publish on its website a collection of books for children of all ages, each of which is eligible for a 25% discount providing orders are placed before the end of that month’s selection.
To place an order, simply submit your order form online, or print it off and bring it into the shop, which is conveniently located near the Place du Cirque in Geneva. Books will be available for collection or delivery within about 2 weeks of the end of the featured month, and if you order 4 or more books you will be eligible for free shipping.
A new boutique, specializing in hand-crafted Indian products, has recently opened in Nyon.
Called RuVédique, the shop is the creation of local entrepreneur, Shareen Pfister, who is originally from Mumbai in India, but is married to a Swiss and currently lives in Vaud. Shareen sells a wide range of distinctive and elegant clothing for women, which blends influences from both the West and the East. She also markets an exclusive range of hand-made furnishings, that have been influenced by the traditions of India and include hand embroidery, vibrant prints and vivid colors.
Commenting on her product range, Shareen told knowitall.ch,
“When I launched RuVédique, my idea was to represent all the fantastic talent that comes out of India and which can now be found in Paris and London, but not yet in Switzerland. One of my principal suppliers, Anokhi, is a pioneer in the field of hand block printing and supplies to shops like East in the UK, and Simrane in Paris. Now they are supplying to us in Switzerland! RuVédique also gives me a chance to stay constantly in touch with India and even to make frequent trips back to source all the wonderful items one can see in my store!”
