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Scharoun Ensemble celebrates 40th anniversary
18/09/2023
The 19th Zermatt Music Festival & Academy takes place in Zermatt from 7 to 17 September 2023– time for the sound of classical music to resound through Zermatt and the surrounding mountains. The Scharoun Ensemble of the Berliner Philharmoniker was founded 40 years ago in Berlin and is celebrated at the festival.
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Zermatt Unplugged receives Valais prize for culture and business
17/02/2023
The Valais prize for culture and business honours an event that makes an equal contribution to the region's culture and the economy. This year’s prize – awarded by the Cantonal Government for the fourth time – goes to the Zermatt Unplugged music festival. Since it was founded in 2007 the festival at the foot of the Matterhorn has developed into a must-see music event in Europe. The winner of the culture and business prize is awarded CHF 20,000.
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Zermatt Unplugged 2023: acoustic encounters from Peter Maffay to Passenger
09/12/2022
The spectrum of music at Zermatt Unplugged has rarely been broader. The 14th edition (April 11-15, 2023) offers melodic Swiss treasures from Patent Ochsner alongside German rock from Peter Maffay. The line-up continues with such international stars as Passenger and Of Monsters and Men, current streaming-millionaire Calum Scott from Great Britain and a whole host of emerging talent and discoveries from around the globe. The spotlight, as always, is on pure acoustic music and the up-close-and-personal concert experience afforded by our small and big stages scattered around the village and mountainside. Pre-sale for Club Members begins on December 13; tickets go on sale to the general public on December 15, 2022.
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Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening: beyond borders
26/09/2022
It is THE innovation in the Ski World Cup calendar: the Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening. The speed athletes will start the season at the end of October and beginning of November on the “Gran Becca” run designed by Olympic downhill champion Didier Défago.
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The Folklore Festival in Zermatt is back!
21/04/2022
After a two-year break, the Folklore Festival is back with a brand new image.
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«Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening»: First cross-border Ski World Cup Race in history
21/04/2022
In autumn 2022, the time has come: the first cross-border Ski World Cup Race in the history of the World Cup will be held on the «Gran Becca» course, newly designed by Olympic downhill champion Didier Défago!
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Zermatt Unplugged is back with almost 60 acts
04/03/2022
This year's Zermatt Unplugged acoustic music festival will take place from 5 to 9 April 2022. Against an imposing mountain backdrop, the shows promise to bring a special atmosphere to the village.
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Winter Opening Day live from Zermatt as it happened!
16/12/2021
With the digital live Winter Opening Day, we opened the 2021/22 winter season together with guests and fans from all over the world – after all, this is the "❄Home of Winter❄". Even though the Matterhorn was hidden in the snow drifts on the day, the exciting input meant that it was still possible to look behind the scenes at our winter preparations.
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"Gran Becca": The new course in the World Cup calendar
26/11/2021
The first cross-border race in the history of the Ski World Cup will be held on the "Gran Becca" course. The run, which starts on Gobba di Rollin above Zermatt in Switzerland and finishes in Laghi Cime Bianche above Cervinia in Italy, stretches over four kilometres and almost 1,000 metres in altitude. Two Europa Cup races are planned to be held initially in autumn 2022, followed by the World Cup races for the first time in autumn 2023.
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New "Diner's Club" opens at the Backstage Hotel
14/10/2021
The new "Diner's Club" opens its doors to a new world of culinary delight and entertainment at the Backstage Hotel.
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Ring in the winter with Winter Celebrations Zermatt
23/09/2021
Celebrating winter, celebrating Zermatt. A new series of events under the banner "Winter Celebrations Zermatt" is set to herald the winter season. Visitors and local residents can enjoy a wide-ranging programme at various locations in the four weeks from 17 December 2021 to 17 January 2022. Experience ice and light art in the village and get in the mood for winter.
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Zermatt Unplugged – music comeback in April
17/09/2021
Acoustic music, culinary delights and exciting discoveries: April has it all! From 5 – 9 April 2022, the organisers of the Zermatt Unplugged Music Festival are planning to fill the unique mountain world of Zermatt with delightful musical moments after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The world's biggest ski mountaineering race is back
09/09/2021
In spring 2022, the Swiss Armed Forces will once again host the legendary Patrouille des Glaciers. This event has cult status in the discipline of ski mountaineering racing and runs from Zermatt via Arolla to Verbier.
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International women's conference comes to Zermatt
03/09/2021
Zonta International will hold its District 30 Conference in Zermatt from 24 to 26 September 2021.
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30-year anniversary: Zermatt Horu Trophy
31/08/2021
The Horu Trophy will be contested in Zermatt for the 30th time from 13 to 16 January 2022: 76 teams curling on 19 different rinks in the centre of Zermatt. The Horu Trophy is one of the biggest curling tournaments in Europe to take place outdoors.
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“Chasing Cancellara” – the toughest one-day race in Switzerland to continue
27/08/2021
Around 400 cycling enthusiasts successfully took up the challenge of "Chasing Cancellara" Zurich–Zermatt this year. The toughest stage of the international race series will be on the programme again next year: Zermatt Tourism and "Chasing Cancellara" have extended the contract for a further three years, keeping this successful event that finishes in Zermatt on the event calendar.
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Cycle and savour: Horugüet Bike is the perfect combination
26/08/2021
Cycling by e-bike through the majestic mountain world of Zermatt – with culinary delights along the way. The Horugüet Bike event, taking place in this format for the first time, is aimed at active foodies
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Reine du Cervin – Cow Fight on the Matterhorn
19/08/2021
On 8 August 2021, the traditional Valais annual cow fighting festival took place in Zermatt for the second time. Around 100 Eringer cows fought for the title of "Reine du Cervin"
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Single “Reine du Cervin" by Genderbüebu top of the CH-Artist Single Charts
16/08/2021
The Swiss accordion quartet has gone straight to number one in the Swiss Artist Singles Charts.
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Zermatt Tourism launches new website for cow fighting festival
26/07/2021
The "Reine du Cervin" cow fighting festival on 8 August is just around the corner. To advertise the traditional event, Zermatt Tourism has filmed a follow-up to its web series from 2018. An episode will be published from Monday 26 July on Zermatt Tourism's social media channels, with three new episodes in total. In the last edition of the web series around the traditional festival, the two main actors David and Benny managed to bring both the image of Zermatt and the Director of Tourism Daniel Luggen into disrepute. To avoid being banished from Zermatt, the two try to repair the damage with an original idea – using very unconventional means and aided and abetted by some very well-known Swiss personalities. You can find out what the protagonists actually plan by checking out the website.
Reine du Cervin – tickets on sale now
02/07/2021
Advance ticket sales have started for the Reine du Cervin – Ring Cow Fight on the Matterhorn. Entrance to the event will require a valid COVID certificate.
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Lucy Walker Day
22/06/2021
The programme has now been finalised to celebrate the anniversary of the first woman to climb the Matterhorn on 22 July 2021. A full day of events is planned in recognition of the remarkable achievement of mountaineer Lucy Walker, culminating in a keynote speech by Swiss Federal Councillor Viola Amherd.
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Ski world cup at the foot of the Matterhorn as new season start for speed athletes
13/05/2021
Ski speed athletes are set to start the World Cup season at the foot of the Matterhorn in the future. A cross-border project is taking shape to make the vision a reality, involving the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) and Swiss-Ski with the tourist destinations of Zermatt and Cervinia. The first World Cup speed opening in Zermatt/Cervinia could be held as early as autumn 2023.
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The first Zermatt Winter Run has been launched
08/01/2021
From 9 January to 31 March 2021, runners will be able to compete against each other virtually in the first Zermatt Winter Run at the foot of the Matterhorn.
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Zermatt in coronavirus winter 2020/21: Safety and health above all
05/10/2020
The whole of Zermatt’s infrastructure is still available to guests this winter – combined with the necessary safety precautions to ensure the health of guests and employees. All the facilities and pistes will be open – and there will even be an additional cable car in operation, the Kumme gondola. Even the Zermatt Unplugged music festival will take place, albeit in a different format that's been adapted to the current situation.
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Mountain Bike World Championships come to Zermatt in summer 2025
25/09/2020
The Valais has been chosen as the host region. For the first time, all seven divisions of the Mountain Bike World Championships will take place in one region.
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Digital Days come to Zermatt
16/09/2020
On 2 and 3 November 2020, Zermatt will hold Digital Days for the first time; this event is taking place for the fourth time in Switzerland, this year in 23 locations. The event in Zermatt includes talks, discussions and panels on the topic of digitalisation in tourism and is aimed at members of Zermatt Tourism as well as interested participants from across Switzerland. The programme is free, but registration is required. Protecting visitors from COVID-19 is the top priority, so all locations have introduced strict safety measures.
Another successful edition of Zurich-Zermatt
31/08/2020
On 28 August 2020, the one-day cycle race "Chasing Cancellara" took place, with participants cycling from Zurich to Zermatt. Thanks to lucky weather and protective measures, it was a complete success.
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Zermatt - A new World Cup discipline is born
27/08/2020
Over the next few days, the eyes of the whole MTB community will turn to Zermatt, where the TRAILLOVE Festival will host the first round of the 2020 Enduro World Series, including a new discipline.
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Interreg Italy-Switzerland - the Trek+ project is underway
28/07/2020
The communities of Zermatt and Valtournenche have launched a cross-border collaboration, with a range of measures aimed at raising more awareness of the area at the foot of the Matterhorn.
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Zermatt's ambitious World Cup plans
21/05/2020
Together with their Italian neighbours, Valtournenche, Zermatt is planning to co-host men’s and women's downhill races. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, a race will take place over a national border. The route is special for several reasons, including the fact that it will be the longest, highest downhill in the World Cup.
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The Enduro World Series launches the E-Bike Enduro Race
08/04/2020
During this year’s Traillove Festival in Zermatt, an E-Bike Enduro Race will take place for the first time in Switzerland.
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First Sustainable Day in Zermatt
25/11/2019
On 28 November 2019, the Zermatt Hoteliers’ Association is partnering with Ritzy, Zermatt Impulse and Lebensraum Zermatt to host the first Sustainable Day in Zermatt.
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Zurich-Zermatt end of August 2020
15/10/2019
Following on from the success of its inaugural event, Zurich–Zermatt will also take place in 2020 and 2021. The event is being brought forward by a month but will still take place in conjunction with the Traillove Mountain Bike Festival.
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"Traillove" Bike Festival in Zermatt was a success
23/09/2019
The Traillove Festival took place last week in Zermatt. It celebrated the MTB culture and highlighted Zermatt as a mountain biking destination.
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More than 12,500 people visited this year’s Zermatt Open Air Theatre
02/09/2019
Audiences loved the dramatic open-air play, "MATTERHORN: NO LADIES PLEASE!" The event organiser has received fantastic feedback.
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Remembering the first women to climb the Matterhorn
12/08/2019
On Sunday 11 August 2019, a memorial was erected for the incredible mountain climbers Lucy Walker and Meta Brevoort: there are now bronze markers bearing their names on the Zermatt Walk of Climb.
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Zermatt Tourismus launches web series with Stéphanie Berger
02/08/2019
To promote the Zermatt Shepherd’s Festival 2019, Zermatt Tourismus has produced six videos. Comedian and moderator Stéphanie Berger is one of the presenters.
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Zermatt-Zmutt Culture Trail opened
29/07/2019
The Zermatt-Zmutt Culture Trail was opened on Saturday 27 July 2019. Follow the trail and see what farming life was like 100 years ago.
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Women smash Matterhorn ascent
19/07/2019
As part of the "Matterhorn: Ladies please" project, four women have been training intensively over the last few months to climb the Matterhorn. On Friday 19 July, 2019, they were all successful.
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Incredible women at 2,600 metres above sea level
12/07/2019
A première with a breathtaking backdrop, a moving and emotional story and a delighted audience. The world première on 11 July 2019 of MATTERHORN: NO LADIES PLEASE! was a complete success. The play by Livia Anne Richard is being performed on Europe’s highest open air stage, at 2,600 metres above sea level, until 1 September 2019. Musical accompaniment for the Zermatt Open Air Theatre 2019 is provided by world-renowned alphorn player, Eliana Burki.
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Four Swiss teams will be in the European Mountain Running Championships
24/06/2019
The European Mountain Running Championships will take place in Zermatt on Sunday 7 July 2019. Swiss Athletics has selected four Swiss teams, with four runners in each.
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Successful test run for Chasing Cancellara Zurich-Zermatt
07/06/2019
Preparations for the Zurich–Zermatt one-day race are going at full speed. On 5 June 2019, some of the entrants and Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara tested the route.
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Zermatt open air theatre
01/05/2019
It’s time for the third act of the Zermatt Open Air Theatre, which in 2019 will present "MATTERHORN: NO LA-DIES PLEASE!" After the success of "The Matterhorn Story" in 2015 and "Romeo und Julia am Gornergrat" in 2017, the open-air theatre is returning to the Riffelberg. The première of "MATTERHORN: NO LADIES PLEASE!" will tell the story of Lucy Walker, a member of the British aristocracy who was the first woman to climb the Matterhorn. The writer Livia Anne Richard wrote and will once again direct the play, and live music will be provided by the Swiss Alpine horn player, Eliana Burki. Performances will take place from Thursdays to Sundays between 11 July 2019 and 1 September 2019.
Musical entertainment on the Riffelberg
01/05/2019
August 2019 will be all about folklore music. On 3, 4, 7, 10 and 31 August, local folklore musicians will play on the terrace of the Riffelberg self-service restaurant. The band will appear from 13:00-16:30 hrs.
Matterhorn Ultraks – new race
01/05/2019
The Matterhorn Ultraks mountain races have taken place every year in Zermatt since 2013 and offer a new category for 2019 – the Extreme Race. It is one of four Supersky races in the 2019 Migu Skyrunner World Series, with 25 per cent of the race at more than 3,000 metres above sea level. Its Supersky status means that participants who finish the race in Zermatt will receive twice as many points, enabling them to climb up the overall rankings. The Matterhorn Ultraks will therefore attract the attention of the world’s best trail run-ners. The race will take place on 23 and 24 August 2019.
Shepherd's festival and wolli's birthday
01/05/2019
The Shepherd’s Festival will take place on Sunday 8 September 2019 in the Matterhorn arena in Zen Stecken (at the south-western end of Zermatt). The highlight of the festival will be the prize-giving for the best Blacknose sheep. There will also be celebrations for the destination mascot Wolli’s birthday, with cakes and games for chil-dren, plus festival food and drink and traditional Swiss folk music. Entry is free.
European mountain running chamionships
01/05/2019
The European Athletics Association has chosen Zermatt to host the 2019 European Mountain Running Championships. The European Mountain Running race up the Riffelberg takes place on Sunday 7 July 2019 and is only open to runners selected by their associations. The race which is open to the public, the Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon, takes place as usual the day before, on 6 July 2019.
Matterhorn: Ladies Please!
01/05/2019
Four women, who shared their motivation in a video, are ready for this challenge. They qualified for the "Matterhorn: Ladies Please!" project and will show the world via their social media channels what it is like to climb the Matterhorn. The winning applicants: Judith Wernli, radio presenter Anne-Sophie Thilo, former professional yachtswoman Sue Hirschi, nurse Steffi Hunziker, web and multimedia publisher The women will undergo intensive training in Zermatt from 11-18 July 2019 before climbing the Matterhorn on 19 July 2019. They will share their experience from beginning to end on social media.
Traillove Derby
01/05/2019
It's time for something new: the Traillove Derby introduces a new format into the festival, offering participants a fun, imaginative way to experience all the biking excitement the Zermatt – Matterhorn destination has to offer. The Traillove Derby will take place from 18-20 September 2019. Over three days, 50 two-person teams will take on various challenges, learning about the best trails and the hidden corners at the foot of the Matterhorn. There will also be Zermatt cuisine, a lively evening pro-gramme and plenty of chance to socialise. Thanks to the all-inclusive package, the Derby teams can focus all their attention on biking.
Road bike race: Zürich-Zermatt
01/05/2019
As part of Chasing Cancellara, the one-day race from Zürich-Zermatt will take place for the first time on 19 September 2019. The road bike race is part of the international racing series for amateur cyclists and is being organised by Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara. Who will over-take the champion?
Four women report on their ascent of the Matterhorn
28/03/2019
As part of the project "Matterhorn: Ladies please!" Zermatt Tourism looked for four women to climb the Matterhorn and share their experiences with the world on social media. Over 150 creative application videos were received - and the four participants have been selected.
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First Chinese ski race in Zermatt
26/03/2019
The "Matterhorn European Chinese Ski and Snowboard Competition" is the first ski race to be held in Zermatt exclusively for Chinese participants. A local will lead the way: Valais ski racer, Olympic medallist and world champion Ramon Zenhäusern will test the race route and present the awards.
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Participants named for "Matterhorn: Ladies please!"
25/03/2019
The four participants for the "Matterhorn: Ladies please!" project have been chosen. They will all show the world via their social media channels what it is like to climb the Matterhorn.
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Traillove Zermatt launches new mountain bike format
18/03/2019
From 18-22 September 2019, Zermatt will celebrate its love of biking with the second year of the Traillove Alpine Mountain Bike Festival. Featuring the final stage of the Enduro World Series Mountain Bike Championship and the Chasing Cancellara Zurich-Zermatt bike race, the festival will offer two top-quality events. This year will also include a very special biking adventure – the "Traillove Derby".
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European Mountain Running Championships 2019 are coming to Zermatt
17/01/2019
The 18th European Mountain Running Championships are set to be held at the foot of the Matterhorn in 2019. "Swiss Athletics", the Swiss Athletics Association, and the organisers of the Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon are preparing intensively, but also with great pride and commitment, for this highlight in partnership with European Athletics, the continental association.
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Matterhorn Ultraks – a new race
19/12/2018
The Matterhorn Ultraks is now part of the exclusive Supersky Races thanks to its new Extreme Race.
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Zermatt celebrates the start of winter
21/11/2018
On Saturday 24 November 2018, the Winter Opening Weeks start in Zermatt. They include a full programme of events in the village and on the mountain, as well as 167 kilometres of open pistes.
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Advance ticket sales for MATTERHORN: NO LADIES PLEASE!
15/11/2018
Advance tickets for the première of Livia Anne Richard's play MATTERHORN: NO LADIES PLEASE! are now on sale. Zermatt open-air theatre’s third production has its opening night on 11 July 2019 on the Riffelberg above Zermatt. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by the internationally renowned Alpine horn player, Eliana Burki.
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Fabian Cancellara launches "Zurich–Zermatt"
02/11/2018
As part of his international race series Chasing Cancellara, Fabian Cancellara launches the Ultrafondo "Zurich–Zermatt". With 290 kilometers and 7’000 meters of climbing, this race is sure to be Switzerland’s toughest one day race in cycling.
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Zermatt is opening a pop-up Stübli restaurant in Bern
25/10/2018
From 25 October to 12 January, Zermatt will have a pop-up Stübli restaurant in the federal capital, on the terrace of the Globus store in Bern. As part of the launch, there was a presentation on Wednesday of all the latest news and activities over the coming winter.
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Zermatt band, Wintershome, heralds the start of winter
04/10/2018
In time for the start of winter, the Zermatt pop and folk bank Wintershome has released a video clip of their new song, "White Lines", acting as ambassadors for the new Zermatt ski season.
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A piece of Zermatt in the Bern Globus
28/09/2018
From 25 October to 12 January, there will be a Zermatt chalet in the Swiss capital, selling local meats and cheeses and bringing a touch of the Zermatt winter.
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Zermatt Open Air Theatre enters its third act
25/09/2018
From 11 July to 1 September 2019, the Zermatt Open Air Theatre will be showing its first comedy on the Riffelberg – MATTERHORN: NO LADIES PLEASE! As in 2015 and 2017, the Bernese playwright and director Livia Anne Richard will script and direct the performance.
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Eighty women with cancer conquer the Breithorn
17/09/2018
On Saturday, 15 September 2018, eighty women from across Europe who have breast cancer climbed the Breithorn (4,164 m) near Zermatt. They were accompanied by 24 mountain guides from Zermatt.
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‘Taste of Zermatt’ combines culinary events in Zermatt
21/08/2018
‘Taste of Zermatt’ is the new umbrella brand that brings together new and existing culinary events taking place in Zermatt. The brand was launched at the Kitchen Party that took place on Friday 17 August 2018.
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Programme for Zermatt Impulse is announced
17/08/2018
Learn from professional skiers how to develop mental strength? Find out close up about global warming by observing changes in the Alpine landscape and glaciers? Think about how to solve food waste problems? You can do all this at Zermatt Impulse.
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Zermatt crowns the Queen of the Matterhorn
24/07/2018
On 19 August 2018, there will be a truly fantastic spectacle in Zermatt, when the traditional Ringkuhkampf cow fights will take place in the Matterhorn village for the first time.
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Andreas Gabalier comes to Upper Valais
18/05/2018
Andrea Gabalier will be the celebrity guest and headline act at the SRF “Donnschtig-Jass”, to be held on 19 July 2018 in Zermatt or Saas-Fee.
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World Premier of the Matterhorn Musical
16/02/2018
The Matterhorn musical by Michael Kunze and Albert Hammond will have its world premier in the Theatre St.Gallen on Saturday, 17 February 2018.
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Zermatt hosts the Enduro World Series
12/02/2018
Zermatt welcomes the Enduro World Series in 2019 and 2020 and brings the Enduro World Cup to Switzerland for the very first time.
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Video Show along the Zermatt Bahnhofstrasse
20/12/2017
A three-minute video is presented on the façade of the Hublot Boutique in Zermatt every evening from 19 December 2017 to 2 January 2018.
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Zermatt Festival: A Pioneer Work at an Historic Location
03/08/2017
The Zermatt Festival & Academy enchants Zermatt once again with classical music from 8 to 17 September 2017. This time, the Festival also goes to the Monte Rosa hut (2,883 m), where "In Sturm und Eis", the mountain film by Arnold Fanck with music by Paul Hindemith will be shown.
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The Longest Suspension Bridge in the World is Open
29/07/2017
Thrills above the precipice. That is the experience – pure adventure – on the new suspension bridge for walkers near Randa. It is the connection between Grächen and Zermatt along the Europaweg at a dizzying height. The two-day tour offers views and distant a background with the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and the Bernese Alps. The bridge is open from Saturday, 29 July, at 11 am.
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Randa: The Longest Suspension Bridge in the World will be inaugurated
30/06/2017
The Europaweg between Grächen and Zermatt can be hiked again without a detour this summer. The construction work on a new suspension bridge above Randa will be inaugurated on Saturday, 29th July 2017.
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Jubilee Celebrations at the Matterhorn: 100 Years of the Solvay Bivouac
19/06/2017
The Hörnligrat on the Matterhorn is the route most taken by Alpinists, who want to reach the summit. The Solvay Bivouac has been available for climbers in distress since 1917. The little hut at 4,003 m turns 100 years old on 8 August 2017. A retrospective.
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