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It's a mouthful of criteria, to be sure. Cities were ranked on an index where New York<br />
City was 100. Vienna, for example, scored a 108.6, Zürich, Switzerland, came in second at<br />
108, Geneva was next at 107.9 and Vancouver notched a win for North America by finish-<br />
ing fourth at 107.4. At the bottom, by contrast, were Baghdad, at 14.4; Bangui, capital of<br />
the Central African Republic at 29.3, and N'Djamena, Chad, notable for it's difficult pro-<br />
nunciation and constant rebel attacks, at 31.3.<br />
Submitted by Steve Sieger<br />
EVENTS IN SWITZERLAND<br />
Calvin Jubilee Celebration 2009 at the International Museum of the Reformation, Geneva<br />
APRIL 24 - NOVEMBER 1, 2009<br />
This year the 500th birthday of Jean Calvin is celebrated with several special events in his<br />
hometown Geneva. The exposition "A day in the live of Calvin" just opened a few days<br />
ago at the International Museum of the Reformation. In 2007 the International Museum<br />
of the Reformation has been awarded with one of the highest distinctions for a European<br />
museum, the "Council of Europe Museum Prize for 2007", for its remarkable contribution<br />
to the understanding of European heritage and culture. Installed on the ground floor of<br />
the magnificent Maison Mallet, located next to Saint-Pierre Cathedral, the Museum presents<br />
the main elements of this spiritual and cultural tradition. The close ties of Geneva<br />
to the Revolution are illustrated with unique objects, manuscripts, rare books, engravings<br />
and paintings. State-of-the-art design, films, a music room and events, including many for<br />
children, invite visitors to both rediscover the past and imagine the future. Check the<br />
website for current events. https://www.musee-reforme.ch/english-version/<br />
Do not forget to visit: www.Think<strong>Swiss</strong>.org www.swissroots.org<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION @<br />
Official <strong>Swiss</strong> Internet Portal: www.swissworld.org, www.ch.ch<br />
<strong>Swiss</strong> Embassy Washington and Consulates in the USA: www.swissemb.org<br />
PRS, Presence Switzerland: www.presence.ch<br />
News in 9 languages: www.swissinfo.org<br />
Misc. : www.switzerland.com<br />
Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com<br />
Govt.: www.admin.ch<br />
Dance: www.tanznetz.ch<br />
Film: www.swissfilms.ch, www.filmnet.ch<br />
Museums: www.museums.ch<br />
Theater: www.theater.ch<br />
Opera: www.operabase.com<br />
Arts Council of Switzerland: www.pro-helvetia.ch
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