Welcome to the Anglo-Swiss Club of Locarno!

The Anglo-Swiss Club of Locarno (ASCL) was founded in 1934 to promote good relations between Swiss and English-speaking people.


The ASCL is mainly a social club, which helps people meet each other, enjoy each other’s company and, most importantly, speak English, the language of the Club.

The ASCL does this through a programme of several events from September to June each year. Rather than specialising in any particular type of activity, the ASCL tries to give it's members as wide a choice of activities as possible, In September the club year launches it's activities with a fabulous opening dinner. At Christmas we organize a traditional afternoon tea with all the trimmings and musical entertainment. In between we celebrate Halloween, enjoy Fish & Chips and morning coffees. We have outings and walks as well as a great lecture programme. We try to hold events within a reasonable radius of Locarno, rather than going farther afield.

The Club also has its own library of books in English. The library is run by volunteer members and is open on coffee mornings during the Club season. 

The Club is open to members from all backgrounds and ages, and the only two conditions of membership are to be socially congenial and have a reasonable command of English.

We try to combine the best of Swiss and Anglo cultures - the good organisation and frugality of the Swiss with the more relaxed, less formal Anglo approach.

The Club operates in conjunction with the English Film Club of Locarno, which has a programme of 10 films from October to March.

For further information, programmes and application forms please contact:

Stefanie Bertoneri Amrein
President

Paula Merlini
Secretary


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December 2021
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5000 steps
10:00
Date : Wednesday, 1st December
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Christmas brunch
11:00
FULLY BOOKED
Date : Sunday, 5th December
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Juliet, Naked. Rose Byrne and Ethan Hawke
18:15
Cinema Kursaal
Date : Friday, 10th December
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Invitation Cultural Club Grand Hotel Locarno
14:50
FULLY BOOKED
Date : Friday, 17th December
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A great big „THANK YOU“ to Emi Ruggeri. Emi was responsible for our 5000 steps group. With Emi we discovered many hidden gems in Locarno.

A very interesting walk through the village of Lodano, Maggia Valley. Perfectly organized by Katy Meyer, our Walk Coordinator We were joined by Renato De Bernardi. His family have lived in Lodano for several generations and Renato was able to give us interesting details regarding the history of Lodano which has now been added to the Unesco World Heritage List.

Asleep for the past 15 years, the majestic lady that is the Grand Hotel Locarno has briefly opened its doors to offer us a glimpse of the Hotel’s history.

The Grand Hotel, as it was called, opened in 1876 and hosted the negotiations of the Locarno Treaties in 1925 that later resulted in an agreement that was supposed to guarantee peace in Western Europe after the trauma of the first World War.

For obvious reasons over the past months many of us have spent more time at home, seen less of our friends and had fewer opportunities to experience new things.

We really would like to encourage you all to participate in our club activities. In November we will also have our first lecture and I am sure that the topic is of great interest! The English Film Club has also resumed its activities.

Our coffee mornings and aperitifs at the Hotel La Palma au Lac, Muralto have been well attended. The Hotel will be closing for its winter break from December till 15 February 2022. We have therefore decided to combine two events, the coffee morning and the Xmas Dinner and have a Xmas brunch on

Sunday, 5 December 2021, 11am, Al Tulipano Bianco, Locarno

If you want some inspiration on how to decorate your home for the coming festive season please join our "Xmas Decorations" at the clubroom! Of course we will be serving some coffee, tea and cake or, if you prefer, some prosecco and nibbles.

 

Very best wishes
Stefanie

President
Anglo-Swiss Club Locarno

 
 

Club activities will resume in January with our traditional "Prosecco & Panettone" at the clubroom 08 January 2022, Saturday, 10.00am, clubroom!

You will receive detailed information regarding the January 2022 activities in our December 2021 newsletter!

Covid Rules & Regulations apply.

 

Dear club members

I would like to add a subtitle to this report:

HOPE & JOY

During the past months we have kept ourselves motivated with "Hope"! Hope that we all will meet again and with "Joy", 

Joy that our club has survived during these very difficult times. 

In all of the many newsletters that you have received during the last year, I have tried to remain optimistic even if it has been quite a challenge to remain perennially so! 

Now that our Government has started to relax the rules and regulations and life has returned to the streets and to our towns the future does look brighter. We will though continue to be vigilant and we will observe all the necessary precautions.