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
Tel. 079 137 5997

Paula Merlini
Secretary
Tel. 077 409 1610

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 Event calendar:
November 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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Coffee Morning
10:00
Date : Saturday, 2nd November
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6
Outing to Mendrisio
10:00
FULLY BOOKED, SORRY!
Date : Wednesday, 6th November
7
8
The big Sick
18:15
Date : Friday, 8th November
9
Useful technology made simple by Gonzalo!
10:00
FULLY BOOKED, SORRY!
Date : Saturday, 9th November
10
11
12
13
Walk with Katy
09:30
Date : Wednesday, 13th November
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18
10’000 Steps
09:30
Enjoy a brisk, power walk along the lake with Stefanie.
Date : Monday, 18th November
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21
Fish & Chips
19:00
Date : Thursday, 21st November
22
Children Act
18:15
Date : Friday, 22nd November
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28
Lecture HM British Ambassador, Mrs Jane Owen
18:00
Date : Thursday, 28th November
29
30
 


20 members attended the second "Technology made easy by Gonzalo“ course at the clubroom on Saturday, 9 November 2019.
 
The members who attended all agreed that we need some follow-up courses, so we will continue with the activity in 2020.  We might offer
 beginners, intermediate and advanced level courses. 

As I write this short November introduction, it strikes me how wonderful and fulfilling it is to be the President of such a dynamic and fun loving club. Our October activities were very well attended and now November promises to break all the records. Our traditional Saturday morning coffee session.  An outing to Mendrisio.  A lovely autumn walk in Caslano. Gonzalo's technology session!  Interesting Friday night movies. 10'000 steps along the lake and to compensate for the calories we burn, a delicious Fish & Chips evening at the Tulipano Bianco.

Dear Club members

October has come and gone and we had a wonderful time.  The English Film Club started the season with Green book, followed by Red Joan.  Our traditional coffee mornings continue to attract new members and we are happy to say that our coffee brigade does an excellent job! The cakes are always fabulous! We are looking forward to more of these treats!

Wednesday, 18 December 2019 - We’ve all seen the drama of an auction on TV - the auctioneer with their quick fire speech, waving hands and pointing fingers. We are not Christie's or Sothebys but we are the Anglo-Swiss Club Locarno and we certainly can put on an auction!

The first 10000 steps was a great success! Our group of 12 and Oscar,  our mascot, walked from Muralto to Mappo and back! All are now motivated to do more! It was fun and we had the opportunity to chat and laugh and exchange views. This group will continue now on a more regular basis and new „walkers“ are always welcome!
 
The next walk is on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 at 09.30. If you need any information please contact Stefanie. Mobile 079 137 5997
 

Our club season is now in full swing and as we want to offer you a wide selection of activities, we have introduced a section called: HOT OFF THE PRESS! These are events and activities, which were not in the previous newsletter or events and activities that we had to reschedule, due to last minute unavailability of the location or of the speaker. 

  • to the members who pay their dues.
  • to the members who add a little to the piggy bank. 
  • to the members who pay extra for wine and water.
  • to the members who have made financial donations which allow us to add some extra value to our events and which will enable us to refurbish the clubroom
  • to the members who have contributed paintings, rugs, cups, saucers etc. to our clubroom
  • to the members who make cakes and biscuits and treats for the coffee mornings
  • to our librarians who are always finding the best reads 
  • and last but not least to the members who help with decorating, organizing and cleaning the clubroom, buying the supplies and doing all the odd jobs.  

„What the local press „ Tessiner Zeitung“ write about us“

Meet our loyal members who are helping behind the scenes. They’re dedicated, motivated and well just simply inspiring! They are our volunteers and we literally couldn’t operate without them. Our resident librarians and our facility manager are just three of our volunteers.

We are currently looking for some helping hands for our coffee mornings and afternoon teas. Do you love baking, well we would love to eat your cakes and biscuits! Are you interested in lending your talents to the club and volunteering alongside great people. Please get in touch with Stefanie

 

We are looking for club members who wish to share their knowledge. 


Do you have a hobby like card playing, birdwatching, antiques, reading, writing, painting, fishing, archery, gardening, beekeeping, antique cars, etc etc.. please don't keep this a secret, and help us organize activities about these subjects. Maybe you can give a one-time presentation, or maybe you can give a master class, any idea is very welcome! Please get in touch with Stefanie. 

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Testimonials

Thank you, both of you, for an absolutely excellent outing to Mendrisio. Everything was just perfect: the guided tour, the glass shop/demonstration and last but not least the excellent meal. Kurt is always finding some special places and I’m already looking forward to a new and interesting outing…
Daisy
Daisy
You did a great job, again! Thanks Kurt!
Katy
Katy
Many thanks for a great outing, Kurt, and a super lunch! We really enjoyed ourselves. Kind regards 
Tim and Eva
Tim and Eva
Hallo Kurt, I enjoyed our outing very much. We had a nice day, with lots of information, interesting conversation and a very good typical meal. Thank you for the perfect organisation. Have a fine day Alice 
Alice
Alice
Dear Kurt, Thank you again so much for yesterday. I admire your charm and how you want to do the best for everyone. Have a nice day
Stephania
Stephania
Hi Kurt, Super Outing today - tour and Grotto 5* 
Well done
 Thanks and cheers
 Helen
Helen
Helen
Hi you two:
 Thanks for all your work for this very interesting trip to Mendrisio.
 Kind regards
Diana and fred
Diana and fred
Dear Stefanie, Thank you and Kurt for a wonderful day in Mendrisio. Love,
Hanna
Hanna