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. We now have become very international with members from all countries. Quite amazing!
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 throughout the 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. Cultural outings, walks, lectures, lunches and dinners! We celebrate in style! Halloween, Fish & Chips, morning coffees and great aperitifs. 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, Anglo and international cultures - the good organisation and frugality of the Swiss with the more relaxed, less formal Anglo approach.
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For further information, programmes and application forms please contact: Stefanie Bertoneri Amrein |
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After our summer break we resumed our club activities with an extremely interesting outing to Boschetto on Wednesday, 7 September, followed by lunch in Foroglio. You will have received the video of the ancient wine press. The photo was taken in front of the waterfall in Foroglio.
Our September coffee morning was a great success and I would like to thank all the helpers who prepare the clubroom bring the flowers and who also treat the club members to delicious cakes, biscuits, croissants and, of course, tea and coffee. The coffee morning is one of the keystones of our club activities. A tradition in the true sense of the word. This is a gentle reminder to our club members to please attend the coffee mornings even if the there are quite a number of steps to climb you will, after the climb, be rewarded by friendly faces and lovely treats!
Our 10'000 steps are quite popular. We walked on Tuesday, 13 September 2022 from the Parco Giochi Burbai, Muralto to Mappo and then back. In Mappo we stopped at the Approdo for coffee. What a delight to be greeted by such a nice guy who made us laugh and who was such fun!
Our next activity is the "Fish & Chips" at the Casino Locarno on Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 6:30pm. We are fully booked but if you decide you would like to join please let me know and I will try to get some more tables.
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