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Day: September 5, 2016

Schwingen, a New King is Born

September 5, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The national schwingen and folk festival is in a different location every 3 years. It was the weekend of August 27th and 28th in the French speaking Estavayer this year (2016). It was especially hot and tickets were expensive, so… Read moreSchwingen, a New King is Born

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