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From the Alps to the Rockies - Podcast

From the Alps to the Rockies

Welcome to the podcast "From the Alps to the Rockies". The broadcasts will feature speakers from Switzerland and Canada, who will discuss various aspects of collaboration from the Swiss Alps to the Canadian Rockies. Episodes will focus on immigration stories, innovation, diplomacy and scientific collaboration. The podcast is presented by the Swiss Embassy in Ottawa and the Consulates General in Montreal and Vancouver.

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Update frequency
every 39 days
Average duration
24 minutes
Episodes
42
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Pamela Farrell: Food Literacy Advocate

Pamela Farrell: Food Literacy Advocate

Pamela Farrell is the Executive Director and Founder of the charity GROW Community Food Literacy Centre in Niagara Falls. In this podcast episode, she will describe her journey from Switzerland to Ca…

00:22:43  |   Thu 03 Feb 2022
Sergio Savoia - Speaking Swiss Italian

Sergio Savoia - Speaking Swiss Italian

Parli Svizzero?
Italian is one of Switzerland's four national languages. But Swiss Italian has its own characteristics and expressions that are unique, astonishing and often quite different from stand…

00:30:49  |   Thu 21 Oct 2021
Matteo Oppizzi - Cyclisme, compétitions et études

Matteo Oppizzi - Cyclisme, compétitions et études

Découvrez Matteo Oppizzi, jeune et talentueux cycliste de catégorie U19. Il vous parle ici de son parcours, de sa passion pour le cyclocross et le vélo de montagne, ainsi que de son secret pour conci…

00:21:05  |   Fri 01 Oct 2021
Sandra Phillips - The Future of Shared Mobility

Sandra Phillips - The Future of Shared Mobility

Do you prefer to drive your own car, ride your bike or are you an avid public transport user? Has your mode of transportation changed since the pandemic started?

In today’s episode, Sandra Phillips, f…

00:29:01  |   Wed 18 Aug 2021
Swiss Guides in the Rocky Mountains

Swiss Guides in the Rocky Mountains

If you are an avid climber, skier or mountain enthusiast in Canada, you have probably followed in the footprints of the Swiss Mountain Guides! In today’s episode, Dr. Ilona Shulman Spaar will take us…

00:26:26  |   Thu 29 Jul 2021
Pascal Prinz - Switzerland Tourism

Pascal Prinz - Switzerland Tourism

In today’s episode, hear from tourism expert Pascal Prinz what Canadian travelers are looking for when they go to Switzerland and how you can discover the country by way of “Swisstainable Travel” now…

00:19:14  |   Thu 22 Jul 2021
Dr. Martin Raillard - Arctic adventurer

Dr. Martin Raillard - Arctic adventurer

Science and Adventures in Canada’s North
Our new podcast episode with Dr. Martin Raillard, the Scientific Director for the Arctic at Parks Canada, presents fascinating adventure stories, a dramatic en…

00:25:25  |   Thu 08 Jul 2021
Nathalie Richard - Rally co-driver

Nathalie Richard - Rally co-driver


For the next 20 minutes, listen to the story of Nathalie Richard, one of the most successful Canadian rally competitors in history! Inducted to the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame, Nathalie Richard…

00:22:01  |   Wed 30 Jun 2021
Virginie Egger - Illustratrice suisse au Canada

Virginie Egger - Illustratrice suisse au Canada

Au cours des 20 prochaines minutes, vous entendrez le fabuleux récit de Virginie Egger, illustratrice suisse au Canada !

 Avec sa technique unique de collage de photos découpées fusionnées à la peintu…

00:18:49  |   Fri 30 Apr 2021
Study abroad in Switzerland

Study abroad in Switzerland

As part of their Double Master’s Degree at Carleton University in Ottawa and the University of Lucerne in Switzerland, Arta Tahiraj and Sukhi Dhaliwal spent several months living and studying in Swit…

00:22:12  |   Fri 16 Apr 2021
Spotlight on the Romansh Language

Spotlight on the Romansh Language

Allegra! Bun di! Viva!
What do you know about Switzerland's 4th national language, Romansh?
This month, it has been 83 years since Romansh has been recognized as an official language in Switzerland. We…

00:23:46  |   Fri 19 Feb 2021
Interview with Michael Zaugg - Director and Principal Conductor Pro Coro Canada

Interview with Michael Zaugg - Director and Principal Conductor Pro Coro Canada

Our new podcast episode with Michael Zaugg, the Swiss conductor and artistic director of the professional choir Pro Coro Canada in Edmonton, presents a captivating artistic journey from Switzerland t…

00:33:17  |   Thu 19 Nov 2020
Interview with Professor Vincent Mooser

Interview with Professor Vincent Mooser

From Filles du Roi to Artificial Intelligence

Today’s podcast will feature Prof. Vincent Mooser, a Swiss pioneer in using genomics-based tools and datasets to develop new target-based therapies to imp…

00:27:19  |   Mon 09 Nov 2020
Interview with Entrepreneur Johann Roduit

Interview with Entrepreneur Johann Roduit

Swiss Abroad, Johann Roduit, wears many hats - he is an entrepreneur, innovator and organizer of TEDxAbbotsford. We talked with him about what brought him to Canada, the impact of the global pandemic…

00:16:37  |   Wed 04 Nov 2020
(FR) Entretien avec le photographe canado-suisse Thomas Guignard

(FR) Entretien avec le photographe canado-suisse Thomas Guignard

Le consulat général de Suisse à Montréal s'est entretenu avec le photographe canado-suisse Thomas Guignard au sujet de son exposition au Goethe-Institut de Toronto. Il reprend la salle de presse du G…

00:27:34  |   Wed 07 Oct 2020
(EN) Interview with Swiss-Canadian photographer Thomas Guignard

(EN) Interview with Swiss-Canadian photographer Thomas Guignard

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal talked to Swiss-Canadian photographer Thomas Guignard about his exhibition at the Goethe Institut Toronto. He takes over the Goethe Media Space to inv…

00:27:47  |   Wed 07 Oct 2020
Film Discussion with Swiss Author Thomas Meyer

Film Discussion with Swiss Author Thomas Meyer

It is the first Swiss feature film that made it onto Netflix: "The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch" by Swiss author Thomas Meyer. 
The Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver had the absolute ple…

00:55:49  |   Thu 03 Sep 2020
Interview with Chantal Achermann from the Rogers Paradise Lodge

Interview with Chantal Achermann from the Rogers Paradise Lodge

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Podcast “From the Alps to the Rockies”. Today we talk to Swiss Abroad Chantal Achermann who owns the Rogers Paradise Lodge in Northern BC together with her husban…

00:15:13  |   Sun 26 Jul 2020
Swiss-Canadian COVID-19 Responses

Swiss-Canadian COVID-19 Responses

Today, two preeminent researchers discuss Swiss and Canadian responses to COVID-19 and future challenges. The experts are: Professor Marcel Tanner, member of the Advisory Board of Switzerland’s Natio…

00:34:06  |   Wed 22 Jul 2020
Swiss-Canadian Arctic Research

Swiss-Canadian Arctic Research

Today`s broadcast will present Swiss-Canadian polar research activities and collaborations in the Arctic. It features two outstanding scientists with Prof. Stephan Gruber, the Canada Research Chair f…

00:22:45  |   Wed 15 Jul 2020
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