https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb Melanie Stalder en-us 2019-11-15 02:26:26 UTC 2023-02-19 04:44:17 UTC hello@padlet.com melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/411601550 This is a traditional spring holiday celebrated in Zurich on the 3rd Monday in April. When they tie the Böögg on a pile of wood and burn it. It celebrates the end of winter and the starting of spring. "Böögg" is stuffed with fireworks, the faster the snowman's head blows off, the finer the coming summer will be. ]]> 2019-11-15 02:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/411601550 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/415953741 2019-11-25 01:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/415953741 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/416531253 Heidi is a work of children fiction published in the 1881 by a Swiss author. It is a novel that tells about events in a life of a young girl who lives with her paternal grandfather in the Swiss alps. Written into a book for children and people who loves children. It is one of the best selling books and the best known works of Swiss literature. ]]> 2019-11-26 07:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/416531253 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/416982768 2019-11-27 03:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/416982768 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417316535 Yodeling is a form of singing that involves rapid changes in pitch. It use to be a way people communicate in the Swiss mountains, but later on became popular with musicians as a form of entertainment.  ]]> 2019-11-28 01:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417316535 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417316633 The Alphorn is an instrument which is several meters long, made by wood. People who usually play the Alphorn are mountain dwellers in the Swiss Alps. Same as yodelling, they were both used to communicate in the Swiss mountains, but now turned into a music and instrument. ]]> 2019-11-28 01:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417316633 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417318205 Schwingen is known as Swiss wrestling. The original name is called Hosenlupf. It is a style of folk-wresting native to Switzerland. Swiss wrestling and Alpine festival is hosted every 3 years, the competition lasts from Friday through Sunday. Consists 8 rounds of wrestling. Also shows the traditional culture and music of Switzerland.  ]]> 2019-11-28 01:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417318205 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417318447 2019-11-28 01:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417318447 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417318516 2019-11-28 01:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417318516 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417319752 Circus Knie is the largest circus in Switzerland. It was founded in 1803 by the Knie family, and it is famous for its animals and now operates as a zoo. ]]> 2019-11-28 01:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417319752 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417632665 2019-11-29 02:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417632665 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417632728 2019-11-29 02:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417632728 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633000 2019-11-29 02:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633000 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633045 2019-11-29 02:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633045 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633157 2019-11-29 02:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633157 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633174 2019-11-29 02:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633174 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633725 2019-11-29 02:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/417633725 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/422034599 2019-12-10 08:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/422034599 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/422036947 2019-12-10 08:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/422036947 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/423633284 Roger Federer is a famous professional Swiss tennis player who is ranked in the world number 3. He was born in Basel, he served as a ball boy at his hometown in 1992-1993. He was married to Mirka Federer in April 11 2009 who is also a tennis player. And now have 4 kids in total. Roger Federer had won a lot of certificate. ]]> 2019-12-13 01:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/423633284 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/423639931 It is the national anthem of Switzerland. Because there are different languages, so the lyrics are translated into french, Italian, and Romansh. Which is sung at patriotic events. ]]> 2019-12-13 02:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/423639931 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/423640224 As a volunteer, we are to create the “Kaleidoscope cultural preservation museum project” which records the culture of a country. For this project, I chose Switzerland as my country because Switzerland is my favorite country and I understand the culture. We will be using an online padlet to record the culture of Switzerland. A padlet is an online virtual board where people can share links and pictures. The purpose of making a padlet is to record the special cultures which are soon disappearing, because of the worlds change and globalization.  

]]> 2019-12-13 02:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/423640224 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/424875286 2019-12-17 07:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/424875286 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/425290260 2019-12-18 00:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/425290260 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769128 2019-12-26 01:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769128 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769394 2019-12-26 01:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769394 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769696 2019-12-26 01:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769696 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769752 German speakers are the largest population in Switzerland. About 62.6% of people speaks German, and they are usually located in the center, east, north of Switzerland and in the Swiss alps. ]]> 2019-12-26 01:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769752 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769773 There are around 22.9% of people that speak French. Mostly people in the west and Italian area. ]]> 2019-12-26 01:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769773 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769780 Italian speakers stand for 8.2% in the whole Switzerland. Italian speakers usually appear in the Southern part. ]]> 2019-12-26 01:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769780 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769795 Grabunden in the east remain a small group of people who speak Romansh. It takes about 0.5%.]]> 2019-12-26 01:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426769795 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426916577 2019-12-28 01:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/426916577 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427043206 2019-12-30 02:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427043206 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427044478 The Swiss national day is the national holiday of Switzerland on August 1. People celebrate with fireworks, flags, singing the Swiss national anthem,and dressing up in different ways. ]]> 2019-12-30 02:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427044478 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427420802 Scherenschnitte means "Scissors cut" in German, which is also known as paper cutting. There are 3 common forms which includes silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. This traditional paper cutting was found in the 16th century in Switzerland and German and then brought into America in the 18th century. ]]> 2020-01-03 02:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427420802 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427785081 Folk art is painted everywhere around Switzerland. On buildings, furniture and objects everywhere. It is a kind of art that is made in the context of folk culture. ]]> 2020-01-06 01:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427785081 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427785539 The world poya means the alpine pastures. Poya painting shows cows and other farming animals across the picture and also other typical mountain life. Poya symbolizes the beginning of the productive season, which first started in the 19th century on the farmhouses in the Fribourg Alps. ]]> 2020-01-06 01:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427785539 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427785657 It is the heart of woodcarving region, and the home of Swiss woodcarving school, founded 131 years ago. Brienz woodcarving is when you use a special knife and you cut out the wood in to different shapes or characters. ]]> 2020-01-06 01:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427785657 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427786042 This is the same as the normal ceramics, the only different is that it is painted with the peasant-style. They are made into pots, plates, and other ceramics which are painted with cows, farming, mountain views......drawings.]]> 2020-01-06 01:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427786042 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427792571 Pingu is a stop motion clay cartoon produced by the Swiss television in 1990-2000. And from 2002-2006, was produced by the British television.Talking about the life of Pingu the penguin and his family living in the south pole. The famous phrase from Pingu is the sound they always make"noot, noot"]]> 2020-01-06 02:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427792571 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427793391 2020-01-06 02:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/427793391 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429279419 Mountaineering is a kind of winter sport. Another way to say it is that it is a winter version of climbing/hiking. When you are tied with professional tools/costume and climbing up the mountain. ]]> 2020-01-09 02:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429279419 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429279749 Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland, and Swiss football association was formed in 1895 and was a founder member of the sports international governing body FIFA in 1904.]]> 2020-01-09 02:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429279749 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429280292 Rivella is a kind of soda drink which is made from Switzerland, and there are 3 different colors, red, blue, and green which each holds different calories. ]]> 2020-01-09 02:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429280292 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429281583 The swiss are also known for their extremely well organized nature. People there live as free as they can be. People often spend their weekends in lakes or mountains, in the winter, people get to ski and play in the snow.The Swiss are used to make recycling into nature again. People like to sit down and chat with beer, wine and cheese. The common food they usually have are bread with cheese and ham. ]]> 2020-01-09 02:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/429281583 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430429265 The manufacturing industry is contributed 25.6% in Switzerland. Switzerland is one of the world largest exporters. In 2011, Switzerland was the largest exporters of watches in the world. ]]> 2020-01-12 04:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430429265 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430429655 The banking sector in Switzerland is known for its policies of protection of foreign accounts. The client confidentiality and banking secrecy practiced in Switzerland can be traced as far as the 1700s.. ]]> 2020-01-12 04:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430429655 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430430560 Swiss neutrality is one of the main principles of Switzerland's foreign policy which dictates that Switzerland is not to be involved in armed conflicts between other states. This policy is self-imposed,permanent, and armed, designed to ensure security and promote peace.

]]> 2020-01-12 05:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430430560 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430550308 Switzerland has the oldest policy of military neutrality in the world. ]]> 2020-01-12 23:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430550308 melaniestalder0141 https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430550500 Switzerland has a history of armed neutrality going back to the reformation, and it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815, and they did not join in the united nations until 2002.]]> 2020-01-12 23:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melaniestalder0141/xrkhqmfiuzdb/wish/430550500