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1. of August, Swiss National Day
On Friday August 1st, nearly 90 members of SwissLinkBoston and friends of Switzerland got together for a BBQ at MIT's Edgerton House in celebration of Switzerland's National Day. The Boston weather on August 1st played along beautifully, unlike in most of Switzerland, where many celebrations were canceled due to heavy rainfalls.
In Switzerland, Swiss National Day is celebrated with displays of paper lanterns (lampions), bonfires, parades, fireworks, and the flying of the Swiss Flag. SwissLinkBoston, who planned and organized this event, ensured that this celebration in Boston included traditional aspects as well to make everybody feel "home", and decorated the courtyard with such paper lanterns and other displays with Swiss flag prints. Guests were also welcomed with a large Swiss flag at the main entrance.
A fun fact: One of the guest's RSVP included a question about the event's primary language and whether only the Swiss language would be spoken, as she would otherwise need to "bow out". The answer: Quite the opposite! This BBQ really brought all of the French-language Swiss, the German and Italian-speaking compatriots together. This fun mix of languages and people made this event a very successful one.
The students and young professionals of SwissLinkBoston thank swissnex (Consulate of Switzerland) for helping sponsor this event!
