Thursday, July 30, 2015

SWISS NATIONAL DAY 2015 WAS CELEBRATED AT RENAISSANCE GRAND BALLROOM AT RENAISSANCE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR ON 29 JULY INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL 1 AUGUST. THIS WAS DUE TO THE OUTGOING SWISS AMBASSADOR HIS EXCELLENCY DR ROLF LENZ AND MADAME SHIRLEY HSIAO LAN LENZ WHO WOULD BE DEPARTING MALAYSIA ON 2 AUGUST. THE AMIABLE COUPLE HAVE BEEN IN MALAYSIA FOR FOUR AND HALF YEARS AND WE WILL MISS THEM! GOOD LUCK AND COME BACK FOR HOLIDAYS!

KEE@FSWMAG.COM
This year's Swiss National Day celebration was a sentimental occasion as it was the final party hosted by His Excellency Dr Rolf Lenz and his Chinese wife Shirley Hsiao-Lan Lenz as they have completed their term and would be returning to Switzerland on 2 August 2015! We will miss them! Good luck and come back soon! 


 ENTRANCE TO RENAISSANCE BALLROOM
 STUNNING
 GRAND
 IMPOSING
 SWISS FLAGS
 ROLF OTT AT LEFT WELCOMING GUESTS
 MADAME SHIRLEY LENZ AT RIGHT WELCOMING GUESTS
 GRAND BALLROOM
 SHIRLEY LENZ, WIFE OF SWISS AMBASSADOR WITH MUM AND SON
 GRAND BALLROOM AT RENAISSANCE HOTEL
 IRIS TAN AND FRIENDS
 DATIN SU DAY AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
 DATIN SU DAY AND HUBBY DATO STEVE DAY PRODUCE MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL AND THE 15TH EDITION WILL START IN SEPTEMBER 2015! LOOK OUT FOR NEWS IN THIS BLOG! 


 DATO KEE HUA CHEE WEARS A BESPOKE LORD'S TAILOR JACKET
 DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE IN LORD'S TAILOR JACKET
 LOVELY COUPLE IT MUST BE SAID
 PAULINE GOH, BELGIUM AMBASSADOR HIS EXCELLENCY DANIEL DARGENT, DATIN SURYANI TUN AHMAD SARJI AND DATUK ZAINAL AMANSHAH OF INVESTKL 
 DATO KEE HUA CHEE JOINS IN AND TOWERS OVER THEM


 DR MAY TAN, PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO, MADAME SHIRLEY LENZ, WIFE OF SWISS AMBASSADOR, DATIN JONESER CHOI AND MICHAEL MANTZ


 DATUK AZIZAH MOHD DUN, DEPUTY MINISTER OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYSIA




HIS EXCELLENCY  DR ROLF LENZ, SWISS AMBASSADOR










 A TOAST TO THE KING OF MALAYSIA AND MALAYSIANS!
 GUESTS




 A TOAST TO SWITZERLAND AND MALAYSIA


 DATUK AZIZAH MOHD DUN AND WIFE OF SWISS AMBASSADOR SHIRLEY LENZ




 THE SWISS AMBASSADOR DR ROLF LENZ, DATUK AZIZAH MOHD DUN AND SHIRLEY LENZ


 ROLF OTT THE DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION OF SWISS EMBASSY


 DATIN SU DAY AND ECUADOR AMBASSADOR




DATIN SU DAY, PUAN SRI CHRISTINE KHIR JOHARI, PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO, SWISS AMBASSADOR DR ROLF LENZ AND LILLIAN TAN 


 DATIN SU DAY AND PRINCESS BECKY LEOGARDO


 NICE FUCHSIA PINK HERMES BIRKIN CROCODILE BAG


 DATIN JONESER CHOI CARRIES OSTRICH BIRKIN WHILE PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO AND DATIN SU DAY ARE RICHER AND COULD AFFORD CROCODILE BIRKINS,OMITOFU
 RICH LADIES AS PROVEN BY THEIR HANDBAGS
 CAKES FROM WELLWISHERS
















 DATIN SU DAY AND A SWISS COW









Swiss National Day, August 1st

Switzerland



Rheinfall
  •  Founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291


Since 1891, the first of August has been celebrated as Swiss National Day. The date refers to a historic alliance concluded in 1291 by the three cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. This alliance was to become the focal point around which the Switzerland of today was built over the next 500 years.

Men from these three cantons "at the beginning of the month of August 1291" swore  eternal allegiance to one another, promising mutual help and assistance. The alliance was mainly formed against the Habsburgs, who were striving to strengthen their position in the strategic region leading to the Gotthard Pass at the time.

August 1st is celebrated exclusively within the communities; a radio or television broadcast by the President of the Swiss Confederation is the only exception to this esteemed federal principle. Communal celebrations comprise solemn words spoken by a prominent public figure from political or cultural life, accompanied by a concert or choire, gymnastic presentations, and the community singing the national anthem.

Wealthy communities or tourist offices may also sponsor a display of fireworks. Bonfires, mainly on hills and other elevated spots, commemorate the expulsion of foreign bailiffs in the fourteenth century, the news of which were spread in this manner in those days. Children carrying lighted paper lanterns roam the streets at night. Public and private buildings are decorated with national, cantonal, and community flags, and the bakers produce special bread rolls with a small Swiss flag on top.

A special kind of celebration takes place at the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen. From mid-nineteenth century onwards, the waterfall has been illuminated on special occasions. Since 1920, it has been illuminated regularly on August 1, and since 1966 exclusively so. On the same day, a magnificent fireworks display also attracts throngs of spectators to this special site.

A representative celebration is staged at the Rütli Meadow in the canton of Uri above Lake Lucerne. It takes place in the same place where the legendary pledge of alliance was pronounced.















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