From September 25th to september 27th 2009, will take place in Lutry the 63rd Harvest Festival of Lutry. Most of the cellars will be open to the public. 

I know that Swiss wines are not so well known abroad but this is probably due to the small quantities that are producted, so not much are exported. However, some reach an excellent quality and I guess it is a good occasion to discover the local wines and products.
Moreover the Lavaux region is part of the UNESCO heritage so I would advise you to take this occasion to walk around in the wineyard. You will enjoy for sure the beautiful views over Lake Geneva.



Programm, sept 25th 2009
Opening at 18h00 and closing at 03h30. All cellars will be open and 5 concerts will take place in the town.

Programm, sept 26th 2009
Opening at 08h30 with a traditional market that offers many local products. Then there will be a boat regate, a rallye for children and several concerts will take place throughout the day. Closing at 04h30
I saw that Larry Woodley will perform at 23h45. This is an american guitarist who came many times to the jazz Festival - He plays rock, blues, etc.... he makes things move.

Programm, sept 27th 2009
Opening at 11h00. From 15h00 there will be a big "cortege" with more than 500 childen. The entrance fee is CHF. 10. -- / person   
  

On saturday, June 12th 2009 will take place the new edition of the Bol d'or 2009, the most famous and exciting boat regate on Lake Geneva. It will start from Geneva at 10am and will end ????? in the Bouveret, near Montreux. 
It probably does not worse waiting for them at le Bouveret as nobody knows when they will arrive. The record was hit 15 years ago in a little bit more than 5 hours. However last year the winner made it in 09h34 and the last one in 30h02 !!!!

530 boats are expected for this fantastic race and many stars like Loick Peyron, Russel Coutts, Frank Cammas will be part of the race. 

I guess it just worse to keep an eye on the lake as the view is just fantastic when we can see so many boats. Moreover the weather forecast is fantastic for this week - end (in term of sky but I do not know for the wind)

If you want to enjoy the race in live, go on www.boldormirabaud.com  

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