Swiss National Day 2021: How and where to celebrate it in Australia

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With parts of Australia in lockdown and others under strict restrictions, there aren’t a lot of events to celebrate Swiss National Day 2021 this weekend. However, we have put together places you can purchase your Swiss celebration supplies as well as the events that are happening. 

 

Swiss National Day 2021

 

ONLINE

https://www.missione1agosto.org/en/ 

Celebrate virtually with activities suggested on this website, which is the official communication platform for Swiss National Day 2021.

 

ONLINE SUPPLIES – AUSTRALIA WIDE DELIVERY

 

Deliss

https://deliss.com.au/collections/cheese 

Nationwide delivery from Brisbane

Over 50 cheeses in their range. 

 

Fromart

https://www.fromart.com.au/product-category/swiss-alpine-cheeses/ 

A range of Swiss Alpine cheeses as well as cheese for Fondue and Raclette

 

Smelly Cheese Co.

https://smellycheese.co/collections/all-products  

Adelaide Central Market’s Smelly Cheese Co. delivers cheeses Australia wide.

 

The Red Cow

1st August cheese pack: https://www.theredcow.com.au/shop/products/1st-august-celebration-pack/ 

Combo Pack of Ready-made Fondue 400g, Swiss Raclette, Gruyère AOP Classic and Emmental AOP.

 

ADELAIDE

 

Swiss Club of South Australia – postponed until August

https://www.facebook.com/events/996043024554629 

Swiss National Day 2021

 

QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE

 

Swiss Gourmet Delicatessen

http://www.swissgourmet.com.au/

Ready to Go Fondue. From Switzerland, at the Swiss Gourmet Delicatessen on Boundary st West End Brisbane.  $22.50 per pack. 

 

 

Swiss Club of Queensland

https://www.facebook.com/events/5708717519170942 

Official celebration postponed but event link will be updated when info is available.

 

GOLD COAST

Little Mermaid

https://littlemermaidgc.com.au/

At Little Mermaid in Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast, a restaurant now under Swiss ownership, you can enjoy a Raclette Lunch special for $25pp.

They will also have Bratwurst and Cervelat with bread as a special for the day.

If you feel like an original Swiss Schnapps you are more than welcome to order from their imported selection to celebrate our national birthday!

Make sure you reserve a table via https://littlemermaidgc.com.au/reservations/

 

CANBERRA

Swiss Club ACT

http://swissclubact.com/event/swiss-national-day 

Cancelled

 

MELBOURNE

 

Harper & Blohm

https://harperandblohm.com/collections/cheese?pf_t_country=Country%3A+Switzerland

5 Swiss cheeses in their range available for delivery to Melbourne and regional Victoria.

 

Swiss Club of Victoria – 1 August

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=792602& 

Join the Swiss Club of Victoria to celebrate 1 August, Swiss National Day.

Enjoy a Swiss style dinner, a drink and a friendly chat with other Swiss.

Bar open from 5 pm, drinks at bar prices, Dinner served 7 pm.

RSVPs A MUST, spots are limited, depending on current Covid-19 restrictions. No walk ins accepted.

If numbers are reached, there is a waiting list which we will clear should restrictions further ease by 1 August.

 

Walmas

https://www.facebook.com/walmascontinental

Walmas have lots of Swiss products for your Swiss National Day 2021 celebrations:
  • Rivella
  • Servelas
  • Bratwurst
  • Raclettekäse

 

Wursthutte

https://www.wursthutte.com.au

This Malvern butcher has been producing European style sausages since 1983.

 

PERTH

 

Swiss Club of WA

This event is currently full but there is a waitlist.

Swiss National Day 2021 / la fête nationale suisse 2021

 

The Swiss Butcher

http://www.theswissbutcher.com.au/

Get your Swiss meats from this father and son business in Bassendean.

 

SYDNEY 

Olala Box: Raclette Box

https://www.olalabox.com.au/collections/all

Get a raclette box delivered to your door.

 

The Matterhorn, Swiss restaurant

Delivery options

This week’s menu:

https://mailchi.mp/1703a9e19d1d/the-matterhorn-weekly-menu-5027857?e=%5BUNIQID%5D

Plus they have a Sunday Roast Special!

Swiss National Day 2021/ la fête nationale suisse/ le 1 aout

Call Liarne on 0412 365 545.

See more: https://mailchi.mp/efeea51909c4/the-matterhorn-sunday-roast-weekly-special-5033097

 

How will you celebrate Swiss National Day 2021?

 

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Alliance Française 2020 French Film Festival films to stream/rent online

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With half the country currently in lockdown, we thought it timely to compile an article of Alliance Française 2020 edition of the French Film Festival films to stream/rent online.

Rather than copying and pasting the blurb for the films, we’ve provided trailers.

 

The Extraordinary

Stan: https://play.stan.com.au/programs/2781419

Also available on paid rental services such as Amazon, Google, etc.

 

 La Belle Époque

Stream: Foxtel Now

Available to rent/buy on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/La_Belle_Epoque?id=vDNNT8HyiWo.P 

 

How to Be a Good Wife/La Bonne Epouse

Rent/Buy: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch and Apple TV

 

Les Misérables (2019)

Rent/Buy: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch and Apple TV

 

A Friendly Tale/ Le bonheur des uns

Rent/Buy: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch 

 

Matthias & Maxime

Stream on MUBI

Rent/Buy MUBI and Apple TV 

 

Oh Mercy! – READ OUR REVIEW HERE

Rent/Stream: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fetch, Apple TV

 

Room 212 (also known as On a Magical Night)/Chambre 212

Rent/Buy: Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch, Apple TV 

 

Sibyl

Rent/Buy: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fetch, Apple TV

 

The Swallows of Kabul/Les hirondelles de Kabul

Rent/Stream: Fetch, Apple TV

 

 

We’ll End Up Together/Nous finirons ensemble

Rent/Buy on Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/We_ll_End_Up_Together?id=Jl0yMM1cFIU.P  

 

Deerskin

Stream on Stan: https://play.stan.com.au/programs/2920072

Rent/Buy: Google Play, YouTube, Fetch, Apple TV 

 

The Mystery of Henri Pick/Le Mystère Henri Pick

SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/the-mystery-of-henri-pick/1907729987719 

 

The Translators/Les Traducteurs

Rent/Buy:  Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch, Apple TV

 

The Wolf’s Call/Le chant du loup

Stream: Netflix

Rent/Buy: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube

 

 

Farewell to the Night/ L’adieu à la nuit – READ OUR REVIEW

Stream: Stan/Binge/Foxtel Now/Beam a Film

Rent: Beamafilm/Apple TV

Buy: Apple TV

 

In the Name of the Land/Au nom de la terre

Rent/Buy: GooglePlay, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch, Apple TV

 

Roxane – READ OUR REVIEW

SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1860506691945/roxane

 

Two of Us/Deux

Stream: Binge, Foxtel Now, Stan

 

The Perfect Nanny/Chanson douce

Rent/Buy on Fetch 

 

Aznavour by Charles/Le Regard de Charles

Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fetch

 

Edmond (also known as Cyrano, My Love)

SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/cyrano-my-love/1877284931942 

 

House of Cardin

Rent/Buy: Google Play, YouTube, Fetch, Apple TV

  

Someone, Somewhere/Deux Moi

Rent/Buy: GooglePlay, Microsoft, YouTube, Apple TV

 

Proxima

Stream: Stan

Rent/Buy: Google Play, YouTube, Fetch, Apple TV, Amazon

 

Savages/Les Sauvages (TV series)

Stream on SBS on Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/savages

 

Donkey Skin/Peau d’âne

Stream on Stan: https://play.stan.com.au/programs/2735373

 

Of Love and Lies/Fourmi

Rent/Buy: Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft, Fetch, Apple TV

 

Spread Your Wings/Donne-moi des ailes

Rent/Buy: Google Play, YouTube, Fetch, Apple TV  

 

SamSam

Stream: Binge, Foxtel Now

Rent/Buy: Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fetch 

 

If you’re still looking for more French films, take a look at these articles:

2019 Festival films to stream – Kanopy

2019 Festival films to stream – SBS on Demand

REVIEW: Two is a family

REVIEW: Roxane

REVIEW: Oh Mercy!

REVIEW: Farewell to the night

REVIEW: Felicità

 

We were unable to find any services streaming these other films from the AFFFF 2020 but will keep watch:

  • The Bare Necessity
  • The Lost Prince
  • School Life
  • Invisibles
  • Alice and the Mayor
  • A Brother’s Love/La femme de mon frère
  • I’ll Go Where You Go
  • My Days of Glory 
  • My Dog Stupid
  • Sweetheart
  • Only the Animals/Seuls les betes
  • Zombi Child
  • Hotel America
  • Happy Birthday 
  • Love at Second Sight
  • Notre Dame
  • How to Become an Astronaut
  • Vernon Subutex
  • 10 Days Without Mum/10 jours sans maman

 

What’s your favourite French film? Have you watched any of these French Film Festival films to stream?

 

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