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WRS will hold drawings to win DAB+ radios.
Söderblom Design will have a prize draw for a 600 CHF gift
certificate for you who are interested in "Being your own boss". Come
over and sign up for the newsletter and you have a chance to win.
Sail YSL will be offering three chances to win a CHF 50 gift voucher to
use against any Sail YSL services (except books).
Curious Courses offers 3 chances to win a voucher worth CHF 50
each towards one of their short taster courses.
Come to the ylaa child care stand, try your fortune and win one of our
great prizes! Our fortune wheel opening hours are 11-12am and 2 to
3pm.
Food and wine
Michael from The British Cheese Centre will be there with a big
selection of artisanal cheeses from the UK.
David from Bricker Weinimport will be pouring a selection of their
wines from around the world.
Linda from Peace Foods will be there with her bagels and cheese
cakes!
Cara from Basel Bagels will be on-hand with a big selection of her
authentic bagels.
Events of the day: 4 Events Entertainment specializes in Balloon Sculpting and Face Painting for children's birthday parties and events. Balloon figures are fun to watch the creation of and fun to play with. Face painting adds to the magic of imagination and make believe, a fun mask for any child. (A not for profit company benefiting “Sponsor the Future” projects.)
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Switzerland's English Speaking Expo
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The U.S. Embassy will provide information
about the 2012 Presidential election and try
to answer your questions about U.S.
Citizenship, Visas to the United States and
any other questions which U.S. citizens
may have. Sorry, we cannot give advice on
U.S. taxes or IRS policies.
Expat-Expo and Intersoccer present: NUMBER ONE FOOTBALL ARTIST JOHN FARNWORTH
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John has won both the
World and European
Football Freestyle
championships and current
holder of 5 Guinness World
Records.
www.johnfarnworth.com
John will be performing for
InterSoccer, childrens
football coaching company
and signing autographs
at 12:00, 13:30 & 14:50.
Pictures from the 2012 Basel Expat-Expo
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Seminars
'Living in the Land of Milk & Money'
Bestselling author Diccon Bewes looks at what it
really means to live here as an English-speaker
with a sense of humour. From bank notes and
small talk to recycling and Swinglish, all will be
revealed.
Hear the Expat-Expo jingle running on WRS
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Derrick Feole will play several sets
on his historical 1931 Selmer Tenor
Saxophone which belonged to
Joe Viola the former sax player with
the original Glen Miller Orchestra.
Currently, Derrick plays solo jazz
and blues at various clubs, hotels,
restaurants and also pure improvisation
with House music and DJ’s within
Switzerland.
Finsbury International (a Swiss
regulated firm) will be on hand to
answer any questions relating to
your financial planning and wealth
management from the Swiss 3rd
pillar pension to the creation of a
portfolio with international
cross-border advice.
Shalini Trefzer of DanzBollywood TM
will lead an interactive short segment on
Bollywood dance. If you've ever been
curious to learn more about Bollywood
dance, this is your chance to try it out
live! There will be a raffle for a very
exciting prize, so don't miss it.
Gabriela Müller Mendoza will present a
30 minute seminar called "Live a
Fulfilling and Productive Expat’s Life
in Switzerland: The SIX KEY phases of
this adjustment".
14:00 in the Seminar area