Colour me bright! Archives - Namaste Switzerland

Welcome to Namaste Switzerland

by Team, Namaste Switzerland | Feb 26, 2017 | Colour me bright! | 0 |

Indian women from varied professional backgrounds have come together with one common passion! The passion to connect, inform and integrate. The outcome: ‘Namaste Switzerland’.

Rainbow cake

by Shinta Simon | Feb 26, 2017 | All year round, Colour me bright!, Summer | 0 |

A cake with all the colours of the rainbow is a great way to gear up for the festival of Holi, and to herald in the season of spring.

A Colourful Canvas – Melted Crayon Art with Kids

by Shinta Simon | Feb 26, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 3 |

Create a colourful masterpiece for your child’s room with a few crayons, a hair-dryer and little hands to guide you!

In talks with the Indian Ambassador

by Aradhna Sethi | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Talking Heads | 4 |

Ms. Smita Purushottam: down-to-earth, motivated, realistic – and a true Indian at heart. Her disarming smile and caring manner add charm to her persona. Read on to find out more.

Holi Hai!

by Aradhna Sethi | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Features | 0 |

What is Holi? The children wanted to know more! And that took me back to the good old times…

Cupcake Liner Blossoms

by Maria de Conceicao | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Learn to create cupcake liner blossoms in this easy step by step tutorial.

Imaginative art with Fingerprints

by Sharanya Mageshwaran | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Finger painting is a fun and easy way to introduce your child to painting.

Wolli’s adventure park at Sunnegga, Zermatt

by Shinta Simon | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Switzerland | 2 |

Wolli’s adventure park is nestled in the idyllic Sunnegga ski area, Zermatt and is an ideal play area for children of nearly all ages

The entrepreneur’s wife by Aradhna Sethi

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Feb 27, 2017 | Books, Colour me bright! | 0 |

The story: This book is a reflection of Aradhna Sethi’s life in Switzerland. Her journey from being a journalist based in India and moving to Switzerland as a newly married woman. Soon she finds herself involved in different roles that life has in store for her – those of the journalist, the startup-wife, and the mother – to name a few.

The Connecting Threads

by Aradhna Sethi | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Entrepreneurs | 0 |

‘Namaste Switzerland’ showcases some of the exquisite works of ‘Sutradhaar’- an organisation founded by Sunanda Sastry, who believes in bonding the storyteller and her audience by way of fabric.

How to say “Hello” in Switzerland

by Maria de Conceicao | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Language corner | 3 |

There are four official languages in Switzerland, so you can say hello in German, French, Italian...

Blossom away!

by Maria de Conceicao | Feb 28, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Photography | 0 |

Switzerland flaunts the new colours!

Hello Spring and En Guete… Asparagus!

by Maria de Conceicao | Mar 2, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Spring | 2 |

When you move to a new country there is a lot of getting used to, besides a new culture or...

Kalamkari – Desi Art in Switzerland

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Mar 4, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Features | 0 |

The walls of the Ethnographic museum in Zurich are adorned with beautiful brightly coloured fabric...

My Story – Divya Badri

by Maria de Conceicao | Mar 7, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Perspectives | 0 |

‘My Story’ shares the experiences of an Indian living in Switzerland

An evening with Bina Shah

by Keerthana and Maria | Mar 7, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Entrepreneurs | 2 |

Meet Bina Shah, a talented artist, and sculptor living in the Zurich region of Switzerland, in an...

Malpua and Rabdi – for a sweeter Holi

by Shinta Simon | Mar 7, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Spring | 0 |

Pour out a glass of ‘thandai’ and pull up that plate of ‘shakarparas’, Holi is not just about...

Kalinga – A South Asian cultural event

by Team, Namaste Switzerland | Mar 7, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Events | 0 |

Come and discover music and dance from South Asia, in Fribourg, and meet like-minded people....

Celebrating Holi with ‘High Heels’

by Shinta Simon | Mar 14, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Features | 0 |

The streets of Zurich were a riot of colour on the 12th March when 19 members of ‘High...

Asha Zurich – Marathon

by Team, Namaste Switzerland | Mar 16, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Events | 0 |

“We Run So They Can Read”- Team Asha in Zurich Marathon on April 9th Like in the past...

Fun colourful Button Craft with kids

by Manasa Mukka | Mar 29, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Bring out your old and new buttons and paints. An ideal DIY to sit out and make in your garden or...

The Art of Terracotta Jewellery

by Guest Contributor | Apr 4, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 1 |

“Terracotta and baking are my passion,” says Surekha I moved to Europe in 2008 with my husband....

Easter Egg Display

by Shinta Simon | Apr 11, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Brighten up your living room with an Easter-themed display which takes little effort and time, and...

Hot Cross Buns

by Maria de Conceicao | Apr 13, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 2 |

Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! If you have no...

‘We run so they can read’ – Team Asha in the Zurich Marathon

by Shinta Simon | Apr 17, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Events | 0 |

The excitement and energy at the finish line of the Zurich marathon were palpable on a sunny...

DIY Stress Busters

by Aradhna Sethi | Apr 25, 2017 | Colour me bright!, DIY | 0 |

Watch this tutorial to make these super cute DIY Stress Busters by Aanya and Aakash Sethi.
These stress busters are easy to make, with things you have available at home. We hope you join them and have fun!